Operating
Stock-Based Comp
Western Digital Stock-Based Comp decreased by 36.9% to $53.00M in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 36.9%, from $84.00M to $53.00M.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2013
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
An increase may signal a strategy to preserve cash or align employee interests with shareholders, but it also results in share dilution.
Detailed definition
Stock-based compensation is a non-cash expense where employees and executives are rewarded with equity or stock options...
Peer comparison
High-growth technology firms often have higher stock-based compensation as a percentage of revenue compared to mature industrial firms.
Metric ID:
cf_stock_based_compensationHistorical Data
5 periods
| Q3 '21 | Q3 '22 | Q3 '23 | Q3 '24 | Q3 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $76.00M | $86.00M | $77.00M | $84.00M | $53.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +13.2% | -10.5% | +9.1% | -36.9% |
| YoY Change | — | +13.2% | -10.5% | +9.1% | -36.9% |
Range$53.00M – $86.00M
CAGR-30.3%
Avg YoY Growth-6.3%
Median YoY Growth-0.7%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Western Digital's stock-based comp?
- Western Digital (WDC) reported stock-based comp of $53.00M in Q3 2025.
- How has Western Digital's stock-based comp changed year-over-year?
- Western Digital's stock-based comp decreased by 36.9% year-over-year, from $84.00M to $53.00M.
- What does stock-based comp mean?
- The value of company shares given to employees as part of their pay.