What is Western Digital's gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt?

Western Digital (WDC) reported gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt of -$545M in Q1 2026.

What does gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt mean?

Gains or losses from retiring debt before maturity — gains when debt is repurchased below par, losses when premiums are paid for early redemption.

Western Digital WDC Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt

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$55.8M—

Segments

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HDD-$545M—

Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$3.3B+45.5%

Gross profit$1.7B+83.8%

Operating income$1.2B+56.6%

Net income$3.2B+516%

EPS (diluted)$8.20+477%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$2.1B-41.0%

Total debt$1.7B-77.0%

Total equity$9.7B+87.0%

Total assets$15.0B-8.1%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$672.0M+1,876%

CapEx$73.0M-24.0%

Free cash flow$599.0M+1,066%

Valuation

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Market cap$232.79B+1,025%

Enterprise value$232.47B+842%

P/E35.8×+23.2×

P/S19.8×+17.5×

Profitability

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Gross margin45.4%+8.2pp

Operating margin30.3%+12.8pp

Net margin55.3%+36.8pp

FCF margin-7.2%-14.6pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity87.6%+66.1pp

Debt / equity0.2×-1.3×

Current ratio1.5×-0.1×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Western Digital in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt.

The official record: Western Digital’s 10-Q, filed April 30, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Western Digital's gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt?: Western Digital (WDC) reported gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt of -$545M in Q1 2026.
What does gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt mean?: Gains or losses from retiring debt before maturity — gains when debt is repurchased below par, losses when premiums are paid for early redemption.