Company Analysis Western Digital
1. Summary
Advantages
- Price (42 $) is less than fair price (73.9 $)
- The stock's return over the last year (30.82%) is higher than the sector average (-4.36%).
- Current debt level 30.73% is below 100% and has decreased over 5 years from 38.2%.
Disadvantages
- Dividends (0%) are below the sector average (0.6716%).
- The company's current efficiency (ROE=-7.37%) is lower than the sector average (ROE=17.21%)
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2. Share price and performance
2.1. Share price
2.2. News
2.3. Market efficiency
| Western Digital | Technology | Index | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 days | -7.5% | -5.9% | -0.4% |
| 90 days | 0.3% | -6.8% | 10.7% |
| 1 year | 30.8% | -4.4% | 33.9% |
WDC vs Sector: Western Digital has outperformed the "Technology" sector by 35.18% over the past year.
WDC vs Market: Western Digital has underperformed the market marginally by -3.04% over the past year.
Stable price: WDC is not significantly more volatile than the rest of the market on "NASDAQ" over the last 3 months, with typical variations of +/- 5% per week.
Long period: WDC with weekly volatility of 0.5928% over the past year.
3. Summary of the report
4. Fundamental Analysis
4.1. Stock price and price forecast
Below fair price: The current price (42 $) is lower than the fair price (73.9 $).
Price significantly below the fair price: The current price (42 $) is 76% lower than the fair price.
4.2. P/E
P/E vs Sector: The company's P/E (10.02) is lower than that of the sector as a whole (75.17).
P/E vs Market: The company's P/E (10.02) is lower than that of the market as a whole (48.89).
4.2.1 P/E Similar companies
4.3. P/BV
P/BV vs Sector: The company's P/BV (2.23) is lower than that of the sector as a whole (9.37).
P/BV vs Market: The company's P/BV (2.23) is lower than that of the market as a whole (3.36).
4.3.1 P/BV Similar companies
4.4. P/S
P/S vs Sector: The company's P/S indicator (1.89) is lower than that of the sector as a whole (8.22).
P/S vs Market: The company's P/S indicator (1.89) is lower than that of the market as a whole (10.23).
4.4.1 P/S Similar companies
4.5. EV/Ebitda
EV/Ebitda vs Sector: The company's EV/Ebitda (93.01) is lower than that of the sector as a whole (121.44).
EV/Ebitda vs Market: The company's EV/Ebitda (93.01) is higher than that of the market as a whole (28.27).
5. Profitability
5.1. Profitability and revenue
5.2. Earnings per share - EPS
5.3. Past profitability Net Income
Yield Trend: Rising and has grown by 1.17% over the last 5 years.
Earnings Slowdown: The last year's return (-53.22%) is below the 5-year average return (1.17%).
Profitability vs Sector: The return for the last year (-53.22%) is lower than the return for the sector (3.02%).
5.4. ROE
ROE vs Sector: The company's ROE (-7.37%) is lower than that of the sector as a whole (17.21%).
ROE vs Market: The company's ROE (-7.37%) is lower than that of the market as a whole (10.79%).
5.5. ROA
ROA vs Sector: The company's ROA (-3.28%) is lower than that of the sector as a whole (9.21%).
ROA vs Market: The company's ROA (-3.28%) is lower than that of the market as a whole (6.51%).
5.6. ROIC
ROIC vs Sector: The company's ROIC (10.9%) is lower than that of the sector as a whole (13.26%).
ROIC vs Market: The company's ROIC (10.9%) is higher than that of the market as a whole (10.79%).
7. Dividends
7.1. Dividend yield vs Market
Low yield: The dividend yield of the company 0% is below the average for the sector '0.6716%.
7.2. Stability and increase in payments
Dividend stability: The company's dividend yield 0% has been steadily paid over the past 7 years, DSI=0.71.
Weak dividend growth: The company's dividend yield 0% has been growing weakly or stagnant over the past 5 years. Growth over only 0 years.
7.3. Payout percentage
Dividend Coverage: Current payments from income (87.72%) are at a comfortable level.
8. Insider trades
8.1. Insider trading
Insider Buying Exceeds insider sales by 0.8249% over the last 3 months.
8.2. Latest transactions
| Transaction date | Insider | Type | Price | Volume | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26.11.2024 | Zamiska Gene M. SVP & Princ. Acctg Officer |
Sale | 69.99 | 46 053 | 658 |
| 28.10.2024 | Zamiska Gene M. Officer |
Purchase | 69.94 | 139 390 | 1 993 |
| 25.10.2024 | DAVID GOECKELER Officer |
Purchase | 72.58 | 5 443 500 | 75 000 |
| 26.09.2024 | DAVID GOECKELER Officer |
Purchase | 70.32 | 5 274 000 | 75 000 |
| 12.08.2023 | Zamiska Gene M. SVP & Princ. Acctg Officer |
Purchase | 42.6 | 4 558 | 107 |
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