Current Liabilities
Current Debt
Western Digital Current Debt decreased by 29.0% to $1.58B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 34.8%, from $2.43B to $1.58B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Current Debt shows an upward trend with a 50.7% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Liabilities
CategoryLiquidity
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2015
Last reportedQ3 2026Apr 30, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase signals higher near-term cash requirements for debt service, potentially impacting liquidity.
Detailed definition
This represents the portion of long-term debt obligations that are scheduled to mature and require repayment within the...
Peer comparison
Standard metric for companies with significant capital structures; peers with higher leverage will show larger balances.
Metric ID:
current_portion_long_term_debtHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | 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 | $251.00M | $251.00M | $251.00M | $251.00M | $75.00M | $0.00 | $38.00M | $1.18B | $1.21B | $1.85B | $1.04B | $450.00M | $1.75B | $1.75B | $150.00M | $2.43B | $2.23B | $2.23B | $2.23B | $1.58B |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -70.1% | -100.0% | — | >999% | +3.2% | +52.5% | -43.7% | -56.8% | +288.9% | +0.0% | -91.4% | >999% | -8.2% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -29.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -70.1% | -100.0% | -84.9% | >999% | — | — | >999% | -61.7% | +44.3% | -5.4% | -85.6% | +439.1% | +27.2% | +27.2% | >999% | -34.8% |
Range$0.00 – $2.43B
CAGR+47.3%
Avg YoY Growth+399.1%
Median YoY Growth+10.9%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Western Digital's current debt?
- Western Digital (WDC) reported current debt of $1.58B in Q1 2026.
- How has Western Digital's current debt changed year-over-year?
- Western Digital's current debt decreased by 34.8% year-over-year, from $2.43B to $1.58B.
- What is the long-term trend for Western Digital's current debt?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Western Digital's current debt has grown at a 50.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $286.00M to $2.23B.
- What does current debt mean?
- The part of long-term debt that must be paid back within the next year.