WDC
Western Digital Corporation (WDC)
Last Price$47.0(3.9%)
Market Cap$16.8B
LTM Return on Assets (ROA)
6.2%
5Y avg
(0.1%)
Computer Hardware industry median
(7.7%)
Stock quality & Intrinsic value
6/10
0.8% undervalued

Western Digital Corporation Return on Assets (ROA)

Annual
Quarterly
LTM
Industry median
Company stand-alone
WDC
Technology
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Jul'05Jun'06Jun'07Jun'08Jul'09Jul'10Jul'11Jun'12Jun'13Jun'14Jul'15Jul'16Jun'17Jun'18Jun'19Jul'20Jul'21Jul'22Jun'23Jun'24
Return on Assets (ROA)
14.4%
21.6%
22.7%
22.3%
9.2%
21.9%
9.4%
14.4%
6.9%
10.9%
9.6%
1.0%
1.3%
2.3%
(2.7%)
(1.0%)
3.2%
5.7%
(6.7%)
(3.3%)
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WDC key stats

USD
Millions
Billions
Annual
Quarterly
Trailing
Key stats
Income statement
Balance sheet
Cash Flow Statement
Valuation
Ratios
Per share
Per employee
Dividends & Yields
Jul'05Jun'06Jun'07Jun'08Jul'09Jul'10Jul'11Jun'12Jun'13Jun'14Jul'15Jul'16Jun'17Jun'18Jun'19Jul'20Jul'21Jul'22Jun'23Jun'24
% growth
3,638.8
19.4%
4,341.3
19.3%
5,468.0
26.0%
8,074.0
47.7%
7,453.0
(7.7%)
9,850.0
32.2%
9,526.0
(3.3%)
12,478.0
31.0%
15,351.0
23.0%
15,130.0
(1.4%)
14,572.0
(3.7%)
12,994.0
(10.8%)
19,093.0
46.9%
20,647.0
8.1%
16,569.0
(19.8%)
16,736.0
1.0%
16,922.0
1.1%
18,793.0
11.1%
12,318.0
(34.5%)
13,003.0
5.6%
Cost of Goods Sold (COGS)3,049.03,512.54,568.06,335.06,116.07,449.07,735.08,840.010,988.010,770.010,351.09,559.013,021.012,942.012,817.012,955.012,401.012,919.010,431.010,058.0
% margin
589.8
16.2%
828.8
19.1%
900.0
16.5%
1,739.0
21.5%
1,337.0
17.9%
2,401.0
24.4%
1,791.0
18.8%
3,638.0
29.2%
4,363.0
28.4%
4,360.0
28.8%
4,221.0
29.0%
3,435.0
26.4%
6,072.0
31.8%
7,705.0
37.3%
3,752.0
22.6%
3,781.0
22.6%
4,521.0
26.7%
5,874.0
31.3%
1,887.0
15.3%
2,945.0
22.6%
Operating Expenses392.9462.9485.0684.0710.0876.01,010.01,787.02,278.02,422.02,419.02,624.03,886.03,873.03,499.03,414.03,348.03,440.02,979.03,262.0
Research & Development Expenses (R&D)238.5297.2306.0464.0509.0611.0703.01,055.01,572.01,661.01,646.01,627.02,441.02,400.02,182.02,261.02,243.02,323.02,009.01,907.0
Selling, General & Administrative Expenses (SG&A)154.4165.7179.0220.0201.0265.0307.0518.0706.0761.0773.0997.01,445.01,473.01,317.01,153.01,105.01,117.0970.0828.0
196.9
5.4%
365.9
8.4%
415.0
7.6%
1,006.0
12.5%
519.0
7.0%
1,525.0
15.5%
781.0
8.2%
1,771.0
14.2%
1,266.0
8.2%
1,791.0
11.8%
1,611.0
11.1%
466.0
3.6%
1,954.0
10.2%
3,617.0
17.5%
419.0
2.5%
335.0
2.0%
1,220.0
7.2%
2,391.0
12.7%
(1,285.0)
(10.4%)
(317.0)
(2.4%)
Interest Income0.019.50.027.09.04.09.012.011.017.015.026.026.060.057.028.07.06.024.039.0
Interest Expense5.03.70.052.027.09.01.026.055.056.049.0266.01,185.01,532.0469.0381.0293.0268.0275.0417.0
Pre-tax Income202.3381.7443.0981.0501.01,520.0780.01,757.01,222.01,752.01,577.0153.0769.02,085.0(287.0)(46.0)927.02,123.0(1,560.0)(661.0)
% effective tax rate
3.9
1.9%
(12.9)
(3.4%)
(121.0)
(27.3%)
114.0
11.6%
31.0
6.2%
138.0
9.1%
54.0
6.9%
145.0
8.3%
242.0
19.8%
135.0
7.7%
112.0
7.1%
(89.0)
(58.2%)
372.0
48.4%
1,410.0
67.6%
467.0
(162.7%)
204.0
(443.5%)
106.0
11.4%
623.0
29.3%
146.0
(9.4%)
137.0
(20.7%)
% margin
198.4
5.5%
394.6
9.1%
564.0
10.3%
867.0
10.7%
470.0
6.3%
1,382.0
14.0%
726.0
7.6%
1,612.0
12.9%
980.0
6.4%
1,617.0
10.7%
1,465.0
10.1%
242.0
1.9%
397.0
2.1%
675.0
3.3%
(754.0)
(4.6%)
(250.0)
(1.5%)
821.0
4.9%
1,546.0
8.2%
(1,706.0)
(13.8%)
(798.0)
(6.1%)
EPS0.941.842.573.922.126.063.146.694.076.886.311.011.382.27(2.58)(0.84)2.694.81(5.36)(2.61)
Diluted EPS0.901.762.503.842.085.933.096.583.986.686.181.001.342.20(2.58)(0.84)2.664.75(5.36)(2.61)
% margin
331.7
9.1%
545.2
12.6%
625.0
11.4%
1,433.0
17.7%
997.0
13.4%
2,039.0
20.7%
1,392.0
14.6%
2,612.0
20.9%
2,510.0
16.4%
3,117.0
20.6%
2,901.0
19.9%
1,965.0
15.1%
3,745.0
19.6%
5,886.0
28.5%
2,034.0
12.3%
1,933.0
11.5%
2,321.0
13.7%
3,596.0
19.1%
(400.0)
(3.2%)
324.0
2.5%

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FAQ

1) What is Western Digital Corporation's Return on Assets (ROA)?

As of today, Microsoft Corp's last 12-month Return on Assets (ROA) is 6.2%, based on the financial report for Dec 27, 2024 (Q4’2024). The average annual Return on Assets (ROA) for Western Digital Corporation have been 0.3% over the past three years, and (0.1%) over the past five years.

2) Is Western Digital Corporation's Return on Assets (ROA) Good?

As of today, Western Digital Corporation's Return on Assets (ROA) is 6.2%, which is higher than industry median of (7.7%). It indicates that Western Digital Corporation's Return on Assets (ROA) is Good.

3) How does Western Digital Corporation's Return on Assets (ROA) compare to its peers?

As of today, Western Digital Corporation's Return on Assets (ROA) is 6.2%, which is lower than peer median of 9.8%. The list of peers includes ANET, LOGI, SMCI, STX, NTAP, HPQ, DELL, PSTG, RGTI, IONQ.