SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS (STX) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NASDAQ:STX • IE00BKVD2N49
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This STX fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. STX Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year STX was profitable.
- STX had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- Of the past 5 years STX 4 years were profitable.
- Each year in the past 5 years STX had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 22.62%, STX belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 94.59% of the companies in the same industry.
- STX has a Return On Equity of 429.19%. This is amongst the best in the industry. STX outperforms 100.00% of its industry peers.
- STX's Return On Invested Capital of 45.09% is amongst the best of the industry. STX outperforms 97.30% of its industry peers.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for STX is below the industry average of 15.72%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (45.09%) for STX is above the 3 year average (13.27%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 22.62% | ||
| ROE | 429.19% | ||
| ROIC | 45.09% |
ROA(3y)5.21%
ROA(5y)9.84%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)13.27%
ROIC(5y)18.72%
1.3 Margins
- Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 19.59%, STX belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 94.59% of the companies in the same industry.
- STX's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- STX has a Operating Margin of 25.73%. This is amongst the best in the industry. STX outperforms 94.59% of its industry peers.
- STX's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- With a decent Gross Margin value of 38.78%, STX is doing good in the industry, outperforming 75.68% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of STX has grown nicely.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 25.73% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 19.59% | ||
| GM | 38.78% |
OM growth 3Y8.07%
OM growth 5Y10.02%
PM growth 3Y4.52%
PM growth 5Y11.07%
GM growth 3Y5.89%
GM growth 5Y5.48%
2. STX Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), STX is creating value.
- The number of shares outstanding for STX has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
- STX has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- STX has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- The Debt to FCF ratio of STX is 2.69, which is a good value as it means it would take STX, 2.69 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- With a decent Debt to FCF ratio value of 2.69, STX is doing good in the industry, outperforming 75.68% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 7.63 is on the high side and indicates that STX has dependencies on debt financing.
- With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 7.63, STX is not doing good in the industry: 70.27% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 7.63 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 2.69 | ||
| Altman-Z | N/A |
ROIC/WACC5.14
WACC8.78%
2.3 Liquidity
- STX has a Current Ratio of 1.12. This is a normal value and indicates that STX is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- STX's Current ratio of 1.12 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. STX outperforms 40.54% of its industry peers.
- STX has a Quick Ratio of 1.12. This is a bad value and indicates that STX is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.72, STX is doing worse than 67.57% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.12 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.72 |
3. STX Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- STX shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 104.61%, which is quite impressive.
- STX shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 10.31% yearly.
- Looking at the last year, STX shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 25.18%.
- The Revenue has been decreasing by -2.84% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)104.61%
EPS 3Y-0.25%
EPS 5Y10.31%
EPS Q2Q%53.2%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)25.18%
Revenue growth 3Y-7.94%
Revenue growth 5Y-2.84%
Sales Q2Q%21.51%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 32.72% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 18.26% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y62.06%
EPS Next 2Y59.19%
EPS Next 3Y44.73%
EPS Next 5Y32.72%
Revenue Next Year26.72%
Revenue Next 2Y25.89%
Revenue Next 3Y21.66%
Revenue Next 5Y18.26%
3.3 Evolution
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
- The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
4. STX Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 41.62, the valuation of STX can be described as expensive.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as STX.
- STX is valuated expensively when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 25.50, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 20.70, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of STX.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, STX is valued a bit cheaper than 62.16% of the companies in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of STX to the average of the S&P500 Index (22.67), we can say STX is valued inline with the index average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 41.62 | ||
| Fwd PE | 20.7 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- STX's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. STX is cheaper than 62.16% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of STX is on the same level as its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 56.84 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 32.95 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
- STX has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
- STX's earnings are expected to grow with 44.73% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.67
PEG (5Y)4.04
EPS Next 2Y59.19%
EPS Next 3Y44.73%
5. STX Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- STX has a yearly dividend return of 0.68%, which is pretty low.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.63, STX pays a better dividend. On top of this STX pays more dividend than 81.08% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- With a Dividend Yield of 0.68, STX pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.89.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.68% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of STX has a limited annual growth rate of 2.08%.
- STX has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
- STX has not decreased its dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record of non decreasing dividend.
Dividend Growth(5Y)2.08%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years11
5.3 Sustainability
- 31.07% of the earnings are spent on dividend by STX. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
- The dividend of STX is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP31.07%
EPS Next 2Y59.19%
EPS Next 3Y44.73%
STX Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
424.96
+20.94 (+5.18%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryGroupTechnology Hardware & Equipment
GICS IndustryTechnology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals
Earnings (Last)01-27 2026-01-27/amc
Earnings (Next)04-27 2026-04-27/amc
Inst Owners89.35%
Inst Owner Change-2.52%
Ins Owners0.27%
Ins Owner Change-7.59%
Market Cap95.20B
Revenue(TTM)10.06B
Net Income(TTM)1.97B
Analysts80.69
Price Target482.48 (13.54%)
Short Float %4.41%
Short Ratio2.36
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.68% |
Yearly Dividend2.84
Dividend Growth(5Y)2.08%
DP31.07%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years11
Ex-Date03-25 2026-03-25 (0.74)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)9.14%
Min EPS beat(2)8.88%
Max EPS beat(2)9.41%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)7.75%
Min EPS beat(4)4.67%
Max EPS beat(4)9.41%
EPS beat(8)8
Avg EPS beat(8)11.86%
EPS beat(12)10
Avg EPS beat(12)14.56%
EPS beat(16)11
Avg EPS beat(16)11.53%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)2.29%
Min Revenue beat(2)2.28%
Max Revenue beat(2)2.3%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)1.23%
Min Revenue beat(4)-0.37%
Max Revenue beat(4)2.3%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.3%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.33%
Revenue beat(16)5
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.57%
PT rev (1m)6.04%
PT rev (3m)63%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.11%
EPS NQ rev (3m)22.21%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.4%
EPS NY rev (3m)14.45%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.07%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)7.34%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.03%
Revenue NY rev (3m)5.12%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 41.62 | ||
| Fwd PE | 20.7 | ||
| P/S | 9.47 | ||
| P/FCF | 56.84 | ||
| P/OCF | 47.08 | ||
| P/B | 207.42 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 32.95 |
EPS(TTM)10.21
EY2.4%
EPS(NY)20.53
Fwd EY4.83%
FCF(TTM)7.48
FCFY1.76%
OCF(TTM)9.03
OCFY2.12%
SpS44.9
BVpS2.05
TBVpS-3.4
PEG (NY)0.67
PEG (5Y)4.04
Graham Number21.69
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 22.62% | ||
| ROE | 429.19% | ||
| ROCE | 52.31% | ||
| ROIC | 45.09% | ||
| ROICexc | 57.18% | ||
| ROICexgc | 83.23% | ||
| OM | 25.73% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 19.59% | ||
| GM | 38.78% | ||
| FCFM | 16.65% |
ROA(3y)5.21%
ROA(5y)9.84%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)13.27%
ROIC(5y)18.72%
ROICexc(3y)16.46%
ROICexc(5y)22.64%
ROICexgc(3y)23.54%
ROICexgc(5y)31.58%
ROCE(3y)15.39%
ROCE(5y)21.72%
ROICexgc growth 3Y2.29%
ROICexgc growth 5Y6.53%
ROICexc growth 3Y1.57%
ROICexc growth 5Y6.9%
OM growth 3Y8.07%
OM growth 5Y10.02%
PM growth 3Y4.52%
PM growth 5Y11.07%
GM growth 3Y5.89%
GM growth 5Y5.48%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover1.16
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 7.63 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 2.69 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 1.23 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 131.44% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 3.45% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 70.9% | ||
| Profit Quality | 85.03% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.12 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.72 | ||
| Altman-Z | N/A |
F-Score7
WACC8.78%
ROIC/WACC5.14
Cap/Depr(3y)87.8%
Cap/Depr(5y)94.66%
Cap/Sales(3y)3.69%
Cap/Sales(5y)3.8%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)104.61%
EPS 3Y-0.25%
EPS 5Y10.31%
EPS Q2Q%53.2%
EPS Next Y62.06%
EPS Next 2Y59.19%
EPS Next 3Y44.73%
EPS Next 5Y32.72%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)25.18%
Revenue growth 3Y-7.94%
Revenue growth 5Y-2.84%
Sales Q2Q%21.51%
Revenue Next Year26.72%
Revenue Next 2Y25.89%
Revenue Next 3Y21.66%
Revenue Next 5Y18.26%
EBIT growth 1Y91.85%
EBIT growth 3Y-0.51%
EBIT growth 5Y6.89%
EBIT Next Year94.94%
EBIT Next 3Y51.4%
EBIT Next 5Y34.55%
FCF growth 1Y236.35%
FCF growth 3Y-13.77%
FCF growth 5Y-6.24%
OCF growth 1Y172.51%
OCF growth 3Y-13.22%
OCF growth 5Y-8.77%
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS / STX Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for STX stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to STX.
Can you provide the valuation status for SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS (STX). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
Can you provide the profitability details for SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS?
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS (STX) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.
How financially healthy is SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS?
The financial health rating of SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS (STX) is 4 / 10.
Can you provide the expected EPS growth for STX stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS (STX) is expected to grow by 62.06% in the next year.