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Western Digital (WDC) Return on Capital Employed (2016 - 2025)

Historic Return on Capital Employed for Western Digital (WDC) over the last 18 years, with Q1 2026 value amounting to 0.32%.

  • Western Digital's Return on Capital Employed rose 2800.0% to 0.32% in Q1 2026 from the same period last year, while for Jan 2026 it was 0.32%, marking a year-over-year increase of 2800.0%. This contributed to the annual value of 0.17% for FY2025, which is 1900.0% up from last year.
  • Per Western Digital's latest filing, its Return on Capital Employed stood at 0.32% for Q1 2026, which was up 2800.0% from 0.31% recorded in Q4 2025.
  • Western Digital's Return on Capital Employed's 5-year high stood at 0.32% during Q1 2026, with a 5-year trough of 0.07% in Q3 2023.
  • For the 5-year period, Western Digital's Return on Capital Employed averaged around 0.07%, with its median value being 0.04% (2022).
  • Its Return on Capital Employed has fluctuated over the past 5 years, first plummeted by -1500bps in 2023, then skyrocketed by 3000bps in 2025.
  • Quarter analysis of 5 years shows Western Digital's Return on Capital Employed stood at 0.03% in 2022, then plummeted by -277bps to 0.06% in 2023, then soared by 172bps to 0.04% in 2024, then surged by 605bps to 0.31% in 2025, then rose by 3bps to 0.32% in 2026.
  • Its Return on Capital Employed was 0.32% in Q1 2026, compared to 0.31% in Q4 2025 and 0.24% in Q2 2025.