Western Digital (WDC) Operating Income (2009 - 2026)
Western Digital's Operating Income came in at $2.05 billion for fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Oct 2, 2026), up 158.3% from $792 million a year earlier and up 30.9% from the prior quarter.
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Western Digital (WDC) Operating Income (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Oct 2, 2026, Western Digital reported Operating Income of $5.71 billion, up 104.4% year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Jul 3, 2026), it was $4.45 billion, up 90.8% from FY2025.
- Operating Income carries a five-year compound annual growth rate of 29.6% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Going back by fiscal year, Operating Income was $2.33 billion in FY2025, -$403 million in FY2024, -$548 million in FY2023 and $2.39 billion in FY2022 (+96.0%).
- The fiscal Q1 2027 figure represents the highest quarterly Operating Income in data going back to fiscal Q3 2009.
- Year-over-year, Operating Income has increased for five consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 208.8% over the last six quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Operating Income over five years came in fiscal Q3 2025 (growth of 708.5%), and the weakest in fiscal Q4 2023 (a decline of 84.5%).
- Business Quant data shows WDC's Operating Income at $1.56 billion (Q4 2026), $1.19 billion (Q3 2026) and $908 million (Q2 2026) in the three fiscal quarters before Q1 2027.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Op. Inc (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple | 5,177.41 Bn | 4,922.87 Bn | 54.82 Bn | 35.63 Bn |
| 2 | Cisco Systems | 377.40 Bn | 377.40 Bn | 11.79 Bn | 5.60 Bn |
| 3 | Arista Networks | 249.38 Bn | 198.58 Bn | 2.33 Bn | 1.64 Bn |
| 4 | Dell Technologies | 220.34 Bn | 176.10 Bn | 9.83 Bn | 5.39 Bn |
| 5 | Sony | 166.48 Bn | 103.89 Bn | 7.96 Bn | 3.91 Bn |
| 6 | Sandisk | 127.44 Bn | 112.27 Bn | 9.38 Bn | 8.78 Bn |
| 7 | Seagate Technology Holdings | 121.35 Bn | 116.20 Bn | 2.43 Bn | 2.06 Bn |
| 8 | Western Digital | 110.67 Bn | 100.50 Bn | 2.53 Bn | 2.05 Bn |
| 9 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 64.15 Bn | 42.09 Bn | 4.93 Bn | 1.39 Bn |
| 10 | Garmin | 54.56 Bn | 44.11 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 611.65 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 2.05 Bn |
| Jul 3, 2026 | 1.56 Bn |
| Apr 3, 2026 | 1.19 Bn |
| Jan 2, 2026 | 908.00 Mn |
| Oct 3, 2025 | 792.00 Mn |
| Jun 27, 2025 | 680.00 Mn |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 760.00 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2024 | 560.00 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2024 | 334.00 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2024 | -91.00 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2024 | 94.00 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2023 | -210.00 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2023 | -596.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 87.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -472.00 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2022 | -321.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 158.00 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2022 | 562.00 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 324.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 727.00 Mn |
API Access
Western Digital Operating Income 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=operating-income&ticker=WDC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "operating-income", "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=operating-income&ticker=WDC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();