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Quantum (QMCO) Q2 FY27 vs Q2 FY26 (year over year)
Quantum's revenue rose $26.9M (+43%) from $62.7M in Q2 FY26 to $89.6M in Q2 FY27. The biggest changes: Secondary storage systems +$25.0M (+126%); Device and media +$4.0M (+53%); Primary storage systems −$3.0M (-27%).
Quantum, Q2 FY27: revenue $89.6M (+43% year over year), operating margin 7.6%, net loss $44.9M, operating cash flow $13.4M. The chart draws each line against Q2 FY26, the increases inside each band.
Margins
| Q2 FY27 | Q2 FY26 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free cash flow margin | 14.6% | -25.5% | +40.2 pts |
Every line
| Line | Q2 FY27 | Q2 FY26 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Secondary storage systems | $44.7M | $19.8M | $25.0M | +126% |
| Service | $23.3M | $22.7M | $603K | +3% |
| Device and media | $11.6M | $7.5M | $4.0M | +53% |
| Primary storage systems | $8.0M | $11.0M | −$3.0M | -27% |
| Royalty | $2.0M | $1.7M | $303K | +18% |
| Revenue | $89.6M | $62.7M | $26.9M | +43% |
| Net loss | $44.9M | $46.5M | −$1.6M | -3% |
| Costs & expenses | $134M | $109M | $25.3M | +23% |
| Operating costs | $82.8M | $70.9M | $12.0M | +17% |
| Interest & other, net | $51.5M | $38.1M | $13.3M | +35% |
| Income tax | $145K | $157K | −$12K | -8% |
| Cost of revenue | $52.9M | $39.2M | $13.7M | +35% |
| Research & development | $6.4M | $5.7M | $668K | +12% |
| Sales & marketing | $12.2M | $11.8M | $349K | +3% |
| General & admin | $11.1M | $11.0M | $120K | +1% |
| Other operating costs | $292K | $3.2M | −$2.9M | -91% |
| Operating cash sources | $58.2M | $30.9M | $27.4M | +89% |
| Depreciation & amortization | $1.1M | $825K | $316K | +38% |
| Share-based compensation | $835K | $324K | $511K | +158% |
| Working capital & other | $56.2M | $29.7M | $26.5M | +89% |
| Net loss absorbed | $44.9M | $46.5M | −$1.6M | -3% |
| Operating cash flow | $13.4M | −$15.6M | $29.0M | — |
| Free cash flow (OCF − capex) | $13.1M | −$16.0M | $29.1M | — |
| Capital expenditures | $248K | $414K | −$166K | -40% |
Questions
How much did Quantum's revenue grow year over year in Q2 FY27?
Quantum's revenue rose $26.9M (+43%) from $62.7M in Q2 FY26 to $89.6M in Q2 FY27.
What drove Quantum's revenue change in Q2 FY27?
Secondary storage systems +$25.0M (+126%); Device and media +$4.0M (+53%); Primary storage systems −$3.0M (-27%).