Unrecognized tax benefits
Western Digital Unrecognized tax benefits decreased by 0.7% to $603.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 7.5%, from $561.00M to $603.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Unrecognized tax benefits shows a downward trend with a -6.6% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase suggests more aggressive tax positions or increased scrutiny from tax authorities, while a decrease indicates resolution of tax uncertainties.
Detailed definition
Represents the total amount of tax benefits that have been taken or are expected to be taken in tax returns but have not...
Peer comparison
Standard disclosure for large multinational corporations; peers with complex global tax structures typically report significant balances.
other_unrecognized_tax_benefitsHistorical 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 | $750.00M | $748.00M | $762.00M | $772.00M | $907.00M | $1.05B | $1.03B | $1.04B | $1.02B | $1.02B | $672.00M | $677.00M | $708.00M | $721.00M | $692.00M | $688.00M | $561.00M | $569.00M | $598.00M | $607.00M | $603.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -0.3% | +1.9% | +1.3% | +17.5% | +15.4% | -2.0% | +1.6% | -1.8% | -0.2% | -34.2% | +0.7% | +4.6% | +1.8% | -4.0% | -0.6% | -18.5% | +1.4% | +5.1% | +1.5% | -0.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +20.9% | +40.0% | +34.6% | +35.0% | +12.8% | -2.5% | -34.5% | -35.0% | -30.8% | -29.4% | +3.0% | +1.6% | -20.8% | -21.1% | -13.6% | -11.8% | +7.5% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Western Digital's unrecognized tax benefits?
- Western Digital (WDC) reported unrecognized tax benefits of $603.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Western Digital's unrecognized tax benefits changed year-over-year?
- Western Digital's unrecognized tax benefits increased by 7.5% year-over-year, from $561.00M to $603.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Western Digital's unrecognized tax benefits?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Western Digital's unrecognized tax benefits has grown at a -6.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $748.00M to $569.00M.
- What does unrecognized tax benefits mean?
- The total value of tax positions taken that are not yet fully recognized in financial reporting due to uncertainty.