Western Digital

Western Digital in Fortune Rankings

Founded in Silicon Valley at the dawn of the computer age, Western Digital is one of the world’s largest producers of hard disk drives used for data storage. The company’s portfolio of magnetic hard drives includes products designed for personal computing and for the data centers that power today’s cloud services. Western Digital spun out its flash memory business in February 2025, creating a separate publicly traded company under the SanDisk brand.

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Updated:6/3/26
Country/Territory:U.S.
Headquarters:San Jose
Industry:Computers, Office Equipment
CEO:Irving Tan
Website:https://www.westerndigital.com

Ticker:WDC
Company type:Public
Revenues ($M):$9,520
Profits ($M):$1,889
Market value ($M):$91,706
Number of employees:40,000

Figures are for fiscal year ended June 30, 2025. Spun off Sandisk (2025 rank: 508), Feb. 21, 2025. Market value as of March 31, 2026.

Sector:Computers and Communication
Industry:Computers
Current All-Star Rank:-
Previous All-Star Rank:-
Industry Rank:8
Previous Industry Rank:9
Overall Score:5.98
Innovation:7

People Management:8
Use of Corporate Assets:10
Social Responsibility:12
Quality of Management:8
Financial Soundness:6
Long-Term Investment Value:8
Quality of Products/Services:7
Global Competitiveness:8

$ millions% change
Revenues ($M):$9,520-26.8%
Profits ($M):$1,889-
Assets ($M):$14,002-
Total Stockholder Equity ($M):$5,311-

Profit as % of Revenues:19.8%
Profits as % of Assets:13.5%
Profits as % of Stockholder Equity:35.6%

Earnings Per Share ($):5.10
EPS % Change (from prior fiscal year):-
EPS % Change (5 year annual rate):-
EPS % Change (10 year annual rate):-1.9%

Total Return to Investors (last year):289.2%
Total Return to Investors (5 year, annualized):33.2%
Total Return to Investors (10 year, annualized):16.2%

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Western Digital in Fortune Rankings

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