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    Western Digital Closes Fiscal 2026 Generating $3.51B FCF and Sets Q1 Outlook

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    Western Digital Closes Fiscal 2026 Generating $3.51B FCF and Sets Q1 Outlook

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    Western Digital concluded fiscal 2026 with $3.51 billion in free cash flow and a net cash balance of $500 million. The company executed $3.1 billion in shareholder distributions through repurchases and dividends. For Q1 fiscal 2027, the company guided revenue to $4.1 billion and non-GAAP EPS to $4.00, supported by enterprise cloud storage demand.

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    Market Ontology
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    2026-09-09
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    2026-10-20
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    1 · 2026-10-20

    Cite as: Market Ontology, “Western Digital Closes Fiscal 2026 Generating $3.51B FCF and Sets Q1 Outlook”, revision 1, evidence through 2026-09-09. https://marketontology.com/market-events/2026-09-09/western-digital-closes-fiscal-2026-generating-3-51b-fcf-and-sets-q1-outlook-647adc

    EQUITY
    Western Digital Closes Fiscal 2026 Generating $3.51B FCF and Sets Q1 Outlook
    Western Digital concluded fiscal 2026 with $3.51 billion in free cash flow and a net cash balance of $500 million. The company executed $3.1 billion in shareholder distributions through repurchases and dividends. For Q1 fiscal 2027, the company guided revenue to $4.1 billion and non-GAAP EPS to $4.00, supported by enterprise cloud storage demand.
    WDCSTX
    Impact
    62
    SEP 9
    SIG
    82%
    WDCSTX
    Western Digital Closes Fiscal 2026 Generating $3.51B FCF and Sets Q1 Outlook
    Western Digital concluded fiscal 2026 with $3.51 billion in free cash flow and a net cash balance of $500 million. The company executed $3.1 billion in shareholder distributions through repurchases and dividends. For Q1 fiscal 2027, the company guided revenue to $4.1 billion and non-GAAP EPS to $4.00, supported by enterprise cloud storage demand.
    → Sustained high free cash flow generation enables continued capital return and confirms memory/storage cycle pricing strength for enterprise hard drives and NAND.
    Impact
    Western Digital concluded fiscal 2026 with $3.51 billion in free cash flow and a net cash balance of $500 million. The company executed $3.1 billion in shareholder distributions through repurchases and dividends. For Q1 fiscal 2027, the company guided revenue to $4.1 billion and non-GAAP EPS to $4.00, supported by enterprise cloud storage demand.
    Affected
    WDCSTX
    Transmission
    Sustained high free cash flow generation enables continued capital return and confirms memory/storage cycle pricing strength for enterprise hard drives and NAND.

    How this development reaches the affected companies

    AssetExposure and channelDirectionEvidence
    WDCfree cash flow generation and share repurchase executionUp1-3mGenerated $3.51B FCF and guided Q1 FY27 EPS to $4.00 on $4.1B revenue.
    STXenterprise storage pricing and gross margin environmentUp1-3mCompetitor storage demand trends align with WDC guidance.

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    What happened next

    AssetCallBase close+1 day+5 days+20 days
    WDCUpdisagreed482.28 2026-09-09-4.43%-13.54%-15.94%

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