Other Income & Expense
Interest Income
Western Digital Interest Income remained flat by 0.0% to $12.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 20.0%, from $10.00M to $12.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Interest Income shows an upward trend with a 60.1% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionOther Income & Expense
CategoryLiquidity
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2014
Last reportedQ3 2026Apr 30, 2026
How to read this metric
Higher interest income suggests a strong cash position or a favorable interest rate environment for the company's investments.
Detailed definition
Interest income is the revenue earned from cash deposits, marketable securities, and other interest-bearing investments....
Peer comparison
Varies based on cash management strategies; companies with large cash piles will report higher interest income than those with high debt.
Metric ID:
interest_incomeHistorical 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 | $2.00M | $1.00M | $2.00M | $1.00M | $1.00M | $2.00M | $2.00M | $3.00M | $10.00M | $4.00M | $8.00M | $12.00M | $8.00M | $8.00M | $7.00M | $9.00M | $10.00M | $20.00M | $17.00M | $12.00M | $12.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -50.0% | +100.0% | -50.0% | +0.0% | +100.0% | +0.0% | +50.0% | +233.3% | -60.0% | +100.0% | +50.0% | -33.3% | +0.0% | -12.5% | +28.6% | +11.1% | +100.0% | -15.0% | -29.4% | +0.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -50.0% | +100.0% | +0.0% | +200.0% | +900.0% | +100.0% | +300.0% | +300.0% | -20.0% | +100.0% | -12.5% | -25.0% | +25.0% | +150.0% | +142.9% | +33.3% | +20.0% |
Range$1.00M – $20.00M
CAGR+43.1%
Avg YoY Growth+133.2%
Median YoY Growth+100.0%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Western Digital's interest income?
- Western Digital (WDC) reported interest income of $12.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Western Digital's interest income changed year-over-year?
- Western Digital's interest income increased by 20.0% year-over-year, from $10.00M to $12.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Western Digital's interest income?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Western Digital's interest income has grown at a 60.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $7.00M to $46.00M.
- What does interest income mean?
- The money earned from interest on cash holdings and investments.