Equity
Total Equity
Western Digital Total Equity increased by 36.1% to $9.68B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 87.0%, from $5.18B to $9.68B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Total Equity shows a downward trend with a -11.1% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionEquity
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2013
Last reportedQ3 2026Apr 30, 2026
How to read this metric
A growing equity base generally indicates strong profitability and retained earnings, whereas a declining base may signal losses or aggressive share buybacks.
Detailed definition
This is the residual interest in the assets of the company after deducting all liabilities. It represents the net book v...
Peer comparison
Standard metric for assessing company net worth; highly comparable across the technology and hardware sectors.
Metric ID:
total_stockholders_equityHistorical 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 | $9.95B | $10.8B | $11.36B | $12.02B | $11.98B | $12.32B | $12.22B | $12.25B | $11.74B | $10.96B | $10.23B | $10.07B | $10.12B | $10.82B | $11.64B | $12.12B | $5.18B | $5.31B | $5.89B | $7.11B | $9.68B |
| QoQ Change | — | +8.6% | +5.2% | +5.8% | -0.3% | +2.8% | -0.8% | +0.2% | -4.1% | -6.6% | -6.7% | -1.6% | +0.5% | +6.9% | +7.6% | +4.1% | -57.3% | +2.6% | +10.9% | +20.8% | +36.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +20.5% | +14.1% | +7.6% | +1.9% | -2.0% | -11.0% | -16.3% | -17.8% | -13.8% | -1.3% | +13.8% | +20.4% | -48.8% | -50.9% | -49.4% | -41.3% | +87.0% |
Range$5.18B – $12.32B
CAGR-0.5%
Avg YoY Growth-5.2%
Median YoY Growth-2.0%
Current Streak4 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Western Digital's total equity?
- Western Digital (WDC) reported total equity of $9.68B in Q1 2026.
- How has Western Digital's total equity changed year-over-year?
- Western Digital's total equity increased by 87.0% year-over-year, from $5.18B to $9.68B.
- What is the long-term trend for Western Digital's total equity?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Western Digital's total equity has grown at a -11.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $9.55B to $5.31B.
- What does total equity mean?
- The total net value of the company belonging to shareholders.