WDC · Verdict

A summary of rules, not a profit forecast — don’t buy just because of a green verdict.

• ▲ P/E 12.9 vs peer median 24.7 — cheaper than peers
• ▼ P/S 9.5 — expensive for this stock (over 10 y: from 0.7 to 18.9)
• ▲ P/S 9.5 vs peer median 10.7 — cheaper than peers
• ▼ Cyclical company at peak earnings: P/E 12.9 is understated; on average earnings over 10 y it is 112.9
• ▲ Forward P/E 9.1 is below the current one — earnings growth expected

• ▲ Share count down 9% in 3 y — buybacks grow your stake
• ▲ Piotroski 6/8 — strong financial health
• ▲ ROE 130% — high return on equity
• ▲ Net margin rose: -26.9% → 72.0%
• ▲ Debt / equity 0.12 — moderate debt
• ▼ Free cash flow often negative

• ▼ Revenue falls -5.3% per year (5 y)
• ▲ Earnings per share grows 68.0% per year (5 y)
• ▲ Analysts raised the earnings forecast by +34.0% in 90 days

• ▼ Over 6 mo weaker than its sector (XLK) by 28%
• ▼ Price below SMA200 — long-term downtrend
• ▲ SMA50 above SMA200 — trend up
• ▲ Over a year +165% vs S&P 500 +11% — stronger than the market

• ▼ Risk/reward 1:1.0 — the target is closer than the stop
• ▼ Volatility 81% per year — much higher than the market (13%)
• ▼ Max drawdown in the period -56% — deep
• ▼ Beta 2.17 — moves more than the market

• ▲ Consensus of 24 analysts — buy
• ▲ Mean analyst target +68% from the current price
• ▲ Insiders buying over 6 mo

• ▲ S&P 500 above SMA200 — the market is in an uptrend
• ▲ Sector (XLK) above SMA200 — in an uptrend