Company Analysis Western Digital
1. Summary
Advantages
- Price (49.07 $) is less than fair price (79.88 $)
- Current debt level 30.73% is below 100% and has decreased over 5 years from 39.89%.
Disadvantages
- Dividends (0%) are below the sector average (0.665%).
- The stock's return over the last year (-14.6%) is lower than the sector average (-3.56%).
- The company's current efficiency (ROE=-7.37%) is lower than the sector average (ROE=16.81%)
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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 | -31.4% | -11.8% | -3.3% |
| 90 days | -31.4% | -9.3% | -3.3% |
| 1 year | -14.6% | -3.6% | 17.1% |
WDC vs Sector: Western Digital has significantly underperformed the "Technology" sector by -11.05% over the past year.
WDC vs Market: Western Digital has significantly underperformed the market by -31.68% 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 -0.2808% 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 (49.07 $) is lower than the fair price (79.88 $).
Price significantly below the fair price: The current price (49.07 $) is 62.8% 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 (75.89).
P/E vs Market: The company's P/E (10.02) is lower than that of the market as a whole (49.14).
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 (9.31).
P/BV vs Market: The company's P/BV (2.23) is lower than that of the market as a whole (3.44).
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 (8.38).
P/S vs Market: The company's P/S indicator (1.89) is lower than that of the market as a whole (10.29).
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 (121.87).
EV/Ebitda vs Market: The company's EV/Ebitda (93.01) is higher than that of the market as a whole (25.46).
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 43.84% over the last 5 years.
Earnings Slowdown: The last year's return (0%) is below the 5-year average return (43.84%).
Profitability vs Sector: The return for the last year (0%) exceeds the return for the sector (-8.59%).
5.4. ROE
ROE vs Sector: The company's ROE (-7.37%) is lower than that of the sector as a whole (16.81%).
ROE vs Market: The company's ROE (-7.37%) is lower than that of the market as a whole (8.96%).
5.5. ROA
ROA vs Sector: The company's ROA (-3.28%) is lower than that of the sector as a whole (9.13%).
ROA vs Market: The company's ROA (-3.28%) is lower than that of the market as a whole (6.33%).
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 '0.665%.
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 100% 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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