Western Digital WDC
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As of: Aug 24, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Western Digital (WDC) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)

Western Digital (WDC) posted Gross Margin of 50.22% for Q2 2026, up 9.8% sequentially from 45.74% in Q1 2026, and up 1047.0% YoY from 4.38% in Q2 2025.

Western Digital (WDC) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Western Digital has reported Gross Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 50.22% in Q2 2026.

  • Quarterly Gross Margin rose 1047.0% year-over-year to 50.22% in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 was 45.43% (up 818.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 38.78%, up 1071.0% from the prior year.
  • Gross Margin climbed to 50.22% in Q2 2026 per WDC's latest filing, from 45.74% in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Gross Margin peaked at 50.22% in Q2 2026 and troughed at 10.2% in Q1 2023.
  • A 5-year average of 30.96% and a median of 31.91% in 2022 frame the typical range for Gross Margin.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Gross Margin tumbled 2000 bps in 2023, then surged 2287 bps in 2024.
  • Over 5 years, Gross Margin stood at 16.99% in 2022, then surged by 35 bps to 22.9% in 2023, then jumped by 64 bps to 37.65% in 2024, then grew by 16 bps to 43.54% in 2025, then gained by 15 bps to 50.22% in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Gross Margin over the past three periods registered 50.22%, 45.74%, and 43.54% for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Gross Margin (Qtr)
1 Dell Technologies 280.00 Bn 268.42 Bn 7.78 Bn 17.75%
2 Arista Networks 236.48 Bn 223.14 Bn 1.91 Bn 62.93%
3 Sandisk 219.05 Bn 214.29 Bn 7.58 Bn 84.57%
4 Seagate Technology Holdings 173.77 Bn 172.06 Bn 1.90 Bn 52.30%
5 Western Digital 148.61 Bn 145.37 Bn 1.68 Bn 50.22%
6 Everpure 33.29 Bn 31.79 Bn 723.33 Mn 68.70%
7 Hp 26.26 Bn 22.56 Bn 3.02 Bn 20.93%
8 Super Micro Computer 21.11 Bn 19.82 Bn 1.02 Bn 9.95%
9 Logitech International 13.96 Bn 12.21 Bn 607.94 Mn 49.54%
10 IonQ 11.29 Bn 9.18 Bn 19.94 Mn 24.91%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Apr 3, 2026 50.22%
Jan 2, 2026 45.74%
Oct 3, 2025 43.54%
Jun 27, 2025 40.96%
Mar 28, 2025 39.76%
Dec 27, 2024 37.65%
Sep 27, 2024 36.44%
Jun 28, 2024 34.78%
Mar 29, 2024 29.62%
Dec 29, 2023 22.90%
Sep 29, 2023 20.44%
Jun 30, 2023 11.91%
Mar 31, 2023 10.20%
Dec 30, 2022 16.99%
Sep 30, 2022 26.26%
Jul 1, 2022 31.91%
Apr 1, 2022 26.96%
Dec 31, 2021 32.75%
Oct 1, 2021 32.96%
Jul 2, 2021 31.83%