(WDC) Western Digital - Overview
Sector: Technology | Industry: Computer Hardware | Exchange: NASDAQ (USA) | Market Cap: 100.850m USD | Total Return: 905.5% in 12m
Storage Devices, Data Centers, External Drives, Internal Drives
Total Rating 81
Safety 88
Buy Signal 0.81
Computer Hardware
Industry Rotation: +1.0
Industry Rotation: +1.0
Market Cap:
101B
Avg Turnover: 2.41B USD
Avg Turnover: 2.41B USD
ATR:
7.34%
Peers RS (IBD): 93.2
Peers RS (IBD): 93.2
Risk 5d forecast
Volatility79.8%
Rel. Tail Risk-8.79%
Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio3.96
Alpha774.91
Character TTM
Beta1.915
Beta Downside2.212
Drawdowns 3y
Max DD49.65%
CAGR/Max DD2.47
EPS (Earnings per Share)
EPS CAGR: 7.05%
EPS Trend: 44.2%
EPS Trend: 44.2%
Last SUE: 1.22
Qual. Beats: 4
Qual. Beats: 4
Revenue
Rev. CAGR: -9.47%
Rev. Trend: -45.2%
Rev. Trend: -45.2%
Last SUE: 0.04
Qual. Beats: 0
Qual. Beats: 0
Warnings
Volatile
Tailwinds
No distinct edge detected
Description: WDC Western Digital
Western Digital (WDC) develops and sells data storage devices. The company specializes in hard disk drive (HDD) technology, a mature storage solution still prevalent in data centers for its cost-effectiveness per terabyte.
WDCs product portfolio includes internal and external HDDs, data center platforms, and network-attached storage (NAS) solutions for both consumer and enterprise markets. The company utilizes a broad distribution network encompassing direct sales, dealers, distributors, and retailers. The data storage sector is highly competitive, driven by continuous innovation in capacity and performance.
Investors should further research WDCs market share and product roadmap on ValueRay.
- Data center demand drives HDD and SSD sales
- NAND flash memory pricing impacts profitability
- PC market fluctuations affect client device revenue
- Supply chain disruptions increase manufacturing costs
- Competition from solid-state drive technology intensifies
Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict)
7.0
| Net Income: 3.81b TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue |
| FCF/TA: 0.15 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA 13.06 > 1.0 |
| NWC/Revenue: 21.94% < 20% (prev 45.51%; Δ -23.57% < -1%) |
| CFO/TA 0.17 > 3% & CFO 2.67b > Net Income 3.81b |
| Net Debt (2.68b) to EBITDA (4.32b): 0.62 < 3 |
| Current Ratio: 1.45 > 1.5 & < 3 |
| Outstanding Shares: last quarter (376.0m) vs 12m ago 5.32% < -2% |
| Gross Margin: 42.72% > 18% (prev 0.37%; Δ 4.24k% > 0.5%) |
| Asset Turnover: 52.28% > 50% (prev 40.28%; Δ 12.00% > 0%) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio: 14.19 > 6 (EBITDA TTM 4.32b / Interest Expense TTM 278.0m) |
Altman Z''
3.52
| A: 0.15 (Total Current Assets 7.53b - Total Current Liabilities 5.18b) / Total Assets 15.61b |
| B: 0.24 (Retained Earnings 3.70b / Total Assets 15.61b) |
| C: 0.19 (EBIT TTM 3.94b / Avg Total Assets 20.53b) |
| D: 0.45 (Book Value of Equity 3.72b / Total Liabilities 8.27b) |
| Altman-Z'' Score: 3.52 = A |
Beneish M
-3.53
| DSRI: 0.62 (Receivables 1.69b/2.60b, Revenue 10.73b/10.25b) |
| GMI: 0.86 (GM 42.72% / 36.89%) |
| AQI: 0.71 (AQ_t 0.37 / AQ_t-1 0.52) |
| SGI: 1.05 (Revenue 10.73b / 10.25b) |
| TATA: 0.07 (NI 3.81b - CFO 2.67b) / TA 15.61b) |
| Beneish M-Score: -3.53 (Cap -4..+1) = AAA |
What is the price of WDC shares?
As of April 08, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 311.96 with a total of 5,419,761 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by +15.33%, over one month by +19.04%, over three months by +56.15% and over the past year by +905.48%.
Over the past week, the price has changed by +15.33%, over one month by +19.04%, over three months by +56.15% and over the past year by +905.48%.
Is WDC a buy, sell or hold?
Western Digital has received a consensus analysts rating of 4.40.
Therefore, it is recommended to buy WDC.
- StrongBuy: 15
- Buy: 5
- Hold: 5
- Sell: 0
- StrongSell: 0
What are the forecasts/targets for the WDC price?
| Analysts Target Price | 328.4 | 5.3% |
Western Digital (WDC) - Fundamental Data Overview
as of 07 April 2026
P/E Trailing = 27.9063 P/E Forward = 23.2558
P/S = 9.3954
P/B = 14.0636
P/EG = 0.595
Revenue TTM = 10.73b USD
EBIT TTM = 3.94b USD
EBITDA TTM = 4.32b USD
Long Term Debt = 2.43b USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 2.23b USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 4.66b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 2.68b USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 103.53b USD (100.85b + Debt 4.66b - CCE 1.98b)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 14.19 (Ebit TTM 3.94b / Interest Expense TTM 278.0m)
EV/FCF = 44.90x (Enterprise Value 103.53b / FCF TTM 2.31b)
FCF Yield = 2.23% (FCF TTM 2.31b / Enterprise Value 103.53b)
FCF Margin = 21.48% (FCF TTM 2.31b / Revenue TTM 10.73b)
Net Margin = 35.45% (Net Income TTM 3.81b / Revenue TTM 10.73b)
Gross Margin = 42.72% ((Revenue TTM 10.73b - Cost of Revenue TTM 6.15b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 45.74% (prev 43.54%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 6.63 (Enterprise Value 103.53b / Total Assets 15.61b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 1.16% (Interest Expense 54.0m / Debt 4.66b)
Taxrate = 6.12% (120.0m / 1.96b)
NOPAT = 3.70b (EBIT 3.94b * (1 - 6.12%))
Current Ratio = 1.45 (Total Current Assets 7.53b / Total Current Liabilities 5.18b)
Debt / Equity = 0.63 (Debt 4.66b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 7.34b)
Debt / EBITDA = 0.62 (Net Debt 2.68b / EBITDA 4.32b)
Debt / FCF = 1.16 (Net Debt 2.68b / FCF TTM 2.31b)
Total Stockholder Equity = 5.93b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 18.53% (Net Income 3.81b / Total Assets 15.61b)
RoE = 64.18% (Net Income TTM 3.81b / Total Stockholder Equity 5.93b)
RoCE = 47.19% (EBIT 3.94b / Capital Employed (Equity 5.93b + L.T.Debt 2.43b))
RoIC = 33.01% (NOPAT 3.70b / Invested Capital 11.22b)
WACC = 12.21% (E(100.85b)/V(105.51b) * Re(12.72%) + D(4.66b)/V(105.51b) * Rd(1.16%) * (1-Tc(0.06)))
Discount Rate = 12.72% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares Correlation 3-Years: 100.0 | Cagr: 7.56%
[DCF] Terminal Value 54.25% ; FCFF base≈1.56b ; Y1≈1.02b ; Y5≈467.8m
[DCF] Fair Price = 8.09 (EV 5.42b - Net Debt 2.68b = Equity 2.74b / Shares 339.0m; r=12.21% [WACC]; 5y FCF grow -40.0% → 3.0% )
EPS Correlation: 44.21 | EPS CAGR: 7.05% | SUE: 1.22 | # QB: 4
Revenue Correlation: -45.16 | Revenue CAGR: -9.47% | SUE: 0.04 | # QB: 0
EPS current Year (2026-06-30): EPS=8.90 | Chg7d=+0.050 | Chg30d=+0.050 | Revisions Net=+15 | Growth EPS=+80.6% | Growth Revenue=+31.3%
EPS next Year (2027-06-30): EPS=13.64 | Chg7d=+0.190 | Chg30d=+0.190 | Revisions Net=+16 | Growth EPS=+53.1% | Growth Revenue=+26.2%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: +1.00 (15 Up / 0 Down within 30d for Current Year)
[Growth] Implied Growth Rate = 9.1% (Discount Rate 12.7% - Earnings Yield 3.6%)
[Growth] Growth Spread = +17.1% (Analyst 26.2% - Implied 9.1%)
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