Western Digital (WDC) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026)
Western Digital's Tax Rate was 12.71% in fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Oct 2, 2026), up 1.12 percentage points from 11.59% a year earlier and up 11.11 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Western Digital (WDC) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Western Digital's Tax Rate was 5.52% through Oct 2, 2026; for FY2026 (ended Jul 3, 2026), it was 4.86%.
- Tax Rate shows a five-year change of -6.58 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In earlier fiscal years, Tax Rate was 28.79% in FY2022 (+17.35 pp).
- The fiscal Q1 2027 figure marks the highest quarterly Tax Rate since fiscal Q4 2025.
- Per Business Quant data, WDC's Tax Rate in the three fiscal quarters before Q1 2027 was 1.60% (Q4 2026), 4.58% (Q3 2026) and 6.12% (Q2 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple | 5,177.41 Bn | 4,922.87 Bn | 54.82 Bn | 15.01% |
| 2 | Cisco Systems | 377.40 Bn | 377.40 Bn | 11.79 Bn | - |
| 3 | Arista Networks | 249.38 Bn | 198.58 Bn | 2.33 Bn | 18.54% |
| 4 | Dell Technologies | 220.34 Bn | 176.10 Bn | 9.83 Bn | 19.45% |
| 5 | Sony | 166.48 Bn | 103.89 Bn | 7.96 Bn | 26.69% |
| 6 | Sandisk | 127.44 Bn | 112.27 Bn | 9.38 Bn | 13.07% |
| 7 | Seagate Technology Holdings | 121.35 Bn | 116.20 Bn | 2.43 Bn | 11.15% |
| 8 | Western Digital | 110.67 Bn | 100.50 Bn | 2.53 Bn | 12.71% |
| 9 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 64.15 Bn | 42.09 Bn | 4.93 Bn | 12.60% |
| 10 | Garmin | 54.56 Bn | 44.11 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 18.07% |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 12.71% |
| Jul 3, 2026 | 1.60% |
| Apr 3, 2026 | 4.58% |
| Jan 2, 2026 | 6.12% |
| Oct 3, 2025 | 11.59% |
| Jun 27, 2025 | 27.38% |
| Sep 27, 2024 | 37.04% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 67.86% |
| Jul 1, 2022 | 37.92% |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 90.46% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 12.69% |
| Oct 1, 2021 | 13.35% |
| Apr 2, 2021 | 20.88% |
| Jan 1, 2021 | 27.06% |
| Jul 3, 2020 | 20.00% |
| Apr 3, 2020 | 63.04% |
| Dec 28, 2018 | 701.23% |
| Sep 28, 2018 | 12.35% |
| Dec 29, 2017 | 206.33% |
| Sep 29, 2017 | 4.08% |
API Access
Western Digital Tax Rate 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=tax-rate&ticker=WDC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "tax-rate", "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=tax-rate&ticker=WDC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();