Financing
Financing Cash Flow
Western Digital Financing Cash Flow decreased by 564.7% to -$678.00M in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 564.7%, from -$102.00M to -$678.00M.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionFinancing
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2013
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
A large negative value typically indicates a company is returning capital to shareholders or paying down debt, while a positive value suggests the company is raising external capital to fund operations or acquisitions.
Detailed definition
This metric represents the net flow of cash between a company and its capital providers, including shareholders and lend...
Peer comparison
Large-cap peers like Microsoft or Alphabet similarly show large negative financing outflows due to aggressive share repurchase programs and dividend distributions.
Metric ID:
cf_net_cash_from_financingHistorical Data
5 periods
| Q3 '21 | Q3 '22 | Q3 '23 | Q3 '24 | Q3 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | -$289.00M | -$50.00M | $554.00M | -$102.00M | -$678.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +82.7% | >999% | -118.4% | -564.7% |
| YoY Change | — | +82.7% | >999% | -118.4% | -564.7% |
Range-$678.00M – $554.00M
CAGR+134.6%
Avg YoY Growth+151.9%
Median YoY Growth-17.9%
Current Streak2 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Western Digital's financing cash flow?
- Western Digital (WDC) reported financing cash flow of -$678.00M in Q3 2025.
- How has Western Digital's financing cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Western Digital's financing cash flow decreased by 564.7% year-over-year, from -$102.00M to -$678.00M.
- What does financing cash flow mean?
- The total amount of money a company spends or receives from borrowing debt and managing its own shares and dividends.