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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
$51B
21.77
$6.90
-
$0.20
0.27%
Price and volume
Market cap
$51B
52-week high
$157.65
52-week low
$28.83
Average daily volume
10M
Dividend rate
$0.20
Financial strength
Current ratio
1.213
Quick ratio
0.658
Long term debt to equity
40.167
Total debt to equity
76.557
Dividend payout ratio (TTM)
3.22%
Interest coverage (TTM)
7.26%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
2,881
Gross margin (TTM)
40.62%
Net profit margin (TTM)
25.46%
Operating margin (TTM)
25.60%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
-20.14%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
$250,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
8.28%
Return on equity (TTM)
29.71%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
21.774
Price to revenue (TTM)
5.151
Price to book
8.8
Price to tangible book (TTM)
33.03
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
26.901
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
3.72%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
5.584
Dividend yield (TTM)
0.13%
Forward dividend yield
0.27%
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
-29.43%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
595.06%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
-16.64%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
-3.18%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
32.36%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
2.06%
What the Analysts think about Western Digital
Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for Western Digital stock.
Bulls say / Bears say
Western Digital exceeded Q4 FY25 revenue projections, posting $2.61 billion compared to the $2.47 billion consensus, and issued Q1 FY26 guidance for $2.70 billion (plus or minus $100 million) in revenue and $1.54 EPS (plus or minus $0.15), signalling continued strong AI-driven demand (Reuters).
Western Digital’s cloud division saw a 38% year-over-year revenue increase to $2.01 billion in Q3 FY25, representing 87% of total sales, and the company projected Q4 revenue of $2.45 billion (plus or minus $150 million) and EPS of $1.45 (plus or minus $0.20), both above analyst expectations, emphasizing solid demand from data centers (Reuters).
Morgan Stanley nearly doubled its price target for Western Digital to $171 from $99, referencing AI and cloud infrastructure expansion as drivers of demand for HDDs and forecasting 37% annual earnings growth for WDC through 2028, indicating substantial upside potential (Barron's).
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 5 Oct 2025.
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FAQs
What’s the current market cap for Western Digital stock?
Western Digital (WDC) has a market cap of $51B as of November 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 21.77 as of November 01, 2025.
Does Western Digital stock pay dividends?
Yes, the Western Digital (WDC) stock pays dividends to shareholders. As of November 01, 2025, the dividend rate is $0.2 and the yield is 0.27%. Western Digital has a payout ratio of 3.22% 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 December 18, 2025.
What is the beta indicator for Western Digital?
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