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Western Digital Corp. (NASDAQ:WDC)

This company has been moved to the archive! The financial data has not been updated since February 12, 2024.

Common-Size Balance Sheet: Assets
Quarterly Data

Western Digital Corp., common-size consolidated balance sheet: assets (quarterly data)

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Dec 29, 2023 Sep 29, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 30, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jul 1, 2022 Apr 1, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Oct 1, 2021 Jul 2, 2021 Apr 2, 2021 Jan 1, 2021 Oct 2, 2020 Jul 3, 2020 Apr 3, 2020 Jan 3, 2020 Oct 4, 2019 Jun 28, 2019 Mar 29, 2019 Dec 28, 2018 Sep 28, 2018 Jun 29, 2018 Mar 30, 2018 Dec 29, 2017 Sep 29, 2017
Cash and cash equivalents 10.17 8.47 8.28 8.83 7.47 7.98 8.86 9.75 9.73 12.47 12.90 10.76 11.57 11.79 11.88 11.54 12.13 12.36 13.10 13.68 14.36 16.19 17.12 17.11 21.02 22.57
Accounts receivable, net 6.25 6.05 6.54 6.33 7.61 9.43 10.68 9.16 10.54 9.27 8.64 7.50 7.17 8.26 9.27 7.75 6.93 5.51 4.57 4.54 6.14 7.73 7.51 6.93 6.88 6.89
Inventories 13.19 14.57 15.14 15.82 15.06 15.04 13.85 14.25 14.01 13.43 13.84 14.49 13.99 13.21 11.96 12.12 12.07 12.51 12.45 12.78 12.27 10.87 10.07 9.21 7.64 7.55
Other current assets 2.53 2.49 2.32 2.76 3.32 2.87 2.60 2.56 2.36 2.18 1.97 2.79 2.91 2.20 2.15 2.12 2.23 1.97 2.03 2.07 2.10 2.04 1.68 1.79 1.70 1.74
Current assets 32.14% 31.57% 32.28% 33.73% 33.46% 35.31% 36.00% 35.71% 36.64% 37.35% 37.34% 35.55% 35.65% 35.45% 35.26% 33.53% 33.36% 32.34% 32.15% 33.08% 34.87% 36.83% 36.39% 35.04% 37.24% 38.75%
Property, plant and equipment, net 13.59 14.05 14.82 14.58 14.72 14.47 13.98 13.57 12.94 12.35 12.20 12.05 11.42 11.40 11.12 10.72 10.53 10.64 10.78 11.26 11.01 10.64 10.59 10.38 10.23 9.99
Notes receivable and investments in Flash Ventures 5.51 5.19 5.31 5.48 5.42 4.75 5.32 5.51 5.97 6.24 6.07 6.67 7.27 6.87 7.31 8.46 8.98 10.00 10.58 8.93 8.30 7.06 7.20 7.45 6.18 4.79
Goodwill 41.16 41.81 41.09 39.92 40.09 39.08 38.24 39.15 38.67 38.14 38.52 39.62 39.41 39.64 39.23 39.46 38.94 38.39 38.21 37.44 36.06 35.09 34.46 34.75 33.77 33.02
Other intangible assets, net 0.32 0.33 0.33 0.39 0.54 0.68 0.81 0.98 1.15 1.38 1.69 2.04 2.33 2.98 3.67 4.41 5.07 5.76 6.49 7.13 7.69 8.37 9.17 10.19 10.82 11.62
Other non-current assets 7.27 7.05 6.18 5.90 5.77 5.71 5.66 5.07 4.63 4.54 4.18 4.08 3.91 3.65 3.42 3.42 3.13 2.86 1.79 2.17 2.08 2.01 2.20 2.19 1.75 1.83
Non-current assets 67.86% 68.43% 67.72% 66.27% 66.54% 64.69% 64.00% 64.29% 63.36% 62.65% 62.66% 64.45% 64.35% 64.55% 64.74% 66.47% 66.64% 67.66% 67.85% 66.92% 65.13% 63.17% 63.61% 64.96% 62.76% 61.25%
Total assets 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-12-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-12-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-07-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-04-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-10-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-07-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-04-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-01-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-10-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-07-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-04-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-01-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-10-04), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-06-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-12-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-06-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-12-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-09-29).

The asset structure of the company has undergone a significant shift over the analyzed period, characterized by a gradual transition from current assets toward non-current assets. Total current assets declined from 38.75% of total assets in September 2017 to 32.14% by December 2023, while non-current assets rose from 61.25% to 67.86% during the same timeframe.

Liquidity and Working Capital Trends
A sustained reduction in liquidity is evident, as cash and cash equivalents dropped from 22.57% in September 2017 to 10.17% in December 2023. Conversely, inventories have nearly doubled as a percentage of total assets, rising from 7.55% to a peak of 15.82% in March 2023 before settling at 13.19% at the end of the period. Accounts receivable remained relatively volatile, fluctuating between approximately 4.5% and 10.5%, ending the period at 6.25%.
Fixed Asset and Long-term Investment Growth
Investment in physical infrastructure has steadily increased, with property, plant, and equipment, net, growing from 9.99% to 13.59% of total assets. Other non-current assets also showed a marked increase, rising from 1.83% to 7.27%. Notes receivable and investments in Flash Ventures peaked at 10.58% in June 2019 before returning to a level of 5.51% by December 2023.
Intangible Asset Recomposition
A profound transformation is observed in the composition of intangible assets. Goodwill increased consistently from 33.02% in September 2017 to 41.16% in December 2023, becoming the largest single component of the balance sheet. Simultaneously, other net intangible assets experienced a near-total depletion, falling from 11.62% to 0.32%, suggesting a high rate of amortization or significant impairment charges over the six-year period.

Overall, the data indicates a balance sheet that has become increasingly weighted toward non-amortizable intangible assets and fixed capital, while maintaining a lower proportional reserve of liquid cash and a higher proportion of capital tied up in inventory.

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