Western Digital (WDC) Research & Development (2016 - 2026)
Western Digital's Research & Development history spans 18 years, with the latest figure at $294.0 million for Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Research & Development rose 20.0% to $294.0 million in Q2 2026 year-over-year; TTM through Apr 2026 was $1.1 billion, a 14.01% increase, with the full-year FY2025 number at $994.0 million, up 4.63% from a year prior.
- Research & Development hit $294.0 million in Q2 2026 for Western Digital, up from $289.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Research & Development for WDC hit a ceiling of $598.0 million in Q3 2022 and a floor of -$565.0 million in Q2 2023.
- Historically, Research & Development has averaged $318.4 million across 5 years, with a median of $294.0 million in 2025.
- Biggest five-year swings in Research & Development: tumbled 194.48% in 2023 and later skyrocketed 147.26% in 2024.
- Tracing WDC's Research & Development over 5 years: stood at $523.0 million in 2022, then dropped by 15.11% to $444.0 million in 2023, then tumbled by 49.32% to $225.0 million in 2024, then skyrocketed by 30.67% to $294.0 million in 2025, then changed by 0.0% to $294.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows Research & Development for WDC at $294.0 million in Q2 2026, $289.0 million in Q1 2026, and $294.0 million in Q4 2025.