Western Digital (WDC) EBIT (2009 - 2026)
Western Digital (WDC) reported EBIT of $2.05 billion for fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Oct 2, 2026), up 158.3% from $792 million a year earlier and up 30.9% from the prior quarter.
Western Digital (WDC) EBIT (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Oct 2, 2026, Western Digital's EBIT came in at $5.71 billion, up 104.4% year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Jul 3, 2026), it was $4.45 billion, up 90.8% from FY2025.
- EBIT has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 29.6% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- By fiscal year, EBIT came in at $2.33 billion in FY2025, -$403 million in FY2024, -$548 million in FY2023 and $2.39 billion in FY2022 (+96.0%).
- The fiscal Q1 2027 figure ranks as the highest quarterly EBIT in data going back to fiscal Q3 2009.
- Year over year, EBIT has now increased in each of the last five quarters, with growth averaging 208.8% over the last six quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year EBIT in five years was fiscal Q3 2025 (growth of 708.5%); the low point was fiscal Q4 2023 (a decline of 84.5%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three fiscal quarters before Q1 2027 came in at $1.56 billion (Q4 2026), $1.19 billion (Q3 2026) and $908 million (Q2 2026).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBIT (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple | 5,177.41 Bn | 4,922.87 Bn | 54.82 Bn | 35.63 Bn |
| 2 | Cisco Systems | 377.40 Bn | 377.40 Bn | 11.79 Bn | - |
| 3 | Arista Networks | 249.38 Bn | 198.58 Bn | 2.33 Bn | 1.64 Bn |
| 4 | Dell Technologies | 220.34 Bn | 176.10 Bn | 9.83 Bn | 5.39 Bn |
| 5 | Sony | 166.48 Bn | 103.89 Bn | 7.96 Bn | 3.91 Bn |
| 6 | Sandisk | 127.44 Bn | 112.27 Bn | 9.38 Bn | 8.78 Bn |
| 7 | Seagate Technology Holdings | 121.35 Bn | 116.20 Bn | 2.43 Bn | 2.06 Bn |
| 8 | Western Digital | 110.67 Bn | 100.50 Bn | 2.53 Bn | 2.05 Bn |
| 9 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 64.15 Bn | 42.09 Bn | 4.93 Bn | 1.39 Bn |
| 10 | Garmin | 54.56 Bn | 44.11 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 611.65 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 2.05 Bn |
| Jul 3, 2026 | 1.56 Bn |
| Apr 3, 2026 | 1.19 Bn |
| Jan 2, 2026 | 908.00 Mn |
| Oct 3, 2025 | 792.00 Mn |
| Jun 27, 2025 | 680.00 Mn |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 760.00 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2024 | 560.00 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2024 | 334.00 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2024 | -91.00 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2024 | 94.00 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2023 | -210.00 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2023 | -596.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 87.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -472.00 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2022 | -321.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 158.00 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2022 | 562.00 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 324.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 727.00 Mn |
Western Digital EBIT 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=ebit&ticker=WDC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ebit", "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=ebit&ticker=WDC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();