What is Western Digital's share buybacks?

Western Digital (WDC) reported share buybacks of $553M in Q3 2025.

What does share buybacks mean?

Cash used to buy back the company's own shares on the open market or through structured programs, reducing shares outstanding.

Western Digital WDC Share Buybacks

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$3.3B+45.5%

Gross profit$1.7B+83.8%

Operating income$1.2B+56.6%

Net income$3.2B+516%

EPS (diluted)$8.20+477%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$2.1B-41.0%

Total debt$1.7B-77.0%

Total equity$9.7B+87.0%

Total assets$15.0B-8.1%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$672.0M+1,876%

CapEx$73.0M-24.0%

Free cash flow$599.0M+1,066%

Valuation

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Market cap$199.24B+776%

Enterprise value$198.92B+643%

P/E30.6×+16.8×

P/S16.9×+14.4×

Profitability

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Gross margin45.4%+8.2pp

Operating margin30.3%+12.8pp

Net margin55.3%+36.8pp

FCF margin-7.2%-14.6pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity87.6%+66.1pp

Debt / equity0.2×-1.3×

Current ratio1.5×-0.1×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Western Digital in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock.

The official record: Western Digital’s 10-Q, filed October 31, 2025, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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What is Western Digital's share buybacks?: Western Digital (WDC) reported share buybacks of $553M in Q3 2025.
What does share buybacks mean?: Cash used to buy back the company's own shares on the open market or through structured programs, reducing shares outstanding.