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WDC

Western Digital Corporation

Stock

$454.46+0.98 (+0.22%)Close Sep 30, 2026

Oct 31, 1978 – Sep 30, 2026

$10,000 became$6,689,907
CAGR14.54%
Max drawdown−96.20%
Sharpe ratio0.52

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Growth of $10,000

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Trailing returns

PeriodWDC
1M−1.05%
3M−28.83%
6M+80.68%
YTD+164.09%
1Y+279.23%
3Y+136.58%
5Y+60.66%
10Y+27.79%
15Y+25.24%
20Y+20.49%
25Y+26.36%
30Y+12.84%
Since 1978+14.54%

Metrics

ReturnWDC
Final balance$6,689,907
Total return66,799.07%
CAGR14.54%
Calendar yearsWDC
Best year285.59%
Worst year−72.20%
Positive years27 of 47
RiskWDC
Max drawdown−96.20%
Longest drawdown15.6 years
Volatility (annualized)60.39%
Risk-adjustedWDC
Sharpe ratio0.52
Sortino ratio0.80
Calmar ratio0.15

Worst drawdowns

DeclinePeakBottomRecovered
−96.2%Aug 1997Sep 2001Apr 2013
−93.7%May 1987Dec 1991Aug 1996
−76.1%Oct 1980Sep 1982Jul 1985
−70.5%Mar 2018Mar 2020Jul 2025
−67.7%Dec 2014May 2016Mar 2018

Annual returns

YearWDC
1978from Oct 31−16.67%
1979+60.00%
1980+229.17%
1981−32.91%
1982−30.19%
1983+94.59%
1984−4.17%
1985+21.74%
1986+76.19%
1987−12.16%
1988−9.23%
1989−43.22%
1990−41.79%
1991−46.15%
1992+228.57%
1993+5.80%
1994+83.56%
1995+6.72%
1996+218.18%
1997−43.74%
1998−5.86%
1999−72.20%
2000−41.79%
2001+157.23%
2002+1.91%
2003+84.51%
2004−8.06%
2005+71.68%
2006+9.94%
2007+47.65%
2008−62.10%
2009+285.59%
2010−23.22%
2011−8.70%
2012+39.07%
2013+100.83%
2014+33.99%
2015−44.27%
2016+17.48%
2017+19.83%
2018−51.90%
2019+77.14%
2020−10.89%
2021+17.73%
2022−51.62%
2023+65.99%
2024+13.86%
2025+283.68%
2026to Sep 30+164.09%