Western Digital (WDC) Change in Inventory (2009 - 2026)
Western Digital's Change in Inventory came in at $269 million for fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Oct 2, 2026), up 166.3% from $101 million a year earlier and up 74.7% from the prior quarter.
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Western Digital (WDC) Change in Inventory (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Oct 2, 2026, Western Digital reported Change in Inventory of $386 million, down 11.1% year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Jul 3, 2026), it came in at $218 million, down 46.7% from FY2025.
- Change in Inventory carries a five-year compound annual growth rate of -16.8% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Going back by fiscal year, Change in Inventory was $409 million in FY2025, -$356 million in FY2024, $60 million in FY2023 (+172.7%) and $22 million in FY2022 (-96.0%).
- The fiscal Q1 2027 figure represents the highest quarterly Change in Inventory since fiscal Q3 2025.
- Business Quant data shows WDC's Change in Inventory at $154 million (Q4 2026), $9 million (Q3 2026) and -$46 million (Q2 2026) in the three fiscal quarters before Q1 2027.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change Inventory (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple | 5,177.41 Bn | 4,922.87 Bn | 54.82 Bn | 3.44 Bn |
| 2 | Cisco Systems | 377.40 Bn | 377.40 Bn | 11.79 Bn | 686.00 Mn |
| 3 | Arista Networks | 249.38 Bn | 198.58 Bn | 2.33 Bn | 674.60 Mn |
| 4 | Dell Technologies | 220.34 Bn | 176.10 Bn | 9.83 Bn | 6.23 Bn |
| 5 | Sony | 166.48 Bn | 103.89 Bn | 7.96 Bn | -699.97 Mn |
| 6 | Sandisk | 127.44 Bn | 112.27 Bn | 9.38 Bn | 318.00 Mn |
| 7 | Seagate Technology Holdings | 121.35 Bn | 116.20 Bn | 2.43 Bn | 129.00 Mn |
| 8 | Western Digital | 110.67 Bn | 100.50 Bn | 2.53 Bn | 269.00 Mn |
| 9 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 64.15 Bn | 42.09 Bn | 4.93 Bn | 2.89 Bn |
| 10 | Garmin | 54.56 Bn | 44.11 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 279.41 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 269.00 Mn |
| Jul 3, 2026 | 154.00 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2026 | 9.00 Mn |
| Jan 2, 2026 | -46.00 Mn |
| Oct 3, 2025 | 101.00 Mn |
| Jun 27, 2025 | -20.00 Mn |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 317.00 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2024 | 36.00 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2024 | 76.00 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2024 | 127.00 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2024 | -1.00 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2023 | -281.00 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2023 | -201.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -281.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 206.00 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2022 | -89.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 224.00 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2022 | -23.00 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 15.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 103.00 Mn |
API Access
Western Digital Change in Inventory 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=change-in-inventory&ticker=WDC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "change-in-inventory", "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=change-in-inventory&ticker=WDC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();