What is Western Digital's property, plant and equipment at cost?

Western Digital (WDC) reported property, plant and equipment at cost of $9.35B in Q1 2026.

How has Western Digital's property, plant and equipment at cost changed year-over-year?

Western Digital's property, plant and equipment at cost increased by 2.0% year-over-year, from $9.17B to $9.35B.

What is the long-term trend for Western Digital's property, plant and equipment at cost?

Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Western Digital's property, plant and equipment at cost has grown at a -2.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $10.30B to $9.09B.

What does property, plant and equipment at cost mean?

The total original cost of all physical assets owned by the company before subtracting depreciation.

Non-Current Assets

Property, plant and equipment at cost

Western Digital Property, plant and equipment at cost increased by 1.5% to $9.35B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 2.0%, from $9.17B to $9.35B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Property, plant and equipment at cost shows a downward trend with a -2.5% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement

SectionNon-Current Assets

CategoryEfficiency

SignalHigher is better

VolatilityStable

First reportedQ4 2015

Last reportedQ3 2026Apr 30, 2026

How to read this metric

An increase reflects ongoing capital investment and expansion of the asset base, while a decrease suggests asset divestitures or retirements.

Detailed definition

This represents the total historical cost of all tangible long-lived assets, including land, buildings, machinery, and u...

Peer comparison

Large-scale utilities typically show high gross PPE values due to the capital-intensive nature of power generation and distribution.

Metric ID: non_current_assets_property_plant_and_equipment_gross

Historical 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	$10.85B	$10.96B	$11.18B	$11.44B	$11.71B	$11.97B	$12.14B	$12.16B	$12.26B	$12.25B	$12.03B	$12.05B	$12.04B	$8.98B	$11.03B	$11.13B	$9.17B	$9.09B	$9.13B	$9.21B	$9.35B
QoQ Change	—	+1.0%	+2.0%	+2.3%	+2.4%	+2.2%	+1.4%	+0.2%	+0.8%	-0.1%	-1.8%	+0.2%	-0.1%	-25.4%	+22.8%	+1.0%	-17.7%	-0.9%	+0.5%	+0.9%	+1.5%
YoY Change	—	—	—	—	+7.9%	+9.2%	+8.6%	+6.4%	+4.7%	+2.3%	-1.0%	-1.0%	-1.9%	-26.7%	-8.3%	-7.6%	-23.8%	+1.2%	-17.2%	-17.2%	+2.0%

Range$8.98B – $12.26B

CAGR-2.9%

Avg YoY Growth-3.7%

Median YoY Growth-1.0%

Current Streak3 quarters growth

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Western Digital's property, plant and equipment at cost?: Western Digital (WDC) reported property, plant and equipment at cost of $9.35B in Q1 2026.
How has Western Digital's property, plant and equipment at cost changed year-over-year?: Western Digital's property, plant and equipment at cost increased by 2.0% year-over-year, from $9.17B to $9.35B.
What is the long-term trend for Western Digital's property, plant and equipment at cost?: Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Western Digital's property, plant and equipment at cost has grown at a -2.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $10.30B to $9.09B.
What does property, plant and equipment at cost mean?: The total original cost of all physical assets owned by the company before subtracting depreciation.