Western Digital Management
Management criteria checks 1/4
Western Digital's CEO is Irving Tan, appointed in Oct 2024, has a tenure of less than a year. directly owns 0.18% of the company’s shares, worth €21.79M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 0.2 years and 6.4 years respectively.
Key information
Irving Tan
Chief executive officer
n/a
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | n/a |
| CEO tenure | less than a year |
| CEO ownership | 0.2% |
| Management average tenure | less than a year |
| Board average tenure | 6.4yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO
Irving Tan (54 yo)
less than a year
Tenure
Mr. Tiang Yew Tan, also known as Irving, is Chief Executive Officer of Western Digital Corporation from October 10, 2024 and serves as its Director since 2025. He was Executive Vice President of Global Ope...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | less than a year | no data | 0.18% € 21.8m | |
| Interim Chief Financial Officer | less than a year | no data | 0.030% € 3.7m | |
| Chief of Global Operations | less than a year | no data | 0.050% € 6.2m | |
| Chief Investment Officer | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP of Global Accounting & Chief Accounting Officer | 5.7yrs | no data | 0.012% € 1.5m | |
| Chief Information Officer | no data | no data | no data | |
| Vice President of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief Legal Officer & Secretary | 1.3yrs | no data | 0.046% € 5.6m | |
| Chief Sales and Marketing Officer | less than a year | no data | 0.041% € 5.0m | |
| Chief Strategy & Corporate Development Officer | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Chief Human Resources Officer | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP of Worldwide Operations | no data | no data | no data |
0.2yrs
Average Tenure
58yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: WDC's management team is not considered experienced ( 0.2 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | less than a year | no data | 0.18% € 21.8m | |
| Independent Director | 6.7yrs | US$337.45k | 0.0093% € 1.1m | |
| Independent Director | 25.3yrs | US$474.99k | 0.013% € 1.5m | |
| Lead Independent Director | 6.4yrs | US$417.45k | 0.0098% € 1.2m | |
| Director | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Independent Chairman of the Board | 10.3yrs | US$374.95k | 0.013% € 1.6m | |
| Independent Director | 6.4yrs | US$364.95k | 0.0074% € 909.3k | |
| Director | less than a year | no data | no data |
6.4yrs
Average Tenure
63yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: WDC's board of directors are considered experienced (6.4 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/04/25 19:15 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/04/25 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/12/27 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/06/28 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Western Digital Corporation is covered by 68 analysts. 13 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Nam Hyung Kim | Arete Research Services LLP |
| James Kelleher | Argus Research Company |
| Phillip Alling | Atlantic Equities LLP |