Supplemental
Taxes Paid
Western Digital Taxes Paid increased by 1551.9% to $446.00M in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 6.9%, from $479.00M to $446.00M. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Taxes Paid shows an upward trend with a 30.0% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionSupplemental
CategoryProfitability
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026Oct 31, 2025
How to read this metric
High cash taxes relative to earnings may indicate limited tax planning opportunities or specific jurisdictional tax requirements.
Detailed definition
The actual cash outflow for income taxes during the period, which may differ from the tax expense reported on the income...
Peer comparison
Comparable across peers in the same tax jurisdictions; useful for calculating effective cash tax rates.
Metric ID:
income_taxes_paidHistorical Data
17 periods
| Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $0.00 | $47.00M | $221.00M | $0.00 | $184.00M | $47.00M | $134.00M | $657.00M | $545.00M | $128.00M | $201.00M | $46.00M | $479.00M | $45.00M | $238.00M | $27.00M | $446.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | — | +370.2% | -100.0% | — | -74.5% | +185.1% | +390.3% | -17.0% | -76.5% | +57.0% | -77.1% | +941.3% | -90.6% | +428.9% | -88.7% | >999% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | — | +0.0% | -39.4% | — | +306.7% | -80.5% | — | — | -12.1% | -64.8% | +18.4% | -41.3% | -6.9% |
Range$0.00 – $657.00M
Avg YoY Growth+8.9%
Median YoY Growth-12.1%
Taxes Paid at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Western Digital's taxes paid?
- Western Digital (WDC) reported taxes paid of $446.00M in Q3 2025.
- How has Western Digital's taxes paid changed year-over-year?
- Western Digital's taxes paid decreased by 6.9% year-over-year, from $479.00M to $446.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Western Digital's taxes paid?
- Over 3 years (2021 to 2025), Western Digital's taxes paid has grown at a 30.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $359.00M to $789.00M.
- What does taxes paid mean?
- The actual cash paid to tax authorities during the period.