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| Metric | WDCWESTERN DIGITAL CORP | AAPLApple Inc. | DELLDell Technologies Inc. | SNDKSandisk Corp | Median of the restexcluding WDC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $354.19▼ 24.32 (6.43%) | $348.22▲ 4.23 (1.23%) | $452.95▼ 32.93 (6.78%) | $1260.93▼ 117.29 (8.51%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 8.0/10 | 9.0/10 | 8.0/10 | 8.0/10 | 8.0/10 |
| Market value | $127.86B | $5.14T | $295.32B | $184.10B | |
| Revenue | $12.92B | $416.16B | $113.54B | $20.25B | |
| Profit | $9.42B | $112.01B | $5.94B | $11.43B | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | 35.7% | 6.4% | 18.8% | 175.3% | 18.8% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | 48.9% | 46.9% | 20.0% | 71.5% | 46.9% |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | 34.5% | 32.0% | 7.2% | 61.2% | 32.0% |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | 72.9% | 26.9% | 5.2% | 56.5% | 26.9% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | 27.2% | 23.7% | 7.5% | 56.8% | 23.7% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | 106.3% | 151.9% | -240.3% | 72.7% | 72.7% |
| Return on invested capital (approx.)Operating profit after tax against equity plus debt, less cash. Cash here excludes short-term investments, so this runs low for cash-rich companies. | 50.8% | 87.4% | 38.0% | 99.2% | 87.4% |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | 13.57x | 45.93x | 49.75x | 16.10x | 45.93x |
| EV / EBITDA (approx.)Market value plus debt less cash, against operating profit before depreciation. Cash excludes short-term investments, so this runs high for cash-rich companies. | 26.37x | 35.92x | 28.21x | 14.30x | 28.21x |
| Price to book | 14.42x | 69.77x | -119.56x | 11.70x | 11.70x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 0.56x | 3.87x | -42.01x | 0.43x | 0.43x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 7/9 | 8/9 | 7/9 | 8/9 | 8.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | safe | safe | safe | safe |
How WDC compares with the others
- WDC's operating margin of 34.5% is higher than the median of the other companies selected (32.0%).
- Its revenue grew faster than the median of the other companies selected: 35.7% against 18.8%.
- It trades at a lower P/E than the median of the other companies selected: 13.6x against 45.9x.
- Its liabilities are higher relative to equity than the median of the other companies selected: 0.6x against 0.4x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.