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Western Digital (WDC) Return on Capital Employed (2016 - 2026)

Western Digital's Return on Capital Employed history spans 18 years, with the latest figure at 33.39% for Q2 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Return on Capital Employed rose 2346.0% to 33.39% in Q2 2026 year-over-year; TTM through Apr 2026 was 33.39%, a 2346.0% increase, with the full-year FY2025 number at 17.07%, up 1927.0% from a year prior.
  • Return on Capital Employed hit 33.39% in Q2 2026 for Western Digital, up from 32.01% in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Return on Capital Employed for WDC hit a ceiling of 33.39% in Q2 2026 and a floor of 7.04% in Q3 2023.
  • Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 8.61% across 5 years, with a median of 4.4% in 2024.
  • Biggest five-year swings in Return on Capital Employed: crashed -1548bps in 2023 and later skyrocketed 3031bps in 2025.
  • Tracing WDC's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 3.45% in 2022, then plummeted by -277bps to 6.11% in 2023, then soared by 172bps to 4.4% in 2024, then soared by 605bps to 31.0% in 2025, then rose by 8bps to 33.39% in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows Return on Capital Employed for WDC at 33.39% in Q2 2026, 32.01% in Q1 2026, and 31.0% in Q4 2025.