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Western Digital

Nasdaq: WDC · SEC CIK 0000106040 · Wikidata Q738770 · Computer Storage Devices · San Jose, CA

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CSWH grade, method v1.1, based on the records listed

Grade B, 84 out of 100

Method v1.1, as of Oct 28, 2026. How we grade.

graded on 16 of 19 indicators
Employees
40,000 (SEC 10-K, Aug 14, 2026)
Revenue
$9,520,000,000 (SEC XBRL, 2024)

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CategoryGradeCoverage
Economic systems, wealth and laborGrade C, 64 out of 1006 indicators with data · 6 of 6 causes graded
Healthcare, education and social welfareGrade A, 100 out of 1001 indicators with data · 2 of 4 causes graded
Race, identity and social justiceGrade A, 100 out of 1002 indicators with data · 5 of 6 causes graded
Immigration and border policyGrade A, 100 out of 1001 indicators with data · 3 of 3 causes graded
Criminal justice, policing and public safetyGrade A, 100 out of 1001 indicators with data · 1 of 1 causes graded
Climate, energy and environmental policyGrade A, 88 out of 1004 indicators with data · 4 of 4 causes graded
Foreign policy, military and international affairsGrade A, 100 out of 1001 indicators with data · 2 of 2 causes graded
Political institutions and democratic restructuringNo gradeNot graded: no public record links companies to these causes
Radical structural and revolutionary positionsGrade A, 100 out of 1001 indicators with data · 1 of 1 causes graded
Economic systems, wealth and labor Grade C, 64 out of 100

Causes

  • Democratic socialism — Not graded: no company record measures this. Employee-ownership plans in Form 5500 data are a possible later addition and were not checked
  • Wealth redistribution Grade F, 0 out of 100 (Effective income-tax rate)
  • Wealth taxes Grade F, 0 out of 100 (Effective income-tax rate)
  • Public ownership of industries — Not graded: no company record measures this. Employee-ownership plans in Form 5500 data are a possible later addition and were not checked
  • Stronger labor unions Grade A, 100 out of 100 (Union-rights findings)
  • Living minimum wage Grade D, 50 out of 100 (Median employee pay, Wage theft found)
  • Guaranteed employment — Not graded: no company record measures this. Employee-ownership plans in Form 5500 data are a possible later addition and were not checked
  • Shorter workweek Grade A, 100 out of 100 (Overtime back wages found)
  • Worker ownership — Not graded: no company record measures this. Employee-ownership plans in Form 5500 data are a possible later addition and were not checked
  • Anti-corporate concentration Grade A, 100 out of 100 (Antitrust and consumer-protection actions)
  • Corporate responsibility — Not graded yet: this cause was added after method v1.0; which company indicators count for it is a method v1.1 decision

Indicators

Effective income-tax rate C-ECO-1 Grade F, 0 out of 100

Income-tax expense $-6,000,000 / pre-tax income $10,296,000,000 = -0.1% (FY2024-FY2026, 3 years)

Effective income-tax rate: 3 records from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, from 2024 to 2026.

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Records about Effective income-tax rate
DateAgencyWhat the agency recordedAmount or outcomeRecordRetrievedMatchedReport
Jul 3, 2026U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Form 10-K, fiscal year ended 2026-07-03: income-tax expense (benefit) $481,000,000; income before income taxes $9,905,000,000 (XBRL)$481,000,000Source recordOct 23, 2026matched by SEC CIKReport an error
Jun 27, 2025U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Form 10-K, fiscal year ended 2025-06-27: income-tax expense (benefit) $-513,000,000; income before income taxes $1,130,000,000 (XBRL)$-513,000,000Source recordOct 23, 2026matched by SEC CIKReport an error
Jun 28, 2024U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Form 10-K, fiscal year ended 2024-06-28: income-tax expense (benefit) $26,000,000; income before income taxes $-739,000,000 (XBRL)$26,000,000Source recordOct 23, 2026matched by SEC CIKReport an error

Union-rights findings C-LAB-3 Grade A, 100 out of 100

No records found. No findings found (2021 on)

Median employee pay C-LAB-5 Grade F, 0 out of 100

Median employee pay $11,787 = 0.36 x the HHS guideline ($33,000, household of 4, 2026)

Median employee pay: 1 record from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, dated Oct 5, 2026.

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Records about Median employee pay
DateAgencyWhat the agency recordedAmount or outcomeRecordRetrievedMatchedReport
Oct 5, 2026U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Proxy statement (DEF 14A) filed 2026-10-05: CEO pay ratio 1,457:1; median employee annual total compensation $11,787$11,787Source recordOct 23, 2026matched by SEC CIKReport an error

Wage theft found C-LAB-2 Grade A, 100 out of 100

No records found. No records found (2021 on)

Overtime back wages found C-LAB-2-OT Grade A, 100 out of 100

No records found. No records found (2021 on)

Antitrust and consumer-protection actions C-ECO-3 Grade A, 100 out of 100

No records found. No resolved cases found (2021 on)

Serious workplace-safety violations C-LAB-1 Grade A, 100 out of 100

No records found. No records found (2021 on)

Mine-safety violations (mining companies only) C-LAB-6Not covered

MSHA covers mines; this company is not a mining company

Healthcare, education and social welfare Grade A, 100 out of 100

Causes

  • Medicare for All Grade A, 100 out of 100 (Private health-insurance business)
  • Elimination of private health insurance Grade A, 100 out of 100 (Private health-insurance business)
  • Tuition-free public college — Not graded: no national open data ties companies to this. Corporate-landlord data exists only city by city
  • Student debt cancellation — No indicator behind this cause has data for this company yet (Consumer-finance enforcement)
  • Public or social housing — Not graded: no national open data ties companies to this. Corporate-landlord data exists only city by city
  • Universal rent control — Not graded: no national open data ties companies to this. Corporate-landlord data exists only city by city
  • Universal childcare — Not graded: no national open data ties companies to this. Corporate-landlord data exists only city by city
  • Guaranteed basic income — Not graded: no national open data ties companies to this. Corporate-landlord data exists only city by city
  • Free or subsidized public transit — Not graded: no national open data ties companies to this. Corporate-landlord data exists only city by city
  • Tenant power — Not graded: no national open data ties companies to this. Corporate-landlord data exists only city by city
  • Broad debt cancellation — No indicator behind this cause has data for this company yet (Consumer-finance enforcement)
  • Food safety — Not graded on the company card: food brands are graded on the food report card

Indicators

Private health-insurance business C-HLT-1 Grade A, 100 out of 100

No private health-insurance business (based on the company's line of business)

Graded based on the company's line of business (decision D3).

Private health-insurance business: 1 record from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, dated Oct 27, 2026.

See the record (1)
Records about Private health-insurance business
DateAgencyWhat the agency recordedAmount or outcomeRecordRetrievedMatchedReport
Oct 27, 2026U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission SEC industry code (SIC) 3572: Computer Storage Devices—Source recordOct 27, 2026the company's own SEC recordReport an error

Consumer-finance enforcement C-FIN-1Not covered

CFPB reaches consumer-finance companies; none of this company's records are in its data

Race, identity and social justice Grade A, 100 out of 100

Causes

Indicators

Discrimination findings: race C-EQ-1-RACE Grade A, 100 out of 100

No records found. No resolved EEOC suits found (2021 on)

Publishes its EEO-1 workforce data C-EQ-3Not checked yet

Not checked yet (checked by hand each year)

Discrimination findings: sexual orientation and gender identity C-EQ-1-SOGI Grade A, 100 out of 100

No records found. No resolved EEOC suits found (2021 on)

Violations on or near tribal lands C-ENV-7 Grade A, 100 out of 100

No records found. No facilities on or near tribal lands with federal enforcement cases found

Women in leadership C-EQ-2Not extracted yet

Not extracted yet: the proxy statement does not give this in a form the parser reads; it is in the hand-entry queue

Women in leadership: 1 record from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, dated Oct 5, 2026.

See the record (1)
Records about Women in leadership
DateAgencyWhat the agency recordedAmount or outcomeRecordRetrievedMatchedReport
Oct 5, 2026U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Proxy statement (DEF 14A) filed 2026-10-05: CEO pay ratio 1,457:1; median employee annual total compensation $11,787$11,787Source recordOct 23, 2026matched by SEC CIKReport an error

Discrimination findings: sex C-EQ-1-SEX Grade A, 100 out of 100

No records found. No resolved EEOC suits found (2021 on)

Immigration and border policy Grade A, 100 out of 100

Causes

  • Abolish ICE Grade A, 100 out of 100 (Immigration-enforcement contracts)
  • Broad immigration amnesty — Not graded: no public record links companies to this cause
  • End immigrant detention Grade A, 100 out of 100 (Immigration-enforcement contracts)
  • Decriminalize migration — Not graded: no public record links companies to this cause
  • End mass deportations Grade A, 100 out of 100 (Immigration-enforcement contracts)
  • Immigrant access to public services — Not graded: no public record links companies to this cause
  • Eliminate visa caps and quotas — Not graded: no public record links companies to this cause
  • Open borders — Not graded: no public record links companies to this cause

Indicators

Immigration-enforcement contracts C-GOV-1 Grade A, 100 out of 100

No records found. No obligations found (2021 on; based on the company's line of business)

Graded based on the company's line of business (decision D3).

Criminal justice, policing and public safety Grade A, 100 out of 100

Causes

  • Police abolition — Not graded: no public record links companies to this cause
  • Defund or reallocate police budgets — Not graded: no public record links companies to this cause
  • Prison abolition Grade A, 100 out of 100 (Prison and detention contracts)
  • End cash bail — Not graded: no public record links companies to this cause (bail-bond firms are rarely SEC filers)
  • Drug decriminalization — Not graded: no public record links companies to this cause
  • End mandatory minimums — Not graded: no public record links companies to this cause
  • End qualified immunity — Not graded: no public record links companies to this cause
  • Prisoner voting rights — Not graded: no public record links companies to this cause
  • Civilian oversight of police — Not graded: no public record links companies to this cause
  • Gun violence — Not graded yet: this cause was added after method v1.0, and no company record has been chosen for it

Indicators

Prison and detention contracts C-GOV-2 Grade A, 100 out of 100

No records found. No obligations found (2021 on; based on the company's line of business)

Graded based on the company's line of business (decision D3).

Climate, energy and environmental policy Grade A, 88 out of 100

Causes

Indicators

Greenhouse-gas emissions C-ENV-4 Grade A, 100 out of 100

No records found. No facility reports found = 0 tonnes CO2e per $1 billion of revenue

Toxic releases C-ENV-3Shown, not scored yet

28,049 pounds released on site in 2024 = 2,946.3 per $1 billion of revenue

Shown, not scored yet: the bands are set from the first full run

Toxic releases: 2 records from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, all dated Dec 31, 2024.

See the records (2)
Records about Toxic releases
DateAgencyWhat the agency recordedAmount or outcomeRecordRetrievedMatchedReport
Dec 31, 2024U.S. Environmental Protection Agency TRI 2024: WESTERN DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES INC, SAN JOSE, CA reported 45 pounds of on-site releases (1 chemical reports); parent company reported: WESTERN DIGITAL CORP45 pounds released on siteSource recordOct 28, 2026matched by the parent company the agency reportsReport an error
Dec 31, 2024U.S. Environmental Protection Agency TRI 2024: WESTERN DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES - FREMONT, FREMONT, CA reported 28,004 pounds of on-site releases (1 chemical reports); parent company reported: WESTERN DIGITAL CORP28,004 pounds released on siteSource recordOct 28, 2026matched by the parent company the agency reportsReport an error

Fossil-fuel business C-ENV-5 Grade A, 100 out of 100

No fossil-fuel business found (based on the company's line of business)

Graded based on the company's line of business (decision D3).

Fossil-fuel business: 1 record from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, dated Oct 27, 2026.

See the record (1)
Records about Fossil-fuel business
DateAgencyWhat the agency recordedAmount or outcomeRecordRetrievedMatchedReport
Oct 27, 2026U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission SEC industry code (SIC) 3572: Computer Storage Devices—Source recordOct 27, 2026the company's own SEC recordReport an error

Pollution near overburdened communities C-ENV-6Not covered

No TRI or GHGRP facilities with demographic data linked to this company

Graded based on the company's line of business (decision D3).

Federal environmental enforcement C-ENV-1 Grade A, 100 out of 100

No records found. No federal enforcement cases with penalties found (2021 on)

Facilities in serious non-compliance now C-ENV-2 Grade F, 0 out of 100

1 of 2 facilities flagged as significant violators (50.0%)

Facilities in serious non-compliance now: 1 record from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, dated Oct 28, 2026.

See the record (1)
Records about Facilities in serious non-compliance now
DateAgencyWhat the agency recordedAmount or outcomeRecordRetrievedMatchedReport
Oct 28, 2026U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ECHO facility WESTERN DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES INC (FRS 110064259270; reports to TRI; parent reported: WESTERN DIGITAL CORP): significant violator now: Yes; in or near Indian country: No; 15.56% of people within 3 miles below low income; 75.55% people of colorsignificant violatorSource recordOct 28, 2026matched by the parent company the agency reportsReport an error
Foreign policy, military and international affairs Grade A, 100 out of 100

Causes

  • Anti-imperialism — Not graded: no public record links companies to this cause
  • Major defense spending cuts Grade A, 100 out of 100 (Defense dependence)
  • Close overseas military bases — Not graded: no public record links companies to this cause
  • Palestinian self-determination — Not graded: the UN OHCHR database of businesses involved in settlements is not used until its reuse terms are checked (decision D11)
  • End military aid to Israel — Not graded: the UN OHCHR database of businesses involved in settlements is not used until its reuse terms are checked (decision D11)
  • Opposition to economic sanctions — Not graded: no public record links companies to this cause
  • Reduce U.S. military alliances — Not graded: no public record links companies to this cause
  • Anti-interventionism Grade A, 100 out of 100 (Defense dependence)

Indicators

Defense dependence C-GOV-3 Grade A, 100 out of 100

$8,962,210 Defense obligations in FY2026 = 0.09% of revenue (based on the company's line of business)

Graded based on the company's line of business (decision D3).

Defense dependence: 1 record from the Department of Defense, dated Sep 30, 2026; the amounts total $8,962,210.

See the record (1)
Records about Defense dependence
DateAgencyWhat the agency recordedAmount or outcomeRecordRetrievedMatchedReport
Sep 30, 2026Department of Defense USAspending: $8,962,210.00 obligated by the Department of Defense to WESTERN DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES INC. and its child recipients in fiscal year 2026$8,962,210 · $8,962,210.00 obligated (FY2026)Source recordOct 24, 2026matched by the parent company the agency reports (subsidiary)Report an error
Political institutions and democratic restructuring No grade

Not graded: no public record links companies to these causes

Causes

  • Abolish Electoral College — Not graded: no public record links companies to this cause
  • Multiparty democracy — Not graded: no public record links companies to this cause
  • Abolish U.S. Senate — Not graded: no public record links companies to this cause
  • Supreme Court restructuring — Not graded: no public record links companies to this cause
  • Publicly funded elections — Shown, not graded (Political money and lobbying (shown, not graded))
  • Voting rights for noncitizens — Not graded: no public record links companies to this cause
  • New socialist constitution — Not graded: no public record links companies to this cause
  • Parliamentary-style government — Not graded: no public record links companies to this cause
  • Government overreach — Not graded yet: this cause was added after method v1.0, and no company record has been chosen for it
  • Elections 2026 — Not graded yet: this cause was added after method v1.0, and no company record has been chosen for it

Indicators

Political money and lobbying (shown, not graded) C-ECO-2Shown, not graded

PAC contributions $0; lobbying $4,170,000 reported (2021 on; shown, not graded)

The records behind Political money and lobbying (shown, not graded) are listed under Lobbying and political money.

Radical structural and revolutionary positions Grade A, 100 out of 100

Causes

  • Abolition of capitalism — Not graded: no public record links companies to this cause
  • Revolutionary transformation — Not graded: no public record links companies to this cause
  • Abolition of private profit in essential services Grade A, 100 out of 100 (Private health-insurance business)
  • Nationalization of major corporations — Not graded: no public record links companies to this cause
  • Worker-controlled government — Not graded: no public record links companies to this cause
  • Dismantling existing security institutions — Not graded: no public record links companies to this cause

Indicators

Private health-insurance business C-HLT-1 Grade A, 100 out of 100

No private health-insurance business (based on the company's line of business)

Graded based on the company's line of business (decision D3).

The records behind Private health-insurance business are listed under Healthcare, education and social welfare.

Lobbying and political money (shown, not graded)

PAC contributions $0; lobbying $4,170,000 reported (2021 on; shown, not graded)

We show these amounts and lists without grading them: lobbying reports do not say whether a company was for or against a bill (decision D5).

Political money and lobbying (shown, not graded): 65 records from the U.S. Senate Office of Public Records (LDA.gov), from 2021 to 2026; 55 of them list an amount, $4,170,000 in all.

See the newest 5 records
The newest 5 of 65 records about Political money and lobbying (shown, not graded)
DateAgencyWhat the agency recordedAmount or outcomeRecordRetrievedMatchedReport
Oct 20, 2026U.S. Senate Office of Public Records (LDA.gov) LDA: J.A. GREEN AND COMPANY reported $60,000.00 (income) for lobbying for WESTERN DIGITAL in the 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) of 2026 (3rd Quarter - Report)$60,000 · $60,000.00 (income)Source recordOct 26, 2026matched by nameReport an error
Oct 20, 2026U.S. Senate Office of Public Records (LDA.gov) LDA: FORBES-TATE reported $50,000.00 (income) for lobbying for WESTERN DIGITAL in the 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) of 2026 (3rd Quarter - Report); issues BUD, NAT, TRD$50,000 · $50,000.00 (income)Source recordOct 26, 2026matched by nameReport an error
Oct 20, 2026U.S. Senate Office of Public Records (LDA.gov) LDA: POLARIS GOVERNMENT RELATIONS, LLC reported $50,000.00 (income) for lobbying for WESTERN DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES INC. in the 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) of 2026 (3rd Quarter - Report); issues TRD$50,000 · $50,000.00 (income)Source recordOct 26, 2026matched by name (subsidiary)Report an error
Oct 20, 2026U.S. Senate Office of Public Records (LDA.gov) LDA: WESTERN DIGITAL CORPORATION reported $310,000.00 (expenses) for lobbying for WESTERN DIGITAL CORPORATION in the 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) of 2026 (3rd Quarter - Report); issues BUD, DEF, GOV, LBR, MAN, NAT, TRD; bills named: H.R. 8800$310,000 · $310,000.00 (expenses)Source recordOct 26, 2026matched by nameReport an error
Jul 20, 2026U.S. Senate Office of Public Records (LDA.gov) LDA: WESTERN DIGITAL CORPORATION reported $290,000.00 (expenses) for lobbying for WESTERN DIGITAL CORPORATION in the 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) of 2026 (2nd Quarter - Report); issues GOV, NAT, TAX; bills named: H.R. 1$290,000 · $290,000.00 (expenses)Source recordOct 26, 2026matched by nameReport an error

All 65 records about Political money and lobbying (shown, not graded), newest first, 50 to a page, each with its source.

LDA.gov: "Senate Office of Public Records cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from LDA.gov"

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