Western Digital Corporation Cash Flow Quality Index
Western Digital Corporation cash flow quality index. Western Digital Corporation (WDC) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 0.34x as of June 2026. Operating cash flow of $1.10 Billion is below net income of $3.19 Billion, suggesting accrual-heavy earnings not yet converted to cash. See financial agility of Western Digital Corporation to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
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Cash Flow Quality Index of Western Digital Corporation (1990–2026)
Cash flow quality index of Western Digital Corporation from 1990 to 2026. Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Western Digital Corporation across 26 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Explore WDC cash flow to debt ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Western Digital Corporation Cash Flow Quality Index by Year (1990–2026)
Western Digital Corporation cash flow quality index by year from 1990 to 2026. Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Western Digital Corporation. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Western Digital Corporation operating cash flow efficiency.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0.42x | $3.93 Billion | $9.42 Billion | ▼ -53.4% |
| 2025 | 0.90x | $1.69 Billion | $1.89 Billion | ▼ -26.4% |
| 2022 | 1.22x | $1.88 Billion | $1.55 Billion | ▼ -47.4% |
| 2021 | 2.31x | $1.90 Billion | $821.00 Million | ▼ -62.9% |
| 2018 | 6.23x | $4.21 Billion | $675.00 Million | ▼ -28.0% |
| 2017 | 8.66x | $3.44 Billion | $397.00 Million | ▲ +5.7% |
| 2016 | 8.19x | $1.98 Billion | $242.00 Million | ▲ +435.4% |
| 2015 | 1.53x | $2.24 Billion | $1.47 Billion | ▼ -12.1% |
| 2014 | 1.74x | $2.82 Billion | $1.62 Billion | ▼ -45.3% |
| 2013 | 3.18x | $3.12 Billion | $980.00 Million | ▲ +67.3% |
| 2012 | 1.90x | $3.07 Billion | $1.61 Billion | ▼ -16.5% |
| 2011 | 2.28x | $1.66 Billion | $726.00 Million | ▲ +62.2% |
| 2010 | 1.41x | $1.94 Billion | $1.38 Billion | ▼ -49.4% |
| 2009 | 2.78x | $1.30 Billion | $470.00 Million | ▲ +72.1% |
| 2008 | 1.61x | $1.40 Billion | $867.00 Million | ▲ +47.3% |
| 2007 | 1.10x | $618.00 Million | $564.00 Million | ▲ +7.8% |
| 2006 | 1.02x | $401.50 Million | $395.00 Million | ▼ -56.8% |
| 2005 | 2.35x | $460.70 Million | $196.00 Million | ▲ +85.3% |
| 2004 | 1.27x | $190.00 Million | $149.80 Million | ▼ -17.7% |
| 2003 | 1.54x | $280.80 Million | $182.10 Million | ▲ +21.9% |
| 2002 | 1.26x | $82.75 Million | $65.43 Million | ▲ +33.1% |
| 1997 | 0.95x | $254.20 Million | $267.60 Million | ▲ +57.9% |
| 1996 | 0.60x | $58.30 Million | $96.90 Million | ▼ -38.8% |
| 1995 | 0.98x | $121.30 Million | $123.30 Million | ▼ -59.8% |
| 1994 | 2.45x | $178.80 Million | $73.10 Million | ▼ -44.8% |
| 1990 | 4.43x | $107.30 Million | $24.20 Million | — |