- Will Western Digital (WDC) Q1 exabytes shipped be above 235?70¢
- Will Western Digital (WDC) Q1 exabytes shipped be above 240?75¢
- Will Western Digital (WDC) Q1 exabytes shipped be above 245?38¢
- Will Western Digital (WDC) Q1 exabytes shipped be above 250?29¢
- Will Western Digital (WDC) Q1 exabytes shipped be above 255?20¢
Western Digital’s fiscal first-quarter 2027 exabyte shipments, due for disclosure with earnings on October 22, are shaped by robust AI and hyperscale cloud demand that drove 231 exabytes shipped in fiscal Q4 2026, a 22 percent year-over-year increase. Management projects industry exabyte demand growth above 25 percent annually, supported by long-term agreements extending into 2028–2031 and the ramp of 40-terabyte ePMR drives now entering volume production. Revenue guidance of $4.1 billion plus or minus $100 million for the quarter exceeds the prior period’s $3.75 billion, reflecting both volume and high-teens percentage gains in average price per terabyte amid tight nearline HDD supply. Quarterly shipment growth can fluctuate with product mix, while Toshiba’s planned capacity expansion introduces potential competitive pressure on pricing discipline. Traders will focus on whether the 40-terabyte ramp and sustained cloud spending accelerate exabyte growth beyond recent levels.
Rules
This market will resolve to "Yes" if Western Digital's exabytes shipped for the upcoming first fiscal quarter, as reported in its official company earnings materials, are above the listed amount. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No". The specified metric will be considered as reported in the company's official earnings materials. Subsequent revisions will not be considered. If the specified company's official earnings materials for the specified quarter are released, and the specified metric is not included, this market will resolve to "No". If the specified company does not release quarterly earnings materials for the specified quarter by November 30, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, this market will resolve to "No". If the specified metric is reported as a range rather than a specific number, the midpoint of the range will be used for resolution of this market. The resolution source for this market is the specified company's official company earnings materials, including press releases, investor presentations, and regulatory filings. If the specified metric is not reported in these materials, recordings or transcripts of the company's earnings webcast may also be used. Note: This market will resolve based on the most numerically precise version of the specified metric reported in the company's official earnings materials. Only the specified metric will be considered; alternate versions that differ in definition or scope from the specified metric will not be considered.