Seagate FY2026 Earnings: $12.2B Revenue and a 52.3% Q4 Gross Margin as AI Data Centers Pay for Storage
Seagate's FY2026 revenue grew 34% to $12.2B with Q4 gross margin at 52.3% on AI data-center demand; net income more than doubled to $3.2B.
Mike Thrift
Marketing Manager
Single-Step vs. Multi-Step Income Statements, Explained: How Format Choice Changes What Lenders See
Single-step nets everything in one subtraction; multi-step shows gross profit and operating income — the subtotals lenders read to judge your core business.
Special-Order Pricing Decisions: When to Accept a Below-Price One-Time Order
A below-list special order profits when its price beats incremental cost per unit and capacity is idle; at full capacity, add the lost regular-sale margin.
Statement of Changes in Equity, Explained: The Fourth Financial Statement That Reconciles Profit to Ending Equity
Beginning equity plus profit minus distributions plus new capital equals ending equity — the statement that reconciles each dollar of movement.
Stripe vs. Square vs. PayPal for Small Businesses: Fees, Payouts, Hardware, and the Effective-Rate Math
Stripe is cheapest online at 2.9% + 30¢, Square wins in person with free POS and next-day payouts, and PayPal costs most but converts best.
Vertical vs. Horizontal Analysis, Explained: How Common-Size Percentages Reveal Your Cost Structure While Trend Analysis Shows Where It Is Drifting
Common-size percentages show what each revenue dollar does; trend analysis shows where it is drifting — run both monthly to catch margin erosion early.
2/10 Net 30, Explained: What Trade-Credit Terms Mean, Why Skipping the Discount Costs 36 Percent APR, and How to Book It
Paying a 2/10 net 30 invoice on day 30 instead of day 10 costs 2% for 20 days of float — about a 36% annualized rate. Take the discount.
Accrued Revenue vs. Deferred Revenue: The Two Timing Gaps Every Accrual-Basis Business Must Book
Accrued revenue is earned-but-unbilled income (an asset); deferred revenue is unearned cash (a liability) — each clears with its own adjusting entry.
American Depositary Receipts (ADRs), Explained: How Sponsored and Unsponsored Programs Differ
ADRs let you own foreign shares in dollars, but dividends arrive net of foreign withholding and depositary fees — and currency moves still hit the price.
Are Scholarships Taxable? What Section 117 Actually Says
Scholarship money spent on tuition and required books is tax-free under Section 117; room, board, and service-conditioned stipends are taxable income.
Capitalization Policy, Explained: The $2,500 and $5,000 De Minimis Safe Harbors, the Annual Election Statement, and the Companion Rules
IRS de minimis safe harbor — expense business items up to $2,500 ($5,000 with audited financials) with a written policy plus an annual election.
Constructive Receipt, Explained: Why Income You Haven't Touched Is Already Taxable
IRS rules tax income when it is available, not when you cash the check — December bonuses and uncashed checks count for this year.