Discontinued — last reported Q4 '17
Non-Current Assets
Goodwill
Western Digital Goodwill remained flat by 0.0% to $4.32B in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 56.0%, from $9.81B to $4.32B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Goodwill shows a downward trend with a -19.1% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionNon-Current Assets
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ3 2015
Last reportedQ4 2017
How to read this metric
High goodwill indicates a history of aggressive M&A; significant write-downs signal that acquired assets are underperforming expectations.
Detailed definition
Goodwill represents the premium paid over the fair market value of net identifiable assets during an acquisition. It ref...
Peer comparison
Common in industries with high M&A activity; peers are compared based on the ratio of goodwill to total equity.
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goodwillHistorical 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 | $10.07B | $10.07B | $10.07B | $10.06B | $10.04B | $10.04B | $10.04B | $10.04B | $10.04B | $10.04B | $10.04B | $10.03B | $10.03B | $9.81B | $9.73B | $4.32B | $4.32B | $4.32B |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | -0.0% | -0.0% | -0.2% | -0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -0.0% | -0.0% | +0.0% | -0.0% | -0.0% | -2.2% | -0.8% | -55.6% | +0.0% | +0.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -0.2% | -0.3% | -0.2% | -0.2% | -0.0% | -0.0% | -0.0% | -0.1% | -0.0% | -2.2% | -3.1% | -57.0% | -56.9% | -56.0% |
Range$4.32B – $10.07B
CAGR-18.1%
Avg YoY Growth-12.6%
Median YoY Growth-0.2%
Current Streak2 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Western Digital's goodwill?
- Western Digital (WDC) reported goodwill of $4.32B in Q3 2025.
- How has Western Digital's goodwill changed year-over-year?
- Western Digital's goodwill decreased by 56.0% year-over-year, from $9.81B to $4.32B.
- What is the long-term trend for Western Digital's goodwill?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Western Digital's goodwill has grown at a -19.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $10.07B to $4.32B.
- What does goodwill mean?
- The premium paid for an acquisition above the value of its tangible and identifiable assets.