Equity
Additional Paid-In Capital
Western Digital Additional Paid-In Capital decreased by 16.8% to $3.75B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 19.3%, from $4.64B to $3.75B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Additional Paid-In Capital shows an upward trend with a 4.5% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionEquity
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2015
Last reportedQ3 2026Apr 30, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase signals successful equity financing or stock-based compensation issuance, while a decrease is uncommon.
Detailed definition
This represents the excess amount paid by investors for shares above their par value during initial or subsequent offeri...
Peer comparison
Standard equity component; varies based on historical capital raising activities and stock-based compensation accounting.
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additional_paid_in_capitalHistorical 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 | $3.6B | $3.61B | $3.4B | $3.52B | $3.6B | $3.73B | $3.64B | $3.77B | $3.83B | $3.94B | $3.97B | $3.96B | $4.02B | $4.75B | $4.77B | $4.89B | $4.64B | $4.62B | $4.55B | $4.5B | $3.75B |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.1% | -5.7% | +3.5% | +2.3% | +3.7% | -2.5% | +3.5% | +1.6% | +2.7% | +0.9% | -0.3% | +1.5% | +18.3% | +0.4% | +2.4% | -5.0% | -0.5% | -1.5% | -1.1% | -16.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -0.1% | +3.5% | +7.1% | +7.1% | +6.4% | +5.4% | +9.0% | +5.0% | +4.9% | +20.7% | +20.2% | +23.5% | +15.5% | -2.8% | -4.7% | -7.8% | -19.3% |
Range$3.4B – $4.89B
CAGR+0.8%
Avg YoY Growth+5.5%
Median YoY Growth+5.4%
Current Streak5 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Western Digital's additional paid-in capital?
- Western Digital (WDC) reported additional paid-in capital of $3.75B in Q1 2026.
- How has Western Digital's additional paid-in capital changed year-over-year?
- Western Digital's additional paid-in capital decreased by 19.3% year-over-year, from $4.64B to $3.75B.
- What is the long-term trend for Western Digital's additional paid-in capital?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Western Digital's additional paid-in capital has grown at a 4.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $3.72B to $4.62B.
- What does additional paid-in capital mean?
- The amount of money shareholders paid for stock above its par value.