Stock Analysis on Net

Western Digital Corp. (NASDAQ:WDC)

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

Cash Flow Statement 
Quarterly Data

The cash flow statement provides information about a company cash receipts and cash payments during an accounting period, showing how these cash flows link the ending cash balance to the beginning balance shown on the company balance sheet.

The cash flow statement consists of three parts: cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities, cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities, and cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities.

Western Digital Corp., consolidated cash flow statement (quarterly data)

US$ in millions

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3 months ended: 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
Net income (loss) (287) (685) (715) (572) (446) 27 301 25 564 610 622 197 62 (60) 148 17 (139) (276) (197) (581) (487) 511 756 61 (823) 681
Depreciation and amortization 143 147 185 213 214 216 221 216 242 250 251 251 336 374 377 384 399 406 416 444 472 480 489 499 535 533
Stock-based compensation 72 77 72 74 86 86 77 86 87 76 79 83 80 76 76 78 77 77 64 84 79 79 78 103 99 97
Deferred income taxes (22) (46) (68) 9 67 (42) 73 3 11 27 (201) (36) (16) 11 (29) (11) (15) (27) 121 (28) 80 201 (12) (207) (165) 36
(Gain) loss on disposal of assets (87) (8) 1 (2) (15) 1 (5) (66) 1 2 3 (14) 2 35 3 (1) 2 5 4 11 1
Non-cash portion of asset impairment 95 1 3 15 16
Gain on repurchases of debt (4)
Gain on business divestiture (9)
Amortization of debt issuance costs and discounts 5 4 4 4 2 3 10 13 11 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 10 9 13 185 13 10
Cash premium on extinguishment of debt 720
Other non-cash operating activities, net (29) 1 65 (63) 25 44 25 29 25 (12) 20 (8) (12) (6) 14 12 1 (21) (27) (18) 17 20 (4) (31) 5 11
Accounts receivable, net (72) 147 (7) 314 517 382 (450) 390 (298) (188) (353) (72) 264 282 (401) (187) (344) (243) 18 493 504 (22) (186) 41 49 (148)
Inventories 281 201 281 (206) 89 (224) 23 (15) (103) 73 67 (108) (220) (285) 21 24 160 (5) 157 (13) (308) (175) (274) (389) 21 44
Accounts payable 274 25 (17) 79 (396) (125) (29) (196) 137 (41) 150 (209) (29) 99 61 (39) 15 155 (39) (293) (179) (77) 26 235 (130) (146)
Accounts payable to related parties (26) (15) 26 (103) 74 (25) (76) 7 11 (20) 1 3 (10) (3) 9 33 (143) 176 19 2 24 27 (23) 32 24 20
Accrued expenses (309) 63 132 (258) (182) (44) 244 (79) 82 (1) 101 173 101 (23) (147) 4 227 100 (415) 119 220 34 72 (184) (69) 164
Income taxes payable (169) (325) (14) (12) 39 117 (24) (16) 1 (35)
Accrued compensation 3 1 7 (7) (58) (104) 26 (83) 1 (67) 140 (29) 25 26 37 (104) 116 75 (57) 56 (154) 20 (28) (15) 55 (38)
Other assets and liabilities, net 48 (229) (20) 152 (11) (306) (115) 33 (106) (161) 112 (73) (166) (139) (6) (82) (93) (176) 64 (73) 192 (404) (49) (43) 1,557 (132)
Changes in assets and liabilities 30 (132) 388 (41) 72 (329) (401) 41 (275) (440) 218 (315) (35) (43) (426) (351) (62) 82 (253) 291 299 (597) (462) (323) 1,507 (236)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operations 195 59 647 191 481 (21) (6) 373 102 (89) 372 (81) 363 423 24 125 396 529 366 785 956 194 107 966 2,005 452
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities (92) (626) (68) (381) 35 6 295 398 666 521 994 116 425 363 172 142 257 253 169 204 469 705 863 1,027 1,182 1,133
Purchases of property, plant and equipment (150) (124) (119) (124) (258) (320) (280) (291) (306) (245) (326) (244) (239) (337) (215) (127) (160) (145) (154) (222) (223) (277) (192) (227) (256) (160)
Proceeds from the sale of property, plant and equipment 193 14 2 1 12 22 82 32 7 116 3 2 14 5 5
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired (22) (1) (6) (93)
Proceeds from dispositions of business (7) 7 32
Purchases of investments (10) (36) (22) (11) (23) (9) (19) (38)
Proceeds from sale of investments 126 36 7 6 9 10 15 14
Proceeds from maturities of investments 4 3 3 14 2
Notes receivable issuances to Flash Ventures (63) (121) (131) (261) (151) (84) (313) (159) (172) (165) (51) (238) (138) (114) (129) (53) (171) (506) (350) (393) (115) (298) (394) (392) (229)
Notes receivable proceeds from Flash Ventures 129 134 99 225 134 183 199 199 207 113 153 273 69 277 304 290 333 357 196 258 168 144 263 196 14 98
Strategic investments and other, net 24 2 9 15 10 (3) (10) (3) 2 (15) (1) 1 6 1 (3) (2) 6 15 2 (3) (10) (9) (12) 11 (4) 23
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities (60) 84 (142) (138) (258) (224) (370) (253) (257) (312) (203) (126) (270) (166) 86 32 126 34 (230) (317) (466) (259) (249) (399) (629) (378)
Issuance of stock under employee stock plans 40 44 1 48 60 2 58 2 63 8 62 1 62 7 46 26 52 5 53 8 74 47 79 20
Taxes paid on vested stock awards under employee stock plans (7) (43) (11) (14) (5) (50) (5) (5) (2) (78) (5) (8) (2) (41) (3) (15) (2) (52) (6) (40) (3) (66) (7) (97) (6) (61)
Net proceeds from convertible preferred stock (2) (3) (1) 882
Purchase of capped calls (155)
Repurchases of debt (505)
Repurchases of common stock (563) (436) (155)
Dividends paid to shareholders (150) (149) (149) (147) (146) (146) (144) (148) (150) (148) (148) (147)
Settlement of debt hedge contracts 2 26
Repayment of debt (338) (880) (300) (150) (1,046) (2,212) (213) (213) (212) (248) (213) (63) (212) (388) (319) (68) (38) (37) (38) (2,493) (10,467) (4,052) (62)
Proceeds from debt 1,600 600 880 300 896 998 2,456 8,421 2,963
Borrowings from (repayment of) revolving credit facility (500) 500
Debt issuance costs (36) (13) (1) (5) (14) (9) (4) (7) (47) (5)
Other (9)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 597 554 19 868 38 (50) (95) (167) (1,167) (289) (155) (212) (197) (253) (154) (369) (493) (492) (172) (219) (631) (807) (563) (1,946) (1,167) (224)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash 4 (3) (6) 7 (10) (8) (4) (1) 3 3 1 1 (1) (2) 6 1 (5) 2 (9) 9 1
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 449 9 (197) 349 (178) (278) (178) (26) (759) (80) 636 (222) (39) (53) 105 (194) (111) (207) (227) (331) (633) (359) 42 (1,309) (614) 532

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 analysis of the provided financial data reveals several notable trends and fluctuations over the examined periods. The net income demonstrates considerable volatility, with alternating quarters of profit and loss, indicating inconsistent profitability. Periods of positive net income are occasionally interrupted by significant losses, reflecting potential operational or market challenges.

Depreciation and amortization expenses show a gradual declining trend, which may suggest reduced capital expenditures or asset base adjustments over time. Stock-based compensation remained relatively stable, with minor fluctuations, signaling consistent employee incentive programs.

Deferred income taxes exhibit volatility, alternating between gains and losses, which might be due to changes in tax regulations or timing differences in recognizing tax assets and liabilities. Gains and losses on asset disposals are generally minor but occasionally spike, indicating occasional asset sales or write-offs.

Non-cash asset impairments appear sporadically, with notable entries in specific quarters, implying occasional write-downs of asset values. Gains on repurchases of debt and business divestitures are rare and sporadic, reflecting infrequent strategic financial restructuring or divestment activities.

The amortization of debt issuance costs remains fairly consistent, suggesting steady management of debt-related expenses. Cash premiums on extinguishment of debt appeared only in one quarter, indicating a singular significant debt restructuring event.

Operating activities cash flows show a downward trajectory with intermittent recoveries, reflecting challenges in cash generation from core operations. Conversely, investing activities cash flows are predominantly negative, pointing to continuous capital investment, although occasional positive spikes suggest asset sales or investment liquidations.

Purchases of property, plant, and equipment reveal ongoing investment with some fluctuations, corroborated by the patterns in proceeds from property sales. Acquisitions and strategic investments occur irregularly, indicating selective expansion or diversification efforts.

Financing activities display notable variability, with significant debt repayments and issuances indicating active capital structure management. Repurchases of common stock and debt are occasional but sizable when they occur, reflecting strategic shareholder return or debt reduction plans. Dividends are relatively stable, indicating a consistent policy of shareholder returns.

Key working capital components such as accounts receivable, inventories, and accounts payable show considerable fluctuations, signifying variable operational cycles or inventory and credit management challenges. Accrued expenses and accrued compensation also oscillate, reflecting changes in operational liabilities and employee-related obligations.

The net cash position shows periods of both increase and decrease, aligning with the operational, investing, and financing cash flow patterns. Exchange rate effects are minor but occasionally impact cash balances.

Overall, the data illustrates a company experiencing variable profitability and cash flows, actively managing its assets and liabilities, investing in capital expenditures and strategic acquisitions, and undertaking dynamic financing activities. The fluctuations in working capital and occasional impairments point towards episodic operational challenges amid ongoing investment and capital management efforts.