WDC Stock Overview
Develops, manufactures, and sells data storage devices and solutions in the United States, China, Hong Kong, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, rest of Asia, and internationally. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
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| Valuation | 3/6 |
| Future Growth | 3/6 |
| Past Performance | 2/6 |
| Financial Health | 4/6 |
| Dividends | 0/6 |
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Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
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| Current Share Price | US$60.24 |
| 52 Week High | US$81.55 |
| 52 Week Low | US$48.96 |
| Beta | 1.39 |
| 1 Month Change | -5.64% |
| 3 Month Change | -9.75% |
| 1 Year Change | 14.39% |
| 3 Year Change | -1.57% |
| 5 Year Change | -3.04% |
| Change since IPO | 1,033.93% |
Recent News & Updates
With An Upcoming Spinoff, Western Digital Could Be Just Getting Started
Dec 08Is Western Digital (NASDAQ:WDC) A Risky Investment?
Dec 05
Western Digital's (NASDAQ:WDC) Strong Earnings Are Of Good Quality
Nov 07Recent updates
With An Upcoming Spinoff, Western Digital Could Be Just Getting Started
Dec 08Is Western Digital (NASDAQ:WDC) A Risky Investment?
Dec 05Western Digital's (NASDAQ:WDC) Strong Earnings Are Of Good Quality
Nov 07Western Digital: Post-Split Plan
Oct 19An Intrinsic Calculation For Western Digital Corporation (NASDAQ:WDC) Suggests It's 25% Undervalued
Oct 08Western Digital: Frozen For The Winter - Downgrade To Hold
Oct 03Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Western Digital Corporation (NASDAQ:WDC)?
Sep 17Western Digital: Positive Move To Spin-Off Flash Memory
Aug 26Western Digital: A Great Dip To Buy (Rating Upgrade)
Aug 05Not Many Are Piling Into Western Digital Corporation (NASDAQ:WDC) Stock Yet As It Plummets 26%
Aug 03Western Digital: A Buy-The-Dip Opportunity Ahead Of Q4 Earnings
Jul 25Western Digital: Value To Be Unlocked With Flash Spinoff
Jul 03Calculating The Fair Value Of Western Digital Corporation (NASDAQ:WDC)
Jul 01Western Digital Stock: Not Attractive
Jun 20Western Digital Outperformed Seagate For The First Time In 6 Quarters, But It Isn't Sustainable
May 28Here's Why Western Digital (NASDAQ:WDC) Can Afford Some Debt
May 08Western Digital: The Upside Is Just Beginning - Initiating With A Buy
Apr 16Western Digital: Even Without The Spin-Off, The Company Remains Undervalued
Mar 24Western Digital: Technical Trends Point To Further Consolidations
Feb 15US$62.98 - That's What Analysts Think Western Digital Corporation (NASDAQ:WDC) Is Worth After These Results
Jan 27Estimating The Fair Value Of Western Digital Corporation (NASDAQ:WDC)
Jan 08Investors Aren't Entirely Convinced By Western Digital Corporation's (NASDAQ:WDC) Revenues
Dec 24Shareholder Returns
| WDC | US Tech | US Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -7.5% | 2.4% | -2.4% |
| 1Y | 14.4% | 31.4% | 23.3% |
Return vs Industry: WDC underperformed the US Tech industry which returned 31.4% over the past year.
Return vs Market: WDC underperformed the US Market which returned 23.3% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| WDC volatility | |
|---|---|
| WDC Average Weekly Movement | 5.4% |
| Tech Industry Average Movement | 8.0% |
| Market Average Movement | 6.3% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 16.8% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 3.1% |
Stable Share Price: WDC has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.
Volatility Over Time: WDC's weekly volatility (5%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 51,000 | Irving Tan | www.westerndigital.com |
Western Digital Corporation develops, manufactures, and sells data storage devices and solutions in the United States, China, Hong Kong, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, rest of Asia, and internationally. It offers client devices, including hard disk drives (HDDs) and solid state drives (SSDs) for desktop and notebook personal computers (PCs), gaming consoles, and set top boxes; and flash-based embedded storage products for mobile phones, tablets, notebook PCs, and other portable and wearable devices, as well as automotive, Internet of Things, industrial, and connected home applications. The company also provides enterprise HDDs; enterprise SSDs consisting of flash-based SSDs and software solutions for use in enterprise servers, online transactions, artificial intelligence-related workloads, data analysis, and other enterprise applications; and data storage platforms.
Western Digital Corporation Fundamentals Summary
| WDC fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | US$20.61b |
| Earnings (TTM) | US$329.00m |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$14.35b |
63.3x
P/E Ratio1.5x
P/S RatioIs WDC overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| WDC income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$14.35b |
| Cost of Revenue | US$9.98b |
| Gross Profit | US$4.37b |
| Other Expenses | US$4.04b |
| Earnings | US$329.00m |
Last Reported Earnings
Sep 27, 2024
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 0.95 |
| Gross Margin | 30.45% |
| Net Profit Margin | 2.29% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 62.3% |
How did WDC perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2024/12/20 23:21 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/20 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/27 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/06/28 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analyst Sources
Western Digital Corporation is covered by 69 analysts. 22 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Nam Hyung Kim | Arete Research Services LLP |
| James Kelleher | Argus Research Company |
| Phillip Alling | Atlantic Equities LLP |