Western Digital (WDC) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
Western Digital's (WDC) quarterly Gross Margin came in at 50.22% in Q2 2026, up 1047.0% year-on-year from 4.38% in Q2 2025, and up 9.8% quarter-over-quarter from 45.74% in Q1 2026.
Western Digital (WDC) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Western Digital has disclosed Gross Margin across 18 years of filings, most recently posting 50.22% for Q2 2026.
- Gross Margin for Q2 2026 came in at 50.22%, up 1047.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 was 45.43% (up 818.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 38.78%, up 1071.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin came in at 50.22% for Q2 2026 at Western Digital, up from 45.74% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Gross Margin ranged from a high of 50.22% in Q2 2026 to a low of 10.2% in Q1 2023.
- The 5-year median for Gross Margin is 31.91% (2022), against an average of 30.96%.
- Across the five-year window, Gross Margin tumbled 2000 bps in 2023 and soared 2287 bps in 2024, its largest moves.
- Western Digital's Gross Margin stood at 16.99% in 2022, then soared by 35 bps to 22.9% in 2023, then surged by 64 bps to 37.65% in 2024, then advanced by 16 bps to 43.54% in 2025, then increased by 15 bps to 50.22% in 2026.
- The last three Gross Margin figures came in at 50.22% (Q2 2026), 45.74% (Q1 2026), and 43.54% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dell Technologies | 266.21 Bn | 254.69 Bn | 6.73 Bn | 20.16% |
| 2 | Sandisk | 230.78 Bn | 227.04 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 78.35% |
| 3 | Arista Networks | 194.03 Bn | 181.67 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 61.90% |
| 4 | Seagate Technology Holdings | 183.90 Bn | 182.75 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 46.50% |
| 5 | Western Digital | 175.01 Bn | 171.77 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 50.22% |
| 6 | Super Micro Computer | 24.90 Bn | 23.61 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 9.95% |
| 7 | Everpure | 23.71 Bn | 22.70 Bn | 740.09 Mn | 69.89% |
| 8 | Hp | 23.64 Bn | 19.93 Bn | 3.02 Bn | 20.93% |
| 9 | IonQ | 20.37 Bn | 18.35 Bn | 15.41 Mn | 23.84% |
| 10 | Logitech International | 16.58 Bn | 14.83 Bn | 483.28 Mn | 44.52% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |