Western Digital (WDC) Accumulated Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Western Digital (WDC) reported Accumulated Expenses of $675 million for fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Oct 2, 2026), down 4.0% from $703 million a year earlier and down 2.2% from the prior quarter.
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Western Digital (WDC) Accumulated Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2026 (ended Jul 3, 2026), Western Digital posted Accumulated Expenses of $690 million, down 4.0% from FY2025.
- Accumulated Expenses has declined for four consecutive fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -13.1% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- By fiscal year, Accumulated Expenses came in at $719 million in FY2025 (-31.7%), $1.05 billion in FY2024 (-18.2%), $1.29 billion in FY2023 (-21.3%) and $1.64 billion in FY2022 (+17.7%).
- The fiscal Q1 2027 figure ranks as the lowest quarterly Accumulated Expenses since fiscal Q3 2016.
- Year over year, Accumulated Expenses has now declined in each of the last seven quarters, with an average decline of 13.3% over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Accumulated Expenses in five years was fiscal Q2 2025 (growth of 52.0%); the low point was fiscal Q2 2026 (a decline of 51.1%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three fiscal quarters before Q1 2027 came in at $690 million (Q4 2026), $766 million (Q3 2026) and $771 million (Q2 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple | 5,079.17 Bn | 4,824.63 Bn | 54.82 Bn |
| 2 | Cisco Systems | 408.85 Bn | 344.77 Bn | 11.06 Bn |
| 3 | Dell Technologies | 237.70 Bn | 193.46 Bn | 9.83 Bn |
| 4 | Arista Networks | 225.11 Bn | 178.57 Bn | 1.91 Bn |
| 5 | Sony | 159.46 Bn | 99.23 Bn | 6.53 Bn |
| 6 | Sandisk | 149.39 Bn | 134.21 Bn | 9.38 Bn |
| 7 | Seagate Technology Holdings | 127.96 Bn | 122.81 Bn | 2.43 Bn |
| 8 | Western Digital | 121.22 Bn | 111.04 Bn | 2.53 Bn |
| 9 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 66.50 Bn | 44.38 Bn | 4.93 Bn |
| 10 | Lumentum Holdings | 56.78 Bn | 47.74 Bn | 644.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 675.00 Mn |
| Jul 3, 2026 | 690.00 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2026 | 766.00 Mn |
| Jan 2, 2026 | 771.00 Mn |
| Oct 3, 2025 | 703.00 Mn |
| Jun 27, 2025 | 719.00 Mn |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 774.00 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2024 | 1.58 Bn |
| Sep 27, 2024 | 1.31 Bn |
| Jun 28, 2024 | 1.05 Bn |
| Mar 29, 2024 | 972.00 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2023 | 1.04 Bn |
| Sep 29, 2023 | 1.35 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.29 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.16 Bn |
| Dec 30, 2022 | 1.41 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.59 Bn |
| Jul 1, 2022 | 1.64 Bn |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.61 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.70 Bn |
API Access
Western Digital Accumulated Expenses API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=accumulated-expenses&ticker=WDC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "accumulated-expenses", "ticker": "WDC", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=accumulated-expenses&ticker=WDC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();