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Jul 01, 2022

Western Digital Q4 2022 Earnings Report

Reported fourth quarter revenue of $4.53 billion, with GAAP EPS of $0.95 and non-GAAP EPS of $1.78.

Key Takeaways

Western Digital reported Q4 2022 revenue of $4.53 billion, a decrease of 8% year-over-year. GAAP EPS was $0.95 and non-GAAP EPS was $1.78. The company generated $295 million in cash flow from operations and had $2.33 billion in cash and cash equivalents at the end of the quarter.

Fourth quarter revenue was $4.53 billion, down 8% year-over-year.

Cloud revenue increased 5%, Client revenue declined 14%, and Consumer revenue declined 23% year-over-year.

Fourth quarter GAAP earnings per share (EPS) was $0.95 and Non-GAAP EPS was $1.78.

Generated operating cash flow of $295 million and free cash flow of $(97) million in the fourth quarter.

Total Revenue
$4.53B
Previous year: $4.92B
-8.0%
EPS
$1.78
Previous year: $2.16
-17.6%
Gross Margin
31.9%
Operating Expenses
$883M
Gross Profit
$1.45B
Previous year: $1.57B
-7.7%
Cash and Equivalents
$2.33B
Previous year: $3.37B
-30.9%
Free Cash Flow
-$97M
Previous year: $792M
-112.2%
Total Assets
$26.3B
Previous year: $26.1B
+0.5%

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Forward Guidance

Western Digital expects fiscal first quarter 2023 revenue to be in the range of $3.60 billion to $3.80 billion with Non-GAAP EPS in the range of $0.35 to $0.65.

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