Western Digital (WDC) Shares Outstanding (Entity) (2009 - 2026)
Western Digital's Shares Outstanding (Entity) was 361 million in fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Jul 3, 2026), up 4.0% from 347 million a year earlier and up 4.6% from the prior quarter.
Western Digital (WDC) Shares Outstanding (Entity) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
From fiscal Q3 2009 onward, Western Digital has reported Shares Outstanding (Entity) for 70 quarters.
- 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 Q4 2026 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 2.6%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Shares Outstanding (Entity) over five years was fiscal Q3 2025 (growth of 7.1%); 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 Q4 2026 was 345 million (Q3 2026), 340 million (Q2 2026) and 342 million (Q1 2026).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Entity.) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple | 4,874.86 Bn | 4,622.35 Bn | 54.77 Bn | 14.61 Bn |
| 2 | Cisco Systems | 442.74 Bn | 378.67 Bn | 11.06 Bn | 3.95 Bn |
| 3 | Dell Technologies | 360.03 Bn | 315.78 Bn | 9.83 Bn | 640.00 Mn |
| 4 | Arista Networks | 261.51 Bn | 214.96 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 1.26 Bn |
| 5 | Sandisk | 251.12 Bn | 239.64 Bn | 7.58 Bn | 146.00 Mn |
| 6 | Seagate Technology Holdings | 192.54 Bn | 187.54 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 226.79 Mn |
| 7 | Western Digital | 149.92 Bn | 138.05 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 361.00 Mn |
| 8 | Sony | 146.49 Bn | 96.88 Bn | 6.53 Bn | - |
| 9 | Lumentum Holdings | 96.17 Bn | 87.98 Bn | 477.30 Mn | 88.60 Mn |
| 10 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 92.09 Bn | 69.97 Bn | 4.93 Bn | 1.33 Bn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Oct 1, 2021 | 311.00 Mn |
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_KEY
import 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();