On a GAAP basis, the company reported EPS of $2.06.
The company’s CEO said:
While the macroeconomic environment is dampening near term demand, we remain confident in the continued long-term growth in the creation, storage and management of digital content.
Gross margins more than doubled, from $541 million to $1.2 billion, or about 29.6%. Operating income also more than doubled, from $259 million in the same period a year ago to $592 million this year.
Western Digital did not provide any information on guidance in the press release, but that is likely to come in the conference call scheduled for 5:00 p.m. ET today. The consensus estimate for second fiscal quarter EPS calls for $2.43 on revenue of $4.13 billion. The consensus estimate for full-year EPS is $8.73 on revenue of $15.68 billion
The company’s major competitor, Seagate Technology plc (NASDAQ: STX), is scheduled to report earnings next week. The consensus estimates call for EPS of $1.69 on revenues of $3.77 billion.
Western Digital’s shares are up 3.5% in after-hours trading at $36.49 in a 52-week range is $24.96 to $45.94. Thomson Reuters had a consensus analyst price target of around $46.30 before today’s report.
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