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Western Digital return on equity (ROE)

Western Digital's return on equity is 107.20%: net income of 10.02B USD over the last twelve months on shareholders' equity of 9.35B USD.

Today
107.20%
Average, 5 years
21.06%
Low, 5 years
-22.43%
High, 5 years
107.20%

ROE (return on equity) = net income (last 12 months) ÷ shareholders' equity = 10.02B ÷ 9.35B = 107.20%

ROE (return on equity)
Net income
Shareholders' equity

Each quarter's net income over its last four quarters, over the shareholders' equity at the quarter end.

Why is Western Digital's return on equity so high?

Net margin
72.9%
profit on each dollar of sales
Asset turnover
0.93×
sales on each dollar of assets
Equity multiplier
1.56×
assets on each dollar of equity
Return on equity
106.3%
FY2026
  • FY202672.9% × 0.93 × 1.56 = 106.3%
  • FY202519.8% × 0.68 × 2.64 = 35.6%
  • FY2024-12.6% × 0.26 × 2.24 = -7.4%
  • FY2023-26.9% × 0.25 × 2.24 = -15.4%
  • FY20228.2% × 0.72 × 2.15 = 12.7%

The DuPont breakdown, on each year-end's assets and equity, as the return on equity elsewhere on this page. A high equity multiplier means a small equity base: debt, or buybacks that return the equity to shareholders, lift the return on what is left.

ROE (return on equity) by year and by quarter

Fiscal yearPeriod endingROE (return on equity)Net incomeShareholders' equity
Today107.20%10.02B9.35B
FY20263 Jul 2026106.32%9.42B8.86B
FY202527 Jun 202535.57%1.89B5.31B
FY202428 Jun 2024-7.38%-798.00M10.82B
FY202330 Jun 2023-15.36%-1.68B10.96B
FY20221 Jul 202212.65%1.55B12.22B
FY20212 Jul 20217.66%821.00M10.72B
FY20203 Jul 2020-2.62%-250.00M9.55B
FY201930 Jun 2019-7.56%-754.00M9.97B
FY201830 Jun 20185.85%675.00M11.53B
FY201730 Jun 20173.48%397.00M11.42B
FY201630 Jun 20162.17%242.00M11.15B
FY201530 Jun 201515.89%1.47B9.22B
FY201430 Jun 201418.29%1.62B8.84B
FY201330 Jun 201312.42%980.00M7.89B
FY201230 Jun 201221.02%1.61B7.67B
FY201130 Jun 201113.23%726.00M5.49B
FY201030 Jun 201029.35%1.38B4.71B
FY200930 Jun 200914.72%470.00M3.19B
FY200830 Jun 200832.16%867.00M2.70B
FY200730 Jun 200732.87%564.00M1.72B
FY200630 Jun 200634.14%395.00M1.16B
FY200530 Jun 200527.99%196.00M700.30M
FY200430 Jun 200430.72%149.80M487.60M
FY200330 Jun 200355.62%182.10M327.40M
FY200230 Jun 200263.61%65.43M102.86M
FY200130 Jun 2001-1,453.23%-98.86M6.80M
FY200030 Jun 2000—-188.02M-109.83M
FY199930 Jun 1999—-492.69M-153.80M
FY199830 Jun 1998-91.32%-290.20M317.80M
FY199730 Jun 199743.16%267.60M620.00M
FY199630 Jun 199621.35%96.90M453.90M
FY199530 Jun 199526.05%123.30M473.40M
FY199430 Jun 199425.36%73.10M288.20M
FY199330 Jun 1993-19.16%-25.10M131.00M
FY199230 Jun 1992-64.92%-72.90M112.30M
FY199130 Jun 1991-72.50%-134.20M185.10M
FY199030 Jun 19907.52%24.20M322.00M
FY198930 Jun 198911.35%34.30M302.10M
FY198830 Jun 198816.86%43.00M255.00M
FY198730 Jun 198721.20%42.80M201.90M
FY198630 Jun 198621.87%20.60M94.20M

Figures in USD. A quarter's revenue, net income and dividends are those of its last four quarters.

See also:P/E ratio,Market cap,P/S ratio,Dividend yield,Debt to equity,Current ratio,All ratios

Common questions about Western Digital's ROE

Source: Financial Modeling Prep

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