Western Digital Corporation (WDC) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
Western Digital Corporation (WDC) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.87x as of March 2026. Free cash flow of $978.00 Million represents 1% of operating cash flow ($1.12 Billion). See Western Digital Corporation short-term liquidity ratio to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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Western Digital Corporation Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1990–2025)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Western Digital Corporation across 29 annual periods. Explore WDC operating cash to total liabilities to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Western Digital Corporation (1990–2025)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Western Digital Corporation. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see market value of Western Digital Corporation.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.76x | $1.28 Billion | $1.69 Billion | $407.00 Million | ▲ +84.7% |
| 2022 | 0.41x | $773.00 Million | $1.88 Billion | $1.11 Billion | ▼ -12.8% |
| 2021 | 0.47x | $895.00 Million | $1.90 Billion | $1.00 Billion | ▲ +119.5% |
| 2020 | 0.21x | $177.00 Million | $824.00 Million | $647.00 Million | ▼ -57.9% |
| 2019 | 0.51x | $790.00 Million | $1.55 Billion | $757.00 Million | ▼ -36.8% |
| 2018 | 0.81x | $3.40 Billion | $4.21 Billion | $809.00 Million | ▼ -3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.84x | $2.88 Billion | $3.44 Billion | $557.00 Million | ▲ +18.8% |
| 2016 | 0.71x | $1.40 Billion | $1.98 Billion | $584.00 Million | ▼ -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.73x | $1.63 Billion | $2.24 Billion | $612.00 Million | ▼ -6.4% |
| 2014 | 0.78x | $2.19 Billion | $2.82 Billion | $628.00 Million | ▲ +11.8% |
| 2013 | 0.69x | $2.17 Billion | $3.12 Billion | $952.00 Million | ▼ -9.3% |
| 2012 | 0.77x | $2.35 Billion | $3.07 Billion | $717.00 Million | ▲ +44.6% |
| 2011 | 0.53x | $877.00 Million | $1.66 Billion | $778.00 Million | ▼ -14.6% |
| 2010 | 0.62x | $1.21 Billion | $1.94 Billion | $737.00 Million | ▲ +3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.60x | $786.00 Million | $1.30 Billion | $519.00 Million | ▲ +7.5% |
| 2008 | 0.56x | $784.00 Million | $1.40 Billion | $615.00 Million | ▲ +17.8% |
| 2007 | 0.48x | $294.00 Million | $618.00 Million | $324.00 Million | ▲ +91.8% |
| 2006 | 0.25x | $99.60 Million | $401.50 Million | $301.90 Million | ▼ -49.7% |
| 2005 | 0.49x | $227.30 Million | $460.70 Million | $233.40 Million | ▲ +60.8% |
| 2004 | 0.31x | $58.30 Million | $190.00 Million | $131.70 Million | ▼ -60.6% |
| 2003 | 0.78x | $218.90 Million | $280.80 Million | $61.90 Million | ▲ +84.3% |
| 2002 | 0.42x | $35.01 Million | $82.75 Million | $47.74 Million | ▲ +9.5% |
| 1997 | 0.39x | $98.20 Million | $254.20 Million | $156.00 Million | ▲ +144.7% |
| 1996 | -0.86x | $-50.40 Million | $58.30 Million | $108.70 Million | ▼ -257.7% |
| 1995 | 0.55x | $66.50 Million | $121.30 Million | $54.80 Million | ▼ -39.7% |
| 1994 | 0.91x | $162.50 Million | $178.80 Million | $16.30 Million | ▲ +150.3% |
| 1993 | 0.36x | $20.30 Million | $55.90 Million | $35.60 Million | ▲ +106.7% |
| 1992 | -5.45x | $-18.00 Million | $3.30 Million | $21.30 Million | ▼ -2913.8% |
| 1990 | 0.19x | $20.80 Million | $107.30 Million | $86.50 Million | — |