Western Digital (WDC) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2026)
Western Digital's Cash from Operations was $1.6 billion in fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Oct 2, 2026), up 138.7% from $672 million a year earlier and up 15.5% from the prior quarter.
Western Digital (WDC) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Western Digital's Cash from Operations was $4.86 billion through Oct 2, 2026, up 108.7% year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Jul 3, 2026), it came in at $3.93 billion, up 132.3% from FY2025.
- Cash from Operations shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 15.7% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In earlier fiscal years, Cash from Operations was $1.69 billion in FY2025, -$294 million in FY2024, -$408 million in FY2023 and $1.88 billion in FY2022 (-0.9%).
- The fiscal Q1 2027 figure marks the highest quarterly Cash from Operations in data going back to fiscal Q3 2009.
- Compared with a year earlier, Cash from Operations has increased for four straight quarters, with growth averaging 218.4% over the last six quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Cash from Operations over five years was fiscal Q3 2025 (growth of 775.9%); the worst was fiscal Q1 2023 (a decline of 98.8%).
- Per Business Quant data, WDC's Cash from Operations in the three fiscal quarters before Q1 2027 was $1.39 billion (Q4 2026), $1.12 billion (Q3 2026) and $745 million (Q2 2026).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Ops. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple | 5,097.21 Bn | 4,844.70 Bn | 54.77 Bn | 34.37 Bn |
| 2 | Cisco Systems | 428.50 Bn | 364.43 Bn | 11.06 Bn | 5.39 Bn |
| 3 | Dell Technologies | 304.36 Bn | 260.12 Bn | 9.83 Bn | 2.23 Bn |
| 4 | Arista Networks | 232.38 Bn | 185.83 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 1.08 Bn |
| 5 | Sandisk | 194.19 Bn | 194.19 Bn | 9.38 Bn | 6.36 Bn |
| 6 | Seagate Technology Holdings | 160.91 Bn | 155.75 Bn | 2.43 Bn | 1.69 Bn |
| 7 | Sony | 156.64 Bn | 96.40 Bn | 6.53 Bn | 1.24 Bn |
| 8 | Western Digital | 148.01 Bn | 137.84 Bn | 2.53 Bn | 1.60 Bn |
| 9 | Lumentum Holdings | 81.47 Bn | 73.28 Bn | 477.30 Mn | 363.00 Mn |
| 10 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 78.19 Bn | 56.06 Bn | 4.93 Bn | 1.64 Bn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 1.60 Bn |
| Jul 3, 2026 | 1.39 Bn |
| Apr 3, 2026 | 1.12 Bn |
| Jan 2, 2026 | 745.00 Mn |
| Oct 3, 2025 | 672.00 Mn |
| Jun 27, 2025 | 746.00 Mn |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 508.00 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2024 | 403.00 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2024 | 34.00 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2024 | 366.00 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2024 | 58.00 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2023 | -92.00 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2023 | -626.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -68.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -381.00 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2022 | 35.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 6.00 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2022 | 295.00 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 398.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 666.00 Mn |
Western Digital Cash from Operations API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-from-operations&ticker=WDC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "cash-from-operations", "ticker": "WDC", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-from-operations&ticker=WDC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();