Western Digital (WDC) Price to Earnings (2009 - 2026)
Western Digital's (WDC) quarterly Price to Earnings came in at 60.9 in Q3 2026, down 21.8% year-over-year from 77.88 in Q3 2025, and up 91.8% quarter-over-quarter from 31.75 in Q2 2026.
Western Digital (WDC) Price to Earnings (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Western Digital has disclosed Price to Earnings across 18 years of filings, most recently posting 60.9 for Q3 2026.
- In Q3 2026, Price to Earnings fell 21.8% year-over-year to 60.9; the TTM figure through Jul 2026 stood at 20.65 (up 75.24% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was 20.65, up 77.59% from the prior year.
- Price to Earnings came in at 60.9 for Q3 2026 at Western Digital, up from 31.75 in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Price to Earnings ranged from a high of 677.37 in Q2 2024 to a low of 42.87 in Q4 2023.
- Average Price to Earnings over 5 years is 101.95, with a median of 33.2 recorded in 2026.
- Year-over-year, Price to Earnings sank 161.67% in 2022 and jumped 5412.25% in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Price to Earnings stood at 16.87 in 2022, then slumped by 154.11% to 42.87 in 2023, then soared by 164.11% to 27.48 in 2024, then jumped by 38.25% to 37.99 in 2025, then jumped by 60.29% to 60.9 in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Price to Earnings figures were 60.9 in Q3 2026, 31.75 in Q2 2026, and 34.65 in Q1 2026.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple | 4,923.51 Bn | 4,861.11 Bn | 54.77 Bn |
| 2 | Cisco Systems | 419.97 Bn | 404.45 Bn | 11.06 Bn |
| 3 | Dell Technologies | 351.63 Bn | 340.06 Bn | 9.83 Bn |
| 4 | Sandisk | 265.22 Bn | 260.46 Bn | 7.58 Bn |
| 5 | Arista Networks | 256.62 Bn | 243.27 Bn | 1.91 Bn |
| 6 | Seagate Technology Holdings | 209.52 Bn | 207.82 Bn | 1.90 Bn |
| 7 | Western Digital | 171.00 Bn | 169.42 Bn | 2.03 Bn |
| 8 | Sony | 142.68 Bn | 123.26 Bn | 6.53 Bn |
| 9 | Lumentum Holdings | 83.02 Bn | 80.28 Bn | 477.30 Mn |
| 10 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 82.82 Bn | 76.61 Bn | 4.93 Bn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 3, 2026 | 20.65 |
| Apr 3, 2026 | 15.63 |
| Jan 2, 2026 | 16.68 |
| Oct 3, 2025 | 17.51 |
| Jun 27, 2025 | 11.78 |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 8.80 |
| Dec 27, 2024 | 13.26 |
| Sep 27, 2024 | 56.38 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 8.12 |
| Jul 1, 2022 | 6.69 |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 6.29 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 7.74 |
| Oct 1, 2021 | 9.00 |
| Jul 2, 2021 | 19.91 |
| Apr 2, 2021 | 47.58 |
| Jan 1, 2021 | 76.72 |
| Mar 29, 2019 | 53.49 |
| Dec 28, 2018 | 9.61 |
| Sep 28, 2018 | 25.32 |
| Jun 29, 2018 | 25.66 |
Western Digital Price to Earnings 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=price-to-earnings&ticker=WDC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "price-to-earnings", "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=price-to-earnings&ticker=WDC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();