Western Digital (WDC) FCF Payout Ratio (2025 - 2026)
Western Digital's (WDC) FCF Payout Ratio was 0.04 for fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Oct 2, 2026), down 28.4% from 0.06 a year earlier and down 3.5% from the prior quarter.
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Western Digital (WDC) FCF Payout Ratio (2025 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Oct 2, 2026, Western Digital's FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.05, up 13.7% year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Jul 3, 2026), it was 0.05, up 44.1% from FY2025.
- By fiscal year, FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.03 in FY2025.
- Per Business Quant data, the three fiscal quarters before Q1 2027 came in at 0.04 (Q4 2026), 0.04 (Q3 2026) and 0.07 (Q2 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple | 5,177.41 Bn | 4,922.87 Bn | 54.82 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 | - |
| 4 | Dell Technologies | 220.34 Bn | 176.10 Bn | 9.83 Bn | 0.41 |
| 5 | Sony | 166.48 Bn | 103.89 Bn | 7.96 Bn | - |
| 6 | Sandisk | 127.44 Bn | 112.27 Bn | 9.38 Bn | - |
| 7 | Seagate Technology Holdings | 121.35 Bn | 116.20 Bn | 2.43 Bn | 0.11 |
| 8 | Western Digital | 110.67 Bn | 100.50 Bn | 2.53 Bn | 0.04 |
| 9 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 64.15 Bn | 42.09 Bn | 4.93 Bn | 0.21 |
| 10 | Garmin | 54.56 Bn | 44.11 Bn | 1.26 Bn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 0.04 |
| Jul 3, 2026 | 0.04 |
| Apr 3, 2026 | 0.04 |
| Jan 2, 2026 | 0.07 |
| Oct 3, 2025 | 0.06 |
| Jun 27, 2025 | 0.07 |
API Access
Western Digital FCF Payout Ratio 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=fcf-payout-ratio&ticker=WDC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-payout-ratio", "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=fcf-payout-ratio&ticker=WDC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();