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Dec 27, 2024

Western Digital Q2 2025 Earnings Report

Reported a sequential revenue increase driven by Cloud and Consumer segments, with strong HDD performance offsetting Flash pricing pressures.

Key Takeaways

Western Digital reported fiscal second quarter 2025 results with revenue of $4.29 billion, a 5% increase sequentially. GAAP EPS was $1.63 and Non-GAAP EPS was $1.77. The company anticipates fiscal third quarter revenue to be between $3.75 billion and $3.95 billion.

Second quarter revenue reached $4.29 billion, marking a 5% sequential increase.

GAAP EPS for the second quarter stood at $1.63, while Non-GAAP EPS was $1.77.

Cloud revenue experienced a 6% sequential growth, while Client revenue decreased by 3% sequentially, and Consumer revenue increased by 14% sequentially.

The company expects fiscal third quarter 2025 revenue to range from $3.75 billion to $3.95 billion.

Total Revenue
$4.29B
Previous year: $3.03B
+41.3%
EPS
$1.77
Previous year: -$0.69
-356.5%
Gross Profit
$1.52B
Previous year: $492M
+208.1%
Cash and Equivalents
$2.29B
Previous year: $2.48B
-7.7%
Free Cash Flow
$291M
Previous year: -$49M
-693.9%
Total Assets
$25.5B
Previous year: $24.3B
+4.8%

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Forward Guidance

Western Digital expects fiscal third quarter 2025 revenue to be in the range of $3.75 billion to $3.95 billion and Non-GAAP EPS in the range of $0.90 to $1.20.

Positive Outlook

  • Revenue expected to be between $3.75 billion and $3.95 billion.
  • Gross margin expected to be between 31.0% and 33.0% (GAAP).
  • Gross margin expected to be between 31.5% and 33.5% (Non-GAAP).
  • Operating expenses expected to be between $790 million and $810 million (GAAP).
  • Operating expenses expected to be between $700 million and $720 million (Non-GAAP).

Challenges Ahead

  • Interest and other expense, net expected to be approximately $100 million.
  • Tax rate is expected to be between 14.0% and 16.0% (Non-GAAP).
  • Diluted earnings per share expected to be between $0.90 and $1.20 (Non-GAAP).
  • Diluted shares outstanding expected to be approximately 358 million.
  • Unspecified charges excluded from Non-GAAP gross margin, operating expenses and diluted earnings per share, cannot be further allocated or quantified with certainty.

Revenue & Expenses

Visualization of income flow from segment revenue to net income