Western Digital R&D increased by 2060.0% to $294.00M in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 43.4%, from $519.00M to $294.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), R&D shows a downward trend with a -13.2% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionOperating Expenses
CategoryGrowth
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2013
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
High spending signals a commitment to future growth and innovation, though it reduces current period earnings.
Detailed definition
Expenses related to the development of new products, services, and technologies, as well as the improvement of existing...
Peer comparison
Tech leaders often spend a significant percentage of revenue on R&D to prevent disruption by competitors.
Metric ID:
is_research_and_developmentHistorical 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 | $555.00M | $578.00M | $575.00M | $572.00M | $578.00M | $552.00M | $523.00M | $476.00M | $552.00M | $431.00M | $444.00M | $494.00M | $431.00M | $519.00M | $502.00M | $245.00M | -$15.00M | $294.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +4.1% | -0.5% | -0.5% | +1.0% | -4.5% | -5.3% | -9.0% | +16.0% | -21.9% | +3.0% | +11.3% | -12.8% | +20.4% | -3.3% | -51.2% | -106.1% | >999% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +4.1% | -4.5% | -9.0% | -16.8% | -4.5% | -21.9% | -15.1% | +3.8% | -21.9% | +20.4% | +13.1% | -50.4% | -103.5% | -43.4% |
Range-$15.00M – $578.00M
CAGR-13.9%
Avg YoY Growth-17.8%
Median YoY Growth-12.1%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Western Digital's r&d?
- Western Digital (WDC) reported r&d of $294.00M in Q3 2025.
- How has Western Digital's r&d changed year-over-year?
- Western Digital's r&d decreased by 43.4% year-over-year, from $519.00M to $294.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Western Digital's r&d?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Western Digital's r&d has grown at a -13.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.20B to $1.25B.
- What does r&d mean?
- The money spent on creating new technology and improving existing products.