WDC · Western Digital Corp
Price
Snapshot
50 fields · last close| Market Cap | $137.0B |
| P/E | 14.21 |
| Float | 373.3M |
| Beta | 2.32 |
| Volatility 30D | 75.1% |
| Exchange | NASDAQ |
| Sector | Technology |
| Cap tier | Large cap |
| Macro sensitivity | Very High |
| Clavix score | 33.4 |
| Price | 273.11 |
| Change | −15.66% |
| Prev Close | 323.83 |
| Open | 333.36 |
| Day Low | 321.60 |
| Day High | 349.51 |
| Avg Vol | 9 |
| Avg $ Vol | $2.91B |
| 52W High | 799.87 |
| 52W Low | 132.43 |
| 52W Pos | 21.1% |
| From High | −65.86% |
| From Low | +106.23% |
| Max DD 1Y | −56.60% |
| Spread | 0.10% |
| Liquidity | Deep |
| SMA 20 | −25.26% |
| SMA 50 | −34.15% |
| SMA 200 | −35.08% |
| RSI (14) | 36.4 |
| Vol 90D | 81.3% |
| Vol 1Y | 80.6% |
| 1Y Range | 132–800 |
| Daily bars | 549 |
| Perf Week | −18.31% |
| Perf Month | −21.22% |
| Perf Quarter | −28.28% |
| Perf Half Y | −32.98% |
| Perf Year | +104.93% |
| Perf YTD | +45.50% |
| Prev Day | −15.66% |
| Clavix | F |
| Debt / Eq | 0.12 |
| Curr Ratio | 1.33 |
| Int Cover | 255.8× |
| FCF Margin | 27.2% |
| Rev Growth | +35.7% |
| Profit | Profitable |
| Leverage | Low |
| Sector rank | 86 / 99 |
What WDC does
Western Digital Corporation develops, manufactures, and sells 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 manufacturers, sales personnel, dealers, distributors, and retailers.
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.
Clavix risk grade
regraded every trading dayWDC grades F, 33.4 of 100. Steadiest on News Sentiment (55), most exposed on Macro Resilience (15, weak). 0 of the 4 weighted dimensions sit above the Technology median. Ranks 86 of 99 in Technology by Clavix score.
How rough the ride is
| WDC | Technology median | |
|---|---|---|
| Betavs the overall market · lower is steadier | 2.32 | 1.23 |
| 30-day realized volatilityannualized, from daily closes | 75.1% | 59.7% |
| Max drawdown, past yearworst peak-to-trough fall | −56.6% | — |
| Typical daily movemedian absolute daily change | 3.43% | — |
| Days beyond ±3%of the last 252 sessions | 133 (53%) | — |
How its days are spread
Daily returns over the last 252 sessions in 1% bins. Moves beyond ±6% land in the end bins.
52-week range
The bar runs from the lowest to the highest close of the last 252 sessions; the marker is the latest close.
Drawdown from the 1-year peak
Percent below the running high over the last 12 months. Zero is a fresh high.
Market sensitivity
| WDC | Technology median | |
|---|---|---|
| Beta to the markethow much it swings with the S&P 500 · lower is safer | 2.32 | 1.23 |
| Macro sensitivityrate, dollar and credit exposure bucket | Very High | Moderate 41% of 99 |
Where it sits on the macro scale
Low means rates, the dollar and credit spreads barely move it. Very High means they drive a large share of its swings. The counts are how many Technology names sit in each bucket.
Where it ranks in its sector
Rank by Clavix score within the sector. Right is the top of the sector.
Price performance
| WDC | |
|---|---|
| 1 week | −18.3% |
| 1 month | −21.2% |
| Year to date | +45.5% |
| 1 year | +104.9% |
Context for the rank, not itself a risk measure.
Recent coverage, scored
| WDC | |
|---|---|
| Articles scoredthe most recent scored coverage, up to 30 | 30 since 22 Oct |
| Average score0 most bearish, 100 most bullish | 71 |
| Bullish · bearisharticles above 60 · below 40 | 23 · 1 |
| Directionarticles whose tone is improving vs worsening | 23 ↑ 1 ↓ |
Where the article scores land
Each bar is a 10-point band of article scores. Below 40 reads bearish, above 60 bullish.
Balance sheet, against the sector
The shaded band is the middle half of the 98 Technology names Clavix covers; the tick is the sector median.
Growth
| WDC | |
|---|---|
| Revenue growthyear over year | +35.7% |
Financial Health is shown but does not count toward the grade. Why
0–100, higher is safer. The tick on each bar is the Technology median. Click a dimension for the evidence behind it. Financial Health is shown but does not count toward the grade.
Recent news
most recent scored articles · the chip is the article’s score · click to openWestern Digital's gross margin expansion is gaining momentum, driven by stronger pricing, higher-capacity hard disk drive demand, and operational efficiencies. The article says further growth is ahead but does not provide specific financial figures.
Western Digital reported fiscal Q1 2027 revenue of $4.38 billion, up 55%, and adjusted profit of $4.64 per share, up 161%, supported by strong hyperscaler customer demand. The article also argues that WDC trades at a large discount to peers, citing a 0.2x forward PEG ratio, a measure comparing valuation with expected growth.
Cloud storage accounts for 88% of Western Digital's revenue, and the company continues to benefit from robust demand for cloud storage.
The article says Seagate and Western Digital are benefiting from surging AI-driven demand for storage products. A Zacks analyst gives Seagate an edge, citing its stronger returns on shareholders' invested capital and lower valuation.
Seagate and Western Digital are benefiting from AI data center expansion, with fiscal first-quarter 2027 revenue increasing 61.0% and 55.5%, respectively. The article compares their revenue growth but does not provide enough information to determine an overall winner.
Nearest peers by size
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