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12 Sept 2026, 06:26 UTC · 1h ago
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Western Digital reported 44% year-over-year revenue growth for Q4. — Strong top-line growth indicates high demand for storage infrastructure, signaling strength for the broader AI hardware sector.
+0.80Gross margins expanded to 54.1% in Q4, with management guiding for a further increase to 55%-56%. — Expanding margins and positive guidance suggest strong pricing power and operational efficiency.
+0.60Cloud customers accounted for 89% of Western Digital's Q4 revenue. — High concentration in hyperscale cloud revenue links the company's performance directly to AI-driven capital expenditure trends.
+0.50Exabyte shipments grew by 22% year-over-year. — Physical volume growth confirms that the revenue increase is driven by real demand rather than just price hikes.
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Strong YoY revenue and shipment growth driven by AI and cloud demand, with expanding gross margins.
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