Western Digital Corporation
WDC
Rank in Stocks
#173
Western Digital Corporation designs, manufactures, and markets a broad range of... Western Digital Corporation designs, manufactures, and markets a broad range of data storage devices and software solutions across the United States, China, Hong Kong, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the rest of Asia, serving an international market. The company's product lineup includes client devices such as hard disk drives (HDDs) and solid-state drives (SSDs) for computing platforms like desktops, notebooks, smart video systems, gaming consoles, and set-top boxes. They also provide flash-based embedded storage solutions for mobile phones, tablets, laptops, and various portable and wearable technologies, extending into automotive, Internet of Things (IoT), industrial, and connected home applications. Additionally, Western Digital produces flash-based memory wafers. For data centers, their offerings comprise enterprise helium hard drives and sophisticated flash-based SSDs, often bundled with software tailored for enterprise servers, online transaction processing, data analysis, and other business applications. This segment also includes comprehensive data storage systems, tiered storage models, and various data storage platforms. Consumer-oriented client solutions consist of external HDDs in both mobile and desktop configurations, portable SSDs, and removable memory cards compatible with mobile phones, tablets, imaging systems, cameras, and smart video systems. Furthermore, they offer universal serial bus (USB) flash drives for computing and general consumer markets, alongside wireless drive products designed for on-the-go content backup and high-definition streaming of media and documents to tablets, smartphones, and PCs. Western Digital sells its diverse portfolio through original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), distributors, dealers, resellers, and retailers, utilizing its prominent G-Technology, SanDisk, and WD brands. Founded in 1970, the corporation is headquartered in San Jose, California.
Share Price
$334.35
Last synced: 2026-10-16
Market Cap
$125.15B
Change (1 day)
-6.20%
Change (1 year)
164.94%
Country
US
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Category
Technology
Operating Margin for Western Digital Corporation (WDC)
Operating Margin as of October 2026 TTM: 34.89%
According to Western Digital Corporation latest financial reports and stock price the company's current Operating Margin (TTM) is 34.89%. At the end of 2024 the company had an Operating Margin of -6.38%.
Operating Margin history for Western Digital Corporation from 2000 to 2026
Operating Margin at the end of each year
| Year | Operating Margin | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (TTM) | 34.89% | 42.29% |
| 2025 | 24.52% | -484.33% |
| 2024 | -6.38% | -27.17% |
| 2023 | -8.76% | -168.87% |
| 2022 | 12.72% | 76.42% |
| 2021 | 7.21% | 260.50% |
| 2020 | 2.00% | 277.36% |
| 2019 | 0.53% | -96.97% |
| 2018 | 17.52% | 71.26% |
| 2017 | 10.23% | 184.96% |
| 2016 | 3.59% | -67.54% |
| 2015 | 11.06% | -6.59% |
| 2014 | 11.84% | 43.52% |
| 2013 | 8.25% | -41.86% |
| 2012 | 14.19% | 73.05% |
| 2011 | 8.20% | -47.03% |
| 2010 | 15.48% | 122.41% |
| 2009 | 6.96% | -44.14% |
| 2008 | 12.46% | 64.16% |
| 2007 | 7.59% | -9.96% |
| 2006 | 8.43% | 57.57% |
| 2005 | 5.35% | 6.15% |
| 2004 | 5.04% | -26.64% |
| 2003 | 6.87% | 191.10% |
| 2002 | 2.36% | -314.55% |
| 2001 | -1.10% | -93.92% |
| 2000 | -18.08% | 0.00% |
Operating Margin for similar companies or competitors
| Company | Operating Margin | Operating Margin Difference | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.55% | -99.73% |
US
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| 43.14% | -98.76% |
US
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| 0.00% | - |
US
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| 33.57% | -99.04% |
SG
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| 8.27% | -99.76% |
US
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What is a company's Operating Margin?
The operating margin is a key indicator to assess the profitability of a company. Higher operating margins are generaly better as they show that a company is able to sell its products or services for much more than their production costs. The operating margin is calculated by dividing a company's earnings by its revenue.