Summary
Western Digital Corporation (WDC) reported a decrease in revenue for the first quarter of fiscal year 2019 compared to the prior year, primarily driven by lower average selling prices (ASPs) for flash-based products. Gross profit also saw a significant decline due to these lower ASPs, despite some improvements in production costs. Operating expenses were managed effectively with reductions in R&D and SG&A. The company's liquidity remains sufficient, with cash generated from operations and available credit facilities expected to cover working capital, debt, and capital expenditure needs for at least the next twelve months. However, the company is facing increased headwinds in the flash industry due to normalizing demand and improving supply, leading to expected underutilization charges in cost of sales. Significant debt levels persist, and the company is managing its obligations while continuing its share repurchase program and paying dividends.
Financial Highlights
57 data points| Revenue | $5.03B |
| Cost of Revenue | $3.36B |
| Gross Profit | $1.66B |
| SG&A Expenses | $356.00M |
| Operating Expenses | $978.00M |
| Operating Income | $686.00M |
| Interest Expense | $116.00M |
| Net Income | $511.00M |
| EPS (Basic) | $1.75 |
| EPS (Diluted) | $1.71 |
| Shares Outstanding (Basic) | 292.00M |
| Shares Outstanding (Diluted) | 298.00M |
Key Highlights
- 1Revenue decreased by 3.0% year-over-year to $5.03 billion, primarily due to lower average selling prices (ASPs) for flash-based products.
- 2Gross profit declined by 13.0% year-over-year to $1.66 billion, impacted by lower ASPs, although partially offset by cost improvements.
- 3Net income decreased by 25.0% year-over-year to $511 million, resulting in diluted EPS of $1.71.
- 4Operating cash flow was $705 million, a decrease from $1.13 billion in the prior year's comparable quarter.
- 5The company repurchased $563 million of its common stock during the quarter under its new $5.00 billion share repurchase program.
- 6The company's balance sheet shows total assets of $28.71 billion and total liabilities of $17.33 billion as of September 28, 2018.
- 7The company expects underutilization charges in cost of sales for flash manufacturing in the range of $250 million to $300 million spread over the remainder of fiscal year 2019 due to expected reductions in wafer starts.