(WDC) Western Digital - Overview
Sector: Technology | Industry: Computer Hardware | Exchange: NASDAQ (USA) | Market Cap: 182.888m USD | Total Return: 959.9% in 12m
Avg Turnover: 3.35B
Qual. Beats: 1
Rev. Trend: 7.0%
Qual. Beats: 0
Warnings
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Western Digital Corporation (WDC) is a global manufacturer of data storage solutions, specializing in hard disk drive (HDD) technology and storage platforms for consumer, enterprise, and data center markets. Founded in 1970 and based in San Jose, California, the company maintains an extensive distribution network across computer manufacturers, retailers, and distributors to serve a diverse international client base.
The company operates within the Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals sector, where business models are increasingly driven by the massive scaling requirements of cloud service providers and hyperscale data centers. While traditionally focused on magnetic storage, Western Digital is diversifying its technological footprint through collaborations in quantum error correction to address future high-performance computing needs.
Investors can evaluate additional financial metrics and historical performance trends for this stock on ValueRay.
- Planned separation of flash and HDD businesses unlocks distinct shareholder value
- Hyperscale cloud spending recovery drives demand for high-capacity enterprise HDD units
- NAND flash price volatility significantly impacts quarterly gross margin performance
- AI-driven data center expansion accelerates adoption of high-performance storage solutions
- Global PC and smartphone demand cycles dictate client SSD revenue trajectories
| Net Income: 6.49b TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue |
| FCF/TA: 0.19 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA 14.09 > 1.0 |
| NWC/Revenue: 19.31% < 20% (prev 26.90%; Δ -7.59% < -1%) |
| CFO/TA 0.22 > 3% & CFO 3.29b > Net Income 6.49b |
| Net Debt (861.0m) to EBITDA (5.33b): 0.16 < 3 |
| Current Ratio: 1.49 > 1.5 & < 3 |
| Outstanding Shares: last quarter (376.0m) vs 12m ago 5.03% < -2% |
| Gross Margin: 45.43% > 18% (prev 38.68%; Δ 6.75% > 0.5%) |
| Asset Turnover: 74.98% > 50% (prev 65.95%; Δ 9.03% > 0%) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio: 22.08 > 6 (EBIT TTM 4.97b / Interest Expense TTM 225.0m) |
| A: 0.15 (Total Current Assets 6.91b - Total Current Liabilities 4.64b) / Total Assets 15.0b |
| B: 0.46 (Retained Earnings 6.86b / Total Assets 15.0b) |
| C: 0.32 (EBIT TTM 4.97b / Avg Total Assets 15.7b) |
| D: 1.80 (Book Value of Equity 9.68b / Total Liabilities 5.37b) |
| Altman-Z'' = 6.50 = AAA |
| DSRI: 1.18 (Receivables 1.89b/1.47b, Revenue 11.8b/10.8b) |
| GMI: 0.85 (GM 38.68% / 45.43%) |
| AQI: 1.05 (AQ_t 0.38 / AQ_t-1 0.36) |
| SGI: 1.09 (Revenue 11.8b / 10.8b) |
| TATA: 0.21 (NI 6.49b - CFO 3.29b) / TA 15.0b) |
| Beneish M = -2.90 (Cap -4..+1) = A |
As of June 05, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 575.50 with a total of 6,435,164 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by +8.34%,
over one month by +30.10%,
over three months by +120.35% and
over the past year by +959.91%.
Western Digital has received a consensus analysts rating of 4.40. Therefore, it is recommended to buy WDC.
- StrongBuy: 15
- Buy: 5
- Hold: 5
- Sell: 0
- StrongSell: 0
| Analysts Target Price | 518.3 | -9.9% |
P/E Trailing = 31.7534
P/E Forward = 27.8552
P/S = 15.5293
P/B = 18.8934
P/EG = 0.4721
Revenue TTM = 11.8b USD
EBIT TTM = 4.97b USD
EBITDA TTM = 5.33b USD
Long Term Debt = 2.48b USD (from longTermDebt, last fiscal year)
Short Term Debt = 1.61b USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 4.10b USD (corrected: LT Debt 2.48b + ST Debt 1.61b)
Net Debt = 861.0m USD (calculated: Debt 4.10b - CCE 3.24b)
Enterprise Value = 184b USD (183b + Debt 4.10b - CCE 3.24b)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 22.08 (Ebit TTM 4.97b / Interest Expense TTM 225.0m)
EV/FCF = 63.25x (Enterprise Value 184b / FCF TTM 2.90b)
FCF Yield = 1.58% (FCF TTM 2.90b / Enterprise Value 184b)
FCF Margin = 24.67% (FCF TTM 2.90b / Revenue TTM 11.8b)
Net Margin = 55.07% (Net Income TTM 6.49b / Revenue TTM 11.8b)
Gross Margin = 45.43% ((Revenue TTM 11.8b - Cost of Revenue TTM 6.43b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 50.22% (prev 45.74%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 12.21 (Enterprise Value 184b / Total Assets 15.0b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 5.49% (Interest Expense 225.0m / Debt 4.10b)
Taxrate = 7.48% (524.0m / 7.00b)
NOPAT = 4.60b (EBIT 4.97b * (1 - 7.48%))
Current Ratio = 1.49 (Total Current Assets 6.91b / Total Current Liabilities 4.64b)
Debt / Equity = 0.42 (Debt 4.10b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 9.68b)
Debt / EBITDA = 0.16 (Net Debt 861.0m / EBITDA 5.33b)
Debt / FCF = 0.30 (Net Debt 861.0m / FCF TTM 2.90b)
Total Stockholder Equity = 7.05b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 41.30% (Net Income 6.49b / Total Assets 15.0b)
RoE = 91.94% (Net Income TTM 6.49b / Total Stockholder Equity 7.05b)
RoCE = 52.09% (EBIT 4.97b / Capital Employed (Equity 7.05b + L.T.Debt 2.48b))
RoIC = 40.21% (NOPAT 4.60b / Invested Capital 11.4b)
WACC = 13.48% (E(183b)/V(187b) * Re(13.67%) + D(4.10b)/V(187b) * Rd(5.49%) * (1-Tc(0.07)))
Discount Rate = 13.67% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.) -> capped to 13.17%
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: 95.45 | Cagr: 6.69%
[DCF] Terminal Value 63.21% ; FCFF base≈2.08b ; Y1≈2.39b ; Y5≈3.52b
[DCF] Fair Price = 77.56 (EV 27.6b - Net Debt 861.0m = Equity 26.7b / Shares 344.7m; r=13.48% [WACC]; 5y FCF grow 15.0% → 2.50% )
EPS Correlation: N/A | EPS CAGR: N/A | SUE: 4.0 | # QB: 1
Revenue Correlation: 6.97 | Revenue CAGR: 0.73% | SUE: 0.04 | # QB: 0
EPS next Quarter (2026-09-30): EPS=3.62 | Chg30d=+16.76% | Revisions=+67% | Analysts=16
EPS current Year (2026-06-30): EPS=9.93 | Chg30d=+9.78% | Revisions=+83% | GrowthEPS=+101.3% | GrowthRev=+35.1%
EPS next Year (2027-06-30): EPS=17.61 | Chg30d=+20.56% | Revisions=+73% | GrowthEPS=+77.5% | GrowthRev=+36.8%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: +83%