Western Digital Corporation

NasdaqGS:WDC Stock Report

Market Cap: US$19.7b

Western Digital Balance Sheet Health

Financial Health criteria checks 3/6

Western Digital has a total shareholder equity of $11.3B and total debt of $7.4B, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 65.6%. Its total assets and total liabilities are $24.1B and $12.8B respectively. Western Digital's EBIT is $173.0M making its interest coverage ratio 0.5. It has cash and short-term investments of $1.9B.

Key information

65.6%

Debt to equity ratio

US$7.43b

Debt

Interest coverage ratio0.5x
CashUS$1.88b
EquityUS$11.34b
Total liabilitiesUS$12.76b
Total assetsUS$24.10b

Recent financial health updates

Recent updates

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

Western Digital (NASDAQ:WDC) Is Carrying A Fair Bit Of Debt

Dec 08
Western Digital (NASDAQ:WDC) Is Carrying A Fair Bit Of Debt

Is It Time To Consider Buying Western Digital Corporation (NASDAQ:WDC)?

Nov 23
Is It Time To Consider Buying Western Digital Corporation (NASDAQ:WDC)?

Is Western Digital Corporation (NASDAQ:WDC) Trading At A 26% Discount?

Sep 04
Is Western Digital Corporation (NASDAQ:WDC) Trading At A 26% Discount?

When Should You Buy Western Digital Corporation (NASDAQ:WDC)?

Aug 12
When Should You Buy Western Digital Corporation (NASDAQ:WDC)?

Is Western Digital (NASDAQ:WDC) Using Too Much Debt?

Jul 25
Is Western Digital (NASDAQ:WDC) Using Too Much Debt?

A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Western Digital Corporation (NASDAQ:WDC)

Jun 01
A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Western Digital Corporation (NASDAQ:WDC)

Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Western Digital Corporation (NASDAQ:WDC)?

May 11
Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Western Digital Corporation (NASDAQ:WDC)?

Here's Why Western Digital (NASDAQ:WDC) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Apr 17
Here's Why Western Digital (NASDAQ:WDC) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

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

Feb 20
Calculating The Fair Value Of Western Digital Corporation (NASDAQ:WDC)

Why Western Digital Corporation (NASDAQ:WDC) Could Be Worth Watching

Jan 25
Why Western Digital Corporation (NASDAQ:WDC) Could Be Worth Watching

Western Digital (NASDAQ:WDC) Is Finding It Tricky To Allocate Its Capital

Jan 01
Western Digital (NASDAQ:WDC) Is Finding It Tricky To Allocate Its Capital

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

Nov 22
Is Western Digital (NASDAQ:WDC) A Risky Investment?

Increases to CEO Compensation Might Be Put On Hold For Now at Western Digital Corporation (NASDAQ:WDC)

Nov 10
Increases to CEO Compensation Might Be Put On Hold For Now at Western Digital Corporation (NASDAQ:WDC)

Financial Position Analysis

Short Term Liabilities: WDC's short term assets ($8.1B) exceed its short term liabilities ($5.7B).

Long Term Liabilities: WDC's short term assets ($8.1B) exceed its long term liabilities ($7.1B).


Debt to Equity History and Analysis

Debt Level: WDC's net debt to equity ratio (49%) is considered high.

Reducing Debt: WDC's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 106.2% to 65.6% over the past 5 years.

Debt Coverage: WDC's operating cash flow is negative, therefore debt is not well covered.

Interest Coverage: WDC's interest payments on its debt are not well covered by EBIT (0.5x coverage).


Balance Sheet


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