Western Digital WDC
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At close: Sep 11, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

Western Digital (WDC) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026)

Western Digital's (WDC) quarterly Retained Earnings came in at $10.0 billion in Q3 2026, up 116.36% year-over-year from $4.6 billion in Q3 2025, and up 45.79% quarter-over-quarter from $6.9 billion in Q2 2026.

Analysis

Western Digital (WDC) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Western Digital has disclosed Retained Earnings across 18 years of filings, most recently posting $10.0 billion for Q3 2026.

  • In Q3 2026, Retained Earnings rose 116.36% year-over-year to $10.0 billion; the TTM figure through Jul 2026 stood at $10.0 billion (up 116.36% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was $10.0 billion, up 116.36% from the prior year.
  • Retained Earnings came in at $10.0 billion for Q3 2026 at Western Digital, up from $6.9 billion in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Retained Earnings ranged from a high of $10.0 billion in Q3 2026 to a low of $4.5 billion in Q1 2026.
  • Average Retained Earnings over 5 years is $7.1 billion, with a median of $7.1 billion recorded in 2024.
  • The largest YoY upside for Retained Earnings was 116.36% in 2026 against a maximum downside of 42.74% in 2026.
  • Over 5 years, Retained Earnings stood at $8.7 billion in 2022, then declined by 24.22% to $6.6 billion in 2023, then grew by 19.1% to $7.9 billion in 2024, then tumbled by 42.13% to $4.6 billion in 2025, then soared by 119.74% to $10.0 billion in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Retained Earnings figures were $10.0 billion in Q3 2026, $6.9 billion in Q2 2026, and $4.5 billion in Q1 2026.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Retained Earnings (Qtr)
1 Dell Technologies 362.97 Bn 351.40 Bn 9.83 Bn 10.07 Bn
2 Arista Networks 251.55 Bn 238.20 Bn 1.91 Bn 11.68 Bn
3 Sandisk 238.47 Bn 233.71 Bn 7.58 Bn 10.88 Bn
4 Seagate Technology Holdings 188.28 Bn 186.57 Bn 1.90 Bn -5.91 Bn
5 Western Digital 161.43 Bn 159.85 Bn 2.03 Bn 10.00 Bn
6 Hewlett Packard Enterprise 82.45 Bn 76.23 Bn 4.93 Bn -2.70 Bn
7 NetApp 39.14 Bn 35.57 Bn 1.42 Bn 235.00 Mn
8 Everpure 32.71 Bn 31.71 Bn 811.39 Mn -1.08 Bn
9 Super Micro Computer 26.34 Bn 18.82 Bn 1.94 Bn 5.65 Bn
10 Penguin Solutions 2.62 Bn 2.38 Bn 133.21 Mn 125.02 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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Jul 3, 2026 10.00 Bn
Apr 3, 2026 6.86 Bn
Jan 2, 2026 4.50 Bn
Oct 3, 2025 4.55 Bn
Jun 27, 2025 4.62 Bn
Mar 28, 2025 4.64 Bn
Dec 27, 2024 7.86 Bn
Sep 27, 2024 7.27 Bn
Jun 28, 2024 6.78 Bn
Mar 29, 2024 6.74 Bn
Dec 29, 2023 6.60 Bn
Sep 29, 2023 6.74 Bn
Jun 30, 2023 7.57 Bn
Mar 31, 2023 8.14 Bn
Dec 30, 2022 8.71 Bn
Sep 30, 2022 9.16 Bn
Jul 1, 2022 9.04 Bn
Apr 1, 2022 8.74 Bn
Dec 31, 2021 8.71 Bn
Oct 1, 2021 8.15 Bn