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Western Digital WDC HDD — Stock-Based Comp

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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$232.79B+1,025%
Enterprise value$232.47B+842%
P/E35.8×+23.2×
P/S19.8×+17.5×

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:ShareBasedCompensation.

The official record: Western Digital’s 10-Q, filed April 30, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Western Digital's HDD — stock-based comp?
Western Digital (WDC) reported HDD — stock-based comp of $53M in Q1 2026.
How has Western Digital's HDD — stock-based comp changed year-over-year?
Western Digital's HDD — stock-based comp increased by 51.4% year-over-year, from $35M to $53M.
What is the long-term trend for Western Digital's HDD — stock-based comp?
Over 2 years (2023 to 2025), Western Digital's HDD — stock-based comp has grown at a -11.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $212M to $167M.
What does HDD — stock-based comp mean?
This represents the non-cash expense related to equity-based awards granted to employees within the HDD segment. It is a critical component of total compensation and reflects the cost of talent retention. Analyzing this helps in understanding the true economic cost of labor beyond cash wages.