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

Western Digital (WDC) posted Operating Expenses of $486.0 million for Q2 2026, up 2.97% sequentially from $472.0 million in Q1 2026, and up 219.74% YoY from $152.0 million in Q2 2025.

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

Western Digital has reported Operating Expenses for 18 years, with the latest figure at $486.0 million in Q2 2026.

  • Quarterly Operating Expenses rose 219.74% year-over-year to $486.0 million in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 was $1.8 billion (up 1.19% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $1.4 billion, down 37.59% from the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses advanced to $486.0 million in Q2 2026 per WDC's latest filing, from $472.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Operating Expenses peaked at $883.0 million in Q3 2022 and troughed at -$491.0 million in Q2 2023.
  • A 5-year average of $531.8 million and a median of $486.0 million in 2026 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Operating Expenses plunged 155.61% in 2023, then soared 260.49% in 2024.
  • Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at $849.0 million in 2022, then fell by 17.31% to $702.0 million in 2023, then slumped by 50.57% to $347.0 million in 2024, then increased by 25.36% to $435.0 million in 2025, then increased by 11.72% to $486.0 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Operating Expenses over the past three periods registered $486.0 million, $472.0 million, and $435.0 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Opex (Qtr)
1 Dell Technologies 279.74 Bn 268.16 Bn 7.78 Bn 4.13 Bn
2 Arista Networks 233.03 Bn 220.67 Bn 1.68 Bn 519.00 Mn
3 Sandisk 191.00 Bn 187.26 Bn 4.66 Bn 551.00 Mn
4 Seagate Technology Holdings 182.93 Bn 181.79 Bn 1.45 Bn 2.11 Bn
5 Western Digital 180.27 Bn 177.03 Bn 1.68 Bn 486.00 Mn
6 Everpure 26.48 Bn 24.98 Bn 723.33 Mn 703.39 Mn
7 Hp 25.04 Bn 21.33 Bn 3.02 Bn 2.40 Bn
8 Super Micro Computer 17.15 Bn 15.86 Bn 1.02 Bn 392.81 Mn
9 Logitech International 15.08 Bn 13.33 Bn 607.94 Mn 349.39 Mn
10 IonQ 13.97 Bn 11.94 Bn 15.41 Mn 336.18 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
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