Financing
Issuance of stock under employee stock plans
Western Digital Issuance of stock under employee stock plans remained flat by 0.0% to $19.25M in Q2 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 3.8%, from $20.00M to $19.25M. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionFinancing
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2014
Last reportedQ4 2025Aug 14, 2025
How to read this metric
An increase indicates higher employee participation in equity plans, providing a minor source of financing cash.
Detailed definition
Cash received from employees and directors for the exercise of stock options or participation in employee stock purchase...
Peer comparison
Standard across all public companies with equity-based compensation.
Metric ID:
financing_proceeds_from_issuance_of_shares_under_incenti_2a195cHistorical Data
12 periods
| Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $2.00M | $46.00M | $0.00 | $40.00M | $20.00M | $20.00M | $20.00M | $20.00M | $19.25M | $19.25M | $19.25M | $19.25M |
| QoQ Change | — | >999% | -100.0% | — | -50.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -3.8% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | -100.0% | -13.0% | — | -50.0% | — | — | -3.8% | -3.8% | -3.8% | -3.8% |
Range$0.00 – $46.00M
CAGR+127.8%
Avg YoY Growth-25.4%
Median YoY Growth-3.8%
Current Streak3 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Western Digital's issuance of stock under employee stock plans?
- Western Digital (WDC) reported issuance of stock under employee stock plans of $19.25M in Q2 2025.
- How has Western Digital's issuance of stock under employee stock plans changed year-over-year?
- Western Digital's issuance of stock under employee stock plans decreased by 3.8% year-over-year, from $20.00M to $19.25M.
- What does issuance of stock under employee stock plans mean?
- Cash collected from employees buying company stock through incentive plans.