Western Digital (WDC) Shares Outstanding (Entity) (2009 - 2026)
Western Digital's Shares Outstanding (Entity) was 374.32 million in fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Oct 2, 2026), up 9.5% from 342 million a year earlier and up 3.7% from the prior quarter.
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Western Digital (WDC) Shares Outstanding (Entity) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Jul 3, 2026), Shares Outstanding (Entity) at Western Digital came in at 361 million, up 4.0% from FY2025.
- Shares Outstanding (Entity) has now increased for seven consecutive fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 3.2% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In earlier fiscal years, Shares Outstanding (Entity) was 347 million in FY2025 (+1.2%), 343 million in FY2024 (+6.5%), 322 million in FY2023 (+2.2%) and 315 million in FY2022 (+2.3%).
- The fiscal Q1 2027 figure marks the highest quarterly Shares Outstanding (Entity) in data going back to fiscal Q3 2009.
- Compared with a year earlier, Shares Outstanding (Entity) was higher in five of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 3.0%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Shares Outstanding (Entity) over five years was fiscal Q1 2027 (growth of 9.5%); the worst was fiscal Q2 2026 (a decline of 2.3%).
- Per Business Quant data, WDC's Shares Outstanding (Entity) in the three fiscal quarters before Q1 2027 was 361 million (Q4 2026), 345 million (Q3 2026) and 340 million (Q2 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Entity.) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple | 5,177.41 Bn | 4,922.87 Bn | 54.82 Bn | 14.53 Bn |
| 2 | Cisco Systems | 377.40 Bn | 377.40 Bn | 11.79 Bn | - |
| 3 | Arista Networks | 249.38 Bn | 198.58 Bn | 2.33 Bn | 1.26 Bn |
| 4 | Dell Technologies | 220.34 Bn | 176.10 Bn | 9.83 Bn | 640.00 Mn |
| 5 | Sony | 166.48 Bn | 103.89 Bn | 7.96 Bn | - |
| 6 | Sandisk | 127.44 Bn | 112.27 Bn | 9.38 Bn | 144.00 Mn |
| 7 | Seagate Technology Holdings | 121.35 Bn | 116.20 Bn | 2.43 Bn | 229.71 Mn |
| 8 | Western Digital | 110.67 Bn | 100.50 Bn | 2.53 Bn | 374.32 Mn |
| 9 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 64.15 Bn | 42.09 Bn | 4.93 Bn | 1.33 Bn |
| 10 | Garmin | 54.56 Bn | 44.11 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 192.76 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 374.32 Mn |
| Jul 3, 2026 | 361.00 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2026 | 345.00 Mn |
| Jan 2, 2026 | 340.00 Mn |
| Oct 3, 2025 | 342.00 Mn |
| Jun 27, 2025 | 347.00 Mn |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 349.00 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2024 | 348.00 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2024 | 346.00 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2024 | 343.00 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2024 | 326.00 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2023 | 326.00 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2023 | 324.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 322.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 320.00 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2022 | 319.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 318.00 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2022 | 315.00 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 313.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 313.00 Mn |
API Access
Western Digital Shares Outstanding (Entity) 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=shares-outstanding-entity&ticker=WDC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding-entity", "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=shares-outstanding-entity&ticker=WDC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();