July 26 (Reuters) - Seagate Technology (STX.O) forecast first-quarter revenue below market estimates on Wednesday on weakness in major market China and lower tech spending by businesses worried about an uncertain economy.
The midpoint of that was below the analysts' estimate of $1.74 billion, according to Refinitiv data.
The "performance reflected the uneven pace of economic recovery in China, cloud inventory digestion, and cautious enterprise spending amid the uncertain macroeconomic environment," CEO Dave Mosley said.
In the quarter to June 30, Seagate's revenue sank by nearly 40% to $1.60 billion, missing estimates of $1.68 billion.
The company's gross margin shrank to 19% from 28.9% a year ago as an oversupply of data storage equipment weighed on prices.
Persons:
Dave Mosley, Aditya Soni, Arun Koyyur
Organizations:
Seagate Technology, Seagate, Thomson
Locations:
China, Bengaluru