Western Digital (WDC) Competitors $63.84 -1.45 (-2.22%) (As of 11/20/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends WDC vs. NTAP, SYNA, IMMR, IVAC, STX, PSTG, QMCO, INFY, MSTR, and CRWDShould 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), Infosys (INFY), MicroStrategy (MSTR), and CrowdStrike (CRWD). These companies are all part of the "computer and technology" sector. Western Digital vs. NetApp Synaptics Immersion Intevac Seagate Technology Pure Storage Quantum Infosys MicroStrategy CrowdStrike NetApp (NASDAQ:NTAP) and Western Digital (NASDAQ:WDC) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, community ranking, earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation and risk. Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of NTAP or WDC? 92.2% of NetApp shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.5% of Western Digital shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of NetApp shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Western Digital shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the MarketBeat Community prefer NTAP or WDC? Western Digital received 917 more outperform votes than NetApp when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 74.07% of users gave Western Digital an outperform vote while only 53.69% of users gave NetApp an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformNetAppOutperform Votes113453.69% Underperform Votes97846.31% Western DigitalOutperform Votes205174.07% Underperform Votes71825.93% Which has higher earnings and valuation, NTAP or WDC? NetApp has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Western Digital. NetApp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Western Digital, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioNetApp$6.27B4.03$986M$5.1224.11Western Digital$13.00B1.70-$798M$1.7037.55 Is NTAP or WDC more profitable? NetApp has a net margin of 17.01% compared to Western Digital's net margin of 4.81%. NetApp's return on equity of 121.41% beat Western Digital's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets NetApp17.01% 121.41% 12.38% Western Digital 4.81%8.57%3.76% Does the media favor NTAP or WDC? In the previous week, NetApp had 23 more articles in the media than Western Digital. MarketBeat recorded 30 mentions for NetApp and 7 mentions for Western Digital. Western Digital's average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat NetApp's score of 0.74 indicating that Western Digital is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment NetApp 16 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Western Digital 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts recommend NTAP or WDC? NetApp currently has a consensus target price of $129.06, indicating a potential upside of 4.55%. Western Digital has a consensus target price of $87.71, indicating a potential upside of 37.40%. Given Western Digital's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Western Digital is more favorable than NetApp.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score NetApp 1 Sell rating(s) 11 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.24Western Digital 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 16 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.76 Which has more risk and volatility, NTAP or WDC? NetApp has a beta of 1.24, indicating that its share price is 24% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Western Digital has a beta of 1.4, indicating that its share price is 40% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryWestern Digital beats NetApp on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Crypto 101 MediaBlackrock’s Sending THIS Crypto Higher on PurposeIt's a groundbreaking opportunity that could be poised for extraordinary gains. The catalyst behind this surge is a massive new blockchain development…YES, I WANT THE #1 CRYPTO NOW 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$22.07B$16.88B$23.93B$8.82BDividend YieldN/A2.33%2.79%4.07%P/E Ratio37.5542.46255.3717.58Price / Sales1.702.943,289.7673.96Price / Cash75.0449.7532.8132.51Price / Book1.9011.997.384.68Net Income-$798M$108.60M$665.43M$225.87M7 Day Performance1.77%-6.20%-0.42%-2.03%1 Month Performance-4.76%-11.78%0.51%0.07%1 Year Performance34.83%19.51%17.41%24.55% Western Digital Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)WDCWestern Digital4.964 of 5 stars$63.84-2.2%$87.71+37.4%+34.8%$22.57B$13.00B37.5551,000Positive NewsNTAPNetApp4.3823 of 5 stars$123.45+1.0%$129.06+4.5%+58.4%$25.02B$6.27B24.1111,800Insider TradeSYNASynaptics3.5728 of 5 stars$72.55-0.2%$97.33+34.2%-31.6%$2.91B$959.40M18.371,716IMMRImmersion4.0079 of 5 stars$8.32-2.9%$13.50+62.3%+27.8%$276.60M$33.92M4.0620Short Interest ↓IVACIntevac1.0352 of 5 stars$2.53+0.4%N/A-32.4%$67.84M$52.67M0.00170STXSeagate Technology4.6956 of 5 stars$98.02+0.2%$118.83+21.2%+27.2%$20.69B$6.55B25.5930,000Positive NewsPSTGPure Storage4.8991 of 5 stars$49.77-0.3%$67.95+36.5%+34.0%$16.35B$2.83B124.435,600Analyst ForecastQMCOQuantum2.5793 of 5 stars$3.02+1.3%$5.00+65.6%-56.9%$14.45M$311.60M0.00900INFYInfosys2.2162 of 5 stars$22.00+1.2%$20.85-5.2%+25.4%$90.00B$18.56B28.20317,240Analyst DowngradeMSTRMicroStrategy4.035 of 5 stars$473.83+10.1%$289.88-38.8%+831.8%$87.25B$496.26M0.001,934Analyst ForecastGap UpHigh Trading VolumeCRWDCrowdStrike4.5841 of 5 stars$350.15-0.9%$333.82-4.7%+68.6%$85.83B$3.06B507.467,925Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastPositive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies NTAP Alternatives SYNA Alternatives IMMR Alternatives IVAC Alternatives STX Alternatives PSTG Alternatives QMCO Alternatives INFY Alternatives MSTR Alternatives CRWD 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 11/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMissed Nvidia? 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