Western Digital WDC
NASDAQ WDC
$447.18 -13.75 (-2.98%)
At close: Sep 11, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

Western Digital (WDC) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)

Western Digital's (WDC) quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at $1.3 billion in Q3 2026, up 89.78% year-over-year from $675.0 million in Q3 2025, and up 30.98% quarter-over-quarter from $978.0 million in Q2 2026.

Analysis

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 $1.3 billion for Q3 2026.

  • In Q3 2026, Free Cash Flow rose 89.78% year-over-year to $1.3 billion; the TTM figure through Jul 2026 stood at $3.5 billion (up 174.3% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was $3.5 billion, up 174.51% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow came in at $1.3 billion for Q3 2026 at Western Digital, up from $978.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Free Cash Flow ranged from a high of $1.3 billion in Q3 2026 to a low of -$750.0 million in Q3 2023.
  • Average Free Cash Flow over 5 years is $161.3 million, with a median of $61.0 million recorded in 2022.
  • Year-over-year, Free Cash Flow tumbled 1346.67% in 2023 and jumped 1071.79% in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, 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 113.86% to $1.3 billion in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Free Cash Flow figures were $1.3 billion in Q3 2026, $978.0 million in Q2 2026, and $653.0 million in Q1 2026.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Free Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 Dell Technologies 362.97 Bn 351.40 Bn 9.83 Bn 986.00 Mn
2 Arista Networks 251.55 Bn 238.20 Bn 1.91 Bn 1.05 Bn
3 Sandisk 238.47 Bn 233.71 Bn 7.58 Bn 7.08 Bn
4 Seagate Technology Holdings 188.28 Bn 186.57 Bn 1.90 Bn 1.12 Bn
5 Western Digital 161.43 Bn 159.85 Bn 2.03 Bn 1.28 Bn
6 Hewlett Packard Enterprise 82.45 Bn 76.23 Bn 4.93 Bn 896.00 Mn
7 NetApp 39.14 Bn 35.57 Bn 1.42 Bn 401.00 Mn
8 Everpure 32.71 Bn 31.71 Bn 811.39 Mn -237.60 Mn
9 Super Micro Computer 26.34 Bn 18.82 Bn 1.94 Bn 718.73 Mn
10 Penguin Solutions 2.62 Bn 2.38 Bn 133.21 Mn -77.63 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jul 3, 2026 1.28 Bn
Apr 3, 2026 978.00 Mn
Jan 2, 2026 653.00 Mn
Oct 3, 2025 599.00 Mn
Jun 27, 2025 675.00 Mn
Mar 28, 2025 379.00 Mn
Dec 27, 2024 288.00 Mn
Sep 27, 2024 -62.00 Mn
Jun 28, 2024 250.00 Mn
Mar 29, 2024 -39.00 Mn
Dec 29, 2023 -242.00 Mn
Sep 29, 2023 -750.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 -187.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 -505.00 Mn
Dec 30, 2022 -223.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 -314.00 Mn
Jul 1, 2022 15.00 Mn
Apr 1, 2022 107.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 360.00 Mn
Oct 1, 2021 276.00 Mn