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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 manufacturers its HDDs, with much of the manufacturing and workforce located in Asia. The primary consumers of HDDs are data centers.
Ticker
$WDC
Sector
Primary listing
Industry
Technology Hardware, Storage and Peripherals
Headquarters
Employees
51,000
Website
Western Digital Metrics
BasicAdvanced
$27B
15.31
$5.14
1.59
$0.10
0.51%
Price and volume
Market cap
$27B
Beta
1.59
52-week high
$78.80
52-week low
$28.83
Average daily volume
7M
Dividend rate
$0.10
Financial strength
Current ratio
1.081
Quick ratio
0.664
Long term debt to equity
44.856
Total debt to equity
85.036
Dividend payout ratio (TTM)
2.33%
Interest coverage (TTM)
6.47%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
2,600
Gross margin (TTM)
38.98%
Net profit margin (TTM)
19.84%
Operating margin (TTM)
22.57%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
-45.40%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
$190,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
7.03%
Return on equity (TTM)
19.81%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
15.311
Price to revenue (TTM)
2.868
Price to book
5.16
Price to tangible book (TTM)
27.6
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
21.266
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
4.70%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
3.7
Dividend yield (TTM)
0.13%
Forward dividend yield
0.51%
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
Western Digital forecasts stronger-than-expected fourth-quarter results, driven by sustained demand from cloud service providers, leading to a 7% premarket share increase. (reuters.com)
The company reported a 38% year-over-year increase in cloud market revenue, reaching $2.01 billion, accounting for 87% of its total revenue. (reuters.com)
Analysts have set price targets as high as $95, indicating confidence in Western Digital's growth prospects. (investing.com)
Continued NAND pricing pressures could impact Western Digital's profitability, with management guiding for some average selling price headwinds in upcoming quarters. (investing.com)
The planned spin-off of the NAND business introduces execution risks, including potential operational challenges and dis-synergy charges estimated between $15-$25 million for the September quarter. (investing.com)
Western Digital is at least 12 months behind peer Seagate Technology in HAMR technology, potentially affecting its competitive position. (tipranks.com)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 12 Jul 2025.
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Upcoming events
Sept4
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Dividend·Ex-dividend
Sept18
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Dividend·Payment
$0.10Per share
FAQs
What’s the current market cap for Western Digital stock?
Western Digital (WDC) has a market cap of $27B as of August 01, 2025.
What is the P/E ratio for Western Digital stock?
The price to earnings (P/E) ratio for Western Digital (WDC) stock is 15.31 as of August 01, 2025.
Does Western Digital stock pay dividends?
Yes, the Western Digital (WDC) stock pays dividends to shareholders. As of August 01, 2025, the dividend rate is $0.1 and the yield is 0.51%. 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 1.59. 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.