WDC · Nasdaq
Information Technology · Technology Hardware
$396.42
+4.08%
Close on Oct 28, 2026
Research data through 2026-10-28
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Research data through Oct 28, 2026. Research is updated periodically, not in real time.
64
of 100 · stored research reading
Stored Quality research reads 64 of 100, a middle-of-the-universe reading. The measurements behind it are mixed.
Quality research measures durability of the business itself from stored fundamentals: balance-sheet strength, profitability consistency and cash generation. It is a research reading, not a prediction of future returns.
How this is measured99
of 100 · stored research reading
Stored Fundamental Momentum research reads 99 of 100. Stored measurements classify recent reported fundamentals as accelerating. This describes reported financial change already disclosed, with no forward-looking claim.
Fundamental Momentum research measures the direction of recently reported company fundamentals compared with the company's own history. It describes reported change, not future price movement.
How this is measured25
of 100 · stored research reading
Stored Capital Returns research reads 25 of 100, recorded as weak. Stored records show 2 consecutive years of dividend payments. Share count has increased at about 4.4% a year in the stored window.
Capital Returns research measures how a company has actually returned cash to shareholders: dividend record, buyback effectiveness, dilution control and how those payments were funded.
How this is measuredStored ratios recorded at the last research date (2026-10-15). Valuation Intelligence remains research context and is not a validated allocation signal.
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In the company’s own words
Western Digital was founded in 1970 and is a Standard & Poor’s 500 ("S&P 500") company headquartered in San Jose, California. We are a leading developer, manufacturer, and provider of data storage devices and solutions based on hard disk drive ("HDD") technology. HDDs are critical components in the worldwide data infrastructure market, powering the AI-driven digital economy. HDDs provide reliable, cost-effective, high-capacity storage needs for a wide range of applications, ranging from cloud data centers, enterprise storage systems, edge computing, and smart video to client and consumer devices.
At Western Digital, we believe that data storage provides the strategic foundation for the AI-driven data economy. We focus on designing and building data storage solutions that are intelligent, efficient, and reliable. We execute on this mission through rigorous scientific research, engineering excellence, and deep customer collaboration, so that each product advancement provides value for our customers and shareholders.
With much of the world’s data stored on Western Digital products, our innovation helps drive the global storage technology ecosystem, anchored in the cloud, and extending from consumer devices to the edge.
Our broad portfolio of technology and products, sold under the Western Digital and WD brands, addresses our customers’ storage needs through multiple end markets: "Cloud," "Client" and "Consumer".
Quoted from the business section of this company’s 10-K filed August 14, 2026. Read the filing
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