Cash & Equivalents
Western Digital Cash & Equivalents increased by 3.8% to $2.05B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 41.0%, from $3.48B to $2.05B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Cash & Equivalents shows a downward trend with a -7.1% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase suggests strong liquidity and potential for investment, while a decrease may indicate cash burn or strategic capital deployment.
Detailed definition
This represents the most liquid assets held by the company, including cash on hand, bank deposits, and short-term invest...
Peer comparison
Peers in the semiconductor and storage hardware space typically maintain significant cash balances to navigate cyclical demand and heavy capital expenditure requirements.
cash_and_equivalentsHistorical 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 | $2.73B | $3.37B | $3.29B | $2.53B | $2.51B | $2.33B | $2.05B | $1.87B | $2.22B | $2.02B | $2.03B | $2.48B | $1.89B | $1.88B | $1.71B | $2.29B | $3.48B | $2.11B | $2.05B | $1.98B | $2.05B |
| QoQ Change | — | +23.3% | -2.4% | -23.1% | -1.0% | -7.1% | -11.9% | -8.7% | +18.7% | -8.9% | +0.4% | +22.1% | -23.7% | -0.8% | -9.3% | +34.4% | +51.8% | -39.2% | -3.1% | -3.6% | +3.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -8.4% | -30.9% | -37.7% | -26.1% | -11.4% | -13.1% | -0.8% | +32.6% | -14.7% | -7.1% | -16.1% | -7.7% | +83.6% | +12.5% | +20.1% | -13.8% | -41.0% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Western Digital's cash & equivalents?
- Western Digital (WDC) reported cash & equivalents of $2.05B in Q1 2026.
- How has Western Digital's cash & equivalents changed year-over-year?
- Western Digital's cash & equivalents decreased by 41.0% year-over-year, from $3.48B to $2.05B.
- What is the long-term trend for Western Digital's cash & equivalents?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Western Digital's cash & equivalents has grown at a -7.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $3.05B to $2.11B.
- What does cash & equivalents mean?
- The total amount of cash and highly liquid short-term investments a company holds.