Western Digital (WDC) Invested Capital (2009 - 2026)
Western Digital's Invested Capital was $10.14 billion in fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Oct 2, 2026), down 4.1% from $10.57 billion a year earlier but up 2.2% from the prior quarter.
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Western Digital (WDC) Invested Capital (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Jul 3, 2026), Invested Capital at Western Digital came in at $9.92 billion, down 1.1% from FY2025.
- Invested Capital shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of -12.7% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In earlier fiscal years, Invested Capital was $10.02 billion in FY2025 (-45.1%), $18.25 billion in FY2024 (+1.2%), $18.03 billion in FY2023 (-6.8%) and $19.35 billion in FY2022 (-0.9%).
- Quarterly Invested Capital has moved between $9.92 billion (fiscal Q4 2026) and $19.48 billion (fiscal Q2 2025) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Invested Capital has declined for seven straight quarters, with an average decline of 21.1% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Invested Capital over five years was fiscal Q1 2025 (growth of 6.4%); the worst was fiscal Q4 2025 (a decline of 45.1%).
- Per Business Quant data, WDC's Invested Capital in the three fiscal quarters before Q1 2027 was $9.92 billion (Q4 2026), $11.26 billion (Q3 2026) and $11.77 billion (Q2 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Invested Cap. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple | 5,177.41 Bn | 4,922.87 Bn | 54.82 Bn | 192.20 Bn |
| 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 | 33.04 Bn |
| 5 | Sony | 166.48 Bn | 103.89 Bn | 7.96 Bn | 66.40 Bn |
| 6 | Sandisk | 127.44 Bn | 112.27 Bn | 9.38 Bn | - |
| 7 | Seagate Technology Holdings | 121.35 Bn | 116.20 Bn | 2.43 Bn | 5.80 Bn |
| 8 | Western Digital | 110.67 Bn | 100.50 Bn | 2.53 Bn | 10.14 Bn |
| 9 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 64.15 Bn | 42.09 Bn | 4.93 Bn | 46.82 Bn |
| 10 | Garmin | 54.56 Bn | 44.11 Bn | 1.26 Bn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 10.14 Bn |
| Jul 3, 2026 | 9.92 Bn |
| Apr 3, 2026 | 11.26 Bn |
| Jan 2, 2026 | 11.77 Bn |
| Oct 3, 2025 | 10.57 Bn |
| Jun 27, 2025 | 10.02 Bn |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 12.51 Bn |
| Dec 27, 2024 | 19.48 Bn |
| Sep 27, 2024 | 19.04 Bn |
| Jun 28, 2024 | 18.25 Bn |
| Mar 29, 2024 | 17.89 Bn |
| Dec 29, 2023 | 18.46 Bn |
| Sep 29, 2023 | 17.90 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 18.03 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 18.81 Bn |
| Dec 30, 2022 | 19.32 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 19.29 Bn |
| Jul 1, 2022 | 19.35 Bn |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 19.15 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 19.33 Bn |
API Access
Western Digital Invested Capital 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=invested-capital&ticker=WDC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "invested-capital", "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=invested-capital&ticker=WDC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();