Western Digital CorporationWDC

Technology
Neutral

ASignal's systematic analysis rates WDC as Neutral. Western Digital Corporation has a market cap of $187.80B, a P/E of 32.57, a 55.3% net margin, and 45.5% year-over-year revenue growth.

Reflects the latest available analysis · analyzed Aug 1, 2026

The case on WDC

Bull vs bear, surfaced by ASignal's framework agents from public market data. The precise verdict: ASignal Rank, confidence, and price targets - is in the app.

Bull case
  • Exceptional year-over-year revenue and earnings growth (45.5% and 482.9%)
  • High return on equity (85.92%) indicating strong capital efficiency
  • Strong free cash flow of $2.08B supporting operational resilience
  • Low debt-to-equity ratio (0.18x) reflecting solid financial health
  • Positive net margin (55.29%) and gross margin (45.43%) showing pricing power
  • Attractive PEG ratio of 0.44x suggesting undervaluation relative to growth
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Bear case
  • Overvalued on traditional metrics: high P/E (32.57x) and price-to-sales (15.95x)
  • Elevated EV/EBITDA at 47.42x raising sustainability concerns
  • MACD below signal line with negative histogram indicating short-term bearish momentum
  • Price trading below both SMA20 and SMA50, suggesting intermediate-term downtrend
  • High beta (2.17x) indicating elevated volatility risk

Key facts

Sector
Technology
Market cap
$187.80B
P/E ratio
32.57
Gross margin
45.4%
Net margin
55.3%
Rev growth YoY
45.5%
Price (Aug 1, 2026)
$544.84

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Western Digital Corporation (WDC) Stock Analysis - ASignal rates it Neutral