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Western Digital (MIL:1WDC) EV-to-FCF : 44.41 (As of Mar. 27, 2025)


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What is Western Digital EV-to-FCF?

EV-to-FCF is calculated as enterprise value divided by its free cash flow. As of today, Western Digital's Enterprise Value is €18,660 Mil. Western Digital's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2024 was €420 Mil. Therefore, Western Digital's EV-to-FCF for today is 44.41.

The historical rank and industry rank for Western Digital's EV-to-FCF or its related term are showing as below:

MIL:1WDC' s EV-to-FCF Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -284.53   Med: 10.51   Max: 596.12
Current: 46.14

During the past 13 years, the highest EV-to-FCF of Western Digital was 596.12. The lowest was -284.53. And the median was 10.51.

MIL:1WDC's EV-to-FCF is ranked worse than
75.92% of 1408 companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 17.285 vs MIL:1WDC: 46.14

EV-to-FCF is a valuation multiple that allows analysts and investors to compare stocks, preferably in the same sector or industry. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio (TTM) to determine the fair market value of a company.

As of today (2025-03-27), Western Digital's stock price is €39.365. Western Digital's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2024 was €3.904. Therefore, Western Digital's PE Ratio (TTM) for today is 10.08.


Western Digital EV-to-FCF Historical Data

The historical data trend for Western Digital's EV-to-FCF 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 EV-to-FCF Chart

Western Digital Annual Data
Trend Jun15 Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23 Jun24
EV-to-FCF
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 93.78 29.14 20.27 -12.33 -43.37

Western Digital Quarterly Data
Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24
EV-to-FCF Get a 7-Day Free Trial 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 -11.69 -19.39 -43.37 -263.96 47.46

Competitive Comparison of Western Digital's EV-to-FCF

For the Computer Hardware subindustry, Western Digital's EV-to-FCF, along with its competitors' market caps and EV-to-FCF 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's EV-to-FCF Distribution in the Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Western Digital's EV-to-FCF distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Western Digital's EV-to-FCF falls into.


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Western Digital EV-to-FCF Calculation

Western Digital's EV-to-FCF for today is calculated as:

EV-to-FCF=Enterprise Value (Today)/Free Cash Flow (TTM)
=18659.737/420.199
=44.41

Western Digital's current Enterprise Value is €18,660 Mil.
Western Digital's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was €420 Mil.

* 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  (MIL:1WDC) EV-to-FCF Explanation

EV-to-FCF is a valuation multiple that allows analysts and investors to compare stocks, preferably in the same sector or industry. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio (TTM) to determine the fair market value of a company.

Western Digital's PE Ratio (TTM) for today is calculated as:

PE Ratio (TTM)=Share Price (Today)/Earnings per Share (Diluted) (TTM)
=39.365/3.904
=10.08

Western Digital's share price for today is €39.365.
Western Digital's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was €3.904.

* 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.

Enterprise Value is used because it is a more complete measure in reflecting how much an investor pays when buying a company. Free Cash Flow is an important financial metric because it represents the actual amount of cash at a company's disposal. Companies with a low EV-to-FCF ratio, combined with a strong balance sheet are generally considered as undervalued.


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Western Digital Business Description

Address
5601 Great Oaks Parkway, San Jose, CA, USA, 95119
Western Digital is a leading, vertically integrated supplier of hard disk drives. The HDD market is a practical duopoly with, Western Digital and Seagate being the two largest players. Western Digital designs and manufacturers its HDDs, with much of the manufacturing and workforce located in Asia. The primary consumers of HDDs are data centers.

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