Business Segments · Stock-Based Comp
HDD — Stock-Based Comp
Western Digital HDD — Stock-Based Comp decreased by 7.0% to $53.00M in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 7.0%, from $57.00M to $53.00M.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryProfitability
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2022
Last reportedQ3 2025
How to read this metric
Higher levels indicate significant equity-based incentives, which can impact dilution and reported profitability.
Detailed definition
This represents the non-cash expense related to equity-based awards granted to employees within the HDD segment. It is a...
Peer comparison
Standard non-cash expense reported by public technology companies.
Metric ID:
wdc_segment_hdd_stock_based_compensationHistorical Data
6 periods
| Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q3 '24 | Q3 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $53.00M | $53.00M | $53.00M | $53.00M | $57.00M | $53.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +7.5% | -7.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +7.5% | -7.0% |
Range$53.00M – $57.00M
CAGR+0.0%
Avg YoY Growth+0.3%
Median YoY Growth+0.3%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Western Digital's hdd — stock-based comp?
- Western Digital (WDC) reported hdd — stock-based comp of $53.00M in Q3 2025.
- How has Western Digital's hdd — stock-based comp changed year-over-year?
- Western Digital's hdd — stock-based comp decreased by 7.0% year-over-year, from $57.00M to $53.00M.
- What does hdd — stock-based comp mean?
- The non-cash cost of providing stock-based incentives to HDD segment employees.