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Western Digital (Western Digital) Days Sales Outstanding

: 44.75 (As of Dec. 2023)
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Western Digital's average Accounts Receivable for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $1,487 Mil. Western Digital's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $3,032 Mil. Hence, Western Digital's Days Sales Outstanding for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 44.75.

The historical rank and industry rank for Western Digital's Days Sales Outstanding or its related term are showing as below:

WDC' s Days Sales Outstanding Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 32.58   Med: 43.07   Max: 65.22
Current: 52.32

During the past 13 years, Western Digital's highest Days Sales Outstanding was 65.22. The lowest was 32.58. And the median was 43.07.

WDC's Days Sales Outstanding is ranked better than
75.89% of 2455 companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 75.24 vs WDC: 52.32

Western Digital's Days Sales Outstanding declined from Dec. 2022 (63.54) to Dec. 2023 (44.75).


Western Digital Days Sales Outstanding Historical Data

The historical data trend for Western Digital's Days Sales Outstanding can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Western Digital Annual Data
Trend Jun14 Jun15 Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23
Days Sales Outstanding
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 37.46 39.07 50.00 49.15 65.22

Western Digital Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Days Sales Outstanding Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 63.54 56.91 54.45 50.59 44.75

Competitive Comparison

For the Computer Hardware subindustry, Western Digital's Days Sales Outstanding, along with its competitors' market caps and Days Sales Outstanding data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Western Digital Days Sales Outstanding Distribution

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Western Digital's Days Sales Outstanding distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Western Digital's Days Sales Outstanding falls into.



Western Digital Days Sales Outstanding Calculation

Days Sales Outstanding measures the average number of days that a company takes to collect revenue after a sale has been made. It is a financial ratio that illustrates how well a company's Accounts Receivable are being managed.

Accounts Receivable can be measured by Days Sales Outstanding.

Western Digital's Days Sales Outstanding for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2023 is calculated as

Days Sales Outstanding (A: Jun. 2023 )
=Average Accounts Receivable /Revenue*Days in Period
=( (Accounts Receivable (A: Jun. 2022 ) + Accounts Receivable (A: Jun. 2023 )) / count ) / Revenue (A: Jun. 2023 )*Days in Period
=( (2804 + 1598) / 2 ) / 12318*365
=2201 / 12318*365
=65.22

Western Digital's Days Sales Outstanding for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Days Sales Outstanding (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=Average Accounts Receivable /Revenue*Days in Period
=( (Accounts Receivable (A: Sep. 2023 ) + Accounts Receivable (A: Dec. 2023 )) / count ) / Revenue (A: Dec. 2023 )*Days in Period
=( (1451 + 1523) / 2 ) / 3032*365 / 4
=1487 / 3032*365 / 4
=44.75

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Western Digital  (NAS:WDC) Days Sales Outstanding Explanation

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Western Digital (Western Digital) Business Description

Address
5601 Great Oaks Parkway, San Jose, CA, USA, 95119
Western Digital is a leading vertically integrated supplier of data storage solutions, spanning both hard disk drives and solid-state drives. In the HDD market it forms a practical duopoly with Seagate, and it is the largest global producer of NAND flash chips for SSDs in a joint venture with competitor Kioxia.
Executives
Robert Soderbery officer: EVP & GM, Flash Business C/O WESTERN DIGITAL CORPORATION, 5601 GREAT OAKS PARKWAY, SAN JOSE CA 95119
Gene M. Zamiska officer: Principal Accounting Officer C/O WESTERN DIGITAL CORPORATION, 5601 GREAT OAKS PARKWAY, SAN JOSE CA 95119
Reed B Rayman director 6775 LENOX CENTER COURT, SUITE 400, MEMPHIS TN 38115
David Goeckeler director, officer: Chief Executive Officer C/O WESTERN DIGITAL CORPORATION, 5601 GREAT OAKS PARKWAY, SAN JOSE CA 95119
Wissam G Jabre officer: EVP & CFO C/O WESTERN DIGITAL CORPORATION, 5601 GREAT OAKS PARKWAY, SAN JOSE CA 95119
Paula A Price director ONE CVS DRIVE, WOONSOCKET RI 02895
Miyuki Suzuki director C/O WESTERN DIGITAL CORPORATION, 5601 GREAT OAKS PARKWAY, SAN JOSE CA 95119
Thomas Caulfield director C/O WESTERN DIGITAL CORPORATION, 5601 GREAT OAKS PARKWAY, SAN JOSE CA 95119
Lori S Sundberg officer: EVP & Chief Human Res Officer 400 NORTH FIFTH STREET, PHOENIX AZ 85004
Michael Charles Ray officer: Sr. VP, Gen Cnsl & Secretary C/O WESTERN DIGITAL CORPORATION, 5601 GREAT OAKS PARKWAY, SAN JOSE CA 95119
Sean Hunkler officer: EVP, Global Operations C/O WESTERN DIGITAL CORPORATION, 5601 GREAT OAKS PARKWAY, SAN JOSE CA 95119
Michael D Cordano officer: President, HGST Subsidiary C/O WESTERN DIGITAL CORPORATION, 5601 GREAT OAKS PARKWAY, SAN JOSE CA 95119
Stephen D Milligan officer: Sr. V.P. & CFO C/O WESTERN DIGITAL CORPORATION, 5601 GREAT OAKS PARKWAY, SAN JOSE CA 95119
Matthew E Massengill director, officer: Chairman and CEO C/O WESTERN DIGITAL CORPORATION, 5601 GREAT OAKS PARKWAY, SAN JOSE CA 95119
Robert K Eulau officer: EVP & CFO 5601 GREAT OAKS PARKWAY, SAN JOSE CA 95119