Tax
Income Tax
Western Digital Income Tax increased by 28.3% to $154.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 122.1%, from -$698.00M to $154.00M. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionTax
CategoryProfitability
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2014
Last reportedQ3 2026Apr 30, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase relative to pre-tax income may signal a higher effective tax rate or changes in tax legislation, while a decrease may indicate tax benefits or lower jurisdictional rates.
Detailed definition
Represents the total provision for income taxes recognized by the company during the reporting period, including both cu...
Peer comparison
Highly dependent on the company's geographic footprint and tax planning strategies compared to peers.
Metric ID:
income_tax_expenseHistorical Data
18 periods
| Q3 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q1 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q3 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $52.00M | $94.00M | $82.00M | $237.00M | $212.00M | $57.00M | $70.00M | $43.00M | $3.00M | $28.00M | -$4.00M | $53.00M | $90.00M | $0.00 | -$698.00M | $155.00M | $120.00M | $154.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +80.8% | -12.8% | +189.0% | -10.5% | -73.1% | +22.8% | -38.6% | -93.0% | +833.3% | -114.3% | >999% | +69.8% | -100.0% | — | +122.2% | -22.6% | +28.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | +355.8% | — | -39.4% | -14.6% | -81.9% | -94.7% | -60.0% | -109.3% | — | >999% | -100.0% | <-999% | +72.2% | — | +122.1% |
Range-$698.00M – $237.00M
CAGR+29.1%
Avg YoY Growth<-999%
Median YoY Growth-49.7%
Income Tax at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Western Digital's income tax?
- Western Digital (WDC) reported income tax of $154.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Western Digital's income tax changed year-over-year?
- Western Digital's income tax increased by 122.1% year-over-year, from -$698.00M to $154.00M.
- What does income tax mean?
- The total amount of income tax the company is required to pay on its earnings.