Current Liabilities
Accounts Payable
Western Digital Accounts Payable increased by 6.0% to $1.59B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 3506.8%, from $44.00M to $1.59B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Accounts Payable shows a downward trend with a -8.2% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Liabilities
CategoryLiquidity
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2015
Last reportedQ3 2026Apr 30, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase can signal improved cash management or extended payment terms, while a decrease may indicate faster payments to suppliers or reduced purchasing activity.
Detailed definition
This represents the short-term obligations owed to suppliers and vendors for goods and services received on credit. It i...
Peer comparison
Standard current liability for all companies; comparable across industries based on days payable outstanding.
Metric ID:
accounts_payableHistorical Data
21 periods
| Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q3 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $1.81B | $1.93B | $1.90B | $2.02B | $1.84B | $1.90B | $1.69B | $1.19B | $1.31B | $38.00M | $39.00M | $36.00M | $37.00M | $1.05B | $41.00M | $37.00M | $44.00M | $1.27B | $1.53B | $1.50B | $1.59B |
| QoQ Change | — | +7.0% | -2.0% | +6.6% | -9.2% | +3.6% | -11.4% | -29.2% | +9.6% | -97.1% | +2.6% | -7.7% | +2.8% | >999% | -96.1% | -9.8% | +18.9% | >999% | +21.1% | -2.3% | +6.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +1.6% | -1.7% | -11.1% | -41.0% | -28.8% | -98.0% | -97.7% | -97.0% | -97.2% | >999% | +5.1% | +2.8% | +18.9% | +20.1% | >999% | >999% | >999% |
Range$36.00M – $2.02B
CAGR-2.6%
Avg YoY Growth+784.8%
Median YoY Growth+1.6%
Accounts Payable at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Western Digital's accounts payable?
- Western Digital (WDC) reported accounts payable of $1.59B in Q1 2026.
- How has Western Digital's accounts payable changed year-over-year?
- Western Digital's accounts payable increased by 3506.8% year-over-year, from $44.00M to $1.59B.
- What is the long-term trend for Western Digital's accounts payable?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Western Digital's accounts payable has grown at a -8.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.95B to $1.27B.
- What does accounts payable mean?
- Money the company owes to its suppliers for goods or services.