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Is WDC a good stock to buy?

Western Digital Corporation · end-of-day data as of Nov 13, 2026

Western Digital
WDC · $111B
$295.65-5.0%
Nov 13, 2026 · close
$300$400$500SepOctNov9:3016:003 months -40.4%Nov 13 · close
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  • PT$614.59 +107.9%
  • ConsensusBuy · 27
  • P/E vs own-39.0%
  • P/E vs sector-61.9%
  • News
Neutral
  • Earnings in83d
  • P/E11.2x
  • RSI39
  • Support-0.9%
  • Resistance+47.8%
  • Off 52w high-63.0%
  • Volume0.5x
  • Bollingerlower half
  • FCF yield+3.9%
  • Sector→ -15.8%
  • 52w range$132–$800
  • ATR+9.1%
  • Off ATH-63.0%
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  • Insiders-$6.54M
  • Trendbearish
  • MAs0 of 4
  • MACD-1.04

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Is Western Digital a good stock to buy?

Western Digital is strong on 5 of the 5 questions about the business. The price is low: 11.2 times its earnings, below its 3-year median of 17.3 (Nov 13, 2026). pretickt does not say whether to buy or sell.

  1. Demand growing
  2. Advantage hard to copy
  3. Economics very profitable
  4. Execution delivers
  5. Fragility sturdy
  6. Price below its usual
DemandDo people want more of what it sells?growing

WDC sales growth revenue growth

+36%in its last fiscal year

Western Digital's sales grew 36% in fiscal 2026, to $12.92B.

WDC analysts' forecast revenue estimates

+64%the sales they expect next fiscal year, on the last

Analysts expect Western Digital's sales to grow 64% to $21.24B in fiscal 2027 (17 analysts).

WDC competitors

pretickt analysis+43%its sales in 12 months, on a year before

Western Digital's sales grew 43% in the 12 months to Oct 2, 2026, faster than Hewlett Packard Enterprise (+27%), slower than Sandisk (+272%), Dell (+49%) and Seagate (+44%).

WDC sales by business revenue by segment

89%of its sales from Cloud

Cloud brought Western Digital 89% of its sales in fiscal 2026; Client Devices 6%.

Advantage moatIs it hard to copy?hard to copy

WDC return on capital ROIC

pretickt analysis65%earned before tax on the money invested in it

Western Digital earned 65% before tax on the capital invested in it in the 12 months to Oct 2, 2026; Sandisk 159%, Seagate 120%, Dell 67% and Hewlett Packard Enterprise 9%.

WDC margin on each sale gross margin

53%left after making the product

Western Digital kept 53% of each sale after making the product in the 12 months to Oct 2, 2026; its competitors' median is 43%.

EconomicsDoes it make good money?very profitable

WDC margin after costs profit margin

39%of sales left after running the business

Western Digital's operating margin was 39% in the 12 months to Oct 2, 2026, against 25% in fiscal 2025.

WDC cash generated free cash flow

$4.29Bcash left after investing, last 12 months

Western Digital generated $4.29B of free cash flow in the 12 months to Oct 2, 2026, less than its reported profit.

WDC profit per share

+381%in its last fiscal year

Western Digital's earnings per share grew 381% in fiscal 2026, to $24.82.

ExecutionDoes it deliver what it promises?delivers

WDC earnings vs estimates

8 of 8quarters above the analysts' estimate

Western Digital beat the analysts' profit estimate in each of its last 8 quarters, the latest on Oct 22, 2026.

WDC insider selling

-$72.21Msold, net, by its executives in 12 months

Western Digital's executives and directors sold a net $72.21M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026; none bought.

WDC number of employees

0%about as many people as a year before

Western Digital had 40,000 employees at the end of fiscal 2026, about as many as a year before.

WDC CEO pay

$17.17Mfor fiscal 2026, 74% of it in stock and options

Western Digital paid its CEO $17.17M for fiscal 2026, 74% of it in stock and options.

Fragility risksCould something break it?sturdy

WDC financial health Altman Z-score

16.8Altman Z-score, safe above 3

Western Digital's Altman Z-score is 16.8 (Nov 13, 2026), above 3, where the safe zone starts.

WDC quality checks Piotroski score

7 of 9checks passed

Western Digital passes 7 of the 9 Piotroski checks in the 12 months to Oct 2, 2026; it misses on cash against profit and new shares.

WDC biggest customers

44%of sales from its 3 biggest customers

Three customers, unnamed in Western Digital's 10-K, made 44% of its sales in fiscal 2026.

WDC shareholders institutional ownership

pretickt analysis
  • Vanguard10.3% ▼
  • BlackRock9.6% ▼
  • Fidelity7.5% ▼
1,967institutions hold it; the largest sold shares

1,967 institutions hold 94% of Western Digital's shares (Jun 30, 2026); Vanguard, BlackRock and Fidelity sold some.

WDC in past recessions

pretickt analysis-8%its sales in the worst one

Western Digital's sales fell in 1 of the last 2 US recessions, by as much as 8% in fiscal 2009.

Price valuationIs the price reasonable?below its usual

WDC price vs profit P/E ratio

11.2×a year's earnings

Western Digital's P/E ratio is 11.2 (Nov 13, 2026), below its 3-year median of 17.3.

WDC price vs competitors

pretickt analysis11.2×a year's earnings, against its competitors

Investors pay 11.2 times Western Digital's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for Sandisk (7.0), less than for Seagate (27.7), Hewlett Packard Enterprise (25.2) and Dell (20.0).

WDC analysts' target price target

+108%to their average target

Analysts' average price target for Western Digital is $615, 108% above the Nov 13, 2026 close of $295.65.

WDC growth priced in fair value

pretickt analysis+10%a year, for ten years, to be worth the price

At $295.65 a share, Western Digital's free cash flow must grow about 10% a year for ten years to be worth the price (Nov 13, 2026).

What is Western Digital's P/E ratio?

Western Digital's P/E ratio is 11.2 (Nov 13, 2026), below its 3-year median of 17.3. Investors pay 11.2 times Western Digital's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for Sandisk (7.0), less than for Seagate (27.7), Hewlett Packard Enterprise (25.2) and Dell (20.0).

Who are Western Digital's biggest competitors?

pretickt compares Western Digital with Seagate, Sandisk, Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Dell. Western Digital's sales grew 43% in the 12 months to Oct 2, 2026, faster than Hewlett Packard Enterprise (+27%), slower than Sandisk (+272%), Dell (+49%) and Seagate (+44%).

Is Western Digital profitable?

Western Digital's operating margin was 39% in the 12 months to Oct 2, 2026, against 25% in fiscal 2025. Western Digital generated $4.29B of free cash flow in the 12 months to Oct 2, 2026, less than its reported profit.

Are insiders selling Western Digital stock?

Western Digital's executives and directors sold a net $72.21M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026; none bought.

How does Western Digital make money?

Cloud brought Western Digital 89% of its sales in fiscal 2026; Client Devices 6%.

Who owns Western Digital stock?

1,967 institutions hold 94% of Western Digital's shares (Jun 30, 2026); Vanguard, BlackRock and Fidelity sold some.

How many employees does Western Digital have?

Western Digital had 40,000 employees at the end of fiscal 2026, about as many as a year before.

Who are Western Digital's biggest customers?

Three customers, unnamed in Western Digital's 10-K, made 44% of its sales in fiscal 2026.

From the companies' statements (FMP), their filings read by pretickt, the analysts and the insiders, as of Nov 13, 2026. Each card says what a fact means for its question, never what to do with the stock: for information only, not investment advice.