EMC (EMC) Competitors

Western Digital (NASDAQ:WDC) and EMC (NYSE:EMC) are both computer storage & peripherals companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and risk.

Do analysts prefer WDC or EMC?

Western Digital presently has a consensus price target of $78.74, indicating a potential upside of 2.86%. Given Western Digital's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Western Digital is more favorable than EMC.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Western Digital	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	18 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.86
EMC	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Is WDC or EMC more profitable?

Western Digital has a net margin of 14.13% compared to EMC's net margin of 0.00%. Western Digital's return on equity of 24.93% beat EMC's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Western Digital	14.13%	24.93%	10.59%
EMC	N/A	N/A	N/A

Which has better valuation & earnings, WDC or EMC?

EMC has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Western Digital. EMC is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Western Digital, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Western Digital	$9.52B	2.81	-$798M	$5.15	14.86
EMC	N/A	N/A	N/A	$2.05	14.04

Is WDC or EMC a better dividend stock?

Western Digital pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. EMC pays an annual dividend of $0.46 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Western Digital pays out 7.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. EMC pays out 22.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

Does the media favor WDC or EMC?

In the previous week, Western Digital had 52 more articles in the media than EMC. MarketBeat recorded 59 mentions for Western Digital and 7 mentions for EMC. Western Digital's average media sentiment score of 0.72 beat EMC's score of 0.00 indicating that Western Digital is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Western Digital	17 Very Positive mention(s)	11 Positive mention(s)	16 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
EMC	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of WDC or EMC?

92.5% of Western Digital shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.9% of EMC shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Western Digital shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of EMC shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Western Digital beats EMC on 13 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.