Return on Capital (ROC)
Return on capital (ROC) is after tax rate of return on net business assets. ROIC is unaffected by changes in interest rates or company debt and equity structure. It measures business productivity performance.
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
Western Digital Corp., ROIC calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Jun 30, 2023 | Jul 1, 2022 | Jul 2, 2021 | Jul 3, 2020 | Jun 28, 2019 | Jun 29, 2018 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||
| Net operating profit after taxes (NOPAT)1 | (1,604) | 1,840) | 793) | 38) | (15) | 782) | |
| Invested capital2 | 18,928) | 19,768) | 19,579) | 19,684) | 21,085) | 22,667) | |
| Performance Ratio | |||||||
| ROIC3 | -8.47% | 9.31% | 4.05% | 0.19% | -0.07% | 3.45% | |
| Benchmarks | |||||||
| ROIC, Competitors4 | |||||||
| Apple Inc. | 156.53% | 217.85% | 214.07% | 161.85% | 105.51% | — | |
| Arista Networks Inc. | 43.29% | 38.75% | 53.73% | 36.06% | 41.53% | — | |
| Cisco Systems Inc. | 21.42% | 21.11% | 20.34% | 24.12% | 18.12% | — | |
| Dell Technologies Inc. | 9.72% | 14.58% | 9.51% | 6.21% | 1.74% | — | |
| Super Micro Computer Inc. | 25.75% | 14.13% | 8.04% | 5.68% | 10.74% | 12.03% | |
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-07-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-07-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-07-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-06-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-06-29).
1 NOPAT. See details »
2 Invested capital. See details »
3 2023 Calculation
ROIC = 100 × NOPAT ÷ Invested capital
= 100 × -1,604 ÷ 18,928 = -8.47%
4 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Performance ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| ROIC | A measure of the periodic, after tax, cash-on-cash yield earned in the business. | Western Digital Corp. ROIC improved from 2021 to 2022 but then deteriorated significantly from 2022 to 2023. |
Decomposition of ROIC
Western Digital Corp., decomposition of ROIC
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-07-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-07-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-07-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-06-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-06-29).
1 Operating profit margin (OPM). See calculations »
2 Turnover of capital (TO). See calculations »
3 Effective cash tax rate (CTR). See calculations »
The primary reason for the decrease in return on invested capital (ROIC) over 2023 year is the decrease in profitability measured by operating profit margin (OPM) ratio.
Operating Profit Margin (OPM)
Western Digital Corp., OPM calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Jun 30, 2023 | Jul 1, 2022 | Jul 2, 2021 | Jul 3, 2020 | Jun 28, 2019 | Jun 29, 2018 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||
| Net operating profit after taxes (NOPAT)1 | (1,604) | 1,840) | 793) | 38) | (15) | 782) | |
| Add: Cash operating taxes2 | 243) | 574) | 417) | 369) | 181) | 1,932) | |
| Net operating profit before taxes (NOPBT) | (1,361) | 2,414) | 1,210) | 407) | 166) | 2,714) | |
| Revenue, net | 12,318) | 18,793) | 16,922) | 16,736) | 16,569) | 20,647) | |
| Profitability Ratio | |||||||
| OPM3 | -11.05% | 12.84% | 7.15% | 2.43% | 1.00% | 13.15% | |
| Benchmarks | |||||||
| OPM, Competitors4 | |||||||
| Apple Inc. | 29.83% | 30.44% | 30.11% | 24.73% | 24.69% | — | |
| Arista Networks Inc. | 43.42% | 37.18% | 37.40% | 32.62% | 33.40% | — | |
| Cisco Systems Inc. | 29.22% | 29.29% | 28.52% | 30.47% | 25.46% | — | |
| Dell Technologies Inc. | 7.05% | 9.11% | 9.27% | 6.67% | 3.22% | — | |
| Super Micro Computer Inc. | 11.58% | 7.18% | 3.35% | 2.63% | 4.41% | 4.66% | |
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-07-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-07-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-07-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-06-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-06-29).
1 NOPAT. See details »
2 Cash operating taxes. See details »
3 2023 Calculation
OPM = 100 × NOPBT ÷ Revenue, net
= 100 × -1,361 ÷ 12,318 = -11.05%
4 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| OPM | The operating profit margin (OPM) is the ratio of pretax economic earnings, or NOPBT, to sales. | Western Digital Corp. OPM improved from 2021 to 2022 but then deteriorated significantly from 2022 to 2023. |
Turnover of Capital (TO)
Western Digital Corp., TO calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Jun 30, 2023 | Jul 1, 2022 | Jul 2, 2021 | Jul 3, 2020 | Jun 28, 2019 | Jun 29, 2018 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||
| Revenue, net | 12,318) | 18,793) | 16,922) | 16,736) | 16,569) | 20,647) | |
| Invested capital1 | 18,928) | 19,768) | 19,579) | 19,684) | 21,085) | 22,667) | |
| Efficiency Ratio | |||||||
| TO2 | 0.65 | 0.95 | 0.86 | 0.85 | 0.79 | 0.91 | |
| Benchmarks | |||||||
| TO, Competitors3 | |||||||
| Apple Inc. | 6.36 | 8.46 | 8.61 | 7.63 | 5.12 | — | |
| Arista Networks Inc. | 1.32 | 1.45 | 1.70 | 1.28 | 1.36 | — | |
| Cisco Systems Inc. | 1.01 | 0.89 | 0.90 | 0.96 | 0.95 | — | |
| Dell Technologies Inc. | 1.81 | 1.91 | 1.16 | 1.18 | 1.17 | — | |
| Super Micro Computer Inc. | 2.95 | 2.35 | 2.77 | 2.69 | 3.09 | 3.09 | |
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-07-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-07-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-07-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-06-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-06-29).
1 Invested capital. See details »
2 2023 Calculation
TO = Revenue, net ÷ Invested capital
= 12,318 ÷ 18,928 = 0.65
3 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Efficiency ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| TO | The turnover of capital (TO) is the ratio of sales to invested capital. Capital turnover is a function of the efficiency of working capital management and of net fixed assets. | Western Digital Corp. TO improved from 2021 to 2022 but then deteriorated significantly from 2022 to 2023. |
Effective Cash Tax Rate (CTR)
Western Digital Corp., CTR calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Jun 30, 2023 | Jul 1, 2022 | Jul 2, 2021 | Jul 3, 2020 | Jun 28, 2019 | Jun 29, 2018 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||
| Net operating profit after taxes (NOPAT)1 | (1,604) | 1,840) | 793) | 38) | (15) | 782) | |
| Add: Cash operating taxes2 | 243) | 574) | 417) | 369) | 181) | 1,932) | |
| Net operating profit before taxes (NOPBT) | (1,361) | 2,414) | 1,210) | 407) | 166) | 2,714) | |
| Tax Rate | |||||||
| CTR3 | — | 23.77% | 34.45% | 90.60% | 109.07% | 71.19% | |
| Benchmarks | |||||||
| CTR, Competitors4 | |||||||
| Apple Inc. | 17.45% | 15.42% | 17.39% | 14.22% | 16.57% | — | |
| Arista Networks Inc. | 24.58% | 28.06% | 15.61% | 13.60% | 8.55% | — | |
| Cisco Systems Inc. | 27.06% | 19.15% | 20.48% | 17.40% | 24.92% | — | |
| Dell Technologies Inc. | 23.81% | 16.21% | 11.88% | 21.07% | 53.76% | — | |
| Super Micro Computer Inc. | 24.68% | 16.27% | 13.44% | 19.78% | 21.16% | 16.58% | |
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-07-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-07-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-07-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-06-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-06-29).
1 NOPAT. See details »
2 Cash operating taxes. See details »
3 2023 Calculation
CTR = 100 × Cash operating taxes ÷ NOPBT
= 100 × 243 ÷ -1,361 = —
4 Click competitor name to see calculations.