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Western Digital Corp. (NASDAQ:WDC)

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Balance Sheet: Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Quarterly Data

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Liabilities represents obligations of a company arising from past events, the settlement of which is expected to result in an outflow of economic benefits from the entity.

Western Digital Corp., consolidated balance sheet: liabilities and stockholders’ equity (quarterly data)

US$ in millions

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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
Accounts payable 1,504 1,294 1,293 1,307 1,193 1,686 1,902 1,836 2,022 1,896 1,934 1,807 1,939 1,949 1,945 1,786 1,736 1,724 1,567 1,577 1,925 2,081 2,265 2,134 1,921 2,066
Accounts payable to related parties 251 277 292 265 368 295 320 396 389 378 398 397 393 404 407 397 364 507 331 312 310 286 259 282 250 226
Accrued expenses 1,037 1,347 1,288 1,158 1,410 1,592 1,636 1,605 1,700 1,617 1,653 1,552 1,420 1,293 1,296 1,569 1,559 1,374 1,296 1,645 1,526 1,305 1,274 1,210 1,385 1,451
Income taxes payable 506 675 999 1,013 1,025 986 869 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Accrued compensation 353 349 349 343 348 407 510 485 567 567 634 494 523 497 472 433 537 432 347 402 345 500 479 509 523 468
Current portion of long-term debt 1,042 1,850 1,213 1,175 38 — — 75 251 251 251 251 251 286 286 286 286 251 276 276 244 213 179 124 274 258
Current liabilities 4,693 5,792 5,434 5,261 4,382 4,966 5,237 4,397 4,929 4,709 4,870 4,501 4,526 4,429 4,406 4,471 4,482 4,288 3,817 4,212 4,350 4,385 4,456 4,259 4,353 4,469
Long-term debt, less current portion 7,351 5,822 5,857 5,898 7,033 7,071 7,022 7,087 7,057 8,270 8,474 8,678 8,882 9,086 9,289 9,343 9,547 9,961 10,246 10,309 10,370 10,930 10,993 11,076 11,777 12,873
Other liabilities 1,397 1,398 1,415 1,505 1,517 1,542 1,779 2,231 2,021 2,051 2,067 2,281 2,315 2,311 2,416 2,452 2,452 2,465 2,340 2,178 2,307 2,015 2,255 2,369 2,438 1,104
Non-current liabilities 8,748 7,220 7,272 7,403 8,550 8,613 8,801 9,318 9,078 10,321 10,541 10,959 11,197 11,397 11,705 11,795 11,999 12,426 12,586 12,487 12,677 12,945 13,248 13,445 14,215 13,977
Total liabilities 13,441 13,012 12,706 12,664 12,932 13,579 14,038 13,715 14,007 15,030 15,411 15,460 15,723 15,826 16,111 16,266 16,481 16,714 16,403 16,699 17,027 17,330 17,704 17,704 18,568 18,446
Convertible preferred stock, $0.01 par value 876 876 876 876 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Common stock, $0.01 par value 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Additional paid-in capital 3,957 3,970 3,936 3,831 3,770 3,641 3,733 3,600 3,519 3,401 3,608 3,603 3,546 3,537 3,717 3,743 3,731 3,728 3,851 3,891 4,062 4,085 4,254 4,277 4,410 4,396
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (493) (599) (516) (362) (369) (694) (554) (357) (217) (167) (197) (210) (50) (101) (157) (183) (110) (90) (68) (55) (35) (76) (39) 46 (46) (59)
Retained earnings 6,601 6,739 7,424 8,139 8,711 9,157 9,039 8,738 8,713 8,149 7,539 6,917 6,720 6,658 6,725 6,578 6,717 7,012 7,449 7,799 8,532 9,172 8,757 8,155 8,250 9,229
Treasury stock, common shares at cost — — — — — — — — — (25) (232) (364) (390) (521) (737) (898) (962) (1,087) (1,268) (1,424) (1,650) (1,809) (1,444) (1,181) (1,345) (1,510)
Shareholders’ equity 10,944 10,989 11,723 12,487 12,115 12,107 12,221 11,984 12,018 11,361 10,721 9,949 9,829 9,576 9,551 9,243 9,379 9,566 9,967 10,214 10,912 11,375 11,531 11,300 11,272 12,059
Total liabilities, convertible preferred stock and shareholders’ equity 24,385 24,001 24,429 25,151 25,047 25,686 26,259 25,699 26,025 26,391 26,132 25,409 25,552 25,402 25,662 25,509 25,860 26,280 26,370 26,913 27,939 28,705 29,235 29,004 29,840 30,505

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 balance sheet exhibits a general trend of liability reduction and equity volatility from September 2017 through December 2023. Total liabilities decreased from a peak of 18,446 million US$ to a low of 12,664 million US$ in March 2023, before experiencing a moderate increase toward the end of the period. Shareholders' equity showed a cyclical pattern, declining during the 2019-2020 period before recovering and subsequently softening in 2023.

Long-Term Debt and Leverage
A sustained reduction in long-term debt is observed from September 2017, where it stood at 12,873 million US$, falling to a minimum of 5,822 million US$ by September 2023. However, a significant reversal occurred in December 2023, with long-term debt rising to 7,351 million US$. Additionally, the current portion of long-term debt remained relatively low for several years but spiked sharply in 2023, reaching 1,850 million US$ in September 2023, indicating a concentration of upcoming debt maturities.
Current Liabilities and Operational Obligations
Current liabilities remained relatively stable between 4,200 million US$ and 4,900 million US$ for most of the observed period. A peak of 5,792 million US$ was reached in September 2023, driven largely by the aforementioned increase in the current portion of long-term debt. Accounts payable showed a gradual downward trajectory, decreasing from 2,066 million US$ in 2017 to approximately 1,504 million US$ by December 2023. Accrued expenses fluctuated but ended the period lower than the initial 2017 levels.
Equity Composition and Retained Earnings
Shareholders' equity experienced a period of erosion between 2017 and early 2020, dipping to 9,243 million US$ in April 2020, before rebounding to 12,487 million US$ by March 2023. Retained earnings show a persistent long-term decline, falling from 9,229 million US$ in September 2017 to 6,601 million US$ in December 2023, suggesting sustained net losses or significant dividend distributions over the six-year span.
Treasury Stock and Preferred Equity
A notable trend is observed in treasury stock, which decreased from a cost of 1,510 million US$ in September 2017 to zero by December 2021, indicating a cessation of share buybacks or a reclassification of shares. Furthermore, convertible preferred stock was introduced to the balance sheet in March 2023 at 876 million US$ and remained constant through December 2023, introducing a new layer of hybrid financing to the capital structure.

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