Analysis published 15 Jun 2026

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Western Digital Corporation - Common Stock (WDC) Oct 2025 Filing Analysis

01 · Management Credibility

Does management do what it says?

ExceededDevices, Hardware And Storage Capital Allocation
80/100

The company is actively executing the program, having repurchased $1.17 billion (plus excise taxes) in the first six months of fiscal 2026. Funding is confirmed to be principally from operating cash flows, which totaled $1.417 billion for the same period. (1 in progress, 1 exceeded across 2 tracked commitments)

The Company expects shares repurchased under the Share Repurchase Program to be funded principally by operating cash flows.

Western Digital Corporation - Common Stock · QUARTERLY_REPORT · Oct 2025 · p.33
RevisedDevices, Hardware And Storage M&A and Portfolio Action
50/100

Management has extended the timeline for the final monetization of the remaining 1.7 million Sandisk shares to the end of calendar year 2026, which is beyond the original one-year target from the February 2025 separation date. (1 revised across 1 tracked commitment)

The Company expects to monetize its remaining stake in Sandisk within one year from the Separation date.

Western Digital Corporation - Common Stock · QUARTERLY_REPORT · Oct 2025 · p.16
Devices, Hardware And Storage Supply Chain Reconfiguration

The company is actively monitoring trade policy developments to explore opportunities to mitigate potential future tariff and retaliatory actions.

Our business and results of operations have not been materially impacted through the first quarter of 2026 as a result of the recent tariff actions, but we are actively monitoring developments and exploring opportunities to mitigate potential future tariff and retaliatory actions.

Western Digital Corporation - Common Stock · QUARTERLY_REPORT · Oct 2025 · p.38

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