STX Seagate Technology

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About the company

Seagate Technology is a maker of hard drives and storage solutions. Its large hard drives are used mainly in cloud providers’ data centers. Its legal seat is in Ireland, manufacturing is mostly in Asia, and its customers are worldwide. As of Oct 11, 2026

Fact sheet (from the annual report) Data storage · Singapore, Singapore

Seagate develops and manufactures hard drives, storage systems and related solutions. The Data Center area is aimed at hyperscalers, cloud providers, equipment makers and enterprises. The Edge IoT area covers storage products for industrial, commercial and consumer use, for example for video and network storage. The business comes overwhelmingly from the Data Center area. Sales are direct and indirect; many large customers such as equipment makers and operators of large clouds order through framework agreements. The company makes key components such as read/write heads and recording media itself.

Automatically summarized from SEC annual report (10-K, filed Aug 4, 2026) (website of the US Securities and Exchange Commission) · reviewed Oct 14, 2026

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Price performance at a glance

Last 30 trading days
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  • 1 year +190.0%
Day range (last trading day)
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52-week range
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Fundamental analysis

Seagate Technology · Sector Technology · amounts in USD

Information only – does not affect the other analysis methods, not investment advice. Source: SEC filings, As of Aug 4, 2026.

Quality checks

Four angles on the annual figures. Each check counts how many disclosed criteria are met – criteria without data do not count. The bars show where the company ranks on each figure among the stocks we cover and within its sector.

Fiscal year to Jul 3, 2026

Quality Profitability, consistency, balance sheet 6 of 8 criteria met Growth Revenue and earnings per share · 1 without data 3 of 6 criteria met Dividend Level, consistency, coverage · 2 without data 5 of 5 criteria met Financial strength Piotroski, debt, liquidity 5 of 6 criteria met

Quality 6 of 8 met

  • met: Gross margin above 40% 45.6%
  • met: Operating margin above 15% 33.6%
  • met: Net margin above 10% 26.1%
  • met: Return on equity above 15% 146.9%
  • met: Free cash flow margin above 10% 25.5%
  • not met: Profit in each of the last 5 fiscal years 4 of 5
  • met: Free cash flow positive in each of the last 3 fiscal years 3 of 3
  • not met: Equity ratio above 30% 21.7%
Gross margin

45.6% Fiscal year 2026

Rank 41 of 100: higher than 41% of 153 peers (All). medium.

Rank 32 of 100: higher than 32% of 57 peers (Sector). weak.

Median Technology: 56.1%

Share of revenue left after the direct cost of the products sold.

Operating margin

33.6% Fiscal year 2026

Rank 83 of 100: higher than 83% of 192 peers (All). strong.

Rank 81 of 100: higher than 81% of 60 peers (Sector). strong.

Median Technology: 14.2%

Operating income divided by revenue: what the core business earns before interest and taxes.

Net margin

26.1% Fiscal year 2026

Rank 76 of 100: higher than 76% of 237 peers (All). strong.

Rank 72 of 100: higher than 72% of 63 peers (Sector). strong.

Median Technology: 12.5%

Profit after all costs, interest and taxes divided by revenue.

Return on equity

146.9% Fiscal year 2026

Rank 98 of 100: higher than 98% of 218 peers (All). strong.

Rank 96 of 100: higher than 96% of 61 peers (Sector). strong.

Median Technology: 13.5%

Net income divided by equity at fiscal year end.

Return on assets

31.9% Fiscal year 2026 (total assets at year end)

Rank 97 of 100: higher than 97% of 238 peers (All). strong.

Rank 93 of 100: higher than 93% of 63 peers (Sector). strong.

Median Technology: 5.9%

Net income divided by total assets at fiscal year end.

Equity ratio

21.7% Fiscal year 2026

Rank 29 of 100: higher than 29% of 239 peers (All). weak.

Rank 18 of 100: higher than 18% of 63 peers (Sector). weak.

Median Technology: 51.6%

Equity as a share of total assets. Usually low for banks.

Free cash flow margin

25.5% Fiscal year 2026

Rank 77 of 100: higher than 77% of 213 peers (All). strong.

Rank 65 of 100: higher than 65% of 62 peers (Sector). medium.

Median Technology: 19.0%

Free cash flow divided by revenue.

Free cash flow

3.1B USD Fiscal year 2026

Operating cash flow minus capital expenditure on property and equipment.

Growth 3 of 6 met · 1 without data

  • met: Over 3 years, revenue grew by more than 5% per year +18.2%
  • not met: Over 5 years, revenue grew by more than 5% per year +2.7%
  • not met: Over 10 years, revenue grew by more than 5% per year +0.9%
  • no data: Over 3 years, EPS grew by more than 5% per year not computable (loss in the first or last year, or figures missing)
  • met: Over 5 years, EPS grew by more than 5% per year +21.0%
  • not met: Revenue rose in at least 4 of the last 5 fiscal years 3 of 5
  • met: Revenue rose in the last fiscal year +34.1%
Revenue growth 3 years

+18.2% per year

Rank 74 of 100: higher than 74% of 230 peers (All). strong.

Rank 55 of 100: higher than 55% of 59 peers (Sector). medium.

Median Technology: +14.3%

Average growth per year over 3 fiscal years.

Revenue growth 5 years

+2.7% per year

Rank 11 of 100: higher than 11% of 217 peers (All). weak.

Rank 10 of 100: higher than 10% of 54 peers (Sector). weak.

Median Technology: +14.5%

Average growth per year over 5 fiscal years.

Revenue growth 10 years

+0.9% per year

Rank 12 of 100: higher than 12% of 157 peers (All). weak.

Rank 9 of 100: higher than 9% of 37 peers (Sector). weak.

Median Technology: +12.4%

Average growth per year over 10 fiscal years.

EPS growth 5 years

+21.0% per year

Rank 70 of 100: higher than 70% of 146 peers (All). strong.

Rank 63 of 100: higher than 63% of 34 peers (Sector). medium.

Median Technology: +17.0%

Growth of earnings per share per year, adjusted for stock splits.

EPS growth 10 years

+32.7% per year

Rank 94 of 100: higher than 94% of 140 peers (All). strong.

Rank 80 of 100: higher than 80% of 27 peers (Sector). strong.

Median Technology: +17.5%

Growth of earnings per share per year, adjusted for stock splits.

Dividend 5 of 5 met · 2 without data

  • met: Pays a dividend 2.94 USD
  • met: Payout ratio at most 60% of earnings 21%
  • no data: Dividend paid in each of the last 5 fiscal years not reported as an annual figure for each of the last 5 fiscal years
  • no data: Dividend per share never lowered in the last 5 fiscal years not reported as an annual figure for each of the last 5 fiscal years
  • met: Dividend per share higher than 5 years ago +2.0%
  • met: Free cash flow per share covers the dividend 4.6x
  • met: Dividends paid over the last 5 years covered by free cash flow 46% of free cash flow
Payout ratio

21% Fiscal year 2026

Dividend per share divided by earnings per share.

Dividend growth 5 years

+2.0% per year

Rank 9 of 100: higher than 9% of 118 peers (All). weak.

Rank 12 of 100: higher than 12% of 21 peers (Sector). weak.

Median Technology: +11.2%

Growth of the dividend per share per year.

Free cash flow coverage

4.6x Fiscal year 2026

Free cash flow per share divided by dividend per share. From 1x the dividend is covered.

Financial strength 5 of 6 met

  • met: Piotroski F-Score at least 7 of 9 8 of 9
  • not met: Long-term debt no higher than equity 1.56
  • met: Current assets cover current liabilities 1.67
  • met: Positive equity 2.2B USD
  • met: In 5 years, share count up by at most 5% −6.5%
  • met: Free cash flow positive in the last fiscal year 3.1B USD
Piotroski F-Score

8 of 9 Fiscal year 2026

Rank 90 of 100: higher than 90% of 134 peers (All). strong.

Rank 92 of 100: higher than 92% of 44 peers (Sector). strong.

Median Technology: 6.0 of 9

Nine yes/no tests on profit, cash flow, debt, liquidity and efficiency compared with the prior year.

Debt / equity

1.56 at fiscal year end

Rank 18 of 100: lower than 18% of 199 peers (All). weak.

Rank 14 of 100: lower than 14% of 54 peers (Sector). weak.

Median Technology: 0.41

Long-term financial debt divided by equity.

Liquidity (current ratio)

1.67 at fiscal year end

Rank 61 of 100: higher than 61% of 215 peers (All). medium.

Rank 39 of 100: higher than 39% of 63 peers (Sector). medium.

Median Technology: 2.02

Current assets divided by current liabilities.

Change in share count

−6.5% in 5 years

Rank 68 of 100: lower than 68% of 199 peers (All). strong.

Rank 85 of 100: lower than 85% of 51 peers (Sector). strong.

Median Technology: +2.8%

Change in diluted share count. Negative = share buybacks, positive = new shares.

The 9 criteria of the Piotroski F-Score
  • met: Profit in the last fiscal year (positive return on assets)
  • met: Positive operating cash flow
  • met: Return on assets higher than the prior year
  • met: Operating cash flow higher than net income
  • met: Long-term debt relative to total assets fell
  • met: Liquidity (current assets / current liabilities) rose
  • not met: No additional shares (diluted share count did not rise)
  • met: Gross margin higher than the prior year
  • met: Revenue relative to total assets higher than the prior year

Last fiscal year compared with the one before. Returns and revenue per total assets use total assets at the start of the year; leverage = long-term financial debt divided by total assets at year end; new shares via the average diluted share count.

Price-based criteria (P/E, dividend yield) are shown to signed-in users.

Computed automatically from SEC annual reports – not investment advice. Describes the reported figures; points are not a rating of the stock. Rank 0–100 against the 239 stocks we cover and against the sector (from 5 peers); the stronger side is always on the right.

In short

  • Light yellow: Revenue grew over 5 years (+2.7% per year), more slowly than the sector median.
  • Light green: Net income (total) grew over 5 years (+19.4% per year), at least as fast as the sector median; per share +21.0% per year.
  • Light green: Net margin 26.1%, above the sector median (12.5%).
  • Light red: Debt much higher than usual in the sector.
  • Light yellow: Profit in 9 of 10 fiscal years.

Summarized from the lights below. Describes the reported figures – not a recommendation to buy or sell.

RevenueNet income Net margin (below) in USD
  1. Fiscal year 2017 (Jul 2, 2016 – Jun 30, 2017): Revenue 10.8B USD · Net income 772.0M USD · Net margin 7.2%
  2. Fiscal year 2018 (Jul 1, 2017 – Jun 29, 2018): Revenue 11.2B USD · Net income 1.2B USD · Net margin 10.6%
  3. Fiscal year 2019 (Jun 30, 2018 – Jun 28, 2019): Revenue 10.4B USD · Net income 2.0B USD · Net margin 19.4%
  4. Fiscal year 2020 (Jun 29, 2019 – Jul 3, 2020): Revenue 10.5B USD · Net income 1.0B USD · Net margin 9.6%
  5. Fiscal year 2021 (Jul 4, 2020 – Jul 2, 2021): Revenue 10.7B USD · Net income 1.3B USD · Net margin 12.3%
  6. Fiscal year 2022 (Jul 3, 2021 – Jul 1, 2022): Revenue 11.7B USD · Net income 1.6B USD · Net margin 14.1%
  7. Fiscal year 2023 (Jul 2, 2022 – Jun 30, 2023): Revenue 7.4B USD · Net income −529.0M USD · Net margin −7.2%
  8. Fiscal year 2024 (Jul 1, 2023 – Jun 28, 2024): Revenue 6.6B USD · Net income 335.0M USD · Net margin 5.1%
  9. Fiscal year 2025 (Jun 29, 2024 – Jun 27, 2025): Revenue 9.1B USD · Net income 1.5B USD · Net margin 16.1%
  10. Fiscal year 2026 (Jun 28, 2025 – Jul 3, 2026): Revenue 12.2B USD · Net income 3.2B USD · Net margin 26.1%

Fiscal year 2026 (Jun 28, 2025 – Jul 3, 2026): Revenue 12.2B USD · Net income 3.2B USD · Net margin 26.1%

Figures over time

Where the money of a fiscal year goes and how margins, returns, balance sheet, cash flow and share count developed over up to 10 years. Each chart has one sentence saying what the trend shows.

Money flow in fiscal year 2026

Of 100 USD of revenue, 45.6 USD gross profit, 33.6 USD operating income and 26.1 USD net income remained.

Money flow as a table
Fiscal year 2026, amounts in USD, share of revenue
ItemAmountof revenue
Revenue12.2B USD100.0%
Gross profit5.6B USD45.6%
Cost of revenue6.6B USD54.4%
Operating income4.1B USD33.6%
Research & development755.0M USD6.2%
Other operating expenses709.0M USD5.8%
Net income3.2B USD26.1%
Interest expense284.0M USD2.3%
Taxes506.0M USD4.1%
Other120.0M USD1.0%

Taxes, interest and other items are not available separately in the SEC data; they are combined as the difference.

Margins

The operating margin rose in 5 years from 14.0% to 33.6%.

Gross marginOperating marginNet margin
  1. Fiscal year 2017: Gross margin 29.5% · Operating margin 9.8% · Net margin 7.2%
  2. Fiscal year 2018: Gross margin 30.1% · Operating margin 14.6% · Net margin 10.6%
  3. Fiscal year 2019: Gross margin 28.2% · Operating margin 14.3% · Net margin 19.4%
  4. Fiscal year 2020: Gross margin 27.0% · Operating margin 12.4% · Net margin 9.6%
  5. Fiscal year 2021: Gross margin 27.3% · Operating margin 14.0% · Net margin 12.3%
  6. Fiscal year 2022: Gross margin 29.7% · Operating margin 16.8% · Net margin 14.1%
  7. Fiscal year 2023: Gross margin 18.3% · Operating margin −4.6% · Net margin −7.2%
  8. Fiscal year 2024: Gross margin 23.4% · Operating margin 6.9% · Net margin 5.1%
  9. Fiscal year 2025: Gross margin 35.2% · Operating margin 20.8% · Net margin 16.1%
  10. Fiscal year 2026: Gross margin 45.6% · Operating margin 33.6% · Net margin 26.1%

Returns

Return on equity fell in 5 years from 208.2% to 146.9%.

Return on equityReturn on assets Return on equity hidden where equity is below 5% of total assets.
  1. Fiscal year 2017: Return on equity 56.6% · Return on assets 8.3%
  2. Fiscal year 2018: Return on equity 71.0% · Return on assets 12.6%
  3. Fiscal year 2019: Return on equity 93.1% · Return on assets 22.6%
  4. Fiscal year 2020: Return on equity 56.2% · Return on assets 11.2%
  5. Fiscal year 2021: Return on equity 208.2% · Return on assets 15.1%
  6. Fiscal year 2022: Return on equity not available · Return on assets 18.4%
  7. Fiscal year 2023: Return on equity not available · Return on assets −7.0%
  8. Fiscal year 2024: Return on equity not available · Return on assets 4.3%
  9. Fiscal year 2025: Return on equity not available · Return on assets 18.3%
  10. Fiscal year 2026: Return on equity 146.9% · Return on assets 31.9%

Equity and long-term debt

The equity ratio rose in 5 years from 7.3% to 21.7%.

EquityLong-term debt in USD Long-term debt, depending on the filing, includes the current portion or leases.
  1. Fiscal year 2017: Equity 1.4B USD · Long-term debt 5.0B USD
  2. Fiscal year 2018: Equity 1.7B USD · Long-term debt 4.3B USD
  3. Fiscal year 2019: Equity 2.2B USD · Long-term debt 4.3B USD
  4. Fiscal year 2020: Equity 1.8B USD · Long-term debt 4.2B USD
  5. Fiscal year 2021: Equity 631.0M USD · Long-term debt 4.9B USD
  6. Fiscal year 2022: Equity 109.0M USD · Long-term debt 5.1B USD
  7. Fiscal year 2023: Equity −1.2B USD · Long-term debt 5.4B USD
  8. Fiscal year 2024: Equity −1.5B USD · Long-term debt 5.2B USD
  9. Fiscal year 2025: Equity −453.0M USD · Long-term debt 5.0B USD
  10. Fiscal year 2026: Equity 2.2B USD · Long-term debt 3.4B USD

Liquidity (current ratio)

The current ratio rose in 5 years from 1.29 to 1.67.

Current ratio
  1. Fiscal year 2017: Current ratio 1.92
  2. Fiscal year 2018: Current ratio 1.35
  3. Fiscal year 2019: Current ratio 1.95
  4. Fiscal year 2020: Current ratio 1.51
  5. Fiscal year 2021: Current ratio 1.29
  6. Fiscal year 2022: Current ratio 1.13
  7. Fiscal year 2023: Current ratio 1.12
  8. Fiscal year 2024: Current ratio 1.08
  9. Fiscal year 2025: Current ratio 1.38
  10. Fiscal year 2026: Current ratio 1.67

Cash flow

Free cash flow rose in 5 years from 1.1B USD to 3.1B USD.

Operating cash flowCapital expenditureFree cash flow in USD
  1. Fiscal year 2017: Operating cash flow 1.9B USD · Capital expenditure 434.0M USD · Free cash flow 1.5B USD
  2. Fiscal year 2018: Operating cash flow 2.1B USD · Capital expenditure 366.0M USD · Free cash flow 1.7B USD
  3. Fiscal year 2019: Operating cash flow 1.8B USD · Capital expenditure 602.0M USD · Free cash flow 1.2B USD
  4. Fiscal year 2020: Operating cash flow 1.7B USD · Capital expenditure 585.0M USD · Free cash flow 1.1B USD
  5. Fiscal year 2021: Operating cash flow 1.6B USD · Capital expenditure 498.0M USD · Free cash flow 1.1B USD
  6. Fiscal year 2022: Operating cash flow 1.7B USD · Capital expenditure 381.0M USD · Free cash flow 1.3B USD
  7. Fiscal year 2023: Operating cash flow 942.0M USD · Capital expenditure 316.0M USD · Free cash flow 626.0M USD
  8. Fiscal year 2024: Operating cash flow 918.0M USD · Capital expenditure 254.0M USD · Free cash flow 664.0M USD
  9. Fiscal year 2025: Operating cash flow 1.1B USD · Capital expenditure 265.0M USD · Free cash flow 818.0M USD
  10. Fiscal year 2026: Operating cash flow 3.7B USD · Capital expenditure 569.0M USD · Free cash flow 3.1B USD

Share count

The share count fell in 5 years by 6.5% (mostly through share repurchases).

Diluted share count
  1. Fiscal year 2017: Diluted share count 299.0M
  2. Fiscal year 2018: Diluted share count 292.0M
  3. Fiscal year 2019: Diluted share count 285.0M
  4. Fiscal year 2020: Diluted share count 265.0M
  5. Fiscal year 2021: Diluted share count 245.0M
  6. Fiscal year 2022: Diluted share count 224.0M
  7. Fiscal year 2023: Diluted share count 207.0M
  8. Fiscal year 2024: Diluted share count 212.0M
  9. Fiscal year 2025: Diluted share count 217.0M
  10. Fiscal year 2026: Diluted share count 229.0M

From annual reports filed with the SEC (10-K, 20-F, 40-F) as first reported, share count adjusted for splits; obvious filing errors (e.g. wrong unit, outliers against both neighbouring years) are hidden. Describes the reported figures – not investment advice.

Dividends and share repurchases

How much the company returns to its shareholders – as dividends or by repurchasing its own shares – and whether free cash flow supports it.

Dividend per share
2.94 USD · Fiscal year 2026
Dividend growth per year
3 y +1.6%5 y +2.0%10 y +1.9%
Years without a cut
at least 1 as far as the data goes
Payout ratio
of earnings 21% of free cash flow 20%
To shareholders (5 years)
5.4B USD 44% through repurchases
Share count over 5 years
−6.5% fewer shares – each share is a larger stake

Dividend per share

The dividend per share rose in 5 years from 2.66 USD to 2.94 USD.

Dividend per share USD per share Per share as filed with the SEC, including special dividends; obvious filing errors are hidden.
  1. Fiscal year 2017: Dividend per share 2.52 USD
  2. Fiscal year 2018: Dividend per share 2.52 USD
  3. Fiscal year 2019: Dividend per share 2.52 USD
  4. Fiscal year 2020: Dividend per share 2.58 USD
  5. Fiscal year 2021: Dividend per share 2.66 USD
  6. Fiscal year 2022: Dividend per share 2.77 USD
  7. Fiscal year 2023: Dividend per share 2.80 USD
  8. Fiscal year 2024: Dividend per share not available
  9. Fiscal year 2025: Dividend per share 2.86 USD
  10. Fiscal year 2026: Dividend per share 2.94 USD

Payout ratios

The payout ratio fell in 5 years from 49.6% to 21.2%.

Payout ratio (earnings)Payout ratio (free cash flow)
  1. Fiscal year 2017: Payout ratio (earnings) 97.7% · Payout ratio (free cash flow) 37.9%
  2. Fiscal year 2018: Payout ratio (earnings) 62.2% · Payout ratio (free cash flow) 41.6%
  3. Fiscal year 2019: Payout ratio (earnings) 35.7% · Payout ratio (free cash flow) 61.5%
  4. Fiscal year 2020: Payout ratio (earnings) 68.1% · Payout ratio (free cash flow) 59.6%
  5. Fiscal year 2021: Payout ratio (earnings) 49.6% · Payout ratio (free cash flow) 57.5%
  6. Fiscal year 2022: Payout ratio (earnings) 37.6% · Payout ratio (free cash flow) 47.8%
  7. Fiscal year 2023: Payout ratio (earnings) not available · Payout ratio (free cash flow) 93.0%
  8. Fiscal year 2024: Payout ratio (earnings) not available · Payout ratio (free cash flow) 88.1%
  9. Fiscal year 2025: Payout ratio (earnings) 42.2% · Payout ratio (free cash flow) 73.3%
  10. Fiscal year 2026: Payout ratio (earnings) 21.2% · Payout ratio (free cash flow) 20.4%

What goes back to shareholders

Over 5 years, 5.4B USD went back to shareholders, 44% of it through share repurchases. That is 83% of the free cash flow of those years.

Dividends paidShare repurchasesNew shares issued (including employee plans)Free cash flow in USD
  1. Fiscal year 2017: Dividends paid 561.0M USD · Share repurchases 460.0M USD · New shares issued (including employee plans) not available · Free cash flow 1.5B USD
  2. Fiscal year 2018: Dividends paid 726.0M USD · Share repurchases 361.0M USD · New shares issued (including employee plans) not available · Free cash flow 1.7B USD
  3. Fiscal year 2019: Dividends paid 713.0M USD · Share repurchases 963.0M USD · New shares issued (including employee plans) not available · Free cash flow 1.2B USD
  4. Fiscal year 2020: Dividends paid 673.0M USD · Share repurchases 850.0M USD · New shares issued (including employee plans) not available · Free cash flow 1.1B USD
  5. Fiscal year 2021: Dividends paid 649.0M USD · Share repurchases 2.0B USD · New shares issued (including employee plans) not available · Free cash flow 1.1B USD
  6. Fiscal year 2022: Dividends paid 610.0M USD · Share repurchases 1.8B USD · New shares issued (including employee plans) not available · Free cash flow 1.3B USD
  7. Fiscal year 2023: Dividends paid 582.0M USD · Share repurchases 408.0M USD · New shares issued (including employee plans) not available · Free cash flow 626.0M USD
  8. Fiscal year 2024: Dividends paid 585.0M USD · Share repurchases 0.0 USD · New shares issued (including employee plans) not available · Free cash flow 664.0M USD
  9. Fiscal year 2025: Dividends paid 600.0M USD · Share repurchases 0.0 USD · New shares issued (including employee plans) not available · Free cash flow 818.0M USD
  10. Fiscal year 2026: Dividends paid 634.0M USD · Share repurchases 176.0M USD · New shares issued (including employee plans) not available · Free cash flow 3.1B USD

Dividends paid, repurchases and new shares issued from the cash flow statement of annual reports filed with the SEC (as first reported). Describes the reported figures – not investment advice.

Valuation over time

Price-based valuation (P/E, P/S, price/free cash flow and dividend yield per fiscal year, compared with its own average) for signed-in users.

Sector comparison

Seagate Technology next to 8 stocks of the sector Technology we cover that are closest in revenue. Click a column header to sort the table.

Sector comparison STX, sector Technology; last row: sector median
Symbol Revenue (FY) Growth 5 yrsGross marginOp. marginNet marginROEEquity ratioFCF marginPiotroski
GLW Corning Inc. 15.6B USD +6.7%36.0%14.6%10.2%13.5%38.1%9.0%7/9
KLAC KLA Corporation 13.6B USD +14.4%61.3%–35.6%76.1%35.4%27.7%8/9
NOW ServiceNow 13.3B USD +24.1%77.5%13.7%13.2%13.5%49.8%34.5%6/9
WDC Western Digital 12.9B USD −5.3%48.9%34.5%72.9%106.3%63.9%27.2%7/9
STX Seagate Technology this stock 12.2B USD +2.7%45.6%33.6%26.1%146.9%21.7%25.5%8/9
MSI Motorola Solutions 11.7B USD +9.5%51.7%25.6%18.4%89.4%12.4%22.0%6/9
PANW Palo Alto Networks 11.5B USD +22.0%70.4%6.1%2.7%1.1%56.7%35.8%4/9
ADI Analog Devices 11.0B USD +14.5%61.5%26.6%20.6%6.7%70.5%38.8%8/9
ANET Arista Networks 9.0B USD +31.2%64.1%42.8%39.0%28.4%63.6%47.2%–
Median of the sector 63 symbols 11.0B USD +14.5%56.1%14.2%12.5%13.5%51.6%19.0%6/9

Growth 5 yrs = revenue growth per year over 5 fiscal years · Op. margin = operating margin · ROE = return on equity · FCF = free cash flow · Piotroski = F-Score (only with all 9 criteria).

Figures of the last fiscal year from SEC annual reports (peers as of Oct 28, 2026). Median across all companies of the sector we cover (from 5 stocks; several share classes of one company count once). Signed-in users also see P/E, P/S and dividend yield in the comparison. Describes the reported figures – not investment advice.

Key figures with traffic lights

Each light follows a simple, disclosed rule. The comparison is with the sector median of all 97 symbols in the Technology sector on our list (current members of the S&P 500 and other lists).

Revenue growth

Light yellow: below sector

+2.7% per year, last 5 years

Sector Technology: median +13.5% (88 symbols)

What does this mean? Revenue: over 5 years it grew by 2.7% per year on average, but more slowly than the median company in the sector (+13.5%).

Light rule: Green: grows at least as fast as the sector median (without a sector comparison: grows) · Yellow: grows more slowly · Red: shrinks.

Net income (total)

Light green: above sector

+19.4% per year, last 5 years

Sector Technology: median +13.3% (62 symbols)

per share: +21.0% per year (5 years, split-adjusted)

What does this mean? Total net income: over 5 years it grew by 19.4% per year on average – at least as fast as the median company in the sector (+13.3%).

Light rule: Green: grows at least as fast as the sector median (without a sector comparison: grows) · Yellow: grows more slowly · Red: shrinks.

Net margin

Light green: above sector

26.1% last fiscal year

Sector Technology: median 12.5% (97 symbols)

What does this mean? Of every 100 USD in revenue, 26.11 USD remained as profit – at least as much as the median company in the sector (12.5%). Five years ago the margin was 12.3%.

Light rule: Green: at least the sector median (without a sector comparison: profit) · Yellow: profit, but below the median · Red: loss.

Debt / equity

Light red: much higher

1.56 latest balance sheet

Sector Technology: median 0.45 (79 symbols)

What does this mean? For every 1 USD of equity there is 1.56 USD of financial debt – more than twice as much as the median company in the sector (0.45). More debt amplifies good and bad years alike.

Light rule: Green: at most the sector median · Yellow: up to twice the median · Red: more than twice · Gray: without a sector comparison.

Payout ratio

Light green: covered

21% Dividend / earnings per share

Sector Technology: median 30% (36 symbols)

What does this mean? Of every 1 USD of earnings per share, 0.21 USD went to shareholders as a dividend. The rest stays in the company. Median company in the sector: 30%.

Light rule: Green: up to 60% of earnings · Yellow: up to 100% · Red: more than earnings or a dividend despite a loss · Gray for real estate (REITs). The sector median is for comparison only.

Profitable years

Light yellow: 1 loss year

9 of 10 fiscal years with a profit

What does this mean? In 9 of the last 10 fiscal years the bottom line showed a profit. One year ended with a loss.

Light rule: Green: profit in every year · Yellow: one loss year · Red: several loss years (at least 3 years needed).

Last fiscal year and 13F

Information, not a trading signal · Source: SEC EDGAR
Revenue (FY)
12.2B USD
Revenue vs. prior year
+34.1%
Net income (FY)
3.2B USD
Net income vs. prior year
+116.7%
EPS (FY)
13.90 USD
13F funds with a position
0 of 9
Funds vs. prior quarter
±0
Shares held vs. prior quarter
–
Fiscal year to Jul 3, 2026 · 10-K filed Aug 4, 2026 · Balance sheet Jul 3, 2026 (filed Aug 4, 2026) · Price-based figures (P/E, P/S, dividend yield, market cap) only when logged in. · Values as first reported; debt = reported financial debt (US GAAP: long-term). 13F: reporting date Jun 30, 2026, 9 tracked funds have filed (latest Aug 14, 2026), filed with up to 45 days of delay. Stock positions only; comparison with Mar 31, 2026 only across funds that filed for both quarters.
All figures as a table
Fiscal years (amounts in USD, per share in USD)
YearEndRevenueNet income MarginEarnings per shareDividend per sharePayout
2026Jul 3, 2026 12.2B3.2B 26.1% 13.90 2.94 21%
2025Jun 27, 2025 9.1B1.5B 16.1% 6.77 2.86 42%
2024Jun 28, 2024 6.6B335.0M 5.1% 1.58 2,800,000.00 177,215,190%
2023Jun 30, 2023 7.4B−529.0M −7.2% −2.56 2.80 –
2022Jul 1, 2022 11.7B1.6B 14.1% 7.36 2.77 38%
2021Jul 2, 2021 10.7B1.3B 12.3% 5.36 2.66 50%
2020Jul 3, 2020 10.5B1.0B 9.6% 3.79 2.58 68%
2019Jun 28, 2019 10.4B2.0B 19.4% 7.06 2.52 36%
2018Jun 29, 2018 11.2B1.2B 10.6% 4.05 2.52 62%
2017Jun 30, 2017 10.8B772.0M 7.2% 2.58 2.52 98%
Quarters (amounts in USD, per share in USD)
QuarterEndRevenueNet income MarginEarnings per shareDividend per sharePayout
Q2/26*Jul 3, 2026 3.6B1.3B 35.7% – 0.74 –
Q1/26Apr 3, 2026 3.1B748.0M 24.0% 3.27 0.74 23%
Q4/25Jan 2, 2026 2.8B593.0M 21.0% 2.60 0.74 28%
Q3/25Oct 3, 2025 2.6B549.0M 20.9% 2.43 0.72 30%
Q2/25*Jun 27, 2025 2.4B488.0M 20.0% – 0.72 –
Q1/25Mar 28, 2025 2.2B340.0M 15.7% 1.57 0.72 46%
Q4/24Dec 27, 2024 2.3B336.0M 14.5% 1.55 0.72 46%
Q3/24Sep 27, 2024 2.2B305.0M 14.1% 1.41 0.70 50%
Q2/24*Jun 28, 2024 1.9B513.0M 27.2% – 2,799,997.90 –
Q1/24Mar 29, 2024 1.7B25.0M 1.5% 0.12 0.70 583%
Q4/23Dec 29, 2023 1.6B−19.0M −1.2% −0.09 1.40 –
Q3/23Sep 29, 2023 1.5B−184.0M −12.7% −0.88 0.70 –

* Q4 derived: fiscal year minus the 9-month value (EPS cannot be derived this way); may be distorted by restatements.

How we calculate: values as first reported to the SEC (later corrections are left out), a fixed order of reporting tags per figure, partial sums are never added up. Growth per year over 5 years (otherwise 3 years). Quarters are labeled by the calendar quarter in which they end.

Insiders

All insider transactions
Insider purchases and sales on the market over 3, 6 and 12 months
PeriodPurchasesSalesNet
3 months $00 people $379.2M6 people −$379.2M
6 months $00 people $505.9M9 people −$505.9M
12 months $00 people $594.7M11 people −$594.7M

Latest transactions

  • Oct 23, 2026 Lee James CI Officer Open-market sale 547 shares · $351.4K · SEC
  • Oct 1, 2026 Mosley William D Chief executive (CEO), Director Open-market sale · 10b5-1 plan 962 shares · $910.0K · SEC
  • Oct 1, 2026 Mosley William D Chief executive (CEO), Director Open-market sale · 10b5-1 plan 440 shares · $415.7K · SEC
  • Oct 1, 2026 Mosley William D Chief executive (CEO), Director Open-market sale · 10b5-1 plan 280 shares · $264.1K · SEC
  • Oct 1, 2026 Mosley William D Chief executive (CEO), Director Open-market sale · 10b5-1 plan 40 shares · $37.6K · SEC
  • Oct 1, 2026 Mosley William D Chief executive (CEO), Director Open-market sale · 10b5-1 plan 80 shares · $75.2K · SEC

Source: mandatory filings with the SEC (Form 4), open-market purchases and sales only. General information, not investment advice.

Trend score -40

Price vs. EMA 50-15
Price vs. EMA 200-15
EMA 50 vs. EMA 200+20
ADX (trend strength)-15
Highs and lows+0
Relative strength-15

Volatility and trend strength

ADX 14 (trend strength)30.2
Rel. strength 60 d−20.4%

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