• Computer Hardware
  • Technology
Western Digital Corporation logo
Western Digital Corporation
WDC · US · NASDAQ
57.48
USD
+0.49
(0.85%)
Company Overview

5601 GREAT OAKS PARKWAY,SAN JOSE CA 95119,9496727000

CEO

Mr. David V. Goeckeler

Employess

53000

Sector

Technology

Industry

Computer Hardware

Website

https://www.westerndigital.com

Western Digital Corporation develops, manufactures, and sells data storage devices and solutions in the United States, China, Hong Kong, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, rest of Asia, and internationally. It offers client devices, including hard disk drives (HDDs) and solid state drives (SSDs) for computing devices, such as desktop and notebook personal computers (PCs), smart video systems, gaming consoles, and set top boxes; flash-based embedded storage products for mobile phones, tablets, notebook PCs, and other portable and wearable devices, as well as automotive, Internet of Things, industrial, and connected home applications; and flash-based memory wafers. The company also provides data center devices and solutions comprising enterprise helium hard drives; enterprise SSDs consisting of flash-based SSDs and software solutions for use in enterprise servers, online transactions, data analysis, and other enterprise applications; data center solutions for data storage systems and tiered storage models; and data storage platforms. In addition, it offers client solutions, such as external HDD storage products in mobile and desktop form; client portable SSDs; removable cards that are used in consumer devices comprising mobile phones, tablets, imaging systems, and cameras and smart video systems; universal serial bus flash drives for use in the computing and consumer markets; and wireless drive products used in-field back up of created content, as well as wireless streaming of high-definition movies, photos, music, and documents to tablets, smartphones, and PCs. The company sells its products under the G-Technology, SanDisk, and WD brands to original equipment manufacturers, distributors, dealers, resellers, and retailers. Western Digital Corporation was founded in 1970 and is headquartered in San Jose, California.

Next Earnings Date

Nov. 4, 2024

Ex Dividends date

Apr. 17, 2020

Dividend Date

April 2, 2020

YTD Performance

12.49%

Fiscal Year End

07-01

IPO Date

1978-10-31

Growth Rates
(avg. rate of change) 10 years 5 years 3 years 1 year
Sales/Revenue -1.50% -4.73% -8.41% 5.56%
EPS -2.06% 9.57% -16.47% 70.90%
Equity 2.52% 2.61% 1.88% 4.53%
Cash -8.96% -11.47% -17.69% -7.12%
Return On Capital (ROIC) 4.75% 3.51% 0.82% 1.53%
Debt
year (millions) 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020
Short Term Debt 1,750 1,210 40 251 286
Long Term Debt 5,680 5,860 7,020 8,470 9,290
LT Finance Leases 0.0 244 277 204 209
Shares Outstanding 326 318 312 305 298
Market Cap 24,900 12,100 13,500 21,400 12,600
Price
Business Segments (Beta)
Geographical Segments (Beta)
News
4 High Earnings Yield Value Bets as Recession Fears Resurface
1 month

Unlock your portfolio value by investing in value stocks like WDC, PDD, PFE and GOLD that display impressive earnings yield.

zacks.com
Western Digital: A Great Dip To Buy (Rating Upgrade)
1 month

Western Digital has fallen sharply after posting strong Q4 results, largely sympathizing with Intel's declines. Western Digital itself, however, is experiencing a surge in memory orders and healthy pricing, which is leading to vastly expanded profitability. The company has good visibility into FY25, given its request to customers to provide a 52-week lead time on incoming orders.

seekingalpha.com
Western Digital Stock Heads for Worst Day Since 2022
2 months

Western Digital Corp (NASDAQ:WDC) stock is sliding today, down 9.5% at $60.70 at last glance, after the computer hardware name's fiscal fourth-quarter revenue miss and disappointing guidance.

schaeffersresearch.com
Western Digital (WDC) Q4 Earnings Beat on Higher Revenues
2 months

Western Digital's (WDC) fiscal fourth-quarter performance is powered by steady momentum in the cloud segment, along with healthy growth in both the client and consumer segments.

zacks.com
Western Digital, Udemy, Teladoc Health And Other Big Stocks Moving Lower In Thursday's Pre-Market Session
2 months

U.S. stock futures were mixed this morning, with the Dow futures falling around 0.1% on Thursday.

benzinga.com
Western Digital Corporation (WDC) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
2 months

Western Digital Corporation (WDC) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript

seekingalpha.com
Western Digital (WDC) Reports Q4 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say
2 months

Although the revenue and EPS for Western Digital (WDC) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended June 2024, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers.

zacks.com
Western Digital (WDC) Surpasses Q4 Earnings Estimates
2 months

Western Digital (WDC) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.44 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.26 per share. This compares to loss of $1.98 per share a year ago.

zacks.com
Western Digital sees first-quarter revenue below estimates on weak demand for data storage products
2 months

Western Digital Corp forecast first-quarter revenue below Wall Street estimates on Wednesday, signaling a slower-than-expected recovery in the company's data storage products.

reuters.com
Western Digital Displays Solid Potential Ahead of Q4 Earnings
2 months

Western Digital's (WDC) fiscal fourth-quarter performance is likely to have benefited from solid momentum in HDD.

zacks.com
3 Storage Devices Stocks to Watch in a Flourishing Industry
2 months

Continued momentum in cloud computing, IoT, auto, connected devices and AI is likely to favor the prospects of Zacks Computer - Storage Devices industry players like NTAP, WDC and PSTG amid macroeconomic headwinds.

zacks.com
Is Western Digital (WDC) a Buy as Wall Street Analysts Look Optimistic?
2 months

When deciding whether to buy, sell, or hold a stock, investors often rely on analyst recommendations. Media reports about rating changes by these brokerage-firm-employed (or sell-side) analysts often influence a stock's price, but are they really important?

zacks.com