Less: Fair value of plan assets at end of period
Western Digital Less: Fair value of plan assets at end of period decreased by 1.7% to $176.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 6.4%, from $188.00M to $176.00M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Less: Fair value of plan assets at end of period shows relatively stable performance with a -1.0% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Higher values indicate a better-funded pension plan, reducing the risk of future cash calls from the company.
Detailed definition
This represents the total market value of all assets held within a defined benefit pension plan at the end of the report...
Peer comparison
Large industrial companies typically maintain significant plan assets relative to their total pension obligations.
other_defined_benefit_plan_fair_value_of_plan_assetsHistorical Data
| 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 | $213.00M | $227.00M | $229.00M | $223.00M | $210.00M | $189.00M | $177.00M | $195.00M | $194.00M | $185.00M | $180.00M | $188.00M | $176.00M | $184.00M | $198.00M | $179.00M | $188.00M | $204.00M | $191.00M | $179.00M | $176.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +6.6% | +0.9% | -2.6% | -5.8% | -10.0% | -6.3% | +10.2% | -0.5% | -4.6% | -2.7% | +4.4% | -6.4% | +4.5% | +7.6% | -9.6% | +5.0% | +8.5% | -6.4% | -6.3% | -1.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -1.4% | -16.7% | -22.7% | -12.6% | -7.6% | -2.1% | +1.7% | -3.6% | -9.3% | -0.5% | +10.0% | -4.8% | +6.8% | +10.9% | -3.5% | +0.0% | -6.4% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Western Digital's less: fair value of plan assets at end of period?
- Western Digital (WDC) reported less: fair value of plan assets at end of period of $176.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Western Digital's less: fair value of plan assets at end of period changed year-over-year?
- Western Digital's less: fair value of plan assets at end of period decreased by 6.4% year-over-year, from $188.00M to $176.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Western Digital's less: fair value of plan assets at end of period?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Western Digital's less: fair value of plan assets at end of period has grown at a -1.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $215.00M to $204.00M.
- What does less: fair value of plan assets at end of period mean?
- The total market value of investments held to pay for employee pension benefits.