Western Digital Corporation — Computer Hardware. Scored on the same transparent 7-signal model behind the daily rankings.
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WDC
Western Digital Corporation · Computer Hardware
FCF$2.9bB
Rev+50.7%A
D/E0.18B+
P/E32.9xB
PEG0.51A-
66.2Score
$578.05$199.2B
1Y Target$600.29Analyst consensus · 24 analysts
5Y Target$878.89Compound horizon
10Y Target$1,304Long-dated conviction
FCF$2.9bTTMB
FCF $2.9b — solid, comfortably covers operations and capital return
Rev+50.7%TTM YoYA
Revenue +50.7% — hypergrowth, top decile
D/E0.18B+
D/E 0.18 — below the Technology debt median (≈40th pctile)
P/E32.9xB
P/E 32.9 — near the Technology median (≈60th pctile)
PEG0.51A-
PEG 0.51 — strong; Lynch's preferred zone
Forward price target — the 1-year figure is the analyst consensus where the stock is covered; the 5- and 10-year figures compound our earnings estimate from there. The DCF below is a separate cross-check on intrinsic value (what it's worth today), not another target.
Quality-growth score · 66.2
Quality0.83
Growth0.72
Value0.49
Entry · Margin of safety
52-week rangeNear 52-week high
28% off the 12-month high
vs DCF fair value410% aboveest. fair value ~$113
Quality signals · context only
Gross profitability36% · B+gross profit ÷ total assets (Novy-Marx)
ROIC25.0% · Areturn on invested capital — not score-weighted
Why now
Computer Hardware · market cap $199.2b. Down 28% from 52-week high of $799.87 — deep drawdown territory. Revenue growing +51% — in hypergrowth territory. PEG 0.51 — paying under fair value for the growth rate. 24 sell-side analysts rate this a Strong Buy with a mean 1-yr target of $600.29 (implying +4% upside).
Moat
Net margin 55% is exceptional — pricing-power territory rare outside premium software, branded staples, and specialty pharma. ROE 67% — top-decile capital efficiency. Either pricing leverage, low capital intensity, or aggressive buybacks; the durability story depends on which. $199.2b market cap gives the company enough scale to absorb fixed costs that subscale competitors can't, without yet being so large that growth has to come from acquisition.
Risk
Beta 2.17 implies above-market volatility — position-size to the drawdowns this name will produce in a market correction, not to its bull-case return. Trailing P/E 33x sits well above the S&P median (~20x) — multiple compression is a real risk if revenue growth decelerates. P/S 16.9x embeds aggressive forward growth — disappointing top-line guidance would compress the multiple hard.
Horizon
1-3 yr $600.29 (24-analyst consensus) — fundamentals + valuation re-rating. 5 yr $878.89 at ~9% CAGR — compounding case rests on the competitive position widening. 10 yr $1,304 if current growth sustains into durable earnings power.
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Position sizing · WDC
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Shares to buy
3
Position size
$1,734
3.5% of portfolio
Stop price
$433.54
25% below $578.05
$ at risk if stopped
$433.54
budget $500.00 · 1% of portfolio
Math only — share count is floor(portfolio × risk% ÷ (price × stop%)). Doesn't account for commissions, slippage, gap risk, or position-correlation across your book. Inputs persist locally; never sent to the server. Not investment advice.
Western Digital Corporation (WDC): score, valuation & FAQ
Western Digital Corporation (WDC) is a Computer Hardware company that scores 66.2 out of 100 on the Bull Rankings quality-growth model — a solid, above-average reading. The score blends three pillars — quality (durable returns, healthy margins, low leverage), growth (revenue and earnings), and value (valuation versus sector peers) — into one number, refreshed daily; it is a screen, not a buy recommendation.
Its strongest graded signals are Rev (A), PEG (A-) and D/E (B+). On valuation, WDC sits about 410% above our discounted-cash-flow fair value (i.e. the DCF flags it as rich).
Is WDC a good stock to buy?
Bull Rankings scores WDC 66.2 out of 100 on its quality-growth model, which is a solid, above-average reading. That is driven by Rev (A), PEG (A-) and D/E (B+). A score is a quantitative screen of Western Digital Corporation's fundamentals, not personalised financial advice — weigh it against your own time horizon and risk tolerance, and read the risk factors below before acting.
Why does WDC score 66.2 on Bull Rankings?
The quality-growth score blends three pillars — quality (returns on capital, margins, leverage, earnings quality), growth (revenue and earnings expansion), and value (valuation versus sector peers). WDC earns its highest marks on Rev (A), PEG (A-) and D/E (B+). Each pillar is graded against sector-aware thresholds, then combined into the single 0–100 score.
Is WDC overvalued or undervalued?
Based on $578.05, WDC sits about 410% above our discounted-cash-flow fair value (i.e. the DCF flags it as rich). It trades at a 32.9x× P/E (graded B). Discounted-cash-flow estimates are sensitive to growth and discount-rate assumptions, so treat this as a cross-check, not a price target.
What are the main risks of investing in WDC?
Beta 2.17 implies above-market volatility — position-size to the drawdowns this name will produce in a market correction, not to its bull-case return. Trailing P/E 33x sits well above the S&P median (~20x) — multiple compression is a real risk if revenue growth decelerates. P/S 16.9x embeds aggressive forward growth — disappointing top-line guidance would compress the multiple hard.
Bull Rankings is an automated fundamentals screen for research and education. It is not investment advice, and nothing here is a recommendation to buy or sell any security. Do your own research and consider consulting a licensed financial adviser.