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Quantum (QMCO) Q1 FY27 vs Q1 FY26 (year over year)
Quantum's revenue rose $16.5M (+26%) from $64.3M in Q1 FY26 to $80.8M in Q1 FY27. The biggest changes: Secondary storage systems +$18.5M (+100%); Primary storage systems −$4.0M (-32%); Service +$1.2M (+5%).
Quantum, Q1 FY27: revenue $80.8M (+26% year over year), operating margin 6.2%, net loss $155M, operating cash flow $947K. The chart draws each line against Q1 FY26, the increases inside each band.
Margins
| Q1 FY27 | Q1 FY26 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free cash flow margin | 0.7% | -28.1% | +28.8 pts |
Every line
| Line | Q1 FY27 | Q1 FY26 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Secondary storage systems | $37.0M | $18.5M | $18.5M | +100% |
| Service | $22.7M | $21.5M | $1.2M | +5% |
| Device and media | $10.4M | $9.9M | $420K | +4% |
| Primary storage systems | $8.5M | $12.5M | −$4.0M | -32% |
| Royalty | $2.3M | $1.8M | $456K | +25% |
| Revenue | $80.8M | $64.3M | $16.5M | +26% |
| Net loss | $155M | $17.2M | $138M | +803% |
| Costs & expenses | $236M | $81.5M | $155M | +190% |
| Operating costs | $75.8M | $76.9M | −$1.1M | -1% |
| Interest & other, net | $160M | $4.4M | $155M | 36× |
| Income tax | $710K | $223K | $487K | +218% |
| Cost of revenue | $49.1M | $41.6M | $7.5M | +18% |
| Research & development | $6.0M | $6.7M | −$638K | -10% |
| Sales & marketing | $11.0M | $12.7M | −$1.6M | -13% |
| General & admin | $9.6M | $13.6M | −$4.0M | -29% |
| Operating cash sources | $156M | $315K | $156M | 496× |
| Depreciation & amortization | $1.2M | $1.0M | $138K | +13% |
| Share-based compensation | $748K | $0 | $748K | — |
| Working capital & other | $154M | −$717K | $155M | — |
| Net loss absorbed | $155M | $17.2M | $138M | +803% |
| Operating cash flow | $947K | −$16.9M | $17.8M | — |
| Free cash flow (OCF − capex) | $552K | −$18.1M | $18.6M | — |
| Capital expenditures | $395K | $1.2M | −$797K | -67% |
Questions
How much did Quantum's revenue grow year over year in Q1 FY27?
Quantum's revenue rose $16.5M (+26%) from $64.3M in Q1 FY26 to $80.8M in Q1 FY27.
What drove Quantum's revenue change in Q1 FY27?
Secondary storage systems +$18.5M (+100%); Primary storage systems −$4.0M (-32%); Service +$1.2M (+5%).