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    Western Digital posts $3.51B FY2026 FCF, guides Q1 FY2027 EPS to $4.00

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    Western Digital posts $3.51B FY2026 FCF, guides Q1 FY2027 EPS to $4.00

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    Western Digital concluded fiscal 2026 with $3.51 billion in free cash flow, enabling $3.1 billion in total capital returns via buybacks and dividends while ending with $500 million in net cash. For Q1 fiscal 2027, the company forecasts revenue of $4.1 billion and non-GAAP EPS of $4.00, confirming solid near-term operational momentum across data center storage markets.

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

    Cite as: Market Ontology, “Western Digital posts $3.51B FY2026 FCF, guides Q1 FY2027 EPS to $4.00”, revision 1, evidence through 2026-09-09. https://marketontology.com/market-events/2026-09-09/western-digital-posts-3-51b-fy2026-fcf-guides-q1-fy2027-eps-to-4-00-445f31

    EQUITY
    Western Digital posts $3.51B FY2026 FCF, guides Q1 FY2027 EPS to $4.00
    Western Digital concluded fiscal 2026 with $3.51 billion in free cash flow, enabling $3.1 billion in total capital returns via buybacks and dividends while ending with $500 million in net cash. For Q1 fiscal 2027, the company forecasts revenue of $4.1 billion and non-GAAP EPS of $4.00, confirming solid near-term operational momentum across data center storage markets.
    WDCSTX
    Impact
    62
    SEP 9
    SIG
    85%
    WDCSTX
    Western Digital posts $3.51B FY2026 FCF, guides Q1 FY2027 EPS to $4.00
    Western Digital concluded fiscal 2026 with $3.51 billion in free cash flow, enabling $3.1 billion in total capital returns via buybacks and dividends while ending with $500 million in net cash. For Q1 fiscal 2027, the company forecasts revenue of $4.1 billion and non-GAAP EPS of $4.00, confirming solid near-term operational momentum across data center storage markets.
    → Strong NAND and HDD cash generation funds shareholder buybacks and strengthens WDC's balance sheet against storage cyclicality.
    Impact
    Western Digital concluded fiscal 2026 with $3.51 billion in free cash flow, enabling $3.1 billion in total capital returns via buybacks and dividends while ending with $500 million in net cash. For Q1 fiscal 2027, the company forecasts revenue of $4.1 billion and non-GAAP EPS of $4.00, confirming solid near-term operational momentum across data center storage markets.
    Affected
    WDCSTX
    Transmission
    Strong NAND and HDD cash generation funds shareholder buybacks and strengthens WDC's balance sheet against storage cyclicality.

    How this development reaches the affected companies

    AssetExposure and channelDirectionEvidence
    WDCfree cash flow conversion supporting capital return programUp1-5dWDC achieved $3.51B FY2026 FCF, returned $3.1B to shareholders, and guided Q1 EPS to $4.00.
    STXstorage hardware pricing and free cash flow read-throughUp1-5dSeagate operates as direct peer in enterprise hard drive storage.

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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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