Western Digital Corporation (WDC) Free Cash Flow CAGR:233.77%(TTM)
The free cash flow cagr for Western Digital Corporation (WDC) is +233.77% over the latest trailing 12-month period. Free cash flow CAGR uses precomputed cash-flow statement history.
The free cash flow cagr for Western Digital Corporation (WDC) stock is 233.77% over the past 12 months. The 3 year average growth rate is 119.96% and the 5 year cagr is 78.08%. Free cash flow CAGR measures how Western Digital Corporation's cash generation has grown. FCF represents the cash available for dividends, buybacks, debt reduction, or reinvestment.
WDC Free Cash Flow CAGR Chart
Western Digital Corporation (WDC)
WDC Free Cash Flow CAGR History
| Year | Start FCF | End FCF | Change | % Change | CAGR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $-781.00M | $1.28B | +$2.06B | +0.00% | N/A |
| 2024 | $-1.22B | $-781.00M | +$434.00M | +0.00% | N/A |
| 2023 | $773.00M | $-1.22B | $-1.99B | -257.18% | N/A |
| 2022 | $895.00M | $773.00M | $-122.00M | -13.63% | -13.63% |
| 2021 | $177.00M | $895.00M | +$718.00M | +405.65% | +405.65% |
| 2020 | $790.00M | $177.00M | $-613.00M | -77.59% | -77.59% |
| 2019 | $3.40B | $790.00M | $-2.61B | -76.74% | -76.74% |
| 2018 | $2.88B | $3.40B | +$516.00M | +17.92% | +17.92% |
| 2017 | $1.40B | $2.88B | +$1.48B | +105.86% | +105.86% |
| 2016 | $1.63B | $1.40B | $-231.00M | -14.17% | -14.17% |
| 2015 | $2.19B | $1.63B | $-558.00M | -25.50% | -25.50% |
| 2014 | $2.17B | $2.19B | +$21.00M | +0.97% | +0.97% |
| 2013 | $2.35B | $2.17B | $-183.00M | -7.79% | -7.79% |
| 2012 | $877.00M | $2.35B | +$1.47B | +167.96% | +167.96% |
| 2011 | $1.21B | $877.00M | $-328.00M | -27.22% | -27.22% |
| 2010 | $786.00M | $1.21B | +$419.00M | +53.31% | +53.31% |
| 2009 | $784.00M | $786.00M | +$2.00M | +0.26% | +0.26% |
| 2008 | $294.00M | $784.00M | +$490.00M | +166.67% | +166.67% |
| 2007 | $99.60M | $294.00M | +$194.40M | +195.18% | +195.18% |
| 2006 | $227.30M | $99.60M | $-127.70M | -56.18% | -56.18% |
| 2005 | $58.30M | $227.30M | +$169.00M | +289.88% | +289.88% |
| 2004 | $218.90M | $58.30M | $-160.60M | -73.37% | -73.37% |
| 2003 | $35.01M | $218.90M | +$183.89M | +525.29% | +525.29% |
| 2002 | $-154.00M | $35.01M | +$189.01M | +0.00% | N/A |
| 2001 | $-174.01M | $-154.00M | +$20.00M | +0.00% | N/A |
| 2000 | $-246.10M | $-174.01M | +$72.09M | +0.00% | N/A |
| 1999 | $-237.60M | $-246.10M | $-8.50M | +0.00% | N/A |
| 1998 | $98.20M | $-237.60M | $-335.80M | -341.96% | N/A |
| 1997 | $-50.40M | $98.20M | +$148.60M | +0.00% | N/A |
Quarterly Free Cash Flow — QoQ & YoY
| Quarter | Value | QoQ | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $978.00M | +49.8% | +158.0% |
| Q2 2026 | $653.00M | +9.0% | +127.5% |
| Q1 2025 | $599.00M | -11.3% | +1066.1% |
| Q4 2025 | $675.00M | +78.1% | +170.0% |
| Q3 2025 | $379.00M | +32.1% | +1071.8% |
| Q2 2024 | $287.00M | +562.9% | +218.6% |
| Q1 2024 | -$62.00M | -124.8% | +91.7% |
| Q4 2024 | $250.00M | +741.0% | +233.7% |
| Q3 2024 | -$39.00M | +83.9% | +92.1% |
| Q2 2023 | -$242.00M | +67.7% | -8.5% |
| Q1 2023 | -$750.00M | -301.1% | -138.9% |
| Q4 2023 | -$187.00M | +61.9% | -1200.0% |
| Q3 2023 | -$491.00M | -120.2% | -554.6% |
| Q2 2022 | -$223.00M | +29.0% | -159.9% |
| Q1 2022 | -$314.00M | -1947.1% | -213.8% |
| Q4 2022 | $17.00M | -84.3% | -97.5% |
QoQ = change vs the prior quarter; YoY = change vs the same quarter a year earlier.
About Western Digital Corporation
Western Digital Corporation designs, manufactures, and markets a broad range of data storage devices and software solutions across the United States, China, Hong Kong, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the rest of Asia, serving an international market. The company's product lineup includes client devices such as hard disk drives (HDDs) and solid-state drives (SSDs) for computing platforms like desktops, notebooks, smart video systems, gaming consoles, and set-top boxes. They also provide flash-based embedded storage solutions for mobile phones, tablets, laptops, and various portable and wearable technologies, extending into automotive, Internet of Things (IoT), industrial, and connected home applications. Additionally, Western Digital produces flash-based memory wafers. For data centers, their offerings comprise enterprise helium hard drives and sophisticated flash-based SSDs, often bundled with software tailored for enterprise servers, online transaction processing, data analysis, and other business applications. This segment also includes comprehensive data storage systems, tiered storage models, and various data storage platforms. Consumer-oriented client solutions consist of external HDDs in both mobile and desktop configurations, portable SSDs, and removable memory cards compatible with mobile phones, tablets, imaging systems, cameras, and smart video systems. Furthermore, they offer universal serial bus (USB) flash drives for computing and general consumer markets, alongside wireless drive products designed for on-the-go content backup and high-definition streaming of media and documents to tablets, smartphones, and PCs. Western Digital sells its diverse portfolio through original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), distributors, dealers, resellers, and retailers, utilizing its prominent G-Technology, SanDisk, and WD brands. Founded in 1970, the corporation is headquartered in San Jose, California.
- Sector
- Technology
- Industry
- Computer Hardware
- CEO
- Tiang Yew Tan