Other Income & Expense
Interest Income
Western Digital Interest Income increased by 325.0% to $17.00M in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 88.9%, from $9.00M to $17.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Interest Income shows an upward trend with a 43.6% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionOther Income & Expense
CategoryLiquidity
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2007
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
Higher interest income suggests a strong cash position or a favorable interest rate environment for the company's investments.
Detailed definition
Interest income is the revenue earned from cash deposits, marketable securities, and other interest-bearing investments....
Peer comparison
Varies based on cash management strategies; companies with large cash piles will report higher interest income than those with high debt.
Metric ID:
is_interest_incomeHistorical Data
18 periods
| Q2 '21 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $2.00M | $2.00M | $1.00M | $1.00M | $2.00M | $2.00M | $3.00M | $10.00M | $2.00M | $8.00M | $12.00M | $10.00M | $8.00M | $9.00M | $11.00M | $10.00M | $4.00M | $17.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | -50.0% | +0.0% | +100.0% | +0.0% | +50.0% | +233.3% | -80.0% | +300.0% | +50.0% | -16.7% | -20.0% | +12.5% | +22.2% | -9.1% | -60.0% | +325.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +200.0% | +900.0% | +0.0% | +300.0% | +300.0% | +0.0% | +300.0% | +12.5% | -8.3% | +0.0% | -50.0% | +88.9% |
Range$1.00M – $17.00M
CAGR+65.5%
Avg YoY Growth+145.9%
Median YoY Growth+6.3%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Western Digital's interest income?
- Western Digital (WDC) reported interest income of $17.00M in Q3 2025.
- How has Western Digital's interest income changed year-over-year?
- Western Digital's interest income increased by 88.9% year-over-year, from $9.00M to $17.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Western Digital's interest income?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Western Digital's interest income has grown at a 43.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $8.00M to $34.00M.
- What does interest income mean?
- The money earned from interest on cash holdings and investments.