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About Western Digital
Western Digital is a leading vertically integrated supplier of hard disk drives. The HDD market is a practical duopoly, with Western Digital and Seagate being the two largest players. Western Digital designs and manufactures its HDDs, with much of the manufacturing and workforce located in Asia. The primary consumers of HDDs are data centers.
Ticker
$WDC
Sector
Digital Hardware
Primary listing
Employees
40,000
Headquarters
Website
Western Digital Metrics
BasicAdvanced
$34B
19.00
$5.14
1.64
$0.10
0.41%
Price and volume
Market cap
$34B
Beta
1.64
52-week high
$98.86
52-week low
$28.83
Average daily volume
7.2M
Dividend rate
$0.10
Financial strength
Current ratio
1.081
Quick ratio
0.664
Long term debt to equity
46.841
Total debt to equity
87.581
Dividend payout ratio (TTM)
2.33%
Interest coverage (TTM)
5.99%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
2,473
Gross margin (TTM)
38.98%
Net profit margin (TTM)
19.84%
Operating margin (TTM)
22.45%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
-45.40%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
$240,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
7.03%
Return on equity (TTM)
19.81%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
19.003
Price to revenue (TTM)
3.56
Price to book
6.34
Price to tangible book (TTM)
33.96
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
26.496
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
3.77%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
3.686
Dividend yield (TTM)
0.10%
Forward dividend yield
0.41%
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
-26.79%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
-296.64%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
-20.28%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
-4.17%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
1.67%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
-1.83%
10-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
-25.10%
What the Analysts think about Western Digital
Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for Western Digital stock.
Bulls say / Bears say
Cloud revenue jumped 38% year-on-year to $2.01 billion in Q3, making up 87% of total revenue, driven by strong demand for hyperscale cloud services. (Reuters)
Western Digital expects Q4 revenue of $2.45 billion plus or minus $150 million and adjusted EPS of $1.45 plus or minus $0.20, both ahead of analysts’ expectations, highlighting solid underlying demand. (Reuters)
Morgan Stanley reiterated its Overweight rating and $46 price target, pointing to a valuation discount of more than 10% compared to peers and strong demand visibility through late 2026 due to non-cancelable HDD orders. (Reuters)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 4 Sept 2025.
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DividendPayment
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FAQs
What’s the current market cap for Western Digital stock?
Western Digital (WDC) has a market cap of $34B as of September 16, 2025.
What is the P/E ratio for Western Digital stock?
The price to earnings (P/E) ratio for Western Digital (WDC) stock is 19 as of September 16, 2025.
Does Western Digital stock pay dividends?
Yes, the Western Digital (WDC) stock pays dividends to shareholders. As of September 16, 2025, the dividend rate is $0.1 and the yield is 0.41%. Western Digital has a payout ratio of 2.33% on a trailing twelve-month basis.
When is the next Western Digital dividend payment date?
The next Western Digital (WDC) dividend payment is scheduled for September 18, 2025.
What is the beta indicator for Western Digital?
Western Digital (WDC) has a beta rating of 1.64. This means that it is more volatile than the market, on average. A beta of 1 would indicate the stock moves in-line with the market, while a beta of 2 would indicate the stock moves twice as much as the market.