Business Segments · R&D
HDD — R&D
Western Digital HDD — R&D increased by 11.1% to $270.00M in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 11.1%, from $243.00M to $270.00M.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2022
Last reportedQ3 2025
How to read this metric
Higher spending suggests a focus on future innovation, while lower spending may indicate a strategy of cost-cutting or reduced product differentiation.
Detailed definition
This represents the expenditures dedicated to the innovation, design, and engineering of new hard disk drive technologie...
Peer comparison
Common across technology hardware firms investing in product roadmaps.
Metric ID:
wdc_segment_hdd_research_and_developmentHistorical Data
6 periods
| Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q3 '24 | Q3 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $229.00M | $229.00M | $229.00M | $229.00M | $243.00M | $270.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +6.1% | +11.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +6.1% | +11.1% |
Range$229.00M – $270.00M
CAGR+14.1%
Avg YoY Growth+8.6%
Median YoY Growth+8.6%
Current Streak5+ quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Western Digital's hdd — r&d?
- Western Digital (WDC) reported hdd — r&d of $270.00M in Q3 2025.
- How has Western Digital's hdd — r&d changed year-over-year?
- Western Digital's hdd — r&d increased by 11.1% year-over-year, from $243.00M to $270.00M.
- What does hdd — r&d mean?
- Spending on the design and development of new hard disk drive technologies.