NASDAQ$WDC

Western Digital Corporation · Q1 2026 earnings

Q1 2026 earnings · · After market close · Investor relations

Briefing

Western Digital reported fiscal Q1 2026 revenue of $2.82B with net income of $1.18B and diluted EPS of $3.10.

For the quarter ended October 3, 2025, revenue was $2.82 billion on strong data-center and cloud storage demand. Net income was $1.18 billion with diluted EPS of $3.10 as NAND and HDD pricing benefited from AI-driven capacity needs and disciplined supply.

  • Fiscal Q1 revenue $2.82B; net income $1.18B; diluted EPS $3.10.
  • Cloud and hyperscaler demand supports near-line storage shipments.
  • Pricing and mix improvements drive margin expansion versus prior cycles.
  • Capital spending aligns with high-capacity drive roadmaps.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$2.82B

Previous: $4.1B-31.2%
EPS (adj)

$3.10

Previous: $1.35+129.6%
GAAP Gross Margin

43.5%

Previous: 36.4%+19.5%
Non-GAAP Gross Margin

43.9%

Previous: 37.3%+17.7%
GAAP Operating Margin

28.1%

Previous: 15.1%+86.1%
Non-GAAP Operating Margin

30.4%

Previous: 18.4%+65.2%
GAAP Operating Expenses

$435M

Previous: $472M-7.8%
Non-GAAP Operating Expenses

$381M

Previous: $419M-9.1%
Capital Expenditures

-$73M

Previous: -$96M+24.0%
Free Cash Flow

$1.11B

Previous: $397M+179.3%
Net Income

$1.18B

Previous: $493M+139.8%
Operating Income

$792M

Previous: $742M+6.7%
Gross Profit

$1.23B

Previous: $1.55B-20.9%
Cash & Equivalents

$2.05B

Previous: $1.71B+20.1%
Total Assets

$14.4B

Previous: $24.8B-42.0%

Revenue & EPS history

Western Digital · Revenue · Quarterly

$2.82B

Q1 2026-31.2%vs Q1 2025
Beat estimate in 10 of 15 quarters(67%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

The release discusses Western Digital's outlook, capital allocation, and key risks for upcoming quarters, including guidance ranges or operating priorities where disclosed.

Tailwinds

  • Management discussed operating priorities and capital allocation for upcoming quarters.
  • Western Digital cites demand and execution supporting the near-term outlook.
  • Liquidity and balance-sheet capacity support operations and shareholder returns.

Headwinds

  • Macro, input costs, and FX may pressure margins quarter to quarter.
  • Segment mix and one-time items can affect comparability versus prior periods.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2026

Historical avgQ1 2026

-0.7%

Avg return

Earnings day

-0.5%

Avg return

5 days after

+2.9%

Avg return

30 days after

51%

36 / 71 earnings

Positive

+23.6%

Q4 2012

Best reaction

-17.7%

Q1 2020

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q3 2026+1.6%+12.7%+28.7%
Q2 2026-11.4%-3.2%+0.5%
Q1 2026+14.4%+15.9%+18.2%
Q3 2025+8.0%+10.9%+26.9%
Q2 2025+4.7%+1.6%+3.1%
Q1 2025+4.3%+2.5%-0.3%
Q4 2024-4.2%-9.8%+3.8%
Q3 2024+2.6%+1.8%+7.6%
Q2 2024+0.3%+0.2%-3.4%
Q1 2024+3.0%+10.4%+21.4%
Q4 2023+2.0%+3.4%+1.2%
Q3 2023+0.4%-1.3%+19.6%
Q2 2023-2.1%-2.2%-13.2%
Q1 2023+0.6%+1.2%+5.8%
Q4 2022-4.7%-4.5%-16.5%
Q3 2022+6.0%+23.3%+24.4%
Q2 2022-8.6%-3.7%-3.0%
Q1 2022-5.7%-0.8%+4.1%
Q4 2021+1.4%+2.2%-7.2%
Q3 2021+0.0%-4.7%+6.6%
Q2 2021+6.1%+8.9%+28.8%
Q1 2021-5.5%-8.2%+13.7%
Q4 2020-16.7%-16.5%-14.7%
Q3 2020-15.2%-15.5%-7.0%
Q2 2020-1.9%+2.5%-16.8%
Q1 2020-17.7%-12.5%-19.8%
Q4 2019-1.9%-6.8%+1.2%
Q3 2019+0.4%-0.2%-22.1%
Q2 2019+14.7%+13.1%+31.6%
Q1 2019-15.6%-21.0%-9.6%
Q4 2018-5.9%-7.2%-15.6%
Q3 2018-5.9%-7.1%+0.5%
Q2 2018+3.0%+0.1%+2.5%
Q1 2018-0.2%+2.3%+6.3%
Q4 2017-8.6%-7.8%-2.9%
Q3 2017+5.3%+3.2%+6.4%
Q2 2017+3.2%+4.2%-1.8%
Q1 2017+11.1%+9.0%+14.8%
Q4 2016-11.1%-15.7%-12.2%
Q3 2016-11.3%
Q2 2016+9.8%
Q1 2016+1.0%
Q4 2015+11.2%
Q3 2015-3.1%
Q2 2015-1.1%
Q1 2015+3.0%
Q4 2014-0.9%
Q3 2014-5.9%
Q2 2014-2.0%
Q1 2014+3.6%
Q4 2013-6.3%
Q3 2013-1.2%
Q2 2013+0.9%
Q1 2013-1.3%
Q4 2011-1.8%
Q4 2012+23.6%
Q3 2012-12.1%
Q2 2012+6.5%
Q1 2012-3.6%
Q3 2011-3.1%
Q2 2011-2.1%
Q1 2011-1.5%
Q4 2008+2.2%
Q4 2010+2.2%
Q3 2009-2.8%
Q3 2010-2.8%
Q2 2010+0.6%
Q1 2009+0.3%
Q1 2010+0.3%
Q4 2009+0.3%
Q2 2009+0.3%

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