Investing.com - Western Digital (NASDAQ:WDC) reported on Friday fourth quarter earnings that beat analysts' forecasts and revenue that fell short of expectations.
Western Digital announced earnings per share of $1.78 on revenue of $4.53B. Analysts polled by Investing.com anticipated EPS of $1.74 on revenue of $4.58B.
Western Digital shares are down 23% from the beginning of the year and are trading at $46.25 , down-from-52-week-high.They are under-performing the Nasdaq which is down 18.69% from the start of the year.
Western Digital shares lost 7.33% in pre-market trade the report.
Western Digital follows other major Information Technology sector earnings this month
Western Digital's report follows an earnings beat by Apple on Thursday, July 28, 2022, who reported EPS of $1.2 on revenue of $82.96B, compared to forecasts EPS of $1.16 on revenue of $82.79B.
Microsoft had missed expectations on Tuesday, July 26, 2022 with fourth quarter EPS of $2.23 on revenue of $51.87B, compared to forecast for EPS of $2.29 on revenue of $52.38B.
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