Non-Current Liabilities
Unrecognized Tax Benefits
Western Digital Unrecognized Tax Benefits decreased by 0.7% to $603M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 7.5%, from $561M to $603M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Unrecognized Tax Benefits shows a downward trend with a -6.6% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionNon-Current Liabilities
First reportedQ2 2016
Last reportedQ3 2026Apr 30, 2026
Metric ID:
unrecognized_tax_benefitsHistorical 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 | $750M | $748M | $762M | $772M | $907M | $1.05B | $1.03B | $1.04B | $1.02B | $1.02B | $672M | $677M | $708M | $721M | $692M | $688M | $561M | $569M | $598M | $607M | $603M |
| QoQ Change | — | -0.3% | +1.9% | +1.3% | +17.5% | +15.4% | -2.0% | +1.6% | -1.8% | -0.2% | -34.2% | +0.7% | +4.6% | +1.8% | -4.0% | -0.6% | -18.5% | +1.4% | +5.1% | +1.5% | -0.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +20.9% | +40.0% | +34.6% | +35.0% | +12.8% | -2.5% | -34.5% | -35.0% | -30.8% | -29.4% | +3.0% | +1.6% | -20.8% | -21.1% | -13.6% | -11.8% | +7.5% |
Range$561M – $1.05B
CAGR-4.3%
Avg YoY Growth-2.6%
Median YoY Growth-2.5%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Western Digital's unrecognized tax benefits?
- Western Digital (WDC) reported unrecognized tax benefits of $603M in Q1 2026.
- How has Western Digital's unrecognized tax benefits changed year-over-year?
- Western Digital's unrecognized tax benefits increased by 7.5% year-over-year, from $561M to $603M.
- What is the long-term trend for Western Digital's unrecognized tax benefits?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Western Digital's unrecognized tax benefits has grown at a -6.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $748M to $569M.