Operating
Accrued compensation and employee benefits
Western Digital Accrued compensation and employee benefits increased by 103.3% to $6.00M in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 112.0%, from -$50.00M to $6.00M. Over 2 years (FY 2021 to FY 2024), Accrued compensation and employee benefits shows an upward trend with a 26.4% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryLiquidity
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026Oct 31, 2025
How to read this metric
An increase suggests deferred cash outflows for compensation, while a decrease indicates the settlement of these liabilities, impacting short-term cash flow.
Detailed definition
This reflects the net change in obligations to employees, including accrued bonuses, vacation pay, and other compensatio...
Peer comparison
Standard operating working capital metric across all industries.
Metric ID:
operating_increase_decrease_in_employee_related_liabilitiesHistorical Data
16 periods
| Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $88.00M | $140.00M | -$67.00M | -$95.00M | -$104.00M | $108.00M | -$173.00M | $0.00 | $1.00M | -$77.00M | $173.00M | $162.00M | -$50.00M | $101.00M | -$182.00M | $6.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +59.1% | -147.9% | -41.8% | -9.5% | +203.8% | -260.2% | +100.0% | — | <-999% | +324.7% | -6.4% | -130.9% | +302.0% | -280.2% | +103.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -55.2% | +213.7% | — | — | +101.0% | -171.3% | +200.0% | — | <-999% | +231.2% | -205.2% | +112.0% |
Range-$182.00M – $173.00M
CAGR-51.1%
Avg YoY Growth-519.3%
Median YoY Growth+101.0%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Western Digital's accrued compensation and employee benefits?
- Western Digital (WDC) reported accrued compensation and employee benefits of $6.00M in Q3 2025.
- How has Western Digital's accrued compensation and employee benefits changed year-over-year?
- Western Digital's accrued compensation and employee benefits increased by 112.0% year-over-year, from -$50.00M to $6.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Western Digital's accrued compensation and employee benefits?
- Over 2 years (2021 to 2024), Western Digital's accrued compensation and employee benefits has grown at a 26.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $162.00M to $259.00M.
- What does accrued compensation and employee benefits mean?
- The change in money owed to employees for earned but unpaid compensation.