Western Digital (WDC) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Western Digital's Free Cash Flow was $1.28 billion in fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Jul 3, 2026), up 89.8% from $675 million a year earlier and up 31.0% from the prior quarter.
Western Digital (WDC) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Jul 3, 2026), Free Cash Flow at Western Digital 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 Q4 2026 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 three straight quarters, with growth averaging 136.3% over the last four quarters.
- Per Business Quant data, WDC's Free Cash Flow in the three fiscal quarters before Q4 2026 was $978 million (Q3 2026), $653 million (Q2 2026) and $599 million (Q1 2026).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple | 4,874.86 Bn | 4,622.35 Bn | 54.77 Bn | 31.91 Bn |
| 2 | Cisco Systems | 442.74 Bn | 378.67 Bn | 11.06 Bn | 5.00 Bn |
| 3 | Dell Technologies | 360.03 Bn | 315.78 Bn | 9.83 Bn | 986.00 Mn |
| 4 | Arista Networks | 261.51 Bn | 214.96 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 1.05 Bn |
| 5 | Sandisk | 251.12 Bn | 239.64 Bn | 7.58 Bn | 7.08 Bn |
| 6 | Seagate Technology Holdings | 192.54 Bn | 187.54 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 1.12 Bn |
| 7 | Western Digital | 149.92 Bn | 138.05 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 1.28 Bn |
| 8 | Sony | 146.49 Bn | 96.88 Bn | 6.53 Bn | 1.24 Bn |
| 9 | Lumentum Holdings | 96.17 Bn | 87.98 Bn | 477.30 Mn | 196.20 Mn |
| 10 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 92.09 Bn | 69.97 Bn | 4.93 Bn | 896.00 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Oct 1, 2021 | 276.00 Mn |
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_KEY
import 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();