Western Digital WDC
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At close: Sep 11, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

Western Digital (WDC) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026)

Western Digital's (WDC) quarterly Capital Expenditures came in at $108.0 million in Q3 2026, up 52.11% year-over-year from $71.0 million in Q3 2025, and down 25.52% quarter-over-quarter from $145.0 million in Q2 2026.

Analysis

Western Digital (WDC) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Western Digital has disclosed Capital Expenditures across 18 years of filings, most recently posting $108.0 million for Q3 2026.

  • In Q3 2026, Capital Expenditures rose 52.11% year-over-year to $108.0 million; the TTM figure through Jul 2026 stood at $418.0 million (up 1.7% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was $418.0 million, up 1.46% from the prior year.
  • Capital Expenditures came in at $108.0 million for Q3 2026 at Western Digital, down from $145.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Capital Expenditures ranged from a high of $320.0 million in Q3 2022 to a low of $71.0 million in Q2 2025.
  • Average Capital Expenditures over 5 years is $150.4 million, with a median of $121.5 million recorded in 2023.
  • Year-over-year, Capital Expenditures plunged 61.25% in 2023 and surged 52.11% in 2026.
  • Over 5 years, Capital Expenditures stood at $258.0 million in 2022, then tumbled by 41.86% to $150.0 million in 2023, then dropped by 23.33% to $115.0 million in 2024, then slumped by 36.52% to $73.0 million in 2025, then soared by 47.95% to $108.0 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Capital Expenditures figures were $108.0 million in Q3 2026, $145.0 million in Q2 2026, and $92.0 million in Q1 2026.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Capital Expenditures (Qtr)
1 Dell Technologies 362.97 Bn 351.40 Bn 9.83 Bn 1.24 Bn
2 Arista Networks 251.55 Bn 238.20 Bn 1.91 Bn 29.70 Mn
3 Sandisk 238.47 Bn 233.71 Bn 7.58 Bn 43.00 Mn
4 Seagate Technology Holdings 188.28 Bn 186.57 Bn 1.90 Bn 187.00 Mn
5 Western Digital 161.43 Bn 159.85 Bn 2.03 Bn 108.00 Mn
6 Hewlett Packard Enterprise 82.45 Bn 76.23 Bn 4.93 Bn 745.00 Mn
7 NetApp 39.14 Bn 35.57 Bn 1.42 Bn 102.00 Mn
8 Everpure 32.71 Bn 31.71 Bn 811.39 Mn 101.25 Mn
9 Super Micro Computer 26.34 Bn 18.82 Bn 1.94 Bn 28.23 Mn
10 Penguin Solutions 2.62 Bn 2.38 Bn 133.21 Mn 2.84 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jul 3, 2026 108.00 Mn
Apr 3, 2026 145.00 Mn
Jan 2, 2026 92.00 Mn
Oct 3, 2025 73.00 Mn
Jun 27, 2025 71.00 Mn
Mar 28, 2025 129.00 Mn
Dec 27, 2024 115.00 Mn
Sep 27, 2024 96.00 Mn
Jun 28, 2024 116.00 Mn
Mar 29, 2024 97.00 Mn
Dec 29, 2023 150.00 Mn
Sep 29, 2023 124.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 119.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 124.00 Mn
Dec 30, 2022 258.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 320.00 Mn
Jul 1, 2022 280.00 Mn
Apr 1, 2022 291.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 306.00 Mn
Oct 1, 2021 245.00 Mn