Operating Income
Gross Profit
Western Digital Gross Profit increased by 15.0% to $1.23B in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 20.9%, from $1.55B to $1.23B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Gross Profit shows an upward trend with a 6.9% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionOperating Income
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2013
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
Higher gross profit indicates a strong ability to command premium pricing and manage production costs effectively.
Detailed definition
The profit a company makes after deducting the costs associated with making and selling its products, or the costs assoc...
Peer comparison
Premium hardware brands aim for higher gross profit margins than commodity electronics manufacturers.
Metric ID:
is_gross_profitHistorical 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 | $904.00M | $1.67B | $1.58B | $1.18B | $1.67B | $981.00M | $528.00M | $286.00M | $981.00M | $99.00M | $492.00M | $1.00B | $697.00M | $1.55B | $1.52B | $912.00M | $1.07B | $1.23B |
| QoQ Change | — | +84.2% | -4.9% | -25.4% | +41.0% | -41.1% | -46.2% | -45.8% | +243.0% | -89.9% | +397.0% | +103.5% | -30.4% | +122.5% | -2.3% | -39.8% | +17.0% | +15.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +84.2% | -41.1% | -66.6% | -75.8% | -41.1% | -89.9% | -6.8% | +250.0% | -29.0% | >999% | +208.1% | -8.9% | +53.1% | -20.9% |
Range$99.00M – $1.67B
CAGR+7.5%
Avg YoY Growth+120.1%
Median YoY Growth-14.9%
Current Streak2 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Western Digital's gross profit?
- Western Digital (WDC) reported gross profit of $1.23B in Q3 2025.
- How has Western Digital's gross profit changed year-over-year?
- Western Digital's gross profit decreased by 20.9% year-over-year, from $1.55B to $1.23B.
- What is the long-term trend for Western Digital's gross profit?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Western Digital's gross profit has grown at a 6.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $3.86B to $5.05B.
- What does gross profit mean?
- The money left over from sales after paying for the direct cost of goods sold.