Current Liabilities
Accrued Expenses
Western Digital Accrued Expenses decreased by 20.4% to $39.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 18.2%, from $33.00M to $39.00M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Accrued Expenses shows a downward trend with a -22.6% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Liabilities
CategoryLiquidity
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2015
Last reportedQ3 2026Apr 30, 2026
How to read this metric
A steady balance is normal, but a rapid increase could indicate rising operational costs or delays in vendor invoicing.
Detailed definition
This represents liabilities for expenses that have been incurred but not yet invoiced or paid, such as utilities, profes...
Peer comparison
Standard current liability found in almost all corporate balance sheets.
Metric ID:
accrued_expensesHistorical 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 | $163.00M | $175.00M | $175.00M | $166.00M | $167.00M | $162.00M | $144.00M | $131.00M | $117.00M | $97.00M | $61.00M | $50.00M | $47.00M | $36.00M | $58.00M | $57.00M | $33.00M | $57.00M | $45.00M | $49.00M | $39.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +7.4% | +0.0% | -5.1% | +0.6% | -3.0% | -11.1% | -9.0% | -10.7% | -17.1% | -37.1% | -18.0% | -6.0% | -23.4% | +61.1% | -1.7% | -42.1% | +72.7% | -21.1% | +8.9% | -20.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +2.5% | -7.4% | -17.7% | -21.1% | -29.9% | -40.1% | -57.6% | -61.8% | -59.8% | -62.9% | -4.9% | +14.0% | -29.8% | +58.3% | -22.4% | -14.0% | +18.2% |
Range$33.00M – $175.00M
CAGR-24.9%
Avg YoY Growth-19.8%
Median YoY Growth-21.1%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Western Digital's accrued expenses?
- Western Digital (WDC) reported accrued expenses of $39.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Western Digital's accrued expenses changed year-over-year?
- Western Digital's accrued expenses increased by 18.2% year-over-year, from $33.00M to $39.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Western Digital's accrued expenses?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Western Digital's accrued expenses has grown at a -22.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $205.00M to $57.00M.
- What does accrued expenses mean?
- Expenses the company has incurred but has not yet received a bill for or paid.