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The company said third quarter fiscal 2024 revenue was $3.46 billion, up 14% from the prior quarter and up 23% from a year earlier. Cloud revenue rose 45% sequentially, Client revenue rose 5% sequentially, and Consumer revenue fell 13%.
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AI summaryThe company said third quarter fiscal 2024 revenue was $3.46 billion, up 14% from the prior quarter and up 23% from a year earlier. Cloud revenue rose 45% sequentially, Client revenue rose 5% sequentially, and Consumer revenue fell 13%.
Western Digital said its GAAP gross margin for the fiscal third quarter of 2024 was 29.0% (16.2% in the prior quarter), its GAAP earnings per share (EPS) was $0.34, and its Non-GAAP EPS was $0.63. The company said Non-GAAP EPS includes underutilization-related charges in HDD.
The company said it had operating cash inflow of $58 million in the fiscal third quarter of 2024 and ended the quarter with $1.89 billion in cash and cash equivalents. Free cash flow for the same quarter was $91 million.
The company said it expects fiscal fourth quarter 2024 revenue of $3.60 billion to $3.80 billion and Non-GAAP EPS of $0.90 to $1.20. The quarter ends on June 28, 2024 and covers 3 months.
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Fiscal third quarter 2024 revenue of $3.46 billion
The company said third quarter fiscal 2024 revenue was $3.46 billion, up 14% from the prior quarter and up 23% from a year earlier. Cloud revenue rose 45% sequentially, Client revenue rose 5% sequentially, and Consumer revenue fell 13%.
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Gross margin and EPS: GAAP 29.0%, Non-GAAP EPS $0.63
Western Digital said its GAAP gross margin for the fiscal third quarter of 2024 was 29.0% (16.2% in the prior quarter), its GAAP earnings per share (EPS) was $0.34, and its Non-GAAP EPS was $0.63. The company said Non-GAAP EPS includes underutilization-related charges in HDD.
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Operating cash flow $58 million, free cash flow $91 million
The company said it had operating cash inflow of $58 million in the fiscal third quarter of 2024 and ended the quarter with $1.89 billion in cash and cash equivalents. Free cash flow for the same quarter was $91 million.
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Fiscal fourth quarter 2024 outlook
The company said it expects fiscal fourth quarter 2024 revenue of $3.60 billion to $3.80 billion and Non-GAAP EPS of $0.90 to $1.20. The quarter ends on June 28, 2024 and covers 3 months.
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