WESTERN DIGITAL CORP (1WDC.MI) Stock Fundamental Analysis

BIT:1WDC • US9581021055

229.4 EUR
+6.1 (+2.73%)
Last: Feb 11, 2026, 07:00 PM
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Fundamental Rating

5

Overall 1WDC gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. We evaluated 1WDC against 34 industry peers in the Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals industry. While 1WDC has a great profitability rating, there are some minor concerns on its financial health. 1WDC is not valued too expensively and it also shows a decent growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • 1WDC had positive earnings in the past year.
  • 1WDC had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • In multiple years 1WDC reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
  • In multiple years 1WDC reported negative operating cash flow during the last 5 years.
1WDC.MI Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF1WDC.MI Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 1B -1B 2B 3B 4B

1.2 Ratios

  • 1WDC's Return On Assets of 23.89% is amongst the best of the industry. 1WDC outperforms 91.18% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 50.82%, 1WDC belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 82.35% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 1WDC has a better Return On Invested Capital (21.55%) than 91.18% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 23.89%
ROE 50.82%
ROIC 21.55%
ROA(3y)0.89%
ROA(5y)2.34%
ROE(3y)3.69%
ROE(5y)6.28%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
1WDC.MI Yearly ROA, ROE, ROIC1WDC.MI Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10 -10 20 30

1.3 Margins

  • 1WDC has a better Profit Margin (34.75%) than 97.06% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of 1WDC has grown nicely.
  • 1WDC has a Operating Margin of 27.93%. This is amongst the best in the industry. 1WDC outperforms 91.18% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of 1WDC has grown nicely.
  • The Gross Margin of 1WDC (42.72%) is better than 61.76% of its industry peers.
  • 1WDC's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 27.93%
PM (TTM) 34.75%
GM 42.72%
OM growth 3Y16.77%
OM growth 5Y53.81%
PM growth 3Y32.94%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y6.22%
GM growth 5Y11.02%
1WDC.MI Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins1WDC.MI Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20 -20

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so 1WDC is creating value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, 1WDC has more shares outstanding
  • The number of shares outstanding for 1WDC has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, 1WDC has a worse debt to assets ratio.
1WDC.MI Yearly Shares Outstanding1WDC.MI Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100M 200M 300M
1WDC.MI Yearly Total Debt VS Total Assets1WDC.MI Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10B 20B 30B

2.2 Solvency

  • The Debt to FCF ratio of 1WDC is 2.02, which is a good value as it means it would take 1WDC, 2.02 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • With a decent Debt to FCF ratio value of 2.02, 1WDC is doing good in the industry, outperforming 79.41% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 1WDC has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.33. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
  • 1WDC has a better Debt to Equity ratio (0.33) than 64.71% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.33
Debt/FCF 2.02
Altman-Z N/A
ROIC/WACC2.53
WACC8.51%
1WDC.MI Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF1WDC.MI Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 5B 10B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.45 indicates that 1WDC should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • The Current ratio of 1WDC (1.45) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • 1WDC has a Quick Ratio of 1.19. This is a normal value and indicates that 1WDC is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • 1WDC has a Quick ratio of 1.19. This is in the better half of the industry: 1WDC outperforms 64.71% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.45
Quick Ratio 1.19
1WDC.MI Yearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites1WDC.MI Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • 1WDC shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 23.31%, which is quite impressive.
  • 1WDC shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 16.66% yearly.
  • 1WDC shows a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 28.14%.
  • The Revenue for 1WDC have been decreasing by -10.67% on average. This is quite bad
EPS 1Y (TTM)23.31%
EPS 3Y-7.2%
EPS 5Y16.66%
EPS Q2Q%20.34%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)28.14%
Revenue growth 3Y-20.28%
Revenue growth 5Y-10.67%
Sales Q2Q%-29.59%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 13.20% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 12.63% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y33.27%
EPS Next 2Y39.12%
EPS Next 3Y36.37%
EPS Next 5Y13.2%
Revenue Next Year30.92%
Revenue Next 2Y26.82%
Revenue Next 3Y23.18%
Revenue Next 5Y12.63%

3.3 Evolution

  • Although the future EPS growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of the past years.
  • The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
1WDC.MI Yearly Revenue VS Estimates1WDC.MI Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 5B 10B 15B 20B
1WDC.MI Yearly EPS VS Estimates1WDC.MI Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 0 5 10 15

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 39.42 indicates a quite expensive valuation of 1WDC.
  • 1WDC's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • 1WDC is valuated rather expensively when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.67, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 21.47, the valuation of 1WDC can be described as rather expensive.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 1WDC is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 27.69. 1WDC is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 39.42
Fwd PE 21.47
1WDC.MI Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings1WDC.MI Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60 80 100

4.2 Price Multiples

  • The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as 1WDC.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as 1WDC.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 40.47
EV/EBITDA 27.23
1WDC.MI Per share data1WDC.MI EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 5 10 15 20 25

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • 1WDC's PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
  • 1WDC has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • 1WDC's earnings are expected to grow with 36.37% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)1.18
PEG (5Y)2.37
EPS Next 2Y39.12%
EPS Next 3Y36.37%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • 1WDC has a yearly dividend return of 0.18%, which is pretty low.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.96, 1WDC has a dividend in line with its industry peers.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.80, 1WDC's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.18%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of 1WDC decreases each year by -42.40%.
Dividend Growth(5Y)-42.4%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0

5.3 Sustainability

  • 1WDC pays out 3.51% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
DP3.51%
EPS Next 2Y39.12%
EPS Next 3Y36.37%
1WDC.MI Yearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend1WDC.MI Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 1B -1B 2B 3B
1WDC.MI Dividend Payout.1WDC.MI Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.1WDC.MI Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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WESTERN DIGITAL CORP

BIT:1WDC (2/11/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

229.4

+6.1 (+2.73%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupTechnology Hardware & Equipment
GICS IndustryTechnology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals
Earnings (Last)01-29
Earnings (Next)04-28
Inst Owners104.48%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.3%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap78.43B
Revenue(TTM)10.73B
Net Income(TTM)3.73B
Analysts80
Price Target235.22 (2.54%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.18%
Yearly Dividend0.11
Dividend Growth(5Y)-42.4%
DP3.51%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)10.77%
Min EPS beat(2)9.95%
Max EPS beat(2)11.58%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)13.04%
Min EPS beat(4)9.95%
Max EPS beat(4)19.85%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)34.45%
EPS beat(12)11
Avg EPS beat(12)28.34%
EPS beat(16)13
Avg EPS beat(16)4.17%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)2.26%
Min Revenue beat(2)2.17%
Max Revenue beat(2)2.36%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)1.39%
Min Revenue beat(4)-3.37%
Max Revenue beat(4)4.41%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.63%
Revenue beat(12)8
Avg Revenue beat(12)1.3%
Revenue beat(16)11
Avg Revenue beat(16)1.24%
PT rev (1m)56.93%
PT rev (3m)163.61%
EPS NQ rev (1m)20.29%
EPS NQ rev (3m)42.13%
EPS NY rev (1m)12.82%
EPS NY rev (3m)29.1%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)9%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)15.83%
Revenue NY rev (1m)4.62%
Revenue NY rev (3m)10.05%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 39.42
Fwd PE 21.47
P/S 8.7
P/FCF 40.47
P/OCF 34.94
P/B 12.72
P/tB 30.9
EV/EBITDA 27.23
EPS(TTM)5.82
EY2.54%
EPS(NY)10.69
Fwd EY4.66%
FCF(TTM)5.67
FCFY2.47%
OCF(TTM)6.56
OCFY2.86%
SpS26.38
BVpS18.04
TBVpS7.43
PEG (NY)1.18
PEG (5Y)2.37
Graham Number48.6
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 23.89%
ROE 50.82%
ROCE 28.73%
ROIC 21.55%
ROICexc 35.18%
ROICexgc 108.47%
OM 27.93%
PM (TTM) 34.75%
GM 42.72%
FCFM 21.48%
ROA(3y)0.89%
ROA(5y)2.34%
ROE(3y)3.69%
ROE(5y)6.28%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3Y58.03%
ROICexgc growth 5Y82.85%
ROICexc growth 3Y35.09%
ROICexc growth 5Y70.9%
OM growth 3Y16.77%
OM growth 5Y53.81%
PM growth 3Y32.94%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y6.22%
GM growth 5Y11.02%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.69
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.33
Debt/FCF 2.02
Debt/EBITDA 0.72
Cap/Depr 97.07%
Cap/Sales 3.4%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 79.16%
Profit Quality 61.82%
Current Ratio 1.45
Quick Ratio 1.19
Altman-Z N/A
F-Score7
WACC8.51%
ROIC/WACC2.53
Cap/Depr(3y)92.08%
Cap/Depr(5y)98.32%
Cap/Sales(3y)8.39%
Cap/Sales(5y)7.58%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)23.31%
EPS 3Y-7.2%
EPS 5Y16.66%
EPS Q2Q%20.34%
EPS Next Y33.27%
EPS Next 2Y39.12%
EPS Next 3Y36.37%
EPS Next 5Y13.2%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)28.14%
Revenue growth 3Y-20.28%
Revenue growth 5Y-10.67%
Sales Q2Q%-29.59%
Revenue Next Year30.92%
Revenue Next 2Y26.82%
Revenue Next 3Y23.18%
Revenue Next 5Y12.63%
EBIT growth 1Y142.56%
EBIT growth 3Y-6.92%
EBIT growth 5Y37.4%
EBIT Next Year84.38%
EBIT Next 3Y39.22%
EBIT Next 5Y24.43%
FCF growth 1Y236.94%
FCF growth 3Y19.05%
FCF growth 5Y48.52%
OCF growth 1Y328.88%
OCF growth 3Y-3.47%
OCF growth 5Y15.46%

WESTERN DIGITAL CORP / 1WDC.MI FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for WESTERN DIGITAL CORP?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to 1WDC.MI.


What is the valuation status for 1WDC stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to WESTERN DIGITAL CORP (1WDC.MI). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


How profitable is WESTERN DIGITAL CORP (1WDC.MI) stock?

WESTERN DIGITAL CORP (1WDC.MI) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.


Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for 1WDC stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for WESTERN DIGITAL CORP (1WDC.MI) is 39.42 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 12.72.


How financially healthy is WESTERN DIGITAL CORP?

The financial health rating of WESTERN DIGITAL CORP (1WDC.MI) is 4 / 10.