Analysis of Profitability Ratios
Quarterly Data
Profitability ratios measure the company ability to generate profitable sales from its resources (assets).
Profitability Ratios (Summary)
Western Digital Corp., profitability ratios (quarterly data)
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)
| 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 | |||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross profit | 492) | 99) | 92) | 286) | 528) | 981) | 1,445) | 1,181) | 1,583) | 1,665) | 1,566) | 1,091) | 960) | 904) | 1,083) | 1,005) | 935) | 758) | 465) | 579) | 1,044) | 1,664) | 1,852) | 1,927) | 2,013) | 1,913) | ||||||||
| Revenue, net | 3,032) | 2,750) | 2,672) | 2,803) | 3,107) | 3,736) | 4,528) | 4,381) | 4,833) | 5,051) | 4,920) | 4,137) | 3,943) | 3,922) | 4,287) | 4,175) | 4,234) | 4,040) | 3,634) | 3,674) | 4,233) | 5,028) | 5,117) | 5,013) | 5,336) | 5,181) | ||||||||
| Profitability Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross profit margin1 | 8.61% | 8.87% | 15.32% | 22.86% | 26.25% | 29.69% | 31.26% | 31.25% | 31.18% | 29.26% | 26.72% | 24.79% | 24.21% | 23.63% | 22.59% | 19.67% | 17.57% | 18.27% | 22.64% | 28.47% | 33.45% | 36.38% | 37.32% | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross Profit Margin, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Apple Inc. | 45.59% | 45.03% | 44.13% | 43.45% | 43.18% | 43.06% | 43.31% | 43.31% | 43.32% | 43.02% | 41.78% | 41.01% | 39.88% | 38.78% | 38.23% | 38.19% | 38.11% | 37.95% | 37.82% | 37.90% | 38.05% | 38.21% | 38.34% | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Arista Networks Inc. | 64.01% | 62.94% | 61.95% | 60.76% | 60.18% | 60.27% | 61.07% | 61.82% | 62.77% | 63.64% | 63.80% | 63.95% | 63.87% | 63.72% | 63.94% | 64.08% | 64.12% | 64.24% | 64.06% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Cisco Systems Inc. | 64.22% | 63.69% | 62.73% | 61.99% | 61.92% | 62.23% | 62.55% | 63.14% | 63.30% | 63.73% | 64.02% | 63.94% | 64.17% | 64.07% | 64.26% | 64.41% | 63.97% | 63.44% | 62.94% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Super Micro Computer Inc. | 16.39% | 17.44% | 18.01% | 18.23% | 17.80% | 16.78% | 15.40% | 14.22% | 13.68% | 14.18% | 15.03% | 15.14% | 16.03% | 15.91% | 15.76% | 16.22% | 15.72% | 15.12% | 14.16% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
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 × (492 + 99 + 92 + 286)
÷ (3,032 + 2,750 + 2,672 + 2,803)
= 8.61%
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)
| 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 | |||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating income (loss) | (210) | (596) | (650) | (472) | (321) | 158) | 562) | 324) | 727) | 778) | 675) | 317) | 158) | 70) | 261) | 153) | 50) | (129) | (381) | (394) | 176) | 686) | 843) | 914) | 955) | 905) | ||||||||
| Revenue, net | 3,032) | 2,750) | 2,672) | 2,803) | 3,107) | 3,736) | 4,528) | 4,381) | 4,833) | 5,051) | 4,920) | 4,137) | 3,943) | 3,922) | 4,287) | 4,175) | 4,234) | 4,040) | 3,634) | 3,674) | 4,233) | 5,028) | 5,117) | 5,013) | 5,336) | 5,181) | ||||||||
| Profitability Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating profit margin1 | -17.13% | -17.99% | -10.43% | -0.52% | 4.59% | 10.13% | 12.72% | 13.05% | 13.18% | 10.68% | 7.21% | 4.95% | 3.93% | 3.21% | 2.00% | -1.91% | -5.48% | -4.67% | 0.53% | 7.26% | 13.51% | 16.58% | 17.52% | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating Profit Margin, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Apple Inc. | 30.98% | 30.76% | 29.82% | 29.23% | 29.16% | 29.41% | 30.29% | 30.53% | 30.93% | 30.90% | 29.78% | 28.79% | 27.32% | 25.24% | 24.15% | 24.52% | 24.48% | 24.71% | 24.57% | 24.87% | 25.34% | 25.98% | 26.69% | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Arista Networks Inc. | 41.23% | 40.01% | 38.52% | 37.29% | 36.12% | 35.71% | 34.86% | 33.69% | 32.55% | 31.56% | 31.37% | 30.79% | 30.76% | 30.72% | 30.19% | 30.66% | 31.77% | 32.55% | 33.42% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Cisco Systems Inc. | 27.21% | 27.17% | 26.37% | 25.89% | 26.10% | 26.91% | 27.09% | 27.36% | 27.09% | 26.98% | 25.76% | 25.60% | 25.93% | 26.23% | 27.63% | 27.81% | 27.47% | 26.91% | 27.39% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Super Micro Computer Inc. | 9.40% | 9.65% | 10.68% | 10.64% | 10.39% | 8.75% | 6.45% | 4.52% | 3.27% | 3.20% | 3.48% | 2.79% | 2.85% | 2.52% | 2.57% | 3.23% | 3.17% | 3.05% | 2.78% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
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 × (-210 + -596 + -650 + -472)
÷ (3,032 + 2,750 + 2,672 + 2,803)
= -17.13%
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)
| 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 | |||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) | (287) | (685) | (715) | (572) | (446) | 27) | 301) | 25) | 564) | 610) | 622) | 197) | 62) | (60) | 148) | 17) | (139) | (276) | (197) | (581) | (487) | 511) | 756) | 61) | (823) | 681) | ||||||||
| Revenue, net | 3,032) | 2,750) | 2,672) | 2,803) | 3,107) | 3,736) | 4,528) | 4,381) | 4,833) | 5,051) | 4,920) | 4,137) | 3,943) | 3,922) | 4,287) | 4,175) | 4,234) | 4,040) | 3,634) | 3,674) | 4,233) | 5,028) | 5,117) | 5,013) | 5,336) | 5,181) | ||||||||
| Profitability Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net profit margin1 | -20.07% | -21.34% | -13.85% | -4.87% | -0.59% | 5.25% | 7.98% | 9.49% | 10.52% | 8.26% | 4.85% | 2.13% | 1.02% | -0.20% | -1.49% | -3.70% | -7.66% | -9.89% | -4.55% | 1.10% | 4.34% | 2.46% | 3.27% | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Profit Margin, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Apple Inc. | 26.31% | 26.16% | 25.31% | 24.68% | 24.49% | 24.56% | 25.31% | 25.71% | 26.41% | 26.58% | 25.88% | 25.00% | 23.45% | 21.73% | 20.91% | 21.33% | 21.35% | 21.49% | 21.24% | 21.50% | 22.12% | 22.72% | 22.41% | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Arista Networks Inc. | 39.01% | 37.64% | 35.62% | 33.97% | 32.48% | 31.24% | 30.87% | 29.63% | 29.55% | 29.54% | 28.52% | 28.30% | 27.72% | 27.48% | 27.38% | 32.06% | 33.16% | 34.10% | 35.67% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Cisco Systems Inc. | 23.49% | 23.40% | 22.13% | 20.89% | 21.26% | 22.00% | 22.91% | 23.28% | 22.94% | 22.44% | 21.26% | 20.92% | 21.09% | 21.76% | 22.75% | 21.32% | 21.44% | 21.15% | 22.39% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Super Micro Computer Inc. | 7.92% | 8.29% | 8.98% | 8.93% | 8.70% | 7.38% | 5.49% | 3.96% | 3.00% | 2.89% | 3.14% | 2.69% | 2.71% | 2.56% | 2.52% | 2.72% | 2.58% | 2.37% | 2.05% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
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 × (-287 + -685 + -715 + -572)
÷ (3,032 + 2,750 + 2,672 + 2,803)
= -20.07%
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)
| 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 | |||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) | (287) | (685) | (715) | (572) | (446) | 27) | 301) | 25) | 564) | 610) | 622) | 197) | 62) | (60) | 148) | 17) | (139) | (276) | (197) | (581) | (487) | 511) | 756) | 61) | (823) | 681) | ||||||||
| Shareholders’ equity | 10,944) | 10,989) | 11,723) | 12,487) | 12,115) | 12,107) | 12,221) | 11,984) | 12,018) | 11,361) | 10,721) | 9,949) | 9,829) | 9,576) | 9,551) | 9,243) | 9,379) | 9,566) | 9,967) | 10,214) | 10,912) | 11,375) | 11,531) | 11,300) | 11,272) | 12,059) | ||||||||
| Profitability Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROE1 | -20.64% | -22.00% | -14.55% | -5.53% | -0.77% | 7.57% | 12.27% | 15.20% | 16.58% | 13.12% | 7.66% | 3.49% | 1.70% | -0.36% | -2.62% | -6.44% | -12.72% | -16.11% | -7.56% | 1.95% | 7.71% | 4.44% | 5.85% | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROE, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Apple Inc. | 135.31% | 136.18% | 156.08% | 157.22% | 151.74% | 167.77% | 196.96% | 171.46% | 151.24% | 139.79% | 150.07% | 135.04% | 110.31% | 96.54% | 87.87% | 80.83% | 72.96% | 64.25% | 61.06% | 57.74% | 54.01% | 50.41% | 55.56% | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Arista Networks Inc. | 29.20% | 29.11% | 28.91% | 29.22% | 29.18% | 28.46% | 27.68% | 26.56% | 25.84% | 22.46% | 21.13% | 20.30% | 19.70% | 19.60% | 19.11% | 23.10% | 24.79% | 27.99% | 29.71% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Cisco Systems Inc. | 29.06% | 30.04% | 28.44% | 27.12% | 27.25% | 28.56% | 29.70% | 29.72% | 29.94% | 26.69% | 25.66% | 25.41% | 25.89% | 27.42% | 29.57% | 30.20% | 31.11% | 31.95% | 34.62% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Super Micro Computer Inc. | 23.80% | 28.29% | 32.45% | 33.21% | 31.80% | 27.33% | 20.00% | 14.41% | 10.53% | 9.77% | 10.20% | 8.65% | 8.32% | 7.88% | 7.91% | 8.63% | 8.43% | 8.12% | 7.64% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
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 × (-287 + -685 + -715 + -572)
÷ 10,944 = -20.64%
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)
| 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 | |||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) | (287) | (685) | (715) | (572) | (446) | 27) | 301) | 25) | 564) | 610) | 622) | 197) | 62) | (60) | 148) | 17) | (139) | (276) | (197) | (581) | (487) | 511) | 756) | 61) | (823) | 681) | ||||||||
| Total assets | 24,385) | 24,001) | 24,429) | 25,151) | 25,047) | 25,686) | 26,259) | 25,699) | 26,025) | 26,391) | 26,132) | 25,409) | 25,552) | 25,402) | 25,662) | 25,509) | 25,860) | 26,280) | 26,370) | 26,913) | 27,939) | 28,705) | 29,235) | 29,004) | 29,840) | 30,505) | ||||||||
| Profitability Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROA1 | -9.26% | -10.07% | -6.98% | -2.74% | -0.37% | 3.57% | 5.71% | 7.09% | 7.66% | 5.65% | 3.14% | 1.37% | 0.65% | -0.13% | -0.97% | -2.33% | -4.61% | -5.86% | -2.86% | 0.74% | 3.01% | 1.76% | 2.31% | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROA, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Apple Inc. | 29.75% | 28.55% | 27.51% | 28.28% | 28.40% | 27.45% | 28.29% | 29.63% | 29.07% | 26.38% | 26.97% | 26.32% | 22.63% | 18.06% | 17.73% | 18.41% | 17.86% | 16.89% | 16.32% | 17.28% | 16.72% | 15.90% | 16.28% | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Arista Networks Inc. | 21.18% | 21.69% | 20.98% | 20.96% | 20.88% | 20.11% | 19.96% | 18.90% | 17.77% | 15.27% | 14.66% | 14.43% | 13.99% | 13.82% | 13.39% | 16.19% | 17.36% | 19.39% | 20.54% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Cisco Systems Inc. | 13.29% | 13.75% | 12.38% | 11.76% | 11.79% | 12.36% | 12.57% | 12.94% | 12.54% | 11.87% | 10.86% | 10.88% | 10.60% | 11.01% | 11.82% | 11.80% | 12.22% | 11.89% | 11.88% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Super Micro Computer Inc. | 13.55% | 14.96% | 17.42% | 18.39% | 18.81% | 13.45% | 8.90% | 5.98% | 4.67% | 4.56% | 4.99% | 4.56% | 4.67% | 4.65% | 4.39% | 4.57% | 4.67% | 4.64% | 4.27% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
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 × (-287 + -685 + -715 + -572)
÷ 24,385 = -9.26%
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. |