WDC:NGS-Western Digital Corporation

EQUITY | Computer Hardware | Nasdaq Global Select

Last Closing

USD 65.06

Change

+1.11 (+1.74)%

Market Cap

USD 17.47B

Volume

4.23M

Analyst Target

USD 115.73
Analyst Rating

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About

Western Digital Corp is a developer, manufacturer and provider of data storage solutions that enable consumers, businesses, governments & other organizations to create, manage, experience & preserve digital content. Its products include HDDs and SSDs.

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ETFs Containing WDC

IDAT Ishares Trust - Cloud Dat.. 3.43 % 0.00 %

+0.31 (+0.27%)

USD 6.49M
QQJG Invesco ESG NASDAQ Next G.. 2.51 % 0.00 %

+0.21 (+0.27%)

USD 5.25M
QQJE:CA Invesco ESG NASDAQ Next G.. 2.28 % 0.00 %

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CAD 0.88M
MRND 2.14 % 0.00 %

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RYT 1.82 % 0.40 %

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N/A
RSPT Invesco S&P 500® Equal.. 1.66 % 0.00 %

+0.36 (+0.27%)

USD 3.97B
EQJS:LSE Invesco NASDAQ Next Gener.. 1.56 % 0.00 %

-6.25 (0.27%)

USD 0.03B
EQQJ:LSE Invesco NASDAQ Next Gener.. 1.55 % 0.00 %

-0.09 (0.27%)

USD 0.05B
SDHY:SW iShares $ Short Duration .. 1.08 % 0.00 %

+0.33 (+0.27%)

USD 0.83B
SYBK:F SSgA SPDR ETFs Europe I p.. 0.78 % 0.00 %

+0.04 (+0.27%)

USD 0.14B
SYBK:XETRA SPDR Barclays 0-5 Year US.. 0.78 % 0.00 %

+0.14 (+0.27%)

USD 0.13B
SJNK:SW SPDR® Bloomberg SASB U.S.. 0.78 % 0.00 %

+0.17 (+0.27%)

USD 0.14B
XT iShares Exponential Techn.. 0.73 % 0.47 %

+0.64 (+0.27%)

USD 3.16B
XEXP:CA iShares Exponential Techn.. 0.68 % 0.00 %

+0.10 (+0.27%)

CAD 0.01B
SCHM Schwab U.S. Mid-Cap ETF 0.57 % 0.05 %

+0.70 (+0.27%)

USD 10.83B
LYXE:F Lyxor BofAML USD High Yie.. 0.47 % 0.00 %

+0.24 (+0.27%)

N/A
USHYC:SW Lyxor Index Fund - Lyxor .. 0.47 % 0.00 %

+0.02 (+0.27%)

USD 0.01B
BKLN Invesco Senior Loan ETF 0.00 % 0.63 %

-0.10 (0.27%)

USD 7.20B
DVYL 0.00 % 0.00 %

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EUSA iShares MSCI USA Equal We.. 0.00 % 0.15 %

+0.66 (+0.27%)

USD 0.76B
PHB Invesco Fundamental High .. 0.00 % 0.50 %

N/A

USD 0.68B
SDHG:LSE iShares IV Public Limited.. 0.00 % 0.00 %

+0.59 (+0.27%)

USD 0.83B
SDHY:LSE iShares $ Short Duration .. 0.00 % 0.00 %

+0.11 (+0.27%)

USD 0.83B

Market Performance

  Market Performance vs. Industry/Classification (Computer Hardware) Market Performance vs. Exchange (Nasdaq Global Select)
  Value Sector Median Percentile Rank Grade Market Median Percentile Rank Grade
YTD  
Capital Gain -18.19% 20% F 22% F
Dividend Return 1.26% 67% D+ 51% F
Total Return -16.94% 21% F 22% F
Trailing 12 Months  
Capital Gain -24.22% 18% F 16% F
Dividend Return 2.33% 62% D 57% F
Total Return -21.89% 18% F 17% F
Trailing 5 Years  
Capital Gain 0.71% 36% F 35% F
Dividend Return 14.01% 71% C- 59% D-
Total Return 14.72% 37% F 36% F
Average Annual (5 Year Horizon)  
Capital Gain 11.08% 55% F 59% D-
Dividend Return 13.72% 58% F 63% D
Total Return 2.63% 72% C 66% D+
Risk Return Profile  
Volatility (Standard Deviation) 47.27% 31% F 21% F
Risk Adjusted Return 29.02% 54% F 43% F
Market Capitalization 17.47B 98% N/A 97% N/A

Key Financial Ratios

  Ratio vs. Industry/Classification (Computer Hardware) Ratio vs. Market (Nasdaq Global Select)
  Value Sector Median Percentile Rank Grade Market Median Percentile Rank Grade
Market Value  
Price / Earning Ratio 28.79 25% 18%
Price/Book Ratio 1.72 64% 59%
Price / Cash Flow Ratio 1.13 67% 58%
Price/Free Cash Flow Ratio 5.73 60% 50%
Management Effectiveness  
Return on Equity 5.85% 63% 55%
Return on Invested Capital 16.50% 84% 82%
Return on Assets 2.28% 58% 68%
Debt to Equity Ratio 103.00% 15% 25%

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Analyst Rating

Target Price Action Rating Action Analyst Rating Price Date

This is a composite scorecard based on the application of evaluation criteria deemed most important by analysts. This is not a buy or sell recommendation.

What to like:
Superior capital utilization

The company management has delivered better return on invested capital in the most recent 4 quarters than its peers, placing it in the top quartile.

High market capitalization

This is one of the largest entities in its sector and is among the top quartile. Such companies tend to be more stable.

Positive cash flow

The company had positive total cash flow in the most recent four quarters.

Positive free cash flow

The company had positive total free cash flow in the most recent four quarters.

Superior Dividend Growth

This stock has shown top quartile dividend growth in the previous 5 years compared to its sector

What to not like:
Highly leveraged

The company is in the bottom half compared to its sector peers on debt to equity and is highly leveraged. However, do check the news and look at its sector and management statements. Sometimes this is high because the company is trying to grow aggressively.

Overpriced compared to earnings

The stock is trading high compared to its peers on a price to earning basis and is above the sector median.

High volatility

The total returns for this company are volatile and above median for its sector over the past 5 years. Make sure you have the risk tolerance for investing in such stock.

Low Earnings Growth

This stock has shown below median earnings growth in the previous 5 years compared to its sector