In addition to slightly missing FQ2 revenue estimates (while posting in-line EPS), Seagate (NASDAQ:STX) has guided on its CC for FQ3 revenue of "at least $3.45 billion," unfavorable to a $3.59B consensus.
FQ2 gross margin was 28.2%, +10 bps Q/Q but -40 bps Y/Y, and below (per Needham) a consensus of 28.6%. Seagate forecasts an FQ3 GM of 28.5%.
Seagate estimates the addressable market (NYSE:TAM) for hard drives was 144M-145M in FQ2, down from 147M in FQ1 and up from 142M a year earlier. The company pegs its share at 40%. Hard drive ASP fell by $1 Y/Y to $61.
Two weak spots in FQ2: Consumer electronics hard drive shipments fell 9% to 6.1M, and branded drive shipments (high-margin) fell 3% to 6M. PC drive shipments rose 4% Y/Y to 36.6M, with notebook growth offsetting a desktop decline, and enterprise shipments (high-margin) rose 17% to 9.1M.
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