Health score, competitive moat, risk signals, and key metrics at a glance.
Western Digital Corporation develops, manufactures, and sells data storage devices and solutions based on hard disk drive (HDD) technology in the United States, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. The company offers internal HDDs, data center drives, data center platforms, external drives, portable drives, NAS for home and office, and accessories. It sells its data storage devices and solutions through its computer manufacturers, sales personnel, dealers, distributors, and retailers. The company has a collaboration with Open Quantum Design for the development of quantum error correction technology and related systems to advance reliable quantum computing. Western Digital Corporation was founded in 1970 and is headquartered in San Jose, California.
Competitive analysis based on 67 quarters of fundamental data
Operating margins are expanding at ~21.6%, suggesting durable pricing power and cost discipline.
ROE averages 29.8% but has fluctuated — the competitive advantage may be cyclical or emerging.
Free cash flow is consistently positive and growing — a hallmark of a capital-light business that can self-fund growth.
Revenue has been flat or declining over recent quarters, which may indicate eroding demand or competitive pressure.
Data-driven red flags and warnings across 67 quarters
Margins are stable or improving at ~23.9% — no sign of cost or pricing stress.
FCF consistently trails net income (avg 1.4x) — earnings may be inflated by non-cash items or aggressive accounting.
D/E ratio is 0.2 — conservative capital structure with low financial risk.
TTM revenue has contracted 42.9% — significant decline indicating deteriorating demand.
Free cash flow is consistently positive — the business self-funds without external capital reliance.
Shares outstanding rose 3.6% — mild dilution. Compare to earnings growth to assess net per-share impact.
as of April 2026
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