Western Digital Corporation (WDC) is a developer, manufacturer, and provider of data storage devices and solutions for businesses and consumers. The company offers hard disk drives (HDDs) and solid state drives (SSDs) for computing devices, such as desktop and notebook PCs, smart video systems, gaming consoles and set top boxes; flash-based embedded storage products for mobile phones, tablets, notebook PCs and other portable and wearable devices, automotive, IoT, industrial and connected home applications; and flash-based memory wafers and components. Its major brands include Western Digital, G-Technology, SanDisk, and WD.
Type | Public | |
Founded | 1970 | |
HQ | San Jose, CA, US | Map |
Website | westerndigital.com | |
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Revenue (Q1, 2021) | 3.9b |
Gross profit (Q1, 2021) | 904.0m |
Gross profit margin (Q1, 2021), % | 23% |
Net income (Q1, 2021) | (60.0m) |
EBIT (Q1, 2021) | 70.0m |
Market capitalization (15-Jan-2021) | 15.6b |
Closing stock price (15-Jan-2021) | 51.2 |
Cash (2-Oct-2020) | 3.0b |
EV | 22.0b |
USD | Q1, 2018 | Q2, 2018 | Q3, 2018 | Q1, 2019 | Q2, 2019 | Q3, 2019 | Q1, 2020 | Q2, 2020 | Q3, 2020 | Q1, 2021 |
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Revenue | 5.2b | 5.3b | 5.0b | 5.0b | 4.2b | 3.7b | 4.0b | 4.2b | 4.2b | 3.9b |
Cost of goods sold | 3.3b | 3.3b | 3.1b | 3.4b | 3.2b | 3.1b | 3.3b | 3.3b | 3.2b | 3.0b |
Gross profit | 1.9b | 2.0b | 1.9b | 1.7b | 1.0b | 579.0m | 758.0m | 935.0m | 1.0b | 904.0m |
Gross profit Margin, % | 37% | 38% | 38% | 33% | 25% | 16% | 19% | 22% | 24% | 23% |
USD | Q1, 2018 | Q2, 2018 | Q3, 2018 | Q1, 2019 | Q2, 2019 | Q3, 2019 | Q1, 2020 | Q2, 2020 | Q3, 2020 | Q1, 2021 |
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Net Income | 681.0m | (142.0m) | (81.0m) | 511.0m | 24.0m | (557.0m) | (276.0m) | (415.0m) | (398.0m) | (60.0m) |
Depreciation and Amortization | 533.0m | 1.1b | 1.6b | 480.0m | 952.0m | 1.4b | 406.0m | 805.0m | 1.2b | 374.0m |
Inventories | 44.0m | 65.0m | (324.0m) | (175.0m) | (483.0m) | (496.0m) | (5.0m) | 155.0m | 179.0m | (285.0m) |
Accounts Payable | (146.0m) | (276.0m) | (41.0m) | (77.0m) | (256.0m) | (549.0m) | 155.0m | 170.0m | 131.0m | 99.0m |
USD | FY, 2017 |
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Revenue/Employee | 271.1k |
Debt/Equity | 1.2 x |
Debt/Assets | 0.4 x |
Financial Leverage | 2.6 x |
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Units Shipped | 62.60 m | 63.10 m | 60.40 m | 249 m | 64.70 m | 61 m | 54.50 m | 229 m | 51.70 m | 49.70 m | 43.10 m | 185 m | 48 m | 44 m | 50 m | 48 m | 54 m | |||
Average Selling Price Per Unit | $58 | $60 | $58 | $58 | $58 | $60 | $61 | $60 | $60 | $61 | $60 | $61 | $61 | $62 | ||||||
Backlog | $50 m | $50 m | ||||||||||||||||||
Patents Issued | 7 k | 7 k | 13.50 k | 14 k | 14 k | 14 k |
Western Digital revenue breakdown by business segment: 20.7% from Client Solutions, 48.9% from Client Devices and 30.4% from Data Center Devices & Solutions
Western Digital revenue breakdown by geographic segment: 18.8% from Hong Kong, 12.8% from Rest of Asia, 18.8% from Europe, Middle East and Africa, 23.3% from China, 21.7% from United States and 4.6% from Other
Western Digital has 48.09k Twitter Followers. The number of followers has increased 0.1% month over month and increased 0.5% quarter over quarter
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When was Western Digital founded?
Western Digital was founded in 1970.
Who are Western Digital key executives?
Western Digital's key executives are David Goeckeler, Robert Eulau and Michael C. Ray.
How many employees does Western Digital have?
Western Digital has 63,800 employees.
What is Western Digital revenue?
Latest Western Digital annual revenue is $16.7 b.
What is Western Digital revenue per employee?
Latest Western Digital revenue per employee is $262.3 k.
Who are Western Digital competitors?
Competitors of Western Digital include Smart Global Holdings, SK hynix and Toshiba.
Where is Western Digital headquarters?
Western Digital headquarters is located at 5601 Great Oaks Pkwy, San Jose.
Where are Western Digital offices?
Western Digital has offices in San Jose, Irvine, Milpitas, Newark and in 26 other locations.
How many offices does Western Digital have?
Western Digital has 37 offices.
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