Western Digital Corp. today reported revenue of $3.9 billion and net income of $423 million, or $1.76 per share, for its first fiscal quarter ended Oct. 3, 2014. On a non-GAAP basis, net income was $504 million or $2.10 per share. In the year-ago quarter, the company reported revenue of $3.8 billion and net income of $495 million, or $2.05 per share. Non-GAAP net income in the year-ago quarter was $514 million, or $2.12 per share.

The company generated $827 million in cash from operations during the September quarter, ending with total cash and cash equivalents of $5.2 billion. During the September quarter, the company utilized $223 million to repurchase 2.2 million shares of common stock. On Aug. 5, the company declared a $0.40 per common-share dividend, which was paid on Oct. 15.

"We achieved solid revenue, gross margins and EPS in the September quarter, along with continued strong cash flow generation, as the company continued its crisp execution and consistent financial performance," said Steve Milligan, president and chief executive officer of Western Digital. "We were pleased to see strength and momentum in our capacity enterprise hard drive and flash platform solutions businesses. Our client and branded products businesses were seasonally strong as expected and our performance enterprise business was steady. Overall, we believe industry dynamics are stable in terms of supply and demand and inventory levels."