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.
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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 Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Ops. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple | 5,116.59 Bn | 4,864.08 Bn | 54.77 Bn | 34.37 Bn |
| 2 | Cisco Systems | 428.90 Bn | 364.83 Bn | 11.06 Bn | 5.39 Bn |
| 3 | Dell Technologies | 306.54 Bn | 262.30 Bn | 9.83 Bn | 2.23 Bn |
| 4 | Arista Networks | 231.37 Bn | 184.82 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 1.08 Bn |
| 5 | Sandisk | 196.03 Bn | 184.55 Bn | 7.58 Bn | 7.13 Bn |
| 6 | Seagate Technology Holdings | 152.34 Bn | 152.34 Bn | - | 1.69 Bn |
| 7 | Sony | 151.88 Bn | 89.14 Bn | 6.53 Bn | 1.24 Bn |
| 8 | Western Digital | 144.42 Bn | 134.25 Bn | 2.53 Bn | 1.60 Bn |
| 9 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 78.58 Bn | 56.46 Bn | 4.93 Bn | 1.64 Bn |
| 10 | Lumentum Holdings | 68.85 Bn | 60.67 Bn | 477.30 Mn | 363.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data
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 |
API Access
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_KEYimport 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();