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Standard Product Warranty Accrual
Western Digital Standard Product Warranty Accrual increased by 7.3% to $190.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 63.8%, from $116.00M to $190.00M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Standard Product Warranty Accrual shows a downward trend with a -17.9% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionOther
CategoryRisk
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ3 2026Apr 30, 2026
How to read this metric
A significant increase relative to sales may indicate declining product quality or higher-than-expected failure rates.
Detailed definition
This represents the estimated liability for future costs associated with repairing or replacing products under standard...
Peer comparison
Standard for manufacturing firms; peers typically maintain accruals as a percentage of revenue.
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other_standard_product_warranty_accrualHistorical 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 | $357.00M | $363.00M | $370.00M | $351.00M | $355.00M | $345.00M | $340.00M | $289.00M | $272.00M | $202.00M | $218.00M | $159.00M | $160.00M | $142.00M | $119.00M | $121.00M | $116.00M | $152.00M | $160.00M | $177.00M | $190.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +1.7% | +1.9% | -5.1% | +1.1% | -2.8% | -1.4% | -15.0% | -5.9% | -25.7% | +7.9% | -27.1% | +0.6% | -11.3% | -16.2% | +1.7% | -4.1% | +31.0% | +5.3% | +10.6% | +7.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -0.6% | -5.0% | -8.1% | -17.7% | -23.4% | -41.4% | -35.9% | -45.0% | -41.2% | -29.7% | -45.4% | -23.9% | -27.5% | +7.0% | +34.5% | +46.3% | +63.8% |
Range$116.00M – $370.00M
CAGR-11.9%
Avg YoY Growth-11.4%
Median YoY Growth-23.4%
Current Streak4 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Western Digital's standard product warranty accrual?
- Western Digital (WDC) reported standard product warranty accrual of $190.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Western Digital's standard product warranty accrual changed year-over-year?
- Western Digital's standard product warranty accrual increased by 63.8% year-over-year, from $116.00M to $190.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Western Digital's standard product warranty accrual?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Western Digital's standard product warranty accrual has grown at a -17.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $408.00M to $152.00M.
- What does standard product warranty accrual mean?
- The estimated cost the company expects to pay for future product repairs under warranty.