Current Assets
Work in process
Western Digital Work in process increased by 2.3% to $803M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 2.2%, from $786M to $803M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Work in process shows a downward trend with a -3.9% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Assets
First reportedQ4 2015
Last reportedQ3 2026Apr 30, 2026
Parent metricInventories
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inv_work_in_progressHistorical 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 | $1.11B | $1.09B | $1.04B | $1.01B | $1.03B | $1.16B | $1.13B | $966M | $1.03B | $979M | $925M | $966M | $1.05B | $829M | $979M | $957M | $786M | $785M | $793M | $785M | $803M |
| QoQ Change | — | -1.9% | -4.8% | -2.2% | +1.5% | +13.0% | -2.8% | -14.5% | +6.1% | -4.5% | -5.5% | +4.4% | +8.2% | -20.7% | +18.1% | -2.2% | -17.9% | -0.1% | +1.0% | -1.0% | +2.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -7.3% | +6.8% | +9.1% | -4.6% | -0.3% | -15.7% | -18.1% | +0.0% | +2.0% | -15.3% | +5.8% | -0.9% | -24.8% | -5.3% | -19.0% | -18.0% | +2.2% |
| % of Inventories | 30.1% | 30.1% | 29.2% | 27.8% | 28.1% | 31.9% | 29.3% | 25.6% | 25.8% | 26.5% | 26.5% | 30.0% | 32.5% | 59.8% | 28.9% | 28.0% | 60.0% | 60.8% | 56.9% | 58.2% | 59.2% |
| Share Change | — | -0.0pp | -0.9pp | -1.5pp | +0.3pp | +3.9pp | -2.7pp | -3.7pp | +0.2pp | +0.7pp | -0.0pp | +3.6pp | +2.5pp | +27.3pp | -30.8pp | -0.9pp | +32.0pp | +0.9pp | -3.9pp | +1.3pp | +1.0pp |
Range$785M – $1.16B
CAGR-6.3%
Avg YoY Growth-6.1%
Median YoY Growth-4.6%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Western Digital's work in process?
- Western Digital (WDC) reported work in process of $803M in Q1 2026.
- How has Western Digital's work in process changed year-over-year?
- Western Digital's work in process increased by 2.2% year-over-year, from $786M to $803M.
- What is the long-term trend for Western Digital's work in process?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Western Digital's work in process has grown at a -3.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $956M to $785M.