Stock Analysis on Net

Western Digital Corp. (NASDAQ:WDC)

$22.49

This company has been moved to the archive! The financial data has not been updated since February 12, 2024.

Return on Capital (ROC)

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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.

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Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)

Western Digital Corp., ROIC calculation, comparison to benchmarks

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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
Invested capital2
Performance Ratio
ROIC3
Benchmarks
ROIC, Competitors4
Apple Inc.
Arista Networks Inc.
Cisco Systems Inc.
Super Micro Computer Inc.

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 × ÷ =

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

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ROIC = OPM1 × TO2 × 1 – CTR3
Jun 30, 2023 = × ×
Jul 1, 2022 = × ×
Jul 2, 2021 = × ×
Jul 3, 2020 = × ×
Jun 28, 2019 = × ×
Jun 29, 2018 = × ×

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

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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
Add: Cash operating taxes2
Net operating profit before taxes (NOPBT)
 
Revenue, net
Profitability Ratio
OPM3
Benchmarks
OPM, Competitors4
Apple Inc.
Arista Networks Inc.
Cisco Systems Inc.
Super Micro Computer Inc.

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 × ÷ =

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

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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
Invested capital1
Efficiency Ratio
TO2
Benchmarks
TO, Competitors3
Apple Inc.
Arista Networks Inc.
Cisco Systems Inc.
Super Micro Computer Inc.

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
= ÷ =

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

Microsoft Excel
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
Add: Cash operating taxes2
Net operating profit before taxes (NOPBT)
Tax Rate
CTR3
Benchmarks
CTR, Competitors4
Apple Inc.
Arista Networks Inc.
Cisco Systems Inc.
Super Micro Computer Inc.

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 × ÷ =

4 Click competitor name to see calculations.