Western Digital Net Profit Margin Growth & History (WDC)
Western Digital's net profit margin was 72.95% for fiscal 2026.
View full Western Digital company overviewWestern Digital annual net profit margin history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Net profit margin | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026-07-03 | 72.95% | +53.10 pp |
| 2025 | 2025-06-27 | 19.84% | +32.48 pp |
| 2024 | 2024-06-28 | −12.63% | +14.29 pp |
| 2023 | 2023-06-30 | −26.92% | −35.15 pp |
| 2022 | 2022-07-01 | 8.23% | +3.37 pp |
| 2021 | 2021-07-02 | 4.85% | +6.35 pp |
| 2020 | 2020-07-03 | −1.49% | +3.06 pp |
| 2019 | 2019-06-28 | −4.55% | −7.82 pp |
| 2018 | 2018-06-29 | 3.27% | +1.19 pp |
| 2017 | 2017-06-30 | 2.08% | +0.22 pp |
| 2016 | 2016-07-01 | 1.86% | −8.19 pp |
| 2015 | 2015-07-03 | 10.05% | −0.63 pp |
| 2014 | 2014-06-27 | 10.69% | +4.30 pp |
| 2013 | 2013-06-28 | 6.38% | −6.53 pp |
| 2012 | 2012-06-29 | 12.92% | +5.30 pp |
| 2011 | 2011-07-01 | 7.62% | −6.41 pp |
| 2010 | 2010-07-02 | 14.03% | +7.72 pp |
| 2009 | 2009-07-03 | 6.31% | −4.43 pp |
| 2008 | 2008-06-27 | 10.74% | — |
Western Digital quarterly net profit margin
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Net profit margin | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2026 | 2026-07-03 | 85.27% | +74.44 pp |
| Q3 2026 | 2026-04-03 | 96.04% | +73.38 pp |
| Q2 2026 | 2026-01-02 | 61.05% | +36.40 pp |
| Q1 2026 | 2025-10-03 | 41.94% | +19.66 pp |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-06-27 | 10.83% | +8.88 pp |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-03-28 | 22.67% | +14.96 pp |
| Q2 2025 | 2024-12-27 | 24.66% | +45.65 pp |
| Q1 2025 | 2024-09-27 | 22.29% | +79.66 pp |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-06-28 | 1.95% | — |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-03-29 | 7.71% | +28.08 pp |
| Q2 2024 | 2023-12-29 | −20.99% | −6.48 pp |
| Q1 2024 | 2023-09-29 | −57.37% | −58.63 pp |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-03-31 | −20.37% | −20.94 pp |
| Q2 2023 | 2022-12-30 | −14.52% | −26.19 pp |
| Q1 2023 | 2022-09-30 | 1.26% | −10.82 pp |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-07-01 | 7.66% | −4.98 pp |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-04-01 | 0.57% | −4.19 pp |
| Q2 2022 | 2021-12-31 | 11.67% | +10.10 pp |
| Q1 2022 | 2021-10-01 | 12.08% | +13.61 pp |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-07-02 | 12.64% | +9.19 pp |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-04-02 | 4.76% | +4.35 pp |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-01-01 | 1.57% | +4.86 pp |
| Q1 2021 | 2020-10-02 | −1.53% | +5.30 pp |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-07-03 | 3.45% | +8.87 pp |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-04-03 | 0.41% | +16.22 pp |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-01-03 | −3.28% | +8.22 pp |
| Q1 2020 | 2019-10-04 | −6.83% | −16.99 pp |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-06-28 | −5.42% | −20.20 pp |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-03-29 | −15.81% | −17.03 pp |
| Q2 2019 | 2018-12-28 | −11.50% | +3.92 pp |
| Q1 2019 | 2018-09-28 | 10.16% | −2.98 pp |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-06-29 | 14.77% | +8.99 pp |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-03-30 | 1.22% | −4.12 pp |
| Q2 2018 | 2017-12-29 | −15.42% | −20.23 pp |
| Q1 2018 | 2017-09-29 | 13.14% | +20.91 pp |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-06-30 | 5.78% | +16.25 pp |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-03-31 | 5.33% | +2.71 pp |
| Q2 2017 | 2016-12-30 | 4.81% | −2.76 pp |
| Q1 2017 | 2016-09-30 | −7.76% | −16.19 pp |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-07-01 | −10.47% | −17.37 pp |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-04-01 | 2.62% | −8.19 pp |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-01-01 | 7.57% | −3.70 pp |
| Q1 2016 | 2015-10-02 | 8.42% | −2.31 pp |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-07-03 | 6.89% | −1.79 pp |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-04-03 | 10.82% | +0.69 pp |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-01-02 | 11.27% | +0.44 pp |
| Q1 2015 | 2014-10-03 | 10.73% | −2.28 pp |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-06-27 | 8.68% | +15.79 pp |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-03-28 | 10.13% | −0.26 pp |
| Q2 2014 | 2013-12-27 | 10.83% | +2.07 pp |
| Q1 2014 | 2013-09-27 | 13.01% | +0.15 pp |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-06-28 | −7.11% | −22.78 pp |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-03-29 | 10.39% | −5.53 pp |
| Q2 2013 | 2012-12-28 | 8.76% | +1.49 pp |
| Q1 2013 | 2012-09-28 | 12.86% | +3.99 pp |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-06-29 | 15.67% | +9.10 pp |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-03-30 | 15.91% | +9.43 pp |
| Q2 2012 | 2011-12-30 | 7.27% | −1.82 pp |
| Q1 2012 | 2011-09-30 | 8.87% | +0.65 pp |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-07-01 | 6.58% | −4.55 pp |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-04-01 | 6.48% | −8.66 pp |
| Q2 2011 | 2010-12-31 | 9.09% | −7.29 pp |
| Q1 2011 | 2010-10-01 | 8.22% | −4.82 pp |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-07-02 | 11.13% | +1.02 pp |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-04-02 | 15.15% | +12.01 pp |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-01-01 | 16.38% | +15.61 pp |
| Q1 2010 | 2009-10-02 | 13.04% | +3.04 pp |
| Q4 2009 | 2009-07-03 | 10.11% | — |
| Q3 2009 | 2009-03-27 | 3.14% | — |
| Q2 2009 | 2008-12-26 | 0.77% | — |
| Q1 2009 | 2008-09-26 | 10.00% | — |
Western Digital net profit margin trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Western Digital's net profit margin increased from 4.85% to 72.95%, a change of +68.10 percentage points. The latest reported quarter, Q4 2026, shows 85.27%.
What net profit margin means
Net profit margin measures the percentage of revenue remaining as net income after operating costs, interest, taxes, and other expenses. It shows how much bottom-line profit or loss a company generates from each dollar of revenue.
How net profit margin is calculated
TickerStat calculates net profit margin as SEC-reported net income divided by SEC-reported revenue for the same fiscal period. Changes are shown in percentage points. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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