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Western Digital

NSQ:WDC US9581021055
52
  • Value
    24
  • Growth
    85
  • Safety
    Safety
    38
  • Combined
    37
  • Sentiment
    83
  • 360° View
    360° View
    52
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Company Description

Western Digital Corporation provides data storage devices and solutions. It operates in cloud, client, and consumer end markets. The company operates in the United States and other foreign countries. In the last fiscal year, the company had a market cap of $23,560 million, profits of $2,945 million, and revenue of $13,003 million, with 51,000 employees.

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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt 360° View of 52 (better than 52% compared with alternatives), overall professional sentiment and financial characteristics for the stock Western Digital are above average. The 360° View is based on consolidating four consolidated indicators, with half of the metrics below and half above average for Western Digital. The consolidated Growth Rank has a good rank of 85, which means that the company experiences above-average growth momentum when looking at financial metrics such as revenue, profit, and invested capital growth as well as stock returns. This means that growth is higher than for 85% of competitors in the same industry. The consolidated Sentiment Rank also has a good rank of 83, which means that professional investors are more optimistic about the stock than for 83% of alternative investment opportunities. But the consolidated Value Rank has a less desirable rank of 24, which means that the share price of Western Digital is on the higher side compared with typical size in indicators such as revenues, profits, and invested capital. This means the stock price is higher than for 76% of alternative stocks in the same industry. Finally, the consolidated Safety Rank has a riskier rank of 38, which means that the company has a financing structure that is riskier than those of 62% comparable companies when looking at the amount of its debt, its refinancing requirements, and its ability to service debt. ...read more

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Strongest Rank Price vs. Sales (P/S)
Weakest Rank Stock Returns
Country USA
Industry Technology Hardware & Peripherals
Size X-Large
Website westerndigital.com
Index
NASDAQ 100
NASDAQ
S&P 500
Western Digital stock price by TradingView. Not sourced by Obermatt.
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The higher the 360° View, the better the stock performed against its peers, considering all metrics. The 360° View represents an average of the other 5 ranks and is then scaled to a rank from 1 to 100. The shaded values are illustrative only.
Last update: 13-Mar-2026.

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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Value
24 57 48 71
Growth
85 100 92 79
Safety
Safety
38 20 19 42
Sentiment
83 26 12 11
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52 39 30 55
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Analyst Opinions
67 56 56 46
Opinions Change
50 2 52 42
Pro Holdings
n/a 60 20 53
Market Pulse
52 28 7 4
Sentiment
83 26 12 11
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Value
24 57 48 71
Growth
85 100 92 79
Safety Safety
38 20 19 42
Combined
37 60 51 78
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Price vs. Sales (P/S)
17 61 72 76
Price vs. Earnings (P/E)
33 82 74 97
Price vs. Book (P/B)
17 69 71 63
Dividend Yield
67 1 1 1
Value
24 57 48 71
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Revenue Growth
79 70 100 55
Profit Growth
91 100 45 80
Capital Growth
18 100 100 63
Stock Returns
99 69 79 57
Growth
85 100 92 79
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Leverage
40 36 49 28
Refinancing
32 56 43 66
Liquidity
70 20 7 42
Safety Safety
38 20 19 42

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This is a classic, high-risk growth play: high growth and positive sentiment outweigh low Value Rank (expensive) and risky financing. This is for aggressive growth investors who are comfortable with the high price and risk, believing the growth story justifies the expense.

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