Western Digital (WDC) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Western Digital's (WDC) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $486.0 million in Q2 2026, up 219.74% year-on-year from $152.0 million in Q2 2025, and up 2.97% quarter-over-quarter from $472.0 million in Q1 2026.
Western Digital (WDC) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Western Digital has disclosed Operating Expenses across 18 years of filings, most recently posting $486.0 million for Q2 2026.
- Operating Expenses for Q2 2026 came in at $486.0 million, up 219.74% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 was $1.8 billion (up 1.19% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $1.4 billion, down 37.59% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses came in at $486.0 million for Q2 2026 at Western Digital, up from $472.0 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.
- The 5-year median for Operating Expenses is $486.0 million (2026), against an average of $531.8 million.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Expenses plunged 155.61% in 2023 and jumped 260.49% in 2024, its largest moves.
- Western Digital's Operating Expenses stood at $849.0 million in 2022, then dropped by 17.31% to $702.0 million in 2023, then slumped by 50.57% to $347.0 million in 2024, then climbed by 25.36% to $435.0 million in 2025, then climbed by 11.72% to $486.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $486.0 million (Q2 2026), $472.0 million (Q1 2026), and $435.0 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dell Technologies | 266.21 Bn | 254.69 Bn | 6.73 Bn | 3.64 Bn |
| 2 | Sandisk | 230.78 Bn | 227.04 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 551.00 Mn |
| 3 | Arista Networks | 194.03 Bn | 181.67 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 519.00 Mn |
| 4 | Seagate Technology Holdings | 183.90 Bn | 182.75 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 2.11 Bn |
| 5 | Western Digital | 175.01 Bn | 171.77 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 486.00 Mn |
| 6 | Super Micro Computer | 24.90 Bn | 23.61 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 392.81 Mn |
| 7 | Everpure | 23.71 Bn | 22.70 Bn | 740.09 Mn | 652.89 Mn |
| 8 | Hp | 23.64 Bn | 19.93 Bn | 3.02 Bn | 2.40 Bn |
| 9 | IonQ | 20.37 Bn | 18.35 Bn | 15.41 Mn | 336.18 Mn |
| 10 | Logitech International | 16.58 Bn | 14.83 Bn | 483.28 Mn | 347.49 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jul 2, 2021 | 891.00 Mn |