Net Income
Western Digital Net Income increased by 74.0% to $3.21B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 1036.5%, from $282.00M to $3.21B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Net Income shows an upward trend with a 33.6% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase signals improved profitability and potential for higher dividends or reinvestment, while a decrease may indicate rising costs or slowing sales.
Detailed definition
Net income represents the total profit of the company after all operating expenses, interest, taxes, and preferred stock...
Peer comparison
Peer companies in the consumer electronics and software sectors typically trade on multiples of this figure, though it can be impacted by one-time tax events.
net_income_cfHistorical Data
| Q1 '21 | 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 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | -$60.00M | $610.00M | $564.00M | $25.00M | $610.00M | $27.00M | -$446.00M | -$572.00M | $27.00M | -$685.00M | -$287.00M | $135.00M | $39.00M | $493.00M | $594.00M | $520.00M | $282.00M | $1.18B | $1.84B | $1.84B | $3.21B |
| QoQ Change | — | >999% | -7.5% | -95.6% | >999% | -95.6% | <-999% | -28.3% | +104.7% | <-999% | +58.1% | +147.0% | -71.1% | >999% | +20.5% | -12.5% | -45.8% | +319.1% | +55.8% | +0.0% | +74.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | >999% | -95.6% | -179.1% | <-999% | -95.6% | <-999% | +35.7% | +123.6% | +44.4% | +172.0% | +307.0% | +285.2% | +623.1% | +139.8% | +210.1% | +254.2% | >999% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Western Digital's net income?
- Western Digital (WDC) reported net income of $3.21B in Q1 2026.
- How has Western Digital's net income changed year-over-year?
- Western Digital's net income increased by 1036.5% year-over-year, from $282.00M to $3.21B.
- What is the long-term trend for Western Digital's net income?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Western Digital's net income has grown at a 33.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $809.00M to $2.58B.
- What does net income mean?
- The company's total profit after all expenses and taxes have been paid.