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WDC vs STX // EV/EBITDA & P/E VALUATION
Western Digital Corporation (NASDAQ) VS. Seagate Technology Holdings PLC (Ireland) (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: WDC 4
— STX 2
▲ EV/EBITDA & P/E VALUATION LEADER: WDC
LAST: $366.11 (-7.41%) • MKT CAP: $148.01B
valuation
14.4x
LAST: $644.58 (-7.98%) • MKT CAP: $160.21B
valuation
14.6x
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (WDC VS. STX)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | WDC | STX | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | — | — | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 58.30% | 58.30% | 0.00 | TIE | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation ACTIVE | 14.4x | 14.6x | -0.20 | WDC | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 3.99% | 3.99% | 0.00 | TIE | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 21.10% | 21.10% | 0.00 | TIE | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 16.40% | 16.40% | 0.00 | TIE | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 180.00% | 180.00% | 0.00 | TIE | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00 | TIE | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 15.75 | 19.26 | -3.51 | STX | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 9/9 | 8/9 | +1.00 | WDC | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 50.7 | 45.9 | +4.80 | WDC | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.34 | 1.33 | +0.01 | WDC | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 18.2x | 18.2x | 0.00 | TIE | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $148.01B | $160.21B | -$12.20B | STX | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | WDC REV | STX REV | WDC GROSS % | STX GROSS % | WDC FCF | STX FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $0 | $0 | — | — | $0 | $0 |
| FY 2024 | $9.52B | $9.10B | 38.8% | 35.2% | $1.28B | $818.0M |
| FY 2023 | $6.32B | $6.55B | — | — | -$578.3M | $623.2M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
WDC // BETA 1.34
STX // BETA 1.33