The Dispatch • Est. 2026— — —
NASDAQ · Technology · Fiscal year endsFY ends July

Western Digital Corp

WDC
$346.24+7.65 (+2.26%)Today
52-week low $132.43high $799.87
56.7% below its 52-week high
Next earningsJan 27, 2027
What stands out

Three facts from its filings

Facts, not a verdict · through FY26
$12.9B

Revenue is about where it was in fiscal 2016, and rose 36% in fiscal 2026 to $12.9B.

48.9%

Gross margin rose from 38.8% to 48.9% in fiscal 2026, the highest in the 17 years shown.

$2.6B

It spent $2.6B repurchasing its own shares in fiscal 2026, about 74% of its free cash flow.

Price
+125.4% over 1Y
Earnings releases (4 in this range, from its SEC filings)Next earnings Jan 27, 2027Daily closes
Key numbers

The business in eight figures

Market value$129.6BShares × price
P/E12.9×Price ÷ last 12 months’ earnings
Revenue FY26$12.9B+36% on the year
Net margin FY2672.9%Profit kept per dollar of sales
Gross margin FY2648.9%Up from 38.8%
Free cash flow FY26$3.5BCash left after investment (calculated)
Repurchases FY26$2.6BCash spent retiring its own shares
Avg volume8.1MShares traded a day, last 3 months