Western Digital (WDC) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Western Digital's (WDC) quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at $978.0 million in Q2 2026, up 158.05% year-on-year from $379.0 million in Q2 2025, and up 49.77% quarter-over-quarter from $653.0 million in Q1 2026.
Western Digital (WDC) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Western Digital has disclosed Free Cash Flow across 18 years of filings, most recently posting $978.0 million for Q2 2026.
- Free Cash Flow for Q2 2026 came in at $978.0 million, up 158.05% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 was $2.9 billion (up 239.77% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $1.3 billion, up 263.76% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow came in at $978.0 million for Q2 2026 at Western Digital, up from $653.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Free Cash Flow ranged from a high of $978.0 million in Q2 2026 to a low of -$750.0 million in Q3 2023.
- The 5-year median for Free Cash Flow is $15.0 million (2022), against an average of $95.4 million.
- Across the five-year window, Free Cash Flow plunged 1346.67% in 2023 and soared 1071.79% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Western Digital's Free Cash Flow stood at -$223.0 million in 2022, then decreased by 8.52% to -$242.0 million in 2023, then soared by 219.01% to $288.0 million in 2024, then surged by 107.99% to $599.0 million in 2025, then jumped by 63.27% to $978.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at $978.0 million (Q2 2026), $653.0 million (Q1 2026), and $599.0 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dell Technologies | 266.21 Bn | 254.69 Bn | 6.73 Bn | 3.95 Bn |
| 2 | Sandisk | 230.78 Bn | 227.04 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 2.99 Bn |
| 3 | Arista Networks | 194.03 Bn | 181.67 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 1.64 Bn |
| 4 | Seagate Technology Holdings | 183.90 Bn | 182.75 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 1.33 Bn |
| 5 | Western Digital | 175.01 Bn | 171.77 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 978.00 Mn |
| 6 | Super Micro Computer | 24.90 Bn | 23.61 Bn | 1.02 Bn | -6.62 Bn |
| 7 | Everpure | 23.71 Bn | 22.70 Bn | 740.09 Mn | 268.36 Mn |
| 8 | Hp | 23.64 Bn | 19.93 Bn | 3.02 Bn | 756.00 Mn |
| 9 | IonQ | 20.37 Bn | 18.35 Bn | 15.41 Mn | -159.39 Mn |
| 10 | Logitech International | 16.58 Bn | 14.83 Bn | 483.28 Mn | 198.56 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 3, 2026 | 978.00 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2026 | 978.00 Mn |
| Jan 2, 2026 | 653.00 Mn |
| Jan 2, 2026 | 653.00 Mn |
| Oct 3, 2025 | 599.00 Mn |
| Oct 3, 2025 | 599.00 Mn |
| Jun 27, 2025 | 675.00 Mn |
| Jun 27, 2025 | 675.00 Mn |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 379.00 Mn |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 379.00 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2024 | 288.00 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2024 | 288.00 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2024 | -62.00 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2024 | -62.00 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2024 | 250.00 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2024 | 250.00 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2024 | -39.00 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2024 | -39.00 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2023 | -242.00 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2023 | -242.00 Mn |