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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Western Digital (WDC)

Western Digital Q1 revenue rises 55% to $4.38 billion; non-GAAP EPS $4.64

Positive Impact 3 of 5 earnings

Western Digital reported fiscal first quarter 2027 revenue of $4.38 billion, up 55% from a year earlier, and non-GAAP diluted EPS of $4.64, up 161%. GAAP diluted EPS was $4.63, down 44% from the prior quarter, which included a large Sandisk-related gain, and the company also raised its quarterly dividend 17% to $0.175 per share.

Key points

  • Q1 fiscal 2027 revenue $4.38 billion, up 55% year over year; GAAP gross margin 57.8%, non-GAAP 58.1%
  • GAAP diluted EPS $4.63 versus $3.07 a year earlier; non-GAAP diluted EPS $4.64 versus $1.78
  • Guidance for fiscal Q2 2027 at midpoint: revenue $5.1 billion (plus or minus $100 million) and non-GAAP diluted EPS $5.80 (plus or minus $0.20)
  • Quarterly cash dividend raised to $0.175 per share, payable December 17, 2026, to holders of record on December 4, 2026

The filing

CompanyWestern Digital (WDC)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECOct 22, 2026, 4:04 PM ET
Accession number0001628280-26-066882

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI (Anthropic Claude, claude-haiku-5-5) on Nov 7, 2026, 11:17 PM ET, from the text of the filing and its press-release exhibits only.

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