Latest period
$204M
YoY change
-10.2%
5Y CAGR
-3.0%
Peak year (FY2017)
$394M
Latest annual
$265M
Stock-Based Compensation history chart for Western Digital (WDC) from 2016 to 2025
Latest: $265M
Stock-Based Compensation growth chart for Western Digital (WDC) from 2016 to 2025
Latest: -10.2%
Stock-Based Compensation history table for Western Digital (WDC) from 1990 to 2025
| FY2025 | $265M | -10.2% | -$30M | ||
| FY2024 | $295M | -7.2% | -$23M | ||
| FY2023 | $318M | -2.5% | -$8M | ||
| FY2022 | $326M | +2.5% | +$8M | ||
| FY2021 | $318M | +3.2% | +$10M | ||
| FY2020 | $308M | +0.7% | +$2M | ||
| FY2019 | $306M | -18.8% | -$71M | ||
| FY2018 | $377M | -4.3% | -$17M | ||
| FY2017 | $394M | +106.3% | +$203M | ||
| FY2016 | $191M | +17.9% | +$29M | ||
| FY2015 | $162M | +3.8% | +$6M | ||
| FY2014 | $156M | +13.9% | +$19M | ||
| FY2013 | $137M | +48.9% | +$45M | ||
| FY2012 | $92M | +33.3% | +$23M | ||
| FY2011 | $69M | +15.0% | +$9M | ||
| FY2010 | $60M | +27.7% | +$13M | ||
| FY2009 | $47M | +27.0% | +$10M | ||
| FY2008 | $37M | -22.9% | -$11M | ||
| FY2007 | $48M | +29.7% | +$11M | ||
| FY2006 | $37M | — | +$37M | ||
| FY2005 | $0.00 | — | $0.00 | ||
| FY2004 | $0.00 | — | $0.00 | ||
| FY2003 | $0.00 | -100.0% | -$71M | ||
| FY2002 | $71M | — | +$71M | ||
| FY2001 | $0.00 | — | $0.00 | ||
| FY2000 | $0.00 | — | $0.00 | ||
| FY1999 | $0.00 | — | $0.00 | ||
| FY1998 | $0.00 | — | $0.00 | ||
| FY1997 | $0.00 | — | $0.00 | ||
| FY1996 | $0.00 | — | $0.00 | ||
| FY1995 | $0.00 | — | $0.00 | ||
| FY1994 | $0.00 | — | $0.00 | ||
| FY1993 | $0.00 | — | $0.00 | ||
| FY1992 | $0.00 | — | $0.00 | ||
| FY1991 | $0.00 | — | $0.00 | ||
| FY1990 | $0.00 | — | — |
- FY2025$265M-10.2%
- FY2024$295M-7.2%
- FY2023$318M-2.5%
- FY2022$326M+2.5%
- FY2021$318M+3.2%
- FY2020$308M+0.7%
- FY2019$306M-18.8%
- FY2018$377M-4.3%
- FY2017$394M+106.3%
- FY2016$191M+17.9%
- FY2015$162M+3.8%
- FY2014$156M+13.9%
- FY2013$137M+48.9%
- FY2012$92M+33.3%
- FY2011$69M+15.0%
- FY2010$60M+27.7%
- FY2009$47M+27.0%
- FY2008$37M-22.9%
- FY2007$48M+29.7%
- FY2006$37M—
- FY2005$0.00—
- FY2004$0.00—
- FY2003$0.00-100.0%
- FY2002$71M—
- FY2001$0.00—
- FY2000$0.00—
- FY1999$0.00—
- FY1998$0.00—
- FY1997$0.00—
- FY1996$0.00—
- FY1995$0.00—
- FY1994$0.00—
- FY1993$0.00—
- FY1992$0.00—
- FY1991$0.00—
- FY1990$0.00—
Stock-Based Compensation values are taken from Western Digital's reported cash flow statements (quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the filing date. YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.
About Stock-Based Compensation at Western Digital (WDC)
Stock-Based Compensation for Western Digital (WDC): headline value $204M · YoY -10.2%. Annual and quarterly series, chart, and tables are below.
Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
As of the 2025 fiscal year, Western Digital (WDC) reported stock-based compensation of $265M – declined 10.2% year-over-year.
Western Digital stock-based compensation compound annual growth for the 2020–2025 (5 years) window is -3.0%, with a net decline across the window.
The highest annual stock-based compensation of $394M was reported in 2017. The lowest in the available history was $0.00 in 1990.
Western Digital Stock-Based Compensation by Year
Western Digital Stock-Based Compensation 2025: $265M
Western Digital posted stock-based compensation of $265M in 2025, declined 10.2% below 2024.
Western Digital Stock-Based Compensation 2024: $295M
In 2024, Western Digital reported stock-based compensation of $295M, declined 7.2% below 2023.
Western Digital Stock-Based Compensation 2023: $318M
Western Digital stock-based compensation in 2023 was $318M, edged down 2.5% below 2022.
Western Digital Stock-Based Compensation 2022: $326M
2022's stock-based compensation for Western Digital came in at $326M, edged up 2.5% from 2021.
Western Digital Stock-Based Compensation 2021: $318M
Western Digital stock-based compensation in 2021 was $318M.
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