Western Digital (WDC) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026)
Western Digital's Capital Expenditures came in at $227 million for fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Oct 2, 2026), up 211.0% from $73 million a year earlier and up 110.2% from the prior quarter.
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Western Digital (WDC) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Oct 2, 2026, Western Digital reported Capital Expenditures of $572 million, up 47.0% year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Jul 3, 2026), it came in at $418 million, up 1.5% from FY2025.
- Capital Expenditures carries a five-year compound annual growth rate of -18.3% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Going back by fiscal year, Capital Expenditures was $412 million in FY2025 (-15.4%), $487 million in FY2024 (-40.7%), $821 million in FY2023 (-26.8%) and $1.12 billion in FY2022 (-2.1%).
- The fiscal Q1 2027 figure represents the highest quarterly Capital Expenditures since fiscal Q2 2023.
- Year-over-year, Capital Expenditures has increased for three consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 25.3% over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Capital Expenditures over five years came in fiscal Q1 2027 (growth of 211.0%), and the weakest in fiscal Q1 2024 (a decline of 61.3%).
- Business Quant data shows WDC's Capital Expenditures at $108 million (Q4 2026), $145 million (Q3 2026) and $92 million (Q2 2026) in the three fiscal quarters before Q1 2027.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple | 5,023.00 Bn | 4,770.49 Bn | 54.77 Bn | 2.46 Bn |
| 2 | Cisco Systems | 435.20 Bn | 371.13 Bn | 11.06 Bn | 390.00 Mn |
| 3 | Dell Technologies | 316.20 Bn | 271.95 Bn | 9.83 Bn | 1.24 Bn |
| 4 | Arista Networks | 235.66 Bn | 189.11 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 29.70 Mn |
| 5 | Sandisk | 205.10 Bn | 193.62 Bn | 7.58 Bn | 43.00 Mn |
| 6 | Seagate Technology Holdings | 158.29 Bn | 158.29 Bn | - | 211.00 Mn |
| 7 | Sony | 155.16 Bn | 94.93 Bn | 6.53 Bn | -864.98 Mn |
| 8 | Western Digital | 148.39 Bn | 138.22 Bn | 2.53 Bn | 227.00 Mn |
| 9 | Lumentum Holdings | 80.98 Bn | 72.79 Bn | 477.30 Mn | 166.80 Mn |
| 10 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 80.17 Bn | 58.04 Bn | 4.93 Bn | 745.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 227.00 Mn |
| Jul 3, 2026 | 108.00 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2026 | 145.00 Mn |
| Jan 2, 2026 | 92.00 Mn |
| Oct 3, 2025 | 73.00 Mn |
| Jun 27, 2025 | 71.00 Mn |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 129.00 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2024 | 116.00 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2024 | 96.00 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2024 | 116.00 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2024 | 97.00 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2023 | 150.00 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2023 | 124.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 119.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 124.00 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2022 | 258.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 320.00 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2022 | 280.00 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 291.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 306.00 Mn |
API Access
Western Digital Capital Expenditures 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=capital-expenditures&ticker=WDC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "capital-expenditures", "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=capital-expenditures&ticker=WDC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();