Inventories
Western Digital Inventories increased by 0.6% to $1.36B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 3.5%, from $1.31B to $1.36B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Inventories shows a downward trend with a -15.9% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Rising inventory levels relative to revenue can signal potential obsolescence or slowing sales, while declining levels may indicate strong demand or supply chain shortages.
Detailed definition
This includes the value of raw materials, work-in-progress, and finished goods held by the company. For a vertically int...
Peer comparison
Storage companies face high inventory risk due to rapid technological obsolescence in NAND and HDD markets, making inventory turnover a key peer benchmark.
inventoriesHistorical 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 | $3.68B | $3.62B | $3.54B | $3.65B | $3.66B | $3.64B | $3.86B | $3.77B | $3.98B | $3.7B | $3.5B | $3.22B | $3.22B | $1.39B | $3.38B | $3.42B | $1.31B | $1.29B | $1.39B | $1.35B | $1.36B |
| QoQ Change | — | -1.8% | -2.0% | +2.9% | +0.4% | -0.6% | +6.2% | -2.3% | +5.5% | -7.1% | -5.4% | -8.0% | -0.0% | -56.9% | +144.0% | +1.1% | -61.7% | -1.5% | +7.9% | -3.2% | +0.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -0.6% | +0.6% | +9.0% | +3.5% | +8.7% | +1.6% | -9.5% | -14.8% | -19.2% | -62.5% | -3.2% | +6.3% | -59.2% | -6.9% | -58.8% | -60.6% | +3.5% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Western Digital's inventories?
- Western Digital (WDC) reported inventories of $1.36B in Q1 2026.
- How has Western Digital's inventories changed year-over-year?
- Western Digital's inventories increased by 3.5% year-over-year, from $1.31B to $1.36B.
- What is the long-term trend for Western Digital's inventories?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Western Digital's inventories has grown at a -15.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $3.07B to $1.29B.
- What does inventories mean?
- The total value of all goods and materials a company has in stock and ready for sale or production.