Western Digital Corp. (WDC)
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Rating:82Outperform
Price Target:
$758.00
▲(103.48% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:05/29/26
The score is driven primarily by a strong financial rebound (profitability, free cash flow, and improved leverage) and supportive earnings-call guidance for continued growth and margin expansion. Valuation is also compelling with a low P/E and high dividend yield. Offsetting factors include elevated volatility, near-overbought technical readings, and execution/concentration risks (cloud dependence and HAMR ramp timing).
Positive Factors
Improved leverage and balance-sheet strength
Western Digital's meaningful debt reduction to roughly $1.6B and a low debt-to-equity ratio (~0.16) materially improve financial flexibility. A stronger balance sheet lowers refinancing risk, supports investment in R&D and HAMR qualification, and enables dividends, buybacks, or opportunistic capital deployment over the medium term.
Negative Factors
High hyperscaler revenue concentration
Revenue dependence on a few hyperscalers concentrates demand risk: cuts or re‑procurement cycles at major cloud customers can induce large revenue swings. Concentration also limits pricing power and increases exposure to contract renegotiations and volume volatility over multi‑year cycles.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Improved leverage and balance-sheet strength
Western Digital's meaningful debt reduction to roughly $1.6B and a low debt-to-equity ratio (~0.16) materially improve financial flexibility. A stronger balance sheet lowers refinancing risk, supports investment in R&D and HAMR qualification, and enables dividends, buybacks, or opportunistic capital deployment over the medium term.
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Western Digital Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
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Revenue by Geography
Breaks down revenue across different regions, revealing where the company is strongest and where it may face risk or growth potential due to local economic conditions or market share shifts.
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Market Cap
$225.26B
Dividend Yield0.18%
Average Volume (3M)6.80M
Price to Earnings (P/E)36.2
Beta (1Y)2.25
Revenue Growth-18.43%
EPS Growth242.76%
CountryUS
Employees40,000
SectorTechnology
Sector Strength88
IndustryComputer Hardware
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)18.69
Shares Outstanding344,682,130
10 Day Avg. Volume6,664,650
30 Day Avg. Volume6,804,324
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-0.04
Price to Book (P/B)4.14
Price to Sales (P/S)2.31
P/FCF Ratio17.10
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.04
Enterprise Value/Revenue19.91
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit43.82
Enterprise Value/Ebitda31.10
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$565.94Price Target Upside51.92% Upside
Rating ConsensusStrong Buy
Number of Analyst Covering16
EPS Forecast (FY)9.98
Revenue Forecast (FY)$12.86B
Western Digital Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
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...
How the Company Makes Money
Western Digital primarily makes money by selling storage hardware and related solutions, with revenue recognized mainly from product sales. Key revenue streams include: (1) HDD revenue: sales of high-capacity HDDs, particularly for cloud and enter...
Western Digital Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Apr 30, 2026
(Q3-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Aug 05, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call conveyed strong operational and financial momentum: high revenue growth (+45% YoY), doubled EPS (~97% YoY), robust margin expansion (gross margin 50.5%, +1,040 bps YoY), large exabyte shipment growth (+34% YoY), strong free cash flow ($978M, 29% margin), and a clear product roadmap with improving customer qualifications and UltraSMR adoption. Key risks noted include concentration in cloud revenue (89%), ongoing HAMR qualification and ramp timing, some remaining convertible debt and SanDisk shares to monetize, and near-term R&D-driven opex increases. Overall, the positives materially outweigh the challenges.Positive Updates
Strong Revenue Growth
Revenue of $3.3 billion in fiscal Q3 2026, up 45% year over year; results (revenue, gross margin, EPS) came in above the high end of guidance.
Negative Updates
Customer/Revenue Concentration
Cloud accounts for 89% of revenue, indicating high concentration risk in hyperscalers and cloud customers which could amplify demand volatility for the company.
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Q3-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Strong Revenue Growth
Revenue of $3.3 billion in fiscal Q3 2026, up 45% year over year; results (revenue, gross margin, EPS) came in above the high end of guidance.
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Company Guidance
For fiscal Q4 FY2026 Western Digital guided revenue of $3.65 billion ± $100 million (range $3.55–$3.75B; midpoint ≈ +40% YoY), gross margin of 51%–52%, operating expenses of $385–$395 million, interest and other expense of ~$10 million, an effective tax rate of 16%, and non‑GAAP diluted EPS of $3.25 ± $0.15 based on a 385 million share count. Management also reiterated longer‑term metrics and roadmaps: a conviction that exabyte demand will exceed a >25% CAGR, 40 TB EPMR volume production targeted in H2 CY2026, HAMR in qualification with four customers, plans to have major customers qualified on UltraSMR by end‑CY2027 with ~60% of exabytes on UltraSMR by end of FY2027, and multi‑year LTAs extending into CY2028–CY2029.Western Digital Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
78
Positive
Balance Sheet
82
Very Positive
Cash Flow
74
Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Jun 2025 | Jun 2024 | Jun 2023 | Jun 2022 | Jun 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 11.78B | 9.52B | 6.32B | 6.25B | 18.79B | 16.92B |
| Gross Profit | 5.35B | 3.69B | 1.77B | 1.39B | 5.87B | 4.52B |
| EBITDA | 7.54B | 1.94B | 243.00M | 289.00M | 3.40B | 2.46B |
| Net Income | 6.49B | 1.86B | -798.00M | -1.68B | 1.55B | 821.00M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 15.04B | 14.00B | 24.19B | 24.55B | 26.26B | 26.13B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 3.24B | 2.47B | 1.55B | 2.02B | 2.33B | 3.37B |
| Total Debt | 1.72B | 5.08B | 7.82B | 8.47B | 7.62B | 8.72B |
| Total Liabilities | 5.37B | 8.69B | 13.37B | 13.58B | 14.04B | 15.41B |
| Stockholders Equity | 9.68B | 5.31B | 10.82B | 10.96B | 12.22B | 10.72B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 2.90B | 1.28B | -781.00M | -1.22B | 773.00M | 895.00M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 3.29B | 1.69B | -294.00M | -408.00M | 1.88B | 1.90B |
| Investing Cash Flow | -388.00M | 150.00M | -27.00M | -762.00M | -1.19B | -765.00M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -4.33B | -1.61B | 187.00M | 875.00M | -1.72B | -817.00M |
Western Digital Technical Analysis
Positive
372.52
Price Trends
463.73
Positive
370.24
Positive
259.48
Positive
Market Momentum
41.14
Negative
73.47
Negative
81.62
Negative
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For WDC, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 372.52 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 537.72, below the 50-day MA of 463.73, and above the 200-day MA of 259.48, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 41.14 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 73.47 is Negative, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 81.62 is Negative, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for WDC.
Western Digital Risk Analysis
Western Digital disclosed 26 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Western Digital reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Western Digital Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
82 Outperform | $225.26B | 36.23 | 91.94% | 0.18% | -18.43% | 242.76% | |
75 Outperform | $31.70B | 24.90 | 114.18% | 1.89% | 5.29% | 10.66% | |
72 Outperform | $228.44B | 95.85 | 916.38% | 1.02% | 28.92% | 55.56% | |
65 Neutral | $22.50B | 8.77 | -473.44% | 5.09% | 7.20% | 4.12% | |
61 Neutral | $37.18B | 12.37 | -10.20% | 1.83% | 8.50% | -7.62% | |
54 Neutral | $19.96B | 14.01 | 18.21% | ― | 56.58% | 1.94% |
* Technology Sector Average
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Western Digital Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyPrivate Placements and Financing
Western Digital Announces Sandisk Share Exchange With Investors
Neutral
Jun 11, 2026
On June 11, 2026, Western Digital Corporation entered into privately negotiated exchange agreements with certain institutional investors to swap 1,038,681 shares of Sandisk Corporation common stock it holds for an undetermined number of its own co...
Business Operations and StrategyPrivate Placements and Financing
Western Digital Restructures Convertible Debt via Equity Exchange
Neutral
Jun 3, 2026
On June 2, 2026, Western Digital entered into privately negotiated exchange agreements with certain holders of its 3.00% Convertible Senior Notes due 2028, covering about $858.4 million in aggregate principal. The company agreed to pay cash equal ...
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board Changes
Western Digital Adds AI-Focused Veteran to Board
Positive
May 28, 2026
Western Digital announced that on May 26, 2026, its board of directors unanimously appointed veteran technology executive Manuvir Das as a director and member of the audit committee, expanding the board to nine members, eight of whom are independe...
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