Western Digital (WDC) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2009 - 2026)
Western Digital's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] came in at 53.78% for fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Oct 2, 2026), up 26.66 percentage points from 27.12% a year earlier and up 13.77 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Western Digital (WDC) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Jul 3, 2026), Western Digital's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was 42.50%, up 25.99 percentage points from FY2025.
- Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has increased in each of the last three fiscal years, with a five-year change of +36.91 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Going back by fiscal year, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was 16.51% in FY2025 (+18.73 pp), -2.22% in FY2024 (+0.71 pp), -2.93% in FY2023 (-11.69 pp) and 8.76% in FY2022 (+3.17 pp).
- The fiscal Q1 2027 figure represents the highest quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] in data going back to fiscal Q1 2010.
- Year-over-year, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has increased for nine consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +20.49 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] over five years came in fiscal Q1 2027 (a gain of 26.66 percentage points), and the weakest in fiscal Q1 2024 (a drop of 12.94 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows WDC's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] at 40.01% (Q4 2026), 28.69% (Q3 2026) and 28.11% (Q2 2026) in the three fiscal quarters before Q1 2027.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple | 5,177.41 Bn | 4,922.87 Bn | 54.82 Bn | 68.32% |
| 2 | Cisco Systems | 377.40 Bn | 377.40 Bn | 11.79 Bn | - |
| 3 | Arista Networks | 249.38 Bn | 198.58 Bn | 2.33 Bn | - |
| 4 | Dell Technologies | 220.34 Bn | 176.10 Bn | 9.83 Bn | 37.37% |
| 5 | Sony | 166.48 Bn | 103.89 Bn | 7.96 Bn | 12.98% |
| 6 | Sandisk | 127.44 Bn | 112.27 Bn | 9.38 Bn | - |
| 7 | Seagate Technology Holdings | 121.35 Bn | 116.20 Bn | 2.43 Bn | 82.33% |
| 8 | Western Digital | 110.67 Bn | 100.50 Bn | 2.53 Bn | 53.78% |
| 9 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 64.15 Bn | 42.09 Bn | 4.93 Bn | 5.57% |
| 10 | Garmin | 54.56 Bn | 44.11 Bn | 1.26 Bn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 53.78% |
| Jul 3, 2026 | 40.01% |
| Apr 3, 2026 | 28.69% |
| Jan 2, 2026 | 28.11% |
| Oct 3, 2025 | 27.12% |
| Jun 27, 2025 | 20.72% |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 9.77% |
| Dec 27, 2024 | 3.37% |
| Sep 27, 2024 | 0.68% |
| Jun 28, 2024 | -4.44% |
| Mar 29, 2024 | -3.16% |
| Dec 29, 2023 | -6.41% |
| Sep 29, 2023 | -7.25% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -2.97% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -0.38% |
| Dec 30, 2022 | 0.00% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 5.69% |
| Jul 1, 2022 | 8.85% |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 10.74% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 11.57% |
API Access
Western Digital Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] 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=return-on-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=WDC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "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=return-on-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=WDC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();