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Western Digital Corp. (NASDAQ:WDC)

$22.49

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Analysis of Profitability Ratios
Quarterly Data

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Profitability ratios measure the company ability to generate profitable sales from its resources (assets).

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Profitability Ratios (Summary)

Western Digital Corp., profitability ratios (quarterly data)

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Return on Sales
Gross profit margin
Operating profit margin
Net profit margin
Return on Investment
Return on equity (ROE)
Return on assets (ROA)

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-12-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-12-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-07-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-04-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-10-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-07-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-04-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-01-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-10-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-07-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-04-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-01-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-10-04), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-06-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-12-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-06-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-12-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-09-29).

Profitability ratio Description The company
Gross profit margin Gross profit margin indicates the percentage of revenue available to cover operating and other expenditures. Western Digital Corp. gross profit margin ratio deteriorated from Q4 2023 to Q1 2024 and from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024.
Operating profit margin A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue. Western Digital Corp. operating profit margin ratio deteriorated from Q4 2023 to Q1 2024 but then slightly improved from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024.
Net profit margin An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue. Western Digital Corp. net profit margin ratio deteriorated from Q4 2023 to Q1 2024 but then slightly improved from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024.
Profitability ratio Description The company
ROE A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders’ equity. Western Digital Corp. ROE deteriorated from Q4 2023 to Q1 2024 but then slightly improved from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024.
ROA A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets. Western Digital Corp. ROA deteriorated from Q4 2023 to Q1 2024 but then slightly improved from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024.

Gross Profit Margin

Western Digital Corp., gross profit margin calculation (quarterly data)

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Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Gross profit
Revenue, net
Profitability Ratio
Gross profit margin1
Benchmarks
Gross Profit Margin, Competitors2
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Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-12-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-12-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-07-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-04-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-10-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-07-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-04-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-01-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-10-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-07-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-04-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-01-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-10-04), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-06-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-12-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-06-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-12-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-09-29).

1 Q2 2024 Calculation
Gross profit margin = 100 × (Gross profitQ2 2024 + Gross profitQ1 2024 + Gross profitQ4 2023 + Gross profitQ3 2023) ÷ (Revenue, netQ2 2024 + Revenue, netQ1 2024 + Revenue, netQ4 2023 + Revenue, netQ3 2023)
= 100 × ( + + + ) ÷ ( + + + ) =

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Profitability ratio Description The company
Gross profit margin Gross profit margin indicates the percentage of revenue available to cover operating and other expenditures. Western Digital Corp. gross profit margin ratio deteriorated from Q4 2023 to Q1 2024 and from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024.

Operating Profit Margin

Western Digital Corp., operating profit margin calculation (quarterly data)

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Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Operating income (loss)
Revenue, net
Profitability Ratio
Operating profit margin1
Benchmarks
Operating Profit Margin, Competitors2
Apple Inc.
Arista Networks Inc.
Cisco Systems Inc.
Super Micro Computer Inc.

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-12-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-12-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-07-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-04-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-10-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-07-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-04-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-01-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-10-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-07-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-04-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-01-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-10-04), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-06-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-12-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-06-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-12-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-09-29).

1 Q2 2024 Calculation
Operating profit margin = 100 × (Operating income (loss)Q2 2024 + Operating income (loss)Q1 2024 + Operating income (loss)Q4 2023 + Operating income (loss)Q3 2023) ÷ (Revenue, netQ2 2024 + Revenue, netQ1 2024 + Revenue, netQ4 2023 + Revenue, netQ3 2023)
= 100 × ( + + + ) ÷ ( + + + ) =

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Profitability ratio Description The company
Operating profit margin A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue. Western Digital Corp. operating profit margin ratio deteriorated from Q4 2023 to Q1 2024 but then slightly improved from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024.

Net Profit Margin

Western Digital Corp., net profit margin calculation (quarterly data)

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Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net income (loss)
Revenue, net
Profitability Ratio
Net profit margin1
Benchmarks
Net Profit Margin, Competitors2
Apple Inc.
Arista Networks Inc.
Cisco Systems Inc.
Super Micro Computer Inc.

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-12-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-12-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-07-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-04-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-10-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-07-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-04-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-01-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-10-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-07-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-04-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-01-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-10-04), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-06-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-12-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-06-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-12-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-09-29).

1 Q2 2024 Calculation
Net profit margin = 100 × (Net income (loss)Q2 2024 + Net income (loss)Q1 2024 + Net income (loss)Q4 2023 + Net income (loss)Q3 2023) ÷ (Revenue, netQ2 2024 + Revenue, netQ1 2024 + Revenue, netQ4 2023 + Revenue, netQ3 2023)
= 100 × ( + + + ) ÷ ( + + + ) =

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Profitability ratio Description The company
Net profit margin An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue. Western Digital Corp. net profit margin ratio deteriorated from Q4 2023 to Q1 2024 but then slightly improved from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024.

Return on Equity (ROE)

Western Digital Corp., ROE calculation (quarterly data)

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Dec 29, 2023 Sep 29, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 30, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jul 1, 2022 Apr 1, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Oct 1, 2021 Jul 2, 2021 Apr 2, 2021 Jan 1, 2021 Oct 2, 2020 Jul 3, 2020 Apr 3, 2020 Jan 3, 2020 Oct 4, 2019 Jun 28, 2019 Mar 29, 2019 Dec 28, 2018 Sep 28, 2018 Jun 29, 2018 Mar 30, 2018 Dec 29, 2017 Sep 29, 2017
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net income (loss)
Shareholders’ equity
Profitability Ratio
ROE1
Benchmarks
ROE, Competitors2
Apple Inc.
Arista Networks Inc.
Cisco Systems Inc.
Super Micro Computer Inc.

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-12-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-12-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-07-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-04-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-10-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-07-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-04-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-01-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-10-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-07-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-04-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-01-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-10-04), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-06-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-12-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-06-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-12-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-09-29).

1 Q2 2024 Calculation
ROE = 100 × (Net income (loss)Q2 2024 + Net income (loss)Q1 2024 + Net income (loss)Q4 2023 + Net income (loss)Q3 2023) ÷ Shareholders’ equity
= 100 × ( + + + ) ÷ =

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Profitability ratio Description The company
ROE A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders’ equity. Western Digital Corp. ROE deteriorated from Q4 2023 to Q1 2024 but then slightly improved from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024.

Return on Assets (ROA)

Western Digital Corp., ROA calculation (quarterly data)

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Dec 29, 2023 Sep 29, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 30, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jul 1, 2022 Apr 1, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Oct 1, 2021 Jul 2, 2021 Apr 2, 2021 Jan 1, 2021 Oct 2, 2020 Jul 3, 2020 Apr 3, 2020 Jan 3, 2020 Oct 4, 2019 Jun 28, 2019 Mar 29, 2019 Dec 28, 2018 Sep 28, 2018 Jun 29, 2018 Mar 30, 2018 Dec 29, 2017 Sep 29, 2017
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net income (loss)
Total assets
Profitability Ratio
ROA1
Benchmarks
ROA, Competitors2
Apple Inc.
Arista Networks Inc.
Cisco Systems Inc.
Super Micro Computer Inc.

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-12-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-12-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-07-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-04-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-10-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-07-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-04-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-01-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-10-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-07-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-04-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-01-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-10-04), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-06-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-12-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-06-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-12-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-09-29).

1 Q2 2024 Calculation
ROA = 100 × (Net income (loss)Q2 2024 + Net income (loss)Q1 2024 + Net income (loss)Q4 2023 + Net income (loss)Q3 2023) ÷ Total assets
= 100 × ( + + + ) ÷ =

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Profitability ratio Description The company
ROA A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets. Western Digital Corp. ROA deteriorated from Q4 2023 to Q1 2024 but then slightly improved from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024.