Western Digital Corporation (WDC) — Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate
Western Digital Corporation (WDC) has a Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate of 0.10x as of June 2026, reinvesting $111.00 Million (capex $108.00 Million plus investments $-3.00 Million) from operating cash flow of $1.10 Billion. See cash generation quality of Western Digital Corporation to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free cash.
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Western Digital Corporation Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate (1990–2026)
Historical reinvestment intensity for Western Digital Corporation across 30 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Western Digital Corporation (WDC) cash conversion ratio.
Annual Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate for Western Digital Corporation (1990–2026)
Year-by-year capital reinvestment analysis for Western Digital Corporation. See financial agility of Western Digital Corporation to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
| Year | Reinvestment Rate | Total Reinvested (USD) | Operating CF | Capex | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0.11x | $429.00 Million | $3.93 Billion | $418.00 Million | ▼ -66.9% |
| 2025 | 0.33x | $557.00 Million | $1.69 Billion | $407.00 Million | ▼ -44.4% |
| 2022 | 0.59x | $1.11 Billion | $1.88 Billion | $1.11 Billion | ▲ +11.3% |
| 2021 | 0.53x | $1.01 Billion | $1.90 Billion | $1.00 Billion | ▼ -52.6% |
| 2020 | 1.12x | $925.00 Million | $824.00 Million | $647.00 Million | ▲ +107.7% |
| 2019 | 0.54x | $836.00 Million | $1.55 Billion | $757.00 Million | ▲ +153.0% |
| 2018 | 0.21x | $898.00 Million | $4.21 Billion | $809.00 Million | ▲ +21.5% |
| 2017 | 0.18x | $604.00 Million | $3.44 Billion | $557.00 Million | ▼ -76.3% |
| 2016 | 0.74x | $1.47 Billion | $1.98 Billion | $584.00 Million | ▲ +137.3% |
| 2015 | 0.31x | $701.00 Million | $2.24 Billion | $612.00 Million | ▼ -21.2% |
| 2014 | 0.40x | $1.12 Billion | $2.82 Billion | $628.00 Million | ▲ +27.7% |
| 2013 | 0.31x | $969.00 Million | $3.12 Billion | $952.00 Million | ▲ +32.9% |
| 2012 | 0.23x | $717.00 Million | $3.07 Billion | $717.00 Million | ▼ -50.3% |
| 2011 | 0.47x | $778.00 Million | $1.66 Billion | $778.00 Million | ▲ +23.2% |
| 2010 | 0.38x | $741.00 Million | $1.94 Billion | $737.00 Million | ▼ -4.1% |
| 2009 | 0.40x | $519.00 Million | $1.30 Billion | $519.00 Million | ▼ -9.5% |
| 2008 | 0.44x | $615.00 Million | $1.40 Billion | $615.00 Million | ▼ -16.2% |
| 2007 | 0.52x | $324.00 Million | $618.00 Million | $324.00 Million | ▼ -30.3% |
| 2006 | 0.75x | $301.90 Million | $401.50 Million | $301.90 Million | ▲ +48.4% |
| 2005 | 0.51x | $233.40 Million | $460.70 Million | $233.40 Million | ▼ -26.9% |
| 2004 | 0.69x | $131.70 Million | $190.00 Million | $131.70 Million | ▲ +214.4% |
| 2003 | 0.22x | $61.90 Million | $280.80 Million | $61.90 Million | ▼ -61.8% |
| 2002 | 0.58x | $47.74 Million | $82.75 Million | $47.74 Million | ▼ -6.0% |
| 1997 | 0.61x | $156.00 Million | $254.20 Million | $156.00 Million | ▼ -67.1% |
| 1996 | 1.86x | $108.70 Million | $58.30 Million | $108.70 Million | ▲ +312.7% |
| 1995 | 0.45x | $54.80 Million | $121.30 Million | $54.80 Million | ▲ +395.6% |
| 1994 | 0.09x | $16.30 Million | $178.80 Million | $16.30 Million | ▼ -85.7% |
| 1993 | 0.64x | $35.60 Million | $55.90 Million | $35.60 Million | ▼ -90.1% |
| 1992 | 6.45x | $21.30 Million | $3.30 Million | $21.30 Million | ▲ +700.7% |
| 1990 | 0.81x | $86.50 Million | $107.30 Million | $86.50 Million | — |