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Western Digital Reports Fiscal Third Quarter 2023 Financial Results
News Summary Third quarter revenue was $2.8 billion, at the high end of the guidance range. Third quarter GAAP earnings per share (EPS) was $(1.82) and
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[{"type":"text","content":"\nNews Summary\n\n\n\nThird quarter revenue was $2.8 billion, at the high end of the guidance range.\n\n\n\nThird quarter GAAP earnings per share (EPS) was $(1.82) and Non-GAAP EPS was $(1.37), which includes $200 million of underutilization related charges in Flash and HDD.\n\n\n\nThird quarter GAAP operating loss was $472 million and Non-GAAP operating loss was $304 million.\n\n\n\nExpect fiscal fourth quarter 2023 revenue to be in the range of $2.40 billion to $2.60 billion.\n\n\n\nExpect Non-GAAP EPS in the range of $(2.20) to $(1.90) which includes $220 to $240 million of underutilization charges in Flash and HDD.\n\n\n\n SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nWestern Digital Corp. (Nasdaq: WDC) today reported fiscal third quarter 2023 financial results.\n\n\n“Over the last several years, our team has focused on enhancing business agility and delivering a range of innovative, industry-leading products that address the increasing data storage demands of our customers,” said David Goeckeler, Western Digital CEO. “The groundwork we laid, combined with the actions we have taken since the beginning of this fiscal year to right-size and refocus our businesses, have enabled us to navigate a dynamic environment. I am pleased that we delivered non-GAAP gross margin at the higher end of our guidance range due to strong execution across both our HDD and Flash businesses.”\n\n\nQ3 2023 Financial Highlights\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\nGAAP\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\nNon-GAAP\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\nQ3 2023\n\n\n\n\n\n\nQ2 2023\n\n\n\n\n\n\nQ/Q\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\nQ3 2023\n\n\n\n\n\n\nQ2 2023\n\n\n\n\n\n\nQ/Q\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRevenue ($M)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n$2,803\n\n\n\n\n\n\n$3,107\n\n\n\n\n\n\ndown 10%\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n$2,803\n\n\n\n\n\n\n$3,107\n\n\n\n\n\n\ndown 10%\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGross Margin\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n10.2%\n\n\n\n\n\n\n17.0%\n\n\n\n\n\n\ndown 6.8 ppt\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n10.6%\n\n\n\n\n\n\n17.4%\n\n\n\n\n\n\ndown 6.8 ppt\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOperating Expenses ($M)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n$758\n\n\n\n\n\n\n$849\n\n\n\n\n\n\ndown 11%\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n$602\n\n\n\n\n\n\n$659\n\n\n\n\n\n\ndown 9%\n\n\...