Western Digital (WDC) Cash & Current Investments (2009 - 2026)
Western Digital's Cash & Current Investments came in at $1.31 billion for fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Oct 2, 2026), down 56.4% from $3.01 billion a year earlier and down 16.8% from the prior quarter.
Western Digital (WDC) Cash & Current Investments (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2026 (ended Jul 3, 2026), Western Digital's Cash & Current Investments was $1.58 billion, down 36.0% from FY2025.
- Cash & Current Investments carries a five-year compound annual growth rate of -14.1% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Going back by fiscal year, Cash & Current Investments was $2.47 billion in FY2025 (+59.1%), $1.55 billion in FY2024 (-23.3%), $2.02 billion in FY2023 (-13.1%) and $2.33 billion in FY2022 (-30.9%).
- The fiscal Q1 2027 figure represents the lowest quarterly Cash & Current Investments in data going back to fiscal Q3 2009.
- Year-over-year, Cash & Current Investments has declined for three consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 29.6% over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Cash & Current Investments over five years came in fiscal Q3 2025 (growth of 158.1%), and the weakest in fiscal Q1 2027 (a decline of 56.4%).
- Business Quant data shows WDC's Cash & Current Investments at $1.58 billion (Q4 2026), $3.24 billion (Q3 2026) and $4.04 billion (Q2 2026) in the three fiscal quarters before Q1 2027.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash & Current Investments (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple | 5,020.54 Bn | 4,766.00 Bn | 54.82 Bn | 56.72 Bn |
| 2 | Cisco Systems | 371.11 Bn | 307.04 Bn | 11.06 Bn | 15.92 Bn |
| 3 | Arista Networks | 215.34 Bn | 164.54 Bn | 2.33 Bn | 14.36 Bn |
| 4 | Dell Technologies | 212.13 Bn | 167.88 Bn | 9.83 Bn | 11.57 Bn |
| 5 | Sony | 161.14 Bn | 95.68 Bn | 7.96 Bn | 12.97 Bn |
| 6 | Sandisk | 122.92 Bn | 107.75 Bn | 9.38 Bn | 5.14 Bn |
| 7 | Seagate Technology Holdings | 105.29 Bn | 100.14 Bn | 2.43 Bn | 1.26 Bn |
| 8 | Western Digital | 96.46 Bn | 86.29 Bn | 2.53 Bn | 1.31 Bn |
| 9 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 59.75 Bn | 37.63 Bn | 4.93 Bn | 6.22 Bn |
| 10 | Garmin | 55.13 Bn | 44.69 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 2.34 Bn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 1.31 Bn |
| Jul 3, 2026 | 1.58 Bn |
| Apr 3, 2026 | 3.24 Bn |
| Jan 2, 2026 | 4.04 Bn |
| Oct 3, 2025 | 3.01 Bn |
| Jun 27, 2025 | 2.47 Bn |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 4.89 Bn |
| Dec 27, 2024 | 2.29 Bn |
| Sep 27, 2024 | 1.71 Bn |
| Jun 28, 2024 | 1.55 Bn |
| Mar 29, 2024 | 1.89 Bn |
| Dec 29, 2023 | 2.48 Bn |
| Sep 29, 2023 | 2.03 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.02 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.22 Bn |
| Dec 30, 2022 | 1.87 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 2.05 Bn |
| Jul 1, 2022 | 2.33 Bn |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.51 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.53 Bn |
Western Digital Cash & Current Investments 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=cash-and-current-investments&ticker=WDC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "cash-and-current-investments", "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=cash-and-current-investments&ticker=WDC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();