Western Digital Corporation
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Ratios
Valuation ratios (P/E, P/S, EV/EBITDA and the other multiples) are based on the closing price at the end of each period, not on the current price. Margins and returns are shown in percent, multiples without a unit, per-share figures in the reporting currency, net debt in millions.
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| Line item | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
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| Valuation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8.4 | – | – | – | – | 7.2 | 8.9 | 9.5 | 11.3 | 8.5 | 5.8 | 6.8 | 9.6 | 3.8 | 8.9 | 3.5 | 11.8 | 10.4 | 9.6 | 35.8 | 49.9 | 26.6 | – | – | 20.3 | 6.9 | – | – | 12.3 | 26.0 | |
| 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 18.9 | |
| 3.6 | 2.5 | – | – | 71.6 | 4.6 | 5.0 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 4.3 | 27.6 | |
| – | – | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | – | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 2.3 | 3.9 | 2.7 | 18.9 | |
| – | – | – | – | 14.2 | 3.4 | – | 4.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 3.7 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 11.1 | 7.1 | 5.0 | 8.8 | 8.5 | 8.9 | 4.5 | 49.1 | 101.2 | 13.2 | 23.7 | |
| 22.8 | – | – | – | – | 13.4 | 7.4 | 24.5 | 9.7 | 33.7 | 11.2 | 7.5 | 5.8 | 4.4 | 7.4 | 2.4 | 5.3 | 7.7 | 8.6 | 6.2 | 6.9 | 5.3 | 13.3 | 56.2 | 18.6 | 13.8 | – | – | 17.9 | 69.7 | |
| 4.4% | -30.4% | -56.0% | -39.4% | -31.6% | 7.5% | 13.4% | 4.1% | 10.3% | 3.0% | 8.9% | 13.3% | 17.4% | 22.7% | 13.6% | 41.6% | 18.8% | 13.0% | 11.6% | 16.2% | 14.5% | 18.9% | 7.5% | 1.8% | 5.4% | 7.2% | -13.3% | -4.2% | 5.6% | 1.4% | |
| Margins | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17.1% | 5.8% | 4.6% | 0.5% | 10.6% | 13.1% | 16.3% | 15.1% | 16.2% | 19.1% | 16.5% | 21.5% | 17.9% | 24.4% | 18.8% | 29.2% | 28.4% | 28.8% | 29.0% | 26.4% | 31.8% | 37.3% | 22.6% | 22.6% | 26.7% | 31.3% | 22.2% | 28.1% | 38.8% | 48.9% | |
| 7.2% | -8.4% | -15.0% | -18.1% | -1.1% | 2.4% | 6.9% | 5.0% | 5.4% | 8.4% | 7.6% | 12.5% | 7.0% | 15.5% | 8.2% | 14.2% | 8.2% | 11.8% | 11.1% | 3.6% | 10.2% | 17.5% | 0.5% | 2.0% | 7.2% | 12.7% | -8.8% | -6.4% | 24.5% | 34.5% | |
| 6.4% | -8.2% | -17.8% | -9.6% | -5.1% | 3.0% | 6.7% | 4.9% | 5.4% | 9.1% | 10.3% | 10.7% | 6.3% | 14.0% | 7.6% | 12.9% | 6.4% | 10.7% | 10.1% | 1.9% | 2.1% | 3.3% | -4.6% | -1.5% | 4.9% | 8.2% | -26.9% | -12.6% | 19.5% | 72.9% | |
| 2.4% | -6.7% | -8.9% | -8.9% | -7.9% | 1.6% | 8.1% | 1.9% | 6.2% | 2.3% | 5.4% | 9.7% | 10.5% | 12.2% | 9.2% | 18.8% | 14.1% | 14.5% | 11.2% | 10.8% | 15.1% | 16.4% | 4.8% | 1.1% | 5.3% | 4.1% | -19.4% | -12.4% | 13.5% | 27.2% | |
| Returns | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 43.2% | -91.3% | – | – | -1,453.2% | 63.6% | 55.6% | 30.7% | 28.0% | 34.1% | 32.9% | 32.2% | 14.7% | 29.3% | 13.2% | 21.0% | 12.4% | 18.3% | 15.9% | 2.2% | 3.5% | 5.9% | -7.6% | -2.6% | 7.7% | 12.7% | -15.4% | -7.4% | 35.0% | 106.3% | |
| 20.5% | -20.1% | -48.2% | -30.5% | -19.5% | 10.3% | 21.0% | 12.9% | 12.3% | 19.1% | 19.4% | 17.8% | 8.9% | 18.9% | 8.9% | 11.3% | 7.0% | 10.4% | 9.7% | 0.7% | 1.3% | 2.3% | -2.9% | -1.0% | 3.1% | 5.9% | -6.9% | -3.3% | 13.3% | 68.0% | |
| Balance Sheet & Debt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| – | – | -216 | 41 | -55 | -138 | – | -310 | -433 | -507 | -678 | -595 | -1,312 | -2,334 | -3,196 | -1,023 | -2,354 | -2,366 | -2,461 | 8,843 | 6,797 | 6,167 | 7,067 | 6,527 | 5,355 | 4,735 | 5,087 | 5,911 | 2,628 | -527 | |
| – | – | – | – | -1.8 | -1.4 | – | -1.2 | -1.3 | -1.0 | -1.1 | -0.4 | -1.3 | -1.1 | -2.3 | -0.4 | -0.9 | -0.8 | -0.9 | 5.6 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 17.6 | 24.3 | 1.4 | -0.1 | |
| 47.4% | 22.0% | -15.0% | -17.8% | 1.3% | 16.2% | 37.8% | 42.1% | 44.1% | 55.8% | 59.2% | 55.3% | 60.3% | 64.3% | 67.6% | 54.0% | 56.2% | 57.0% | 60.7% | 33.9% | 38.2% | 39.4% | 37.8% | 37.2% | 41.0% | 46.5% | 44.7% | 44.7% | 37.9% | 63.9% | |
| – | – | – | – | 16.5 | 0.8 | – | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.1 | |
| Per Share | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2.86 | -3.32 | -5.51 | -1.61 | -0.60 | 0.34 | 0.87 | 0.69 | 0.90 | 1.76 | 2.50 | 3.84 | 2.08 | 5.93 | 3.09 | 6.58 | 3.98 | 6.68 | 6.18 | 1.00 | 1.34 | 2.20 | -2.58 | -0.84 | 2.66 | 4.89 | -5.30 | -2.45 | 5.18 | 24.61 | |
| 44.65 | 40.46 | 30.93 | 16.73 | 11.83 | 11.11 | 12.99 | 14.03 | 16.71 | 19.38 | 24.19 | 35.73 | 32.98 | 42.27 | 40.54 | 50.93 | 62.40 | 62.52 | 61.49 | 53.69 | 64.50 | 67.25 | 56.74 | 56.16 | 54.76 | 59.47 | 19.67 | 19.38 | 26.52 | 33.73 | |
| 6.63 | 3.63 | -1.72 | -0.94 | 0.04 | 0.53 | 1.56 | 2.25 | 3.22 | 5.17 | 7.59 | 11.93 | 14.12 | 20.21 | 23.35 | 31.30 | 32.09 | 36.54 | 38.90 | 46.05 | 38.57 | 37.56 | 34.13 | 32.05 | 34.70 | 38.67 | 34.48 | 33.18 | 14.79 | 23.14 | |
| 1.05 | -2.71 | -2.75 | -1.49 | -0.93 | 0.18 | 1.05 | 0.27 | 1.04 | 0.44 | 1.30 | 3.47 | 3.48 | 5.17 | 3.73 | 9.59 | 8.81 | 9.04 | 6.88 | 5.78 | 9.73 | 11.06 | 2.71 | 0.59 | 2.90 | 2.45 | -3.82 | -2.40 | 3.58 | 9.17 | |
Data as of: October 5, 2026 · Source: fundamental data & SEC filings (annual and quarterly reports, 10-K/10-Q)
Note: pure fact-based analysis, not investment advice and not a solicitation to buy or sell. All figures without guarantee.