Western Digital (WDC) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Western Digital's Free Cash Flow was $1.38 billion in fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Oct 2, 2026), up 129.9% from $599 million a year earlier and up 7.5% from the prior quarter.
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Western Digital (WDC) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Western Digital's Free Cash Flow was $4.29 billion through Oct 2, 2026, up 121.1% year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Jul 3, 2026), it came in at $3.51 billion, up 174.5% from FY2025.
- Free Cash Flow shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 36.1% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In earlier fiscal years, Free Cash Flow was $1.28 billion in FY2025, -$781 million in FY2024, -$1.23 billion in FY2023 and $758 million in FY2022 (+0.8%).
- The fiscal Q1 2027 figure marks the highest quarterly Free Cash Flow in data going back to fiscal Q3 2009.
- Compared with a year earlier, Free Cash Flow has increased for four straight quarters, with growth averaging 135.0% over the last five quarters.
- Per Business Quant data, WDC's Free Cash Flow in the three fiscal quarters before Q1 2027 was $1.28 billion (Q4 2026), $978 million (Q3 2026) and $653 million (Q2 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple | 5,048.70 Bn | 4,796.19 Bn | 54.77 Bn | 31.91 Bn |
| 2 | Cisco Systems | 412.20 Bn | 348.13 Bn | 11.06 Bn | 5.00 Bn |
| 3 | Dell Technologies | 271.97 Bn | 227.72 Bn | 9.83 Bn | 986.00 Mn |
| 4 | Arista Networks | 212.13 Bn | 165.59 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 1.05 Bn |
| 5 | Sandisk | 168.29 Bn | 168.29 Bn | 9.38 Bn | - |
| 6 | Sony | 150.80 Bn | 88.06 Bn | 6.53 Bn | 2.10 Bn |
| 7 | Seagate Technology Holdings | 145.14 Bn | 139.98 Bn | 2.43 Bn | 1.48 Bn |
| 8 | Western Digital | 134.23 Bn | 124.06 Bn | 2.53 Bn | 1.38 Bn |
| 9 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 73.22 Bn | 51.10 Bn | 4.93 Bn | 896.00 Mn |
| 10 | Lumentum Holdings | 62.79 Bn | 54.61 Bn | 477.30 Mn | 196.20 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 1.38 Bn |
| 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 | 287.00 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 |
API Access
Western Digital Free Cash Flow 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=free-cash-flow&ticker=WDC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "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=free-cash-flow&ticker=WDC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();