Western Digital Corp.
WDC.NE
CBOE CA34.69
CAD
+2.49
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ISIN
CA95810G1046
CUSIP
958102105
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S&P500
1Y
25.10
24.99
3Y
25.10
70.19
5Y
25.10
77.45
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in mil. unless spec.- CEO
- Tiang Yew Tan
- Full Time Employees
- 40,000
- Sector
- Technology
- Industry
- Computer Hardware
- Address
- 5601 Great Oaks Parkway San Jose CA United States of America 95119
- IPO Date
- Mar 17, 1980
- Website
- westerndigital.com
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- Western Digital Corporation operates as a global data storage solutions provider, focusing on designing, manufacturing, and selling storage devices and systems for enterprise, cloud, and consumer markets. The company primarily delivers hard disk drives (HDDs) and NAND-based solid-state drives (SSDs) across multiple product families, along with embedded storage solutions and related software, services, and branding ecosystems. Western Digital maintains in-house manufacturing capabilities and extensive supply chain operations, supported by joint ventures for NAND fabrication, and markets products under multiple brands including Western Digital and SanDisk. Founding year and headquarters: Western Digital traces its origins to 1970 and is headquartered in Fremont, California, United States. The company operates globally, with manufacturing, sales, and service activities across key regions including North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and the Middle East, serving cloud service providers, data centers, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), enterprise customers, and individual consumers. Main products and services - Hard Disk Drives (HDDs) for data centers, enterprise storage, NAS, and consumer devices; high-capacity enterprise HDD lines for cloud and on-premises deployments; consumer HDDs for desktop and external storage. - NAND Flash–based Solid-State Drives (SSDs) for client computing, data centers, and embedded systems; branded SSDs targeting performance, endurance, and cost efficiency across consumer, mobile, and enterprise segments. - Embedded storage solutions and memory products integrated into devices, including firmware-enabled storage modules and system-level storage offerings. - External and portable storage solutions, including My Passport and other external drives, alongside branded consumer storage products. - Data center and enterprise offerings including Ultrastar-branded drives, enterprise SSDs, storage infrastructure software, and related services for capacity expansion, data management, and reliability. - Storage ecosystems and software assets, including firmware, management software, and compatibility tooling for data protection, backup, and performance optimization. - Brand-specific product lines and color-coding strategy historically used to differentiate use cases (consumer, prosumer, NAS, surveillance, and enterprise) across WD Blue, WD Black, WD Red, WD Purple, and Ultrastar variants, with ongoing product refreshes aligned to market needs. Latest major company changes - Strategic separation plan progress: Western Digital advances its plan to separate into two independent publicly traded companies encompassing HDD and Flash businesses, with leadership, legal entity establishment, and contract transitions underway as part of a multi-year spin-off strategy. - Major partnerships and alliances: The company engages in strategic collaborations within the storage ecosystem and with cloud providers and OEMs to optimize supply chain, technology sharing, and go-to-market approaches, reflecting ongoing alignment with broader data storage demand. - Product and innovation milestones: Ongoing introductions of higher-performance client SSDs, higher-capacity HDDs for data centers, and embedded storage solutions, complemented by continued investments in NAND fabrication partnerships and next-generation storage interfaces. - Corporate governance and structure: Reorganization activities associated with the planned separation, including organizational design for the two future companies, and the appointment of leadership aligned to each business stream to support independent operations post-separation. - Geographic and operational expansion: Expansion of manufacturing and logistics capabilities to support global demand, including presence in key regions for enterprise and consumer storage markets. Additional context - Industry and segments: Data storage hardware and semiconductor components, spanning consumer storage, client SSDs, NAS and surveillance drives, enterprise HDDs/SSDs, and data center infrastructure. - Target markets: Cloud service providers, hyperscale data centers, OEMs across consumer electronics, business PCIe/NVMe storage deployments, small and medium businesses, and end consumers seeking external storage solutions. - Geographic operations: Global footprint with manufacturing and sales in North America, Europe, Asia, and other regions; significant presence in the United States and Asia-Pacific for fabrication and assembly; distribution through direct channels and partners worldwide. - Subsidiaries and parent relationships: Operates a portfolio of brands under the Western Digital umbrella, with historical alignment to SanDisk for consumer flash products and Ultrastar as an enterprise line; maintains partnerships for NAND production with external joint ventures. - Founding and headquarters: Founded in 1970; headquartered in Fremont, California, USA.