Western Digital Corporation

NasdaqGS:WDC Stock Report

Market Cap: US$22.3b

Western Digital Future Growth

Future criteria checks 3/6

Western Digital is forecast to grow earnings and revenue by 21.1% and 8.9% per annum respectively. EPS is expected to grow by 24.6% per annum. Return on equity is forecast to be 14.2% in 3 years.

Key information

21.1%

Earnings growth rate

24.6%

EPS growth rate

Tech earnings growth10.5%
Revenue growth rate8.9%
Future return on equity14.2%
Analyst coverage

Good

Last updated13 Dec 2024

Recent future growth updates

US$62.98 - That's What Analysts Think Western Digital Corporation (NASDAQ:WDC) Is Worth After These Results

Jan 27
US$62.98 - That's What Analysts Think Western Digital Corporation (NASDAQ:WDC) Is Worth After These Results

Recent updates

With An Upcoming Spinoff, Western Digital Could Be Just Getting Started

Dec 08

Is Western Digital (NASDAQ:WDC) A Risky Investment?

Dec 05
Is Western Digital (NASDAQ:WDC) A Risky Investment?

Western Digital's (NASDAQ:WDC) Strong Earnings Are Of Good Quality

Nov 07
Western Digital's (NASDAQ:WDC) Strong Earnings Are Of Good Quality

Western Digital: Post-Split Plan

Oct 19

An Intrinsic Calculation For Western Digital Corporation (NASDAQ:WDC) Suggests It's 25% Undervalued

Oct 08
An Intrinsic Calculation For Western Digital Corporation (NASDAQ:WDC) Suggests It's 25% Undervalued

Western Digital: Frozen For The Winter - Downgrade To Hold

Oct 03

Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Western Digital Corporation (NASDAQ:WDC)?

Sep 17
Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Western Digital Corporation (NASDAQ:WDC)?

Western Digital: Positive Move To Spin-Off Flash Memory

Aug 26

Western Digital: A Great Dip To Buy (Rating Upgrade)

Aug 05

Not Many Are Piling Into Western Digital Corporation (NASDAQ:WDC) Stock Yet As It Plummets 26%

Aug 03
Not Many Are Piling Into Western Digital Corporation (NASDAQ:WDC) Stock Yet As It Plummets 26%

Western Digital: A Buy-The-Dip Opportunity Ahead Of Q4 Earnings

Jul 25

Western Digital: Value To Be Unlocked With Flash Spinoff

Jul 03

Calculating The Fair Value Of Western Digital Corporation (NASDAQ:WDC)

Jul 01
Calculating The Fair Value Of Western Digital Corporation (NASDAQ:WDC)

Western Digital Stock: Not Attractive

Jun 20

Western Digital Outperformed Seagate For The First Time In 6 Quarters, But It Isn't Sustainable

May 28

Here's Why Western Digital (NASDAQ:WDC) Can Afford Some Debt

May 08
Here's Why Western Digital (NASDAQ:WDC) Can Afford Some Debt

Western Digital: The Upside Is Just Beginning - Initiating With A Buy

Apr 16

Western Digital: Even Without The Spin-Off, The Company Remains Undervalued

Mar 24

Western Digital: Technical Trends Point To Further Consolidations

Feb 15

US$62.98 - That's What Analysts Think Western Digital Corporation (NASDAQ:WDC) Is Worth After These Results

Jan 27
US$62.98 - That's What Analysts Think Western Digital Corporation (NASDAQ:WDC) Is Worth After These Results

Estimating The Fair Value Of Western Digital Corporation (NASDAQ:WDC)

Jan 08
Estimating The Fair Value Of Western Digital Corporation (NASDAQ:WDC)

Investors Aren't Entirely Convinced By Western Digital Corporation's (NASDAQ:WDC) Revenues

Dec 24
Investors Aren't Entirely Convinced By Western Digital Corporation's (NASDAQ:WDC) Revenues

Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts

NasdaqGS:WDC - Analysts future estimates and past financials data (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsFree Cash FlowCash from OpAvg. No. Analysts
6/30/202718,4981,7961,9743,4327
6/30/202618,7852,8672,6104,27020
6/30/202516,9302,1242,1953,28822
9/27/202414,348329-93366N/A
6/28/202413,003-852-781-294N/A
3/29/202411,911-1,627-1,218-728N/A
12/29/202311,257-2,320-1,684-1,167N/A
9/29/202311,332-2,455-1,665-1,040N/A
6/30/202312,318-1,708-1,229-408N/A
3/31/202314,174-683-1,027-45N/A
12/30/202215,752-78-415734N/A
9/30/202217,4789371681,365N/A
7/1/202218,7931,5467581,880N/A
4/1/202219,1851,8211,4112,579N/A
12/31/202118,9411,9931,1762,297N/A
10/1/202118,0511,4911,0022,056N/A
7/2/202116,9228217521,898N/A
4/2/202116,289347411,076N/A
1/1/202116,3271671841,102N/A
10/2/202016,618-3495934N/A
7/3/202016,736-250177824N/A
4/3/202016,083-595235821N/A
1/3/202015,582-1,193202883N/A
10/4/201915,581-1,5413511,095N/A
6/28/201916,569-7546711,547N/A
3/29/201918,0521991,3272,241N/A
12/28/201819,3918412,1453,064N/A
9/28/201820,4945052,8253,777N/A
6/29/201820,647675N/A4,205N/A
3/30/201820,372199N/A4,281N/A
12/29/201720,008386N/A4,252N/A
9/29/201719,5601,444N/A4,130N/A
6/30/201719,093397N/A3,437N/A
3/31/201717,746-249N/A2,853N/A
12/30/201615,919-423N/A2,340N/A
9/30/201614,348-407N/A1,878N/A
7/1/201612,994242N/A1,983N/A
4/1/201612,690828N/A2,116N/A
1/1/201613,4181,138N/A2,315N/A
10/2/201513,9891,325N/A1,960N/A
7/3/201514,5721,465N/A2,242N/A
4/3/201515,0321,562N/A2,466N/A
1/2/201515,1851,553N/A2,480N/A
10/3/201415,2691,545N/A2,963N/A
6/27/201415,1301,617N/A2,816N/A
3/28/201415,2071,035N/A2,788N/A
12/27/201315,2681,051N/A2,817N/A

Analyst Future Growth Forecasts

Earnings vs Savings Rate: WDC's forecast earnings growth (21.1% per year) is above the savings rate (2.6%).

Earnings vs Market: WDC's earnings (21.1% per year) are forecast to grow faster than the US market (15.3% per year).

High Growth Earnings: WDC's earnings are expected to grow significantly over the next 3 years.

Revenue vs Market: WDC's revenue (8.9% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the US market (9.1% per year).

High Growth Revenue: WDC's revenue (8.9% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.

Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts

Future Return on Equity

Future ROE: WDC's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (14.2%).

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/18 05:50
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/18 00:00
Earnings2024/09/27
Annual Earnings2024/06/28

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.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Western Digital Corporation is covered by 70 analysts. 22 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Nam Hyung KimArete Research Services LLP
James KelleherArgus Research Company
Phillip AllingAtlantic Equities LLP