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    Western Digital Ends FY2026 With $3.51B Free Cash Flow and $4.00 Q1 EPS Outlook

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    Western Digital Ends FY2026 With $3.51B Free Cash Flow and $4.00 Q1 EPS Outlook

    Direct answer

    Western Digital concluded fiscal 2026 with substantial cash generation, posting $3.51 billion in free cash flow and finishing in a $500 million net cash position. Management channeled $3.1 billion back to investors through dividends and share buybacks. For Q1 fiscal 2027, the company forecasts revenue of $4.1 billion and non-GAAP EPS of $4.00, underscoring strong pricing and demand in data storage.

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    Market Ontology
    Evidence through
    2026-09-09
    Published
    2026-10-20
    Revision
    1 · 2026-10-20

    Cite as: Market Ontology, “Western Digital Ends FY2026 With $3.51B Free Cash Flow and $4.00 Q1 EPS Outlook”, revision 1, evidence through 2026-09-09. https://marketontology.com/market-events/2026-09-09/western-digital-ends-fy2026-with-3-51b-free-cash-flow-and-4-00-q1-eps-outlook-c79bb9

    EQUITY
    Western Digital Ends FY2026 With $3.51B Free Cash Flow and $4.00 Q1 EPS Outlook
    Western Digital concluded fiscal 2026 with substantial cash generation, posting $3.51 billion in free cash flow and finishing in a $500 million net cash position. Management channeled $3.1 billion back to investors through dividends and share buybacks. For Q1 fiscal 2027, the company forecasts revenue of $4.1 billion and non-GAAP EPS of $4.00, underscoring strong pricing and demand in data storage.
    WDCSTX
    Impact
    70
    SEP 9
    SIG
    85%
    WDCSTX
    Western Digital Ends FY2026 With $3.51B Free Cash Flow and $4.00 Q1 EPS Outlook
    Western Digital concluded fiscal 2026 with substantial cash generation, posting $3.51 billion in free cash flow and finishing in a $500 million net cash position. Management channeled $3.1 billion back to investors through dividends and share buybacks. For Q1 fiscal 2027, the company forecasts revenue of $4.1 billion and non-GAAP EPS of $4.00, underscoring strong pricing and demand in data storage.
    → Strong free cash flow generation of $3.51B funds $3.1B in capital returns and establishes a $4.00 non-GAAP EPS run-rate for WDC.
    Impact
    Western Digital concluded fiscal 2026 with substantial cash generation, posting $3.51 billion in free cash flow and finishing in a $500 million net cash position. Management channeled $3.1 billion back to investors through dividends and share buybacks. For Q1 fiscal 2027, the company forecasts revenue of $4.1 billion and non-GAAP EPS of $4.00, underscoring strong pricing and demand in data storage.
    Affected
    WDCSTX
    Transmission
    Strong free cash flow generation of $3.51B funds $3.1B in capital returns and establishes a $4.00 non-GAAP EPS run-rate for WDC.

    How this development reaches the affected companies

    AssetExposure and channelDirectionEvidence
    WDCfree cash flow expansion supporting capital return programsUp1-4w$3.51B FCF and $3.1B returned to shareholders, with Q1 FY2027 EPS guided to $4.00.
    STXstorage industry pricing and memory demand read-acrossUp1-4wWDC storage revenue strength and $4.1B Q1 outlook provide a positive industry read-across for STX.

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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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