Companies
Western Digital
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Western Digital

BDEPD

$350.16

+1.95%

Open $341.55·Prev $343.46

as of 13 Apr

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Power Core

Power Core in one sentence: Western Digital's moat is the physics-constrained duopoly in nearline HDD manufacturing, where the capital intensity, engineering complexity, and qualification cycles of high-capacity drives have eliminated all competitors except Seagate.

Published1 Apr 2026
UniverseS&P 500
SectorInformation Technology

Direction of Movement

Structural Repositioning Amplified by AI Demand Cycle

ROC 200

+413.8%

Company Profile

Western Digital Corporation develops, manufactures, and markets a comprehensive range of data storage devices and solutions for enterprise and consumer applications. The company specializes in hard disk drive (HDD) technology, offering internal hard drives for computers, high-capacity data center drives, external portable storage devices, network-attached storage (NAS) systems for home and office use, and related accessories. Western Digital serves diverse customer segments including original equipment manufacturers, system integrators, resellers, distributors, and end consumers across the Americas, Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and Africa. The company operates in the computer peripherals and electronic technology sectors, addressing critical data storage demands across personal computing, cloud infrastructure, and enterprise data center markets. Founded in 1970 and headquartered in San Jose, California, Western Digital remains a key supplier of storage solutions for an increasingly data-driven world.

Sector

Technology

Industry

Computer Hardware

Employees

40,000

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