Western Digital Corporation designs, manufactures, and markets a broad range of data storage devices and software solutions across the United States, China, Hong Kong, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the rest of Asia, serving an international market. The company's product lineup includes client devices such as hard disk drives (HDDs) and solid-state drives (SSDs) for computing platforms like desktops, notebooks, smart video systems, gaming consoles, and set-top boxes. They also provide flash-based embedded storage solutions for mobile phones, tablets, laptops, and various portable and wearable technologies, extending into automotive, Internet of Things (IoT), industrial, and connected home applications. Additionally, Western Digital produces flash-based memory wafers. For data centers, their offerings comprise enterprise helium hard drives and sophisticated flash-based SSDs, often bundled with software tailored for enterprise servers, online transaction processing, data analysis, and other business applications. This segment also includes comprehensive data storage systems, tiered storage models, and various data storage platforms. Consumer-oriented client solutions consist of external HDDs in both mobile and desktop configurations, portable SSDs, and removable memory cards compatible with mobile phones, tablets, imaging systems, cameras, and smart video systems. Furthermore, they offer universal serial bus (USB) flash drives for computing and general consumer markets, alongside wireless drive products designed for on-the-go content backup and high-definition streaming of media and documents to tablets, smartphones, and PCs. Western Digital sells its diverse portfolio through original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), distributors, dealers, resellers, and retailers, utilizing its prominent G-Technology, SanDisk, and WD brands. Founded in 1970, the corporation is headquartered in San Jose, California.

Western Digital Corp. (WDC) Stock Price & Market Analysis
WDC · NASDAQ · Computer Hardware
$352.21
▲ +$20.21(+6.09%)4:00 PM ET - vs previous closeQuote as of Oct 19, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
Regular-session close · Oct 19, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT.
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- Oct 22, 2026Next earnings · After market closeConfirmed · After market close · Last verified 2026-10-19
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WDC financial overview
Annual revenue
USD 12.92B
Sales for the fiscal year ended Jul 3, 2026. This is not trailing twelve-month revenue.
Revenue change
+35.7%
Change versus the fiscal year ended Jun 27, 2025.
Net profit margin
72.9%
Net income divided by revenue for the fiscal year ended Jul 3, 2026. This is not the trailing margin.
These reported results describe the business’s recent scale and profitability. Compare cash generation and valuation before forming an investment view; historical growth is not a forecast.
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Western Digital Corp.
NASDAQ · WDC · US
Company overview as of Oct 19, 2026.
- Sector
- Technology
- Industry
- Computer Hardware
- Headquarters
- San Jose, CA, United States
- Country
- US
- Founded
- 1970
- Employees
- 40,000
- CEO
- Mr. Tiang Yew Tan
- Exchange
- NASDAQ
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Demand is expanding
Supporting observation: 43.8%
Year-over-year growth in the latest quarter. This differs from the fiscal-year revenue change shown above. · 2026-07-03
Growth produces accounting profit
Supporting observation: 72.9%
Reported-period net margin. A positive figure supports accounting profitability, not cash generation. · 2026-10-19T17:08:53.300Z
The business generates cash after investment
Supporting observation: USD 1.28B
Latest reported free cash flow. It is not a forecast and may cover a different period from the fiscal-year figures above. · 2026-07-03
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Operating measures
- Revenue
- $3.75Bquarter ended Jul 3, 2026
- Gross margin
- 54.1%quarter ended Jul 3, 2026
- Operating margin
- 41.7%quarter ended Jul 3, 2026
- Capital expenditure
- $108.00Mquarter ended Jul 3, 2026
- Free cash flow
- $1.28Bquarter ended Jul 3, 2026
- Free cash flow margin
- 34.2%quarter ended Jul 3, 2026
- Operating cash / net income
- 0.43×quarter ended Jul 3, 2026
- Revenue growth year over year
- 43.8%quarter ended Jul 3, 2026
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