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Western Digital Corporation (WDC) Stock Analysis

Western Digital Corporation (WDC) is a Computer Hardware stock listed on NASDAQ and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

WDC

$378.51

+$14.19 (+3.89%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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WDC Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$380.27
Previous Close
$364.32
Day's Range
367.13–381.88
52-Week Range
117.23–799.87
Volume
8.53M
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
2.17
Valuation
Market Cap
$141.69B
P/E Ratio
14.06
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
11.20
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
0.69
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
10.97
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
26.92
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$9.52B+50.70%
Net Income (FY)
$1.86B
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
72.95%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
374.32M
1-Year Return
+212.34%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$0.60+0.16%
Ex-Dividend Date
September 8, 2026
Earnings Date
October 22, 2026
Avg Volume
7.85M

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, WDC closed at $378.51, +212.34% over 1 year.

Western Digital Corporation (WDC) has a market capitalization of $141.69B.

In fiscal 2025, WDC reported revenue of $9.52B.

WDC Stock Return by Calendar Year

Western Digital Corporation (WDC) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $31,234
+212.34%
5 years
$10,000 $88,595
+785.95%
10 years
$10,000 $106,592
+965.92%

If you had invested $10,000 in Western Digital Corporation (WDC) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $106,592 at the close on October 21, 2026: +965.92% in total, +26.70% a year, with dividends reinvested. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)+119.95%
2025+283.68%
2024+13.86%
2023+65.99%
2022−51.62%
2021+17.73%
2020−10.89%
2019+77.14%
2018−51.90%
2017+19.83%
2016 (partial year)+52.15%

As of October 21, 2026.

WDC Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends June
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$9.52B$1.86B19.5%
2024$6.32B−$798.00M−12.6%
2023$6.26B−$1.68B−26.9%
2022$18.79B$1.55B8.2%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$9.52B$3.69B$2.13B$1.86B19.5%
2024$6.32B$1.77B$97.00M−$798.00M−12.6%
2023$6.26B$1.39B−$402.00M−$1.68B−26.9%
2022$18.79B$5.87B$2.43B$1.55B8.2%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of June 30, 2025.

WDC Dividend History

$0.33

Dividends per share, 2025 · 3 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026*$0.433—
2025$0.333—
2020$0.762−33.3%
2019$1.133−25.0%
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026 (partial year)$0.433—
2025$0.333—
2020$0.762−33.3%
2019$1.133−25.0%
2018$1.514+0.0%
2017$1.514+300.0%
2016$0.381—

Most recent payment: $0.14 per share, ex-dividend September 8, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

WDC Valuation vs Computer Hardware Median

Median of 46 stocks
MetricWDCComputer Hardware medianvs median
P/E14.0619.4728% below
P/S ratio10.973.86184% above
Profit margin72.95%−12.36%85.3 pts above

Medians across 46 Computer Hardware stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

Western Digital Corporation (WDC) carries a market capitalisation of $141.69B. It is classified in the Computer Hardware industry, within the Technology sector. Headcount on file is 40,000.

Over the past 52 weeks the price has ranged from $117.23 to $799.87. The most recent close on file for WDC is $378.51, dated October 21, 2026. That is +$14.19 (+3.89%) against the previous close. The latest close sits 222.88% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

In fiscal 2025, Western Digital Corporation reported revenue of $9.52B. That is +50.70% against the prior fiscal year, when revenue was $6.32B. Net income for the same year was $1.86B. The reported profit margin is 72.95%. That is 85.3 percentage points above the Computer Hardware median of −12.36%. Earnings per share on a trailing basis come to 26.92.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $18.79B in 2022 to $9.52B in 2025. Of those 4 years, 2 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

WDC trades at a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 14.06. That is 27.79% below the Computer Hardware median of 19.47. On forward earnings the ratio is 11.2. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 0.69. The price-to-sales ratio is 10.97. On price-to-sales that is 183.76% above the Computer Hardware median of 3.86. 46 Computer Hardware companies report these metrics, and the medians quoted come from that group.

Over the trailing twelve months the total return is +212.34%. Measured over 10 years, that is +26.70% a year compounded. Beta against the wider market is reported at 2.17. Annualized volatility over the trailing 10 years is 50.62%.

Growth & Income

WDC pays a dividend yielding 0.16%. That is 0.9 percentage points below the Computer Hardware median yield of 1.04%. The indicated annual rate is $0.60 a share. The ex-dividend date on file is September 8, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 7 calendar years; 2026 shows 3 payments totalling $0.43 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $0.33 a share.

2026 is still running; the total return is +119.95% year to date. Across the complete calendar years on file, 2025 returned +283.68% and 2018 returned −51.90%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 6 finished higher.

Peer Comparison

Western Digital Corporation (WDC) operates in the Computer Hardware industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
Western Digital Corporation WDC $141.69B 14.1
Dell Technologies Inc. DELL $308.93B 28.3
Arista Networks, Inc. ANET $232.48B 58.2
Sandisk Corporation SNDK $199.19B 18.7

The Computer Hardware industry average P/E ratio is 19.5x. Western Digital Corporation trades at a P/E of 14.1.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About Western Digital Corporation

Western Digital Corporation engages in the development, manufacture, and sale of data storage devices and solutions based on hard disk drive (HDD) technology in the United States, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. The company offers internal HDDs, data center drives, data center platforms, external drives, portable drives, NAS for home and office, and accessories. It sells its data storage devices and solutions through its computer sales personnel, dealers, distributors, retailers, and subsidiaries. The company has a collaboration with Open Quantum Design for the development of quantum error correction technology and related systems to advance reliable quantum computing. Western Digital Corporation was founded in 1970 and is headquartered in San Jose, California.

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