Western Digital

Western Digital

https://www.westerndigital.com/
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Western Digital, also known as Western Digital Corporation, is a Publicly Owned company headquartered in the US, founded in 1970 and employing approximately 26,400 individuals, reported $9.5 billion in revenue as of 2025. The company specializes in consumer electronics, creating data storage solutions.

2025 Revenue

Founded

1970

Headcount

26,396

Headquarters

US

Primary Segment

Consumer electronics

Ownership

Publicly Owned

News Summary:

On April 3, 2026, Open Quantum Design announced the formation of a new open-source Error Correction Working Group in late March 2026, partnering with QuScript and Western Digital to advance quantum error correction on its full-stack trapped-ion quantum computer, aiming to develop and showcase fault-tolerant protocols. Earlier the same day, Western Digital garnered attention following a series of upbeat analyst calls linked to AI-driven storage demand, recent volatility surrounding Google’s TurboQuant, and anticipation for its upcoming Q3 fiscal 2026 earnings report. Also on April 3, 2026, SanDisk, a brand under Western Digital, received two honors at the Malaysia International Business Awards 2026.

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Western Digital offers 3 products in the media and telecoms services and media tech industries. Western Digital's product portfolio comprises of media cloud and storage, content acquisition and consumer electronics.

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Western Digital's revenues were $9.5B in 2025. Caretta Research has split Western Digital's revenue into 3 different product categories, the largest of which is consumer devices, which represents 100% of Western Digital's revenue.

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Apr

19th

2026

03:38

Artificial Intelligence, B2B Tag

100 Is Up 2,700% in the Past Year. It Could Still Soar 182%, Says a Wall Street Analyst.

The AI Storage Gold Rush: Why NAND Flash is the Unsung Hero of the Intelligence Era While the world is obsessed with GPUs and the sheer processing power of companies like Nvidia, a quieter but equally critical battle is being fought in the realm of data storage.

Apr

18th

2026

08:44

Artificial Intelligence, B2B Tag

SanDisk vs Micron: The Battle for Memory Chip Dominance

Most investors view semiconductor cycles as a pendulum—swinging predictably between surplus and shortage. However, we are currently witnessing a fundamental shift where the pendulum has been replaced by a rocket, fueled by an insatiable global demand for high-density storage that threatens to rewrite the rules of the NAND flash memory supercycle .

Apr

18th

2026

05:06

Emerging Tech, B2B Tag

Xbox expansion cards are now cheaper than SSDs, and PC users are repurposing them

Facepalm: The ongoing AI craze has turned entire categories of technology products prohibitively expensive for a majority of customers. So much so that that enthusiasts are discovering alternative ways to reuse old(ish) storage devices to improve their PC storage setups.

Apr

17th

2026

03:40

Financial Results, Artificial Intelligence, B2B Tag

Why Sandisk (SNDK) Is Up 8.0% After Nasdaq-100 Entry and Surging AI Storage Demand

In recent weeks, Sandisk has drawn intense attention as it prepared to join the Nasdaq-100 index on April 20, 2026, while benefiting from strong AI-related demand for its NAND flash memory and storage products. This combination of index inclusion and AI-driven demand has elevated Sandisk’s profile as a key supplier in the data center and high-performance storage market, supported by tight industry supply conditions.

Simply Wall Street

Apr

16th

2026

18:30

Artificial Intelligence, B2B Tag

You would be a millionaire today if you invested $35,000 in this stock one year ago

Data storage giant SanDisk is continuing last year’s staggering run with its stock soaring more than 230% this year, thanks to the voracious appetite to build AI data centers. Key Facts SanDisk, which manufactures memory cards and flash drives that store data, saw its stock rally more than 2700% in one year, meaning that a $35,000 investment in the company’s stock last year would be worth $1 million today.

Forbes Australia

Apr

16th

2026

15:00

Artificial Intelligence, B2B Tag

You Would Be A Millionaire Today If You Invested $35,000 Into This Stock One Year Ago

Data storage giant SanDisk is continuing last year’s staggering run with its stock soaring more than 230% this year, thanks to the voracious appetite to build AI data centers. Key facts SanDisk, which manufactures memory cards and flash drives that store data, saw its stock rally more than 2700% in one year, meaning that a $35,000 investment in the company’s stock last year would be worth $1 million today.

Forbes Middle East

Apr

16th

2026

10:27

Financial Results, Artificial Intelligence, B2B Tag

Buy, Sell or Hold Micron at $445 or SanDisk at $885?

Quick Read Micron (MU) carries Buy consensus with stronger risk-reward at $445 versus SanDisk. Micron’s Jevons paradox thesis: AI efficiency breakthroughs accelerate total memory demand, not shrink it. The analyst who called NVIDIA in 2010 just named his top 10 AI stocks.

Apr

16th

2026

09:39

Emerging Tech, B2B Tag

Western Digital (WDC) Stock Soars to Record Peak Despite Insider Selling Activity

Key Highlights Stock touched record peak of $366.30, delivering a staggering 929% gain over 12 months Company valuation reaches $123.75 billion Fourth quarter earnings per share of $2.13 exceeded analyst projections of $1.93; sales climbed

Apr

15th

2026

14:00

Emerging Tech, B2B Tag

How to boost your storage capacity without upgrading your device

You know the drill. Every once in a while you have to go through your devices and delete the photos, videos, and games eating up your storage so you can download new stuff and keep your device — and your productivity — flowing.

Apr

15th

2026

09:19

Capital Investment, Emerging Tech, B2B Tag

Sandisk Stock to Join the Nasdaq-100: Will It Take Off to New Heights?

Key Points Sandisk has experienced strong growth due to significant demand for its memory and storage products. The Nasdaq has announced that the stock will be added to the Nasdaq-100 index next week. Sandisk (NASDAQ: SNDK) stock has been one of the hottest buys over the past year, rising by over 2,500%.

Apr

15th

2026

07:38

Emerging Tech, B2B Tag

Recovering Files from an Encrypted or Password

Losing access to a hard drive because of a forgotten password can be stressful. In many cases “password-protected” means the drive is encrypted (for example by BitLocker or by hardware tools). Strong encryption often AES-256 scrambles your data in such a way that only the correct password or recovery key can unlock it… nothing else.

Apr

14th

2026

09:47

Financial Results, Artificial Intelligence, B2B Tag

Western Digital (WDC) Q1 2026 Earnings Transcript

Western Digital (WDC) delivered substantial year-over-year revenue and exabyte shipment growth, led by strong demand from hyperscale and cloud customers, as management highlighted a growing pipeline of firm purchase orders extending through 2027 and beyond. The company reported revenue of $2.8 billion, non-GAAP gross margin of 43.9%, and non-GAAP earnings per share of $1.78 for the fiscal first quarter of 2026. Management also announced a 25% increase in the quarterly cash dividend to $0.125 per share, payable on December 18, 2025. The company expects continued revenue growth driven by data center demand and improved profitability led by the adoption of higher capacity drives in the fiscal second quarter of 2026.

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