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

Western Digital (WDC) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)

Western Digital's (WDC) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $465.0 million in Q3 2026, up 20.16% year-over-year from $387.0 million in Q3 2025, and down 4.32% quarter-over-quarter from $486.0 million in Q2 2026.

Analysis

Western Digital (WDC) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Western Digital has disclosed Operating Expenses across 18 years of filings, most recently posting $465.0 million for Q3 2026.

  • In Q3 2026, Operating Expenses rose 20.16% year-over-year to $465.0 million; the TTM figure through Jul 2026 stood at $1.9 billion (up 36.82% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was $1.9 billion, up 36.82% from the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses came in at $465.0 million for Q3 2026 at Western Digital, down from $486.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Operating Expenses ranged from a high of $883.0 million in Q3 2022 to a low of -$491.0 million in Q2 2023.
  • Average Operating Expenses over 5 years is $528.1 million, with a median of $479.0 million recorded in 2024.
  • Year-over-year, Operating Expenses tumbled 155.61% in 2023 and surged 260.49% in 2024.
  • Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at $849.0 million in 2022, then dropped by 17.31% to $702.0 million in 2023, then plunged by 50.57% to $347.0 million in 2024, then climbed by 25.36% to $435.0 million in 2025, then rose by 6.9% to $465.0 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Operating Expenses figures were $465.0 million in Q3 2026, $486.0 million in Q2 2026, and $472.0 million in Q1 2026.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Opex (Qtr)
1 Dell Technologies 362.97 Bn 351.40 Bn 9.83 Bn 4.45 Bn
2 Arista Networks 251.55 Bn 238.20 Bn 1.91 Bn 532.30 Mn
3 Sandisk 238.47 Bn 233.71 Bn 7.58 Bn 545.00 Mn
4 Seagate Technology Holdings 188.28 Bn 186.57 Bn 1.90 Bn 2.07 Bn
5 Western Digital 161.43 Bn 159.85 Bn 2.03 Bn 465.00 Mn
6 Hewlett Packard Enterprise 82.45 Bn 76.23 Bn 4.93 Bn 10.82 Bn
7 NetApp 39.14 Bn 35.57 Bn 1.42 Bn 935.00 Mn
8 Everpure 32.71 Bn 31.71 Bn 811.39 Mn 748.23 Mn
9 Super Micro Computer 26.34 Bn 18.82 Bn 1.94 Bn 454.57 Mn
10 Penguin Solutions 2.62 Bn 2.38 Bn 133.21 Mn 82.35 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jul 3, 2026 465.00 Mn
Apr 3, 2026 486.00 Mn
Jan 2, 2026 472.00 Mn
Oct 3, 2025 435.00 Mn
Jun 27, 2025 387.00 Mn
Mar 28, 2025 152.00 Mn
Dec 27, 2024 347.00 Mn
Sep 27, 2024 472.00 Mn
Jun 28, 2024 788.00 Mn
Mar 29, 2024 425.00 Mn
Dec 29, 2023 702.00 Mn
Sep 29, 2023 695.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 -491.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 758.00 Mn
Dec 30, 2022 849.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 823.00 Mn
Jul 1, 2022 883.00 Mn
Apr 1, 2022 857.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 856.00 Mn
Oct 1, 2021 887.00 Mn