Financing

Debt Repayments

Western Digital Debt Repayments increased by 124.8% to $31.00M in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 83.5%, from $188.00M to $31.00M. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.

Analysis

StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionFinancing
CategoryLeverage
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026

How to read this metric

A decrease may indicate a focus on capital preservation or refinancing, while a significant increase signals active debt reduction or maturity fulfillment.

Detailed definition

Represents the total cash outflows used to reduce the principal balance of short-term and long-term debt obligations. Th...

Peer comparison

Standard across all capital-intensive industries; peers with high leverage typically show higher repayment activity.

Metric ID: debt_repayment

Historical Data

9 periods
 Q3 '21Q4 '21Q3 '22Q4 '22Q3 '23Q4 '23Q3 '24Q4 '24Q3 '25
Value$213.00M-$213.00M$0.00$338.00M$0.00$225.00M$188.00M-$125.00M$31.00M
QoQ Change-200.0%+100.0%-100.0%-16.4%-166.5%+124.8%
YoY Change-100.0%+258.7%-33.4%-155.6%-83.5%
Range-$213.00M$338.00M
CAGR-61.9%
Avg YoY Growth-22.8%
Median YoY Growth-83.5%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Western Digital's debt repayments?
Western Digital (WDC) reported debt repayments of $31.00M in Q3 2025.
How has Western Digital's debt repayments changed year-over-year?
Western Digital's debt repayments decreased by 83.5% year-over-year, from $188.00M to $31.00M.
What does debt repayments mean?
The total amount of cash used to pay down debt principal.