Western Digital (WDC) Net Shares Issued and Repurchased (2009 - 2026)
Western Digital's Net Shares Issued and Repurchased was -$1 billion in fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Oct 2, 2026), compared with -$553 million a year earlier.
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Western Digital (WDC) Net Shares Issued and Repurchased (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Western Digital's Net Shares Issued and Repurchased was -$3.01 billion through Oct 2, 2026; for FY2026 (ended Jul 3, 2026), it came in at -$2.53 billion.
- In earlier fiscal years, Net Shares Issued and Repurchased was -$72 million in FY2025, $80 million in FY2024 (-14.0%), $93 million in FY2023 (-23.8%) and $122 million in FY2022 (-9.0%).
- The fiscal Q1 2027 figure marks the lowest quarterly Net Shares Issued and Repurchased in data going back to fiscal Q3 2009.
- Per Business Quant data, WDC's Net Shares Issued and Repurchased in the three fiscal quarters before Q1 2027 was -$640 million (Q4 2026), -$752 million (Q3 2026) and -$615 million (Q2 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Shares Issued (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple | 5,020.54 Bn | 4,766.00 Bn | 54.82 Bn | -24.30 Bn |
| 2 | Cisco Systems | 371.11 Bn | 307.04 Bn | 11.06 Bn | -1.05 Bn |
| 3 | Arista Networks | 215.34 Bn | 164.54 Bn | 2.33 Bn | 29.50 Mn |
| 4 | Dell Technologies | 212.13 Bn | 167.88 Bn | 9.83 Bn | -3.80 Bn |
| 5 | Sony | 161.14 Bn | 95.68 Bn | 7.96 Bn | 853.42 Mn |
| 6 | Sandisk | 122.92 Bn | 107.75 Bn | 9.38 Bn | -5.00 Bn |
| 7 | Seagate Technology Holdings | 105.29 Bn | 100.14 Bn | 2.43 Bn | -366.00 Mn |
| 8 | Western Digital | 96.46 Bn | 86.29 Bn | 2.53 Bn | -1.00 Bn |
| 9 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 59.75 Bn | 37.63 Bn | 4.93 Bn | -135.00 Mn |
| 10 | Garmin | 55.13 Bn | 44.69 Bn | 1.26 Bn | -17,000.00 |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | -1.00 Bn |
| Jul 3, 2026 | -640.00 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2026 | -752.00 Mn |
| Jan 2, 2026 | -615.00 Mn |
| Oct 3, 2025 | -553.00 Mn |
| Jun 27, 2025 | -141.00 Mn |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 17.00 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2024 | 40.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 44.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.00 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2022 | 48.00 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2022 | 60.00 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 58.00 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2021 | 2.00 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2021 | 63.00 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2021 | 8.00 Mn |
| Jan 1, 2021 | 62.00 Mn |
| Oct 2, 2020 | 1.00 Mn |
| Jul 3, 2020 | 62.00 Mn |
API Access
Western Digital Net Shares Issued and Repurchased 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=net-shares-issued-and-repurchased&ticker=WDC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "net-shares-issued-and-repurchased", "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=net-shares-issued-and-repurchased&ticker=WDC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();