Why Western Digital Corporation’s (WDC) Stock Is Down 6.01%
As of Tuesday, August 18, Western Digital Corporation’s WDC share price has dipped by 6.01%, which has investors questioning if this is right time to buy.Cynthia McLaughlin
Stock Evaluator: Western Digital Corporation (WDC)
Western Digital Corporation WDC
$459.44
-9.61
-2.05%
August 21, 2026 4:00:00 PM
EST
Volume: 4,335,740
After Hours: $120.37
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0.12%
November 10, 2021 7:59 PM
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Volume: 72,713
USD
NASD | DELAYED PRICE
| SECTOR | INDUSTRY |
| Information Technology | Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals |
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COMPANY SUMMARY
Western Digital Corporation engages in the development, manufacture, and sale of data storage devices and solutions based on hard disk drive (HDD) technology in the United States, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. The company offers internal HDDs, data center drives, data center platforms, external drives, portable drives, NAS for home and office, and accessories. It sells its data storage devices and solutions through its computer sales personnel, dealers, distributors, retailers, and subsidiaries. The company has a collaboration with Open Quantum Design for the development of quantum error correction technology and related systems to advance reliable quantum computing. Western Digital Corporation was founded in 1970 and is headquartered in San Jose, California.
Commentary & Analysis
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Why Western Digital Corporation’s (WDC) Stock Is Up 7.21%
As of Thursday, August 13, Western Digital Corporation’s WDC share price has surged by 7.21%, which has investors questioning if this is right time to sell.Rosalio Madrigal
Why Western Digital Corporation’s (WDC) Stock Is Down 5.76%
As of Friday, August 07, Western Digital Corporation’s WDC share price has dipped by 5.76%, which has investors questioning if this is right time to buy.Michael Rose
Why Western Digital Corporation’s (WDC) Stock Is Down 11.35%
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Financial Summary
| Share Statistics | WDC | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
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| Market Cap (Mil) | $165,646.9 | $1,599.6 | 98% |
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| Shares Out (Mil) | 389.0 | 34.3 | 86% |
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| Institutional Ownership | 99.4% | 77.8% | 87% |
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| Float (Mil) | 358.0 | 141.6 | 82% |
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| Beta | 2.22 | 1.28 | 95% |
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| Avg Daily Volume (000s) | 7,316 | 624 | 95% |
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| Price Change (52-week) |
507.4% | 72.9% | 99% |
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| Growth | WDC | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
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| Sales (5yr) | (5.3%) | 1.3% | 8% |
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| Net Income (5yr) | 62.9% | (0.1%) | 96% |
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| EPS (5yr) | 55.6% | 12.8% | 95 |
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| Dividends (5yr) | 0.0% | 0.0% | 69% |
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| Cash Flow (5yr) | (28.2%) | (5.4%) | 21% |
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| Estimates | Qtrly | Current Fiscal Year |
Next Fiscal Year |
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| # of Estimates | 19 | 22 | 20 | |
| Current EPS | $4.042 | $20.091 | $31.750 | |
| Month Ago EPS | $3.735 | $18.227 | $27.148 | |
| # Rev Up | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| # Rev Down | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Three Months Ago EPS | $3.590 | $17.043 | $24.581 | |
| Year/Year Chg | (50.7%) | (17.2%) | 84.7% | |
| Financials | WDC | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
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| Sales (TTM) (Mil) | $12,919 | $1,731 | 87% |
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| Net Income (TTM) (Mil) | $9,424 | $1 | 99% |
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| EPS (TTM) | $26.916 | $0.000 | 99% |
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| Operating Cash Flow (TTM) (Mil) | $3,929 | $59 | 93% |
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| Net Cash Flow (TTM) (Mil) | ($535) | $6 | 5% |
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| Long-Term Debt (Q1) (Mil) | $107 | $118 | 45% |
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| Enterprise Value (Q1) (Mil) | $178,498 | $2,354 | 98% |
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| Valuation | WDC | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
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| P/B | 18.71 | 2.92 | 95% |
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| P/E | 18.9 | 30.3 | 48% |
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| Dividend Yield | 0.1% | 0.0% | 60% |
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| PEG (5yr hist) | 0.3 | 1.8 | 15% |
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| Ratios | WDC | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
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| Gross Margin | 48.9% | 33.8% | 61% |
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| Net Margin | 72.9% | 1.3% | 99% |
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| ROA | 67.6% | (0.1%) | 100% |
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| ROE | 133.0% | 4.0% | 97% |
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| Liabilities to Assets | 36.1% | 49.8% | 27% |
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| F-Score | 7 | 5 | 82% |
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| Performance Since Inception: | 6.6% |
| +/- S&P 500: | -0.9 |
