Western Digital (WDC)
NASDAQInformation TechnologyComputer HardwareSnapshot 2026-11-05
$267.63-17.35%
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NASDAQInformation TechnologyComputer HardwareSnapshot 2026-11-05
QuarterlyIQ Insights · WDC
How strong the business is — where it ranks within its sector on capital efficiency and cash generation, and how well management has been executing.
How management runs the business: capital, margins, balance sheet, and how reliably they guide and deliver.
Met or beat guidance 100% of the last 3 guided quarters · 13.5% avg surprise
Priorities management has stated in recent disclosures, with status and evidence drawn from earnings calls, filings, and press releases.
“We are executing well through our technology transitions to meet the growing demand for storage.
Stated in 6 of 8 supplied quarters. Management reported: ““We are executing well through our technology transitions to meet the growing demand for storage.” ““WD started calendar year 2026 with great execution, driving strong sequential and year-over-year revenue growth in all our end markets, while expanding gross and operating margins.” Revenue was $4.381 billion in 2027-Q1.
Each factor is a parallel diagnostic with a clear read of what it shows and how names like it have historically fared. Never aggregated into a single score.
Operating income rose in 3 of the last 3 quarter-over-quarter moves. Historically, Information Technology names rated strong grew net income 65% of the time over the next year (vs 52% for the rest of the cohort, n=6380).
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““We are executing well through our technology transitions to meet the growing demand for storage.”
““As global data creation continues to accelerate, we enter fiscal year 2027 with continued confidence in the durability of demand and with increasing visibility into our business.”
““WD started calendar year 2026 with great execution, driving strong sequential and year-over-year revenue growth in all our end markets, while expanding gross and operating margins.”
““Western Digital’s strong performance this quarter reflects our disciplined execution to meet demand in the AI-driven data economy, and the confidence our customers place in our ability to deliver re…”
““Western Digital continues to execute well in a strong demand environment driven by growth of data storage in the cloud.”
““We are confident that HDDs will continue to remain the foundation of the world’s data infrastructure, delivering unmatched value for mass storage in an AI-driven future.””
As the cloud and other data-intensive workloads continue to expand, we remain confident in the long-term growth trajectory of our business, further margin expansion, and strong free cash flow generat…
Stated in 5 of 8 supplied quarters. Management reported: “Gross margin exceeded 50%, reflecting our continued delivery of innovation across an expanding set of customers.” “As the cloud and other data-intensive workloads continue to expand, we remain confident in the long-term growth trajectory of our business, further margin expansion, and strong free cash flow generation,” said Kris Sennesael, CFO of WD.”
“As the cloud and other data-intensive workloads continue to expand, we remain confident in the long-term growth trajectory of our business, further margin expansion, and strong free cash flow generat…”
“Gross margin exceeded 50%, reflecting our continued delivery of innovation across an expanding set of customers.”
“We expect strong revenue growth and improved profitability driven by continued data center demand and by the adoption of our high-capacity drives.”
“In our fiscal first quarter, we achieved revenue and gross margin above the high end of our guidance range, while delivering strong free cash flow,” said Irving Tan, CEO of Western Digital.”
“Western Digital Reports Fiscal Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2025 Financial Results Page 2 Q4FY25 Financial Highlights ($ in millions) GAAP Q4FY25 Q3FY25 Q4FY24 Q/Q Y/Y Revenue $2,605 $2,294 $2,004…”
Given our confidence in the durability of our business, we are also announcing a 20% increase in the quarterly cash dividend on the company’s common stock to $0.15 per share,” said Irving Tan, CEO of…
Stated in 3 of 8 supplied quarters. Management reported: “Given our confidence in the durability of our business, we are also announcing a 20% increase in the quarterly cash dividend on the company’s common stock to $0.15 per share,” said Irving Tan, CEO of WD.” “Reflecting confidence in the company’s strong business momentum, the Board of Directors has increased the quarterly cash dividend on the company’s common stock by 25% to $0.125 per share.””
“Given our confidence in the durability of our business, we are also announcing a 20% increase in the quarterly cash dividend on the company’s common stock to $0.15 per share,” said Irving Tan, CEO of…”
“Reflecting confidence in the company’s strong business momentum, the Board of Directors has increased the quarterly cash dividend on the company’s common stock by 25% to $0.125 per share.””
“• The company’s Board of Directors authorized the adoption of a quarterly cash dividend program and declared a cash dividend of $0.10 per share.”
We have also strengthened our balance sheet while deploying our robust free cash flow to drive shareholder returns,” said Kris Sennesael, CFO of WD.
Stated in 2 of 8 supplied quarters. Management reported: “We have also strengthened our balance sheet while deploying our robust free cash flow to drive shareholder returns,” said Kris Sennesael, CFO of WD.” ““As AI accelerates data creation, Western Digital’s continued innovation and operational discipline position us well to capture new opportunities and drive sustained shareholder value.” Operating cash flow was $1.604 billion in 2027-Q1.
“We have also strengthened our balance sheet while deploying our robust free cash flow to drive shareholder returns,” said Kris Sennesael, CFO of WD.”
““As AI accelerates data creation, Western Digital’s continued innovation and operational discipline position us well to capture new opportunities and drive sustained shareholder value.”
Continue shareholder distributions through dividends and share repurchases, as described by management as a commitment tied to business performance and cash generation.
Over the trailing year it converted 0.61x of net income into operating cash flow. Historically, Information Technology names rated fragile grew net income 43% of the time over the next year (vs 59% for the rest of the cohort, n=3136).
Most sensitive to the broad stock market.
Not enough signal to read sensitivity to the US dollar, real (inflation-adjusted) rates, Fed net liquidity, long-term interest rates (low R² over the window).
22 material management or governance events in the past 24 months, led by capital-allocation actions. Historically, Information Technology names rated volatile grew net income 52% of the time over the next year (vs 57% for the rest of the cohort, n=6008).
Not investment advice. As of 2026-11-05.