Western Digital (WDC) Competitors $65.13 -0.65 (-0.99%) Closing price 01/31/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$65.05 -0.08 (-0.12%) As of 01/31/2025 07:48 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends WDC vs. NTAP, SYNA, IMMR, IVAC, STX, PSTG, QMCO, MRVL, APH, and MSTRShould you be buying Western Digital stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Western Digital include NetApp (NTAP), Synaptics (SYNA), Immersion (IMMR), Intevac (IVAC), Seagate Technology (STX), Pure Storage (PSTG), Quantum (QMCO), Marvell Technology (MRVL), Amphenol (APH), and MicroStrategy (MSTR). These companies are all part of the "computer and technology" sector. Western Digital vs. NetApp Synaptics Immersion Intevac Seagate Technology Pure Storage Quantum Marvell Technology Amphenol MicroStrategy Western Digital (NASDAQ:WDC) and NetApp (NASDAQ:NTAP) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, media sentiment, earnings, community ranking, risk, institutional ownership and valuation. Which has stronger valuation and earnings, WDC or NTAP? NetApp has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Western Digital. Western Digital is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than NetApp, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioWestern Digital$13.00B1.73-$798M$4.2015.51NetApp$6.27B3.96$986M$5.4422.44 Does the media favor WDC or NTAP? In the previous week, Western Digital had 26 more articles in the media than NetApp. MarketBeat recorded 51 mentions for Western Digital and 25 mentions for NetApp. NetApp's average media sentiment score of 0.93 beat Western Digital's score of 0.34 indicating that NetApp is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Western Digital 7 Very Positive mention(s) 7 Positive mention(s) 15 Neutral mention(s) 8 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral NetApp 14 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts rate WDC or NTAP? Western Digital currently has a consensus price target of $84.21, indicating a potential upside of 29.30%. NetApp has a consensus price target of $139.20, indicating a potential upside of 14.00%. Given Western Digital's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Western Digital is more favorable than NetApp.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Western Digital 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 14 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.70NetApp 1 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.31 Which has more volatility & risk, WDC or NTAP? Western Digital has a beta of 1.43, meaning that its stock price is 43% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, NetApp has a beta of 1.23, meaning that its stock price is 23% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in WDC or NTAP? 92.5% of Western Digital shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.2% of NetApp shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Western Digital shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of NetApp shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the MarketBeat Community prefer WDC or NTAP? Western Digital received 927 more outperform votes than NetApp when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 74.07% of users gave Western Digital an outperform vote while only 53.55% of users gave NetApp an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformWestern DigitalOutperform Votes206574.07% Underperform Votes72325.93% NetAppOutperform Votes113853.55% Underperform Votes98746.45% Is WDC or NTAP more profitable? NetApp has a net margin of 17.78% compared to Western Digital's net margin of 9.95%. NetApp's return on equity of 123.63% beat Western Digital's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Western Digital9.95% 16.13% 7.22% NetApp 17.78%123.63%13.03% SummaryWestern Digital and NetApp tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Western Digital News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for WDC and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart WDC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricWestern DigitalComputer storage devices IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$21.71B$17.84B$26.64B$9.12BDividend YieldN/A2.32%2.73%3.99%P/E Ratio15.5146.85235.7717.96Price / Sales1.733.423,368.9075.80Price / Cash72.9755.3435.6637.70Price / Book1.9713.388.434.71Net Income-$798M$108.60M$679.99M$224.24M7 Day Performance-3.38%-10.91%-0.97%-0.17%1 Month Performance9.22%-4.38%1.70%0.60%1 Year Performance13.47%62.95%25.75%20.43% Western Digital Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)WDCWestern Digital4.8618 of 5 stars$65.13-1.0%$84.21+29.3%+13.8%$21.71B$13.00B15.5151,000Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionNews CoverageNTAPNetApp4.6328 of 5 stars$118.90-5.6%$139.20+17.1%+40.0%$24.21B$6.27B21.8911,800Analyst UpgradeNews CoverageSYNASynaptics3.183 of 5 stars$80.20-3.8%$98.44+22.8%-20.5%$3.21B$959.40M20.291,716Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastNews CoverageIMMRImmersion3.1241 of 5 stars$8.34-1.6%$13.50+62.0%+22.5%$268.73M$33.92M2.9720News CoverageIVACIntevac1.7965 of 5 stars$3.51+0.7%N/A-14.8%$94.53M$52.67M-10.62170Upcoming EarningsShort Interest ↓News CoverageSTXSeagate Technology4.9295 of 5 stars$102.35-5.4%$122.56+19.7%+12.5%$21.65B$6.55B18.7130,000PSTGPure Storage4.154 of 5 stars$63.62-11.8%$72.70+14.3%+69.8%$20.80B$2.83B167.765,600Short Interest ↑News CoveragePositive NewsGap DownQMCOQuantum0.702 of 5 stars$27.51-15.5%$5.00-81.8%+190.8%$133.74M$311.60M0.00900Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↑Analyst RevisionNews CoverageMRVLMarvell Technology4.7233 of 5 stars$100.07-19.3%$127.88+27.8%+66.7%$86.65B$5.51B-58.906,577Analyst ForecastHigh Trading VolumeAPHAmphenol4.8844 of 5 stars$66.24-14.2%$80.68+21.8%+40.0%$79.58B$15.22B34.4795,000Dividend AnnouncementShort Interest ↑Positive NewsMSTRMicroStrategy4.5589 of 5 stars$329.41-6.9%$479.25+45.5%+568.0%$79.12B$496.26M-156.681,934Upcoming EarningsAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies NTAP Alternatives SYNA Alternatives IMMR Alternatives IVAC Alternatives STX Alternatives PSTG Alternatives QMCO Alternatives MRVL Alternatives APH Alternatives MSTR Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NASDAQ:WDC) was last updated on 2/1/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersElon’s #1 AI Stock” SET TO SOARForget ChatGPT! 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