Seagate today reported financial results for its fiscal third quarter ending March 29, 2019. “Seagate executed very well in the third quarter while navigating near-term demand head-winds. Our focus on operational efficiency and expense discipline drove better-than-expected EPS and free cash flow generation,” said Dave Mosley, Seagate’s chief executive officer.
In the third quarter, the Company generated $438 million in cash flow from operations and $291 million in free cash flow. Year to date, the Company has generated $1.3 billion in cash flow from operations and $862 million in free cash flow. Seagate’s balance sheet is healthy and during the third quarter, the Company paid cash dividends of $178 million and repurchased 7.2 million ordinary shares for $327 million. Cash and cash equivalents totaled $1.4 billion at the end of the quarter. There were 277 million ordinary shares issued and outstanding as of the end of the quarter.
