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WESTERN DIGITAL CORP WDC
WESTERN DIGITAL CORP (WDC) earns a Piotroski F-score of 7/9 (strong financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the safe zone. It pays a dividend yielding 0.07% (safety: safe). FY2026 revenue was $12.9B at a 72.9% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Beneish M-score: -0.2 — elevated (above the −1.78 line — aggressive-accounting signals worth a closer look) . A statistical screen for earnings manipulation, not proof — and it doesn't apply to most banks/insurers.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-07 | Citigroup | Buy (main) |
| 2026-08-06 | TD Cowen | Buy (main) |
| 2026-08-06 | UBS | Neutral (main) |
| 2026-08-06 | Rosenblatt | Buy (main) |
| 2026-07-13 | Citigroup | Buy (main) |
| 2026-07-10 | Wells Fargo | Overweight (main) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
Forward estimates · earnings calendar →
Consensus analyst estimates and scheduled dates — forward-looking, may change.
How it ranks in Manufacturing · percentile among 2036 companies
Percentile vs other Manufacturing companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 7/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · safe zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.101 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.721 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.321 |
| Equity / liabilities | 1.774 |
Sector peers · similar-size Manufacturing companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WDC | WESTERN DIGITAL CORP | 7/9 | 7.03 | 24.9 | +35.7% |
| STX | Seagate Technology Holdings plc | 7/9 | 2.5 | 63.4 | +34.1% |
| NTAP | NetApp, Inc. | 9/9 | 2.32 | 23.4 | +5.4% |
| QMCO | QUANTUM CORP /DE/ | 4/9 | — | — | +2% |
| VFS | VinFast Auto Ltd. | 4/9 | -13.01 | — | +57.9% |
| TM | TOYOTA MOTOR CORP/ | 7/9 | 2.55 | — | -1% |
| HMC | HONDA MOTOR CO LTD | 6/9 | 2.79 | — | +19.9% |
About WESTERN DIGITAL CORP
Western Digital Corporation engages in the development, manufacture, and sale of 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 sales personnel, dealers, distributors, retailers, and subsidiaries. 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.
FAQ
Is WDC financially healthy?
WESTERN DIGITAL CORP's Piotroski F-score is 7/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the safe zone.
Does WDC pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. WESTERN DIGITAL CORP pays a dividend yielding about 0.07% with a 1.8% payout ratio, rated “safe” for safety.
How profitable is WDC?
In FY2026, WESTERN DIGITAL CORP had a net margin of 72.9% and a return on equity of 106.3%.
Is WDC overvalued or undervalued?
WESTERN DIGITAL CORP trades at about 18.8× trailing earnings — near its 10-year norm (10-year range 7.6×–48.0×, median 18.5×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for WDC?
The average Wall-Street price target for WESTERN DIGITAL CORP is $664.92, about 45.6% above the recent price, from 24 analysts (consensus: buy).
Is WDC a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on WESTERN DIGITAL CORP: a Piotroski F-score of 7/9, an Altman Z″ in the safe zone, a P/E of about 24.9×, a dividend yield of 0.07%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2026-07-03. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.