Western Digital (WDC) Debt Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Western Digital's Debt Ratio came in at 0.06 for fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Oct 2, 2026), down 83.0% from 0.33 a year earlier and down 27.0% from the prior quarter.
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Western Digital (WDC) Debt Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Oct 2, 2026, Western Digital reported Debt Ratio of 0.88, up 170.9% year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Jul 3, 2026), it was 0.08, down 77.4% from FY2025.
- Going back by fiscal year, Debt Ratio was 0.34 in FY2025 (+9.5%), 0.31 in FY2024 (+6.7%), 0.29 in FY2023 (+7.7%) and 0.27 in FY2022 (-19.9%).
- The fiscal Q1 2027 figure represents the lowest quarterly Debt Ratio since fiscal Q2 2012.
- Year-over-year, Debt Ratio has declined for three consecutive quarters, with an average decline of 24.2% over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Debt Ratio over five years came in fiscal Q3 2025 (growth of 37.3%), and the weakest in fiscal Q1 2027 (a decline of 83.0%).
- Business Quant data shows WDC's Debt Ratio at 0.08 (Q4 2026), 0.11 (Q3 2026) and 0.30 (Q2 2026) in the three fiscal quarters before Q1 2027.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Debt Ratio (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple | 5,177.41 Bn | 4,922.87 Bn | 54.82 Bn | 0.20 |
| 2 | Cisco Systems | 377.40 Bn | 377.40 Bn | 11.79 Bn | - |
| 3 | Arista Networks | 249.38 Bn | 198.58 Bn | 2.33 Bn | - |
| 4 | Dell Technologies | 220.34 Bn | 176.10 Bn | 9.83 Bn | 0.27 |
| 5 | Sony | 166.48 Bn | 103.89 Bn | 7.96 Bn | 0.09 |
| 6 | Sandisk | 127.44 Bn | 112.27 Bn | 9.38 Bn | - |
| 7 | Seagate Technology Holdings | 121.35 Bn | 116.20 Bn | 2.43 Bn | 0.23 |
| 8 | Western Digital | 110.67 Bn | 100.50 Bn | 2.53 Bn | 0.06 |
| 9 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 64.15 Bn | 42.09 Bn | 4.93 Bn | 0.24 |
| 10 | Garmin | 54.56 Bn | 44.11 Bn | 1.26 Bn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 0.06 |
| Jul 3, 2026 | 0.08 |
| Apr 3, 2026 | 0.11 |
| Jan 2, 2026 | 0.30 |
| Oct 3, 2025 | 0.33 |
| Jun 27, 2025 | 0.34 |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 0.45 |
| Dec 27, 2024 | 0.29 |
| Sep 27, 2024 | 0.30 |
| Jun 28, 2024 | 0.31 |
| Mar 29, 2024 | 0.33 |
| Dec 29, 2023 | 0.34 |
| Sep 29, 2023 | 0.32 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.29 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.28 |
| Dec 30, 2022 | 0.28 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.28 |
| Jul 1, 2022 | 0.27 |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.28 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.28 |
API Access
Western Digital Debt Ratio 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=debt-ratio&ticker=WDC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "debt-ratio", "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=debt-ratio&ticker=WDC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();