Non-Current Liabilities
Long-Term Debt
Western Digital Long-Term Debt decreased by 0.6% to $4.68B in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 36.7%, from $7.40B to $4.68B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Long-Term Debt shows a downward trend with a -14.3% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionNon-Current Liabilities
CategoryLeverage
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ3 2015
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
An increase indicates higher financial leverage, which can amplify returns on equity but also increases interest expense and financial risk.
Detailed definition
Loans and financial obligations with a maturity period exceeding one year, typically consisting of corporate bonds and n...
Peer comparison
Capital-intensive firms or those with aggressive share buyback programs often carry higher long-term debt than asset-light competitors.
Metric ID:
long_term_debtHistorical Data
18 periods
| Q2 '21 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $8.73B | $8.52B | $7.31B | $7.16B | $7.02B | $7.10B | $7.07B | $7.07B | $7.07B | $7.67B | $8.39B | $7.77B | $7.43B | $7.40B | $7.37B | $7.33B | $4.71B | $4.68B |
| QoQ Change | — | -2.3% | -14.2% | -2.0% | -2.0% | +1.1% | -0.4% | +0.0% | -0.0% | +8.5% | +9.4% | -7.4% | -4.3% | -0.5% | -0.5% | -0.4% | -35.8% | -0.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -19.5% | -16.7% | -3.2% | -1.2% | +0.7% | +8.1% | +18.7% | +9.8% | +5.1% | -3.5% | -12.2% | -5.6% | -36.6% | -36.7% |
Range$4.68B – $8.73B
CAGR-13.6%
Avg YoY Growth-6.6%
Median YoY Growth-3.4%
Current Streak7 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Western Digital's long-term debt?
- Western Digital (WDC) reported long-term debt of $4.68B in Q3 2025.
- How has Western Digital's long-term debt changed year-over-year?
- Western Digital's long-term debt decreased by 36.7% year-over-year, from $7.40B to $4.68B.
- What is the long-term trend for Western Digital's long-term debt?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Western Digital's long-term debt has grown at a -14.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $8.73B to $4.71B.
- What does long-term debt mean?
- Money the company has borrowed that doesn't need to be paid back for at least a year.