Operating
D&A
Western Digital D&A increased by 2.3% to $88.00M in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 34.8%, from $135.00M to $88.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), D&A shows a downward trend with a -21.9% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryEfficiency
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026Oct 31, 2025
How to read this metric
Higher levels indicate significant capital investment in infrastructure or acquisitions, while lower levels may suggest aging assets or limited capital expenditure.
Detailed definition
This represents the non-cash expense allocated to the cost of tangible and intangible assets over their useful lives. Be...
Peer comparison
High in capital-intensive industries like manufacturing and healthcare devices; lower in service-based sectors.
Metric ID:
depreciation_and_amortization_cfHistorical Data
19 periods
| Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $469.00M | $251.00M | $250.00M | $180.00M | $278.00M | $221.00M | $216.00M | $74.00M | $353.00M | $185.00M | $147.00M | $108.00M | $175.00M | $138.00M | $135.00M | $45.00M | $185.00M | $86.00M | $88.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -46.5% | -0.4% | -28.0% | +54.4% | -20.5% | -2.3% | -65.7% | +377.0% | -47.6% | -20.5% | -26.5% | +62.0% | -21.1% | -2.2% | -66.7% | +311.1% | -53.5% | +2.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -40.7% | -12.0% | -13.6% | -58.9% | +27.0% | -16.3% | -31.9% | +45.9% | -50.4% | -25.4% | -8.2% | -58.3% | +5.7% | -37.7% | -34.8% |
Range$45.00M – $469.00M
CAGR-31.1%
Avg YoY Growth-20.6%
Median YoY Growth-25.4%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Western Digital's d&a?
- Western Digital (WDC) reported d&a of $88.00M in Q3 2025.
- How has Western Digital's d&a changed year-over-year?
- Western Digital's d&a decreased by 34.8% year-over-year, from $135.00M to $88.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Western Digital's d&a?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Western Digital's d&a has grown at a -21.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.21B to $451.00M.
- What does d&a mean?
- The non-cash accounting expense for the wear and tear or expiration of assets.