Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)
Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) recorded Research & Development of $188 million in fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Jul 3, 2026), up 5.0% from $179 million a year earlier but down 3.1% from the prior quarter.
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Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) Research & Development (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Jul 3, 2026), Seagate Technology Holdings reported Research & Development of $755 million, up 4.3% from FY2025.
- Annual Research & Development has a five-year compound annual growth rate of -3.5% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Research & Development came in at $724 million in FY2025 (+10.7%), $654 million in FY2024 (-17.9%), $797 million in FY2023 (-15.3%) and $941 million in FY2022 (+4.2%).
- Quarterly Research & Development has ranged from $158 million in fiscal Q4 2024 to $247 million in fiscal Q4 2022 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Research & Development has increased for eight consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 7.5% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Research & Development in the last five years was growth of 14.3% in fiscal Q2 2025, against a decline of 30.4% in fiscal Q4 2023 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at $194 million (Q3 2026), $187 million (Q2 2026) and $186 million (Q1 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple | 4,874.86 Bn | 4,622.35 Bn | 54.77 Bn | 11.73 Bn |
| 2 | Cisco Systems | 442.74 Bn | 378.67 Bn | 11.06 Bn | 2.43 Bn |
| 3 | Dell Technologies | 360.03 Bn | 315.78 Bn | 9.83 Bn | 1.11 Bn |
| 4 | Arista Networks | 261.51 Bn | 214.96 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 348.20 Mn |
| 5 | Sandisk | 251.12 Bn | 239.64 Bn | 7.58 Bn | 348.00 Mn |
| 6 | Seagate Technology Holdings | 192.54 Bn | 187.54 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 188.00 Mn |
| 7 | Western Digital | 149.92 Bn | 138.05 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 284.00 Mn |
| 8 | Sony | 146.49 Bn | 96.88 Bn | 6.53 Bn | - |
| 9 | Lumentum Holdings | 96.17 Bn | 87.98 Bn | 477.30 Mn | 104.40 Mn |
| 10 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 92.09 Bn | 69.97 Bn | 4.93 Bn | 1.16 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 3, 2026 | 188.00 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2026 | 194.00 Mn |
| Jan 2, 2026 | 187.00 Mn |
| Oct 3, 2025 | 186.00 Mn |
| Jun 27, 2025 | 179.00 Mn |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 180.00 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2024 | 184.00 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2024 | 181.00 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2024 | 158.00 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2024 | 164.00 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2023 | 161.00 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2023 | 171.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 172.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 191.00 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2022 | 200.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 234.00 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2022 | 247.00 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 233.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 228.00 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2021 | 233.00 Mn |
API Access
Seagate Technology Holdings Research & Development API
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=research-and-development&ticker=STX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "research-and-development", "ticker": "STX", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=research-and-development&ticker=STX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();