Western Digital (WDC) Shares Repurchased (2010 - 2026)
Western Digital's Shares Repurchased was $1 billion in fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Oct 2, 2026), up 81.0% from $553 million a year earlier and up 49.0% from the prior quarter.
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Western Digital (WDC) Shares Repurchased (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Western Digital's Shares Repurchased was $3.04 billion through Oct 2, 2026, up 333.0% year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Jul 3, 2026), it came in at $2.59 billion.
- In earlier fiscal years, Shares Repurchased was $149 million in FY2025.
- The fiscal Q1 2027 figure marks the highest quarterly Shares Repurchased in data going back to fiscal Q1 2011.
- Per Business Quant data, WDC's Shares Repurchased in the three fiscal quarters before Q1 2027 was $672 million (Q4 2026), $752 million (Q3 2026) and $615 million (Q2 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Repurchased (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple | 5,079.17 Bn | 4,824.63 Bn | 54.82 Bn | 24.30 Bn |
| 2 | Cisco Systems | 408.85 Bn | 344.77 Bn | 11.06 Bn | 1.50 Bn |
| 3 | Dell Technologies | 237.70 Bn | 193.46 Bn | 9.83 Bn | 3.80 Bn |
| 4 | Arista Networks | 225.11 Bn | 178.57 Bn | 1.91 Bn | - |
| 5 | Sony | 159.46 Bn | 99.23 Bn | 6.53 Bn | -799.80 Mn |
| 6 | Sandisk | 149.39 Bn | 134.21 Bn | 9.38 Bn | 5.00 Bn |
| 7 | Seagate Technology Holdings | 127.96 Bn | 122.81 Bn | 2.43 Bn | 400.00 Mn |
| 8 | Western Digital | 121.22 Bn | 111.04 Bn | 2.53 Bn | 1.00 Bn |
| 9 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 66.50 Bn | 44.38 Bn | 4.93 Bn | 135.00 Mn |
| 10 | Lumentum Holdings | 56.78 Bn | 47.74 Bn | 644.00 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 1.00 Bn |
| Jul 3, 2026 | 672.00 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2026 | 752.00 Mn |
| Jan 2, 2026 | 615.00 Mn |
| Oct 3, 2025 | 553.00 Mn |
| Jun 27, 2025 | 149.00 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2018 | 563.00 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2018 | 436.00 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2018 | 155.00 Mn |
| Oct 2, 2015 | 60.00 Mn |
| Jul 3, 2015 | 198.00 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2015 | 240.00 Mn |
| Jan 2, 2015 | 309.00 Mn |
| Oct 3, 2014 | 223.00 Mn |
| Jun 27, 2014 | 272.00 Mn |
| Mar 28, 2014 | 244.00 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2013 | 150.00 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2013 | 150.00 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2013 | 235.00 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2013 | 243.00 Mn |
API Access
Western Digital Shares Repurchased 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-repurchased&ticker=WDC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-repurchased", "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-repurchased&ticker=WDC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();