Western Digital (WDC) EBT Margin (2009 - 2026)
Western Digital (WDC) reported EBT Margin of 46.52% for fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Oct 2, 2026), down 0.93 percentage points from 47.44% a year earlier and down 40.14 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Western Digital (WDC) EBT Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Oct 2, 2026, Western Digital's EBT Margin came in at 73.24%, up 51.27 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Jul 3, 2026), it came in at 76.67%, up 64.80 percentage points from FY2025.
- EBT Margin has increased for three consecutive fiscal years, with a five-year change of +71.19 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- By fiscal year, EBT Margin came in at 11.87% in FY2025 (+23.57 pp), -11.70% in FY2024 (+1.87 pp), -13.57% in FY2023 (-25.13 pp) and 11.55% in FY2022 (+6.07 pp).
- The fiscal Q1 2027 figure ranks as the lowest quarterly EBT Margin since fiscal Q4 2025.
- Year over year, EBT Margin gained in seven of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +39.64 percentage points.
- The high point for year-over-year EBT Margin in five years was fiscal Q3 2026 (a gain of 97.43 percentage points); the low point was fiscal Q1 2024 (a drop of 59.37 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three fiscal quarters before Q1 2027 came in at 86.66% (Q4 2026), 100.66% (Q3 2026) and 65.03% (Q2 2026).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple | 5,177.41 Bn | 4,922.87 Bn | 54.82 Bn | 31.57% |
| 2 | Cisco Systems | 377.40 Bn | 377.40 Bn | 11.79 Bn | - |
| 3 | Arista Networks | 249.38 Bn | 198.58 Bn | 2.33 Bn | 52.37% |
| 4 | Dell Technologies | 220.34 Bn | 176.10 Bn | 9.83 Bn | 10.92% |
| 5 | Sony | 166.48 Bn | 103.89 Bn | 7.96 Bn | 18.17% |
| 6 | Sandisk | 127.44 Bn | 112.27 Bn | 9.38 Bn | 84.48% |
| 7 | Seagate Technology Holdings | 121.35 Bn | 116.20 Bn | 2.43 Bn | 46.82% |
| 8 | Western Digital | 110.67 Bn | 100.50 Bn | 2.53 Bn | 46.52% |
| 9 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 64.15 Bn | 42.09 Bn | 4.93 Bn | 14.43% |
| 10 | Garmin | 54.56 Bn | 44.11 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 33.29% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 46.52% |
| Jul 3, 2026 | 86.66% |
| Apr 3, 2026 | 100.66% |
| Jan 2, 2026 | 65.03% |
| Oct 3, 2025 | 47.44% |
| Jun 27, 2025 | 13.32% |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 3.23% |
| Dec 27, 2024 | 19.34% |
| Sep 27, 2024 | 10.99% |
| Jun 28, 2024 | -9.63% |
| Mar 29, 2024 | -0.68% |
| Dec 29, 2023 | -18.95% |
| Sep 29, 2023 | -57.12% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -18.84% |
| Dec 30, 2022 | -12.26% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 2.25% |
| Jul 1, 2022 | 12.35% |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 5.98% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 13.37% |
| Oct 1, 2021 | 13.94% |
Western Digital EBT Margin 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=ebt-margin&ticker=WDC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ebt-margin", "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=ebt-margin&ticker=WDC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();