Jun 2026 (Q4 FY26) — Aug 5, 2026
Western Digital Q4 FY26 — Strong Performance Driven by AI and Cloud Demand
Read the full callWestern Digital earnings: last reported Wed, 5 Aug 2026, for the quarter ended Jun 2026.
Reported
Each figure keeps its basis and period; nothing is filled in.
| Metric | Value | Change | Basis | Period | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 3,747 | +43.8% YoY | Quarterly, as filed | Quarter to Jul 2026 | Revenue from operations as filed. |
| Operating margin | 41.7 | +15.6 pts YoY | Operating profit / revenue | Quarter to Jul 2026 | For the quarter; a change is in percentage points. |
| Net profit | 3,195 | +1033.0% YoY | Quarterly, as filed | Quarter to Jul 2026 | Profit after tax as filed. |
Guidance
23 of 26 judged targets kept · 11 open · verdicts reflect calls analysed to Jun 2026.
| Target | Original wording | Said | Latest call | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free cash flow margin | plus 20% free cash flow margin | Sep 2025 | This resulted in free cash flow generation of $1.3 billion for the quarter and a strong free cash flow margin of 34%. | Achieved |
| Capital return payout policy (% of excess free cash flow returned to shareholders) | 100% of excess cash returned via dividends and buybacks once net leverage reaches ~1.5x | Mar 2025 | No change there to our strategy and our commitment to return the free cash flow back to the shareholders consistently with what we have been doing over the last 4 or 5 quarters through a combination of our dividend payments as well as our share repurchases. | On Track |
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Price
1Y: $126.2 on 17 Oct 2025 → $352.21. High $746.23 (18 Jun 2026), low $120.47 (22 Oct 2025).
Overview
Guidance
23 of 26 judged targets kept · 11 open · verdicts reflect calls analysed to Jun 2026.
| Target | Original wording | Said | Latest call | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free cash flow margin | plus 20% free cash flow margin | Sep 2025 | This resulted in free cash flow generation of $1.3 billion for the quarter and a strong free cash flow margin of 34%. | Achieved |
| Capital return payout policy (% of excess free cash flow returned to shareholders) | 100% of excess cash returned via dividends and buybacks once net leverage reaches ~1.5x | Mar 2025 | No change there to our strategy and our commitment to return the free cash flow back to the shareholders consistently with what we have been doing over the last 4 or 5 quarters through a combination of our dividend payments as well as our share repurchases. | On Track |
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Call summaries
Western Digital Q4 FY26 — Strong Performance Driven by AI and Cloud Demand
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Financials
Net profit, year on year: +1033% (quarter to jul 2026 against jun 2025).
| Line item | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Oct 2025 | Jan 2026 | Apr 2026 | Jul 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 2,212 | 2,409 | 2,294 | 2,605 | 2,818 | 3,017 | 3,337 | 3,747 |
| Operating profit | 334 | 560 | 760 | 680 | 792 | 908 | 1,190 | 1,563 |
| Operating margin | 15.1% | 23.3% | 33.1% | 26.1% | 28.1% | 30.1% | 35.7% | 41.7% |
| Other income | -91 | -94 | -686 | -333 | 545 | 1,054 | 2,169 | 1,684 |
| Interest | 99 | 93 | 91 | 72 | 59 | 54 | 38 | 14 |
| Profit before tax | 243 | 466 | 74 | 347 | 1,337 | 1,962 | 3,359 | 3,247 |
| Tax rate | 37.0% | 0.0% | −943.2% | 27.4% | 11.6% | 6.1% | 4.6% | 1.6% |
| Net profit | 493 | 594 | 520 | 282 | 1,182 | 1,842 | 3,205 | 3,195 |
| EPS ($ per share) | 1.40 | 1.68 | 1.46 | 0.78 | 3.34 | 5.27 | 9.26 | — |
| Line item | Jun 2019 | Jul 2020 | Jul 2021 | Jul 2022 | Jun 2023 | Jun 2024 | Jun 2025 | Jul 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity capital | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — |
| Reserves | 7,449 | 6,725 | 7,539 | 9,039 | 7,573 | 6,775 | 762 | 9,998 |
| Total liabilities | 16,403 | 16,111 | 15,411 | 14,038 | 12,706 | 13,141 | 8,462 | 4,997 |
| Fixed assets | 2,843 | 2,854 | 3,188 | 3,670 | 3,620 | 2,359 | 2,343 | 2,476 |
| Total assets | 26,370 | 25,662 | 26,132 | 26,259 | 24,546 | 24,188 | 14,002 | 13,861 |
| Line item | Jun 2019 | Jul 2020 | Jul 2021 | Jul 2022 | Jun 2023 | Jun 2024 | Jun 2025 | Jul 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from operations | 1,547 | 824 | 1,898 | 1,880 | -408 | -294 | 1,691 | 3,929 |
| Cash from investing | -1,272 | 278 | -765 | -1,192 | -762 | -27 | 150 | -429 |
| Cash from financing | -1,829 | -1,508 | -817 | -1,718 | 875 | 187 | -1,612 | -4,032 |
| Net cash flow | -1,550 | -407 | 322 | -1,043 | -304 | -144 | 235 | -535 |
| Capital expenditure | -876 | -647 | -1,146 | -1,122 | -821 | -487 | -412 | -418 |
| Free cash flow | 671 | 177 | 752 | 758 | -1,229 | -781 | 1,279 | 3,511 |
| Segment | Q2 FY2024 | Q3 FY2024 | Q1 FY2025 | Q2 FY2025 | Q3 FY2025 | FY2026 | Q2 FY2026 | Q3 FY2026 | YoY growth latest quarter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HDD | 45% | 51% | 54% | 56% | — | 100% | 100% | 100% | — |
Share of consolidated revenue by quarter. Q4 is the fiscal year less its first three quarters.
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| KPI | Sep 2025 Q1 FY26 | Dec 2025 Q2 FY26 | Mar 2026 Q3 FY26 | Change vs prior quarter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ePMR product shipments | 2.2M+Shipments of our latest ePMR products offering up to 26 terabytes CMR and 32-terabyte UltraSMR capacities continue to grow at an impressive pace, surpassing 2.2 million units in the September quarter.Source: earnings call transcript | 3.5M+This last quarter, we shipped over 3.5 million units of our latest generation ePMR products, offering up to 26 terabyte CMR and 32 terabyte by UltraSMR capacities, representing strong confidence and adoption by our customers.Source: earnings call transcript | 4.1M+This includes over 4.1 million drives or 118 exabytes of our latest generation ePMR with capacity points up to 32-terabytes, demonstrating our ability to quickly ramp new technologies and products in support of strong customer demand growth.Source: earnings call transcript | — |
| Exabytes delivered | — | 215 exabytesWe delivered 215 exabytes to our customers, up 22% year-over-year.Source: earnings call transcript | 222 exabytesWe delivered 222 exabytes to our customers, up 34% year-over-year.Source: earnings call transcript | +3.3% |
| Exabytes delivered ePMR | — | 103 exabytesThis includes over 3.5 million drives or 103 exabytes of our latest generation ePMR with capacity points up to 32 terabytes.Source: earnings call transcript | 118 exabytesThis includes over 4.1 million drives or 118 exabytes of our latest generation ePMR with capacity points up to 32-terabytes, demonstrating our ability to quickly ramp new technologies and products in support of strong customer demand growth.Source: earnings call transcript | +14.6% |
Operating figures the company stated on at least two of the calls shown, checked against each call's transcript. Click a figure to read the sentence. A dash means it was not stated that quarter.
Q3 FY2026 · share of revenue
As WDC cuts its regions in its filings; they can nest, so they need not add to 100%.
416 filings between Oct 20, 2025 and Sep 20, 2026.
Purchases
None
No insider bought shares.
Sales
$74.95M
224 sales by 10 insiders
92% filed under a 10b5-1 plan — scheduled in advance, not decided on the day
Also filed: 4 gifts, 2 other filings.
| Insider | Bought | Sold | Last filing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tan Irving | — | $25.26M | Aug 11, 2026 |
| Gubbi Vidyadhara K | — | $12.91M | Sep 4, 2026 |
| MASSENGILL MATTHEW E | — | $9.62M | Feb 5, 2026 |
| Cole Martin I | — | $8.08M | Jul 28, 2026 |
| Davis Brian Scott | — | $7.80M | May 11, 2026 |
| Tregillis Cynthia L | — | $7.50M | Sep 4, 2026 |
| STREETER STEPHANIE A | — | $2.52M | Sep 1, 2026 |
| Alexy Kimberly | — | $592.4K | Dec 4, 2025 |
| Date | Insider | What | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2026 | Tan Irving Chief Executive Officer | Option exercise | 57 | $0 |
| Sep 20, 2026 | Tan Irving Chief Executive Officer | Tax withheld | 1,091 | $481.5K |
| Sep 20, 2026 | Davis Brian Scott Chief Sales & Mrktng Officer | Option exercise | 8 | $0 |
| Sep 20, 2026 | Davis Brian Scott Chief Sales & Mrktng Officer | Tax withheld | 963 | $425.0K |
| Sep 17, 2026 | Shihab Ahmed Mohammed Chief Product Officer | Tax withheld | 5,150 | $2.18M |
| Sep 17, 2026 | Shihab Ahmed Mohammed Chief Product Officer | Option exercise | 56 | $0 |
| Sep 4, 2026 | Tregillis Cynthia L Chief Legal Officer & Corp Sec | Sale 10b5-1 plan | 432 | $194.9K |
| Sep 4, 2026 | Gubbi Vidyadhara K Chief of Global Operations | Sale | 1,795 | $825.5K |
| Sep 3, 2026 | Tregillis Cynthia L Chief Legal Officer & Corp Sec | Tax withheld 10b5-1 plan | 700 | $309.1K |
| Sep 3, 2026 | Davis Brian Scott Chief Sales & Mrktng Officer | Option exercise | 7 | $0 |
| Sep 3, 2026 | Davis Brian Scott Chief Sales & Mrktng Officer | Tax withheld | 882 | $389.5K |
| Sep 3, 2026 | Gubbi Vidyadhara K Chief of Global Operations | Tax withheld | 1,764 | $778.9K |
| Sep 3, 2026 | Tregillis Cynthia L Chief Legal Officer & Corp Sec | Option exercise 10b5-1 plan | 7 | $0 |
| Sep 3, 2026 | Gubbi Vidyadhara K Chief of Global Operations | Option exercise | 14 | $0 |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Tan Irving Chief Executive Officer | Gift | 112,500 | $0 |
| Sep 1, 2026 | STREETER STEPHANIE A Director | Sale | 1,600 | $728.0K |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Tan Irving Chief Executive Officer | Gift | 112,500 | $0 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | STREETER STEPHANIE A Director | Sale | 2,000 | $894.1K |
| Aug 31, 2026 | STREETER STEPHANIE A Director | Sale | 2,000 | $897.2K |
| Aug 31, 2026 | Tan Irving Chief Executive Officer | Other | 112,500 | $0 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | Tan Irving Chief Executive Officer | Other | 112,500 | $0 |
| Aug 27, 2026 | Tregillis Cynthia L Chief Legal Officer & Corp Sec | Sale 10b5-1 plan | 1,007 | $481.7K |
| Aug 26, 2026 | Tan Irving Chief Executive Officer | Option exercise | 42 | $0 |
| Aug 26, 2026 | Shihab Ahmed Mohammed Chief Product Officer | Option exercise | 15 | $0 |
| Aug 26, 2026 | Shihab Ahmed Mohammed Chief Product Officer | Tax withheld | 2,741 | $1.29M |
| Aug 26, 2026 | Gubbi Vidyadhara K Chief of Global Operations | Option exercise | 9 | $0 |
| Aug 26, 2026 | Tregillis Cynthia L Chief Legal Officer & Corp Sec | Sale 10b5-1 plan | 476 | $214.6K |
| Aug 26, 2026 | Sennesael Kris Chief Financial Officer | Option exercise | 19 | $0 |
| Aug 26, 2026 | Tregillis Cynthia L Chief Legal Officer & Corp Sec | Option exercise 10b5-1 plan | 9 | $0 |
| Aug 26, 2026 | Gubbi Vidyadhara K Chief of Global Operations | Tax withheld | 2,056 | $964.0K |
| Aug 26, 2026 | Sennesael Kris Chief Financial Officer | Tax withheld | 4,317 | $2.02M |
| Aug 26, 2026 | Tregillis Cynthia L Chief Legal Officer & Corp Sec | Tax withheld 10b5-1 plan | 1,631 | $764.7K |
| Aug 26, 2026 | Davis Brian Scott Chief Sales & Mrktng Officer | Option exercise | 7 | $0 |
| Aug 26, 2026 | Davis Brian Scott Chief Sales & Mrktng Officer | Tax withheld | 1,644 | $770.8K |
| Aug 26, 2026 | Tan Irving Chief Executive Officer | Tax withheld | 3,314 | $1.55M |
| Aug 25, 2026 | Tan Irving Chief Executive Officer | Award | 16,548 | $0 |
| Aug 25, 2026 | Tan Irving Chief Executive Officer | Tax withheld | 476 | $214.6K |
| Aug 25, 2026 | Tregillis Cynthia L Chief Legal Officer & Corp Sec | Option exercise 10b5-1 plan | 7 | $0 |
| Aug 25, 2026 | Tregillis Cynthia L Chief Legal Officer & Corp Sec | Tax withheld 10b5-1 plan | 771 | $347.5K |
| Aug 25, 2026 | Tan Irving Chief Executive Officer | Option exercise | 32 | $0 |
| Aug 25, 2026 | Sennesael Kris Chief Financial Officer | Award | 8,274 | $0 |
| Aug 25, 2026 | Tregillis Cynthia L Chief Legal Officer & Corp Sec | Award 10b5-1 plan | 3,878 | $0 |
| Aug 25, 2026 | Gubbi Vidyadhara K Chief of Global Operations | Option exercise | 9 | $0 |
| Aug 25, 2026 | Gubbi Vidyadhara K Chief of Global Operations | Tax withheld | 1,143 | $515.2K |
| Aug 25, 2026 | Gubbi Vidyadhara K Chief of Global Operations | Award | 5,171 | $0 |
| Aug 25, 2026 | Davis Brian Scott Chief Sales & Mrktng Officer | Award | 3,619 | $0 |
| Aug 25, 2026 | Davis Brian Scott Chief Sales & Mrktng Officer | Tax withheld | 971 | $437.7K |
| Aug 25, 2026 | Davis Brian Scott Chief Sales & Mrktng Officer | Option exercise | 7 | $0 |
| Aug 25, 2026 | Shihab Ahmed Mohammed Chief Product Officer | Award | 6,722 | $0 |
| Aug 25, 2026 | Feller Brad SVP & Chief Accounting Officer | Award | 2,068 | $0 |
Source: SEC Form 4 filings. Form 4 reports transactions, not the cap table — absence of filings says nothing about how much an insider owns, and a quiet window is not a signal.
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