Western Digital (WDC) is a technology hardware, storage & peripherals company in the Information Technology sector. Listed on the NASDAQ, Western Digital is a component of the S&P 500 index. As of 2026-06-10, the stock is trading at $490.09.
Key Metrics & Risk
Based on 5-year historical data from Yahoo Finance (daily returns, annualized using 252 trading days).
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Latest Price | $490.09 |
| Latest Date | 2026-06-10 |
| Expected Return (Annualized) | 55.32% |
| Risk / Std Dev (Annualized) | 48.70% |
| Sharpe Ratio (rf=4.5%) | 1.04 |
S&P 500 Context
- Sector: Information Technology
- Sub-Industry: Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals
- Exchange: NASDAQ
- Index: S&P 500 Component
Risk/Return Profile
The stock shows an annualized expected return of 55.32% with an annualized volatility of 48.70%. The Sharpe ratio of 1.04 (assuming 4.5% risk-free rate) indicates attractive risk-adjusted returns relative to the risk-free rate.
Modern Portfolio Theory Positioning
This stock is plotted on the S&P 500 Modern Portfolio Theory chart which visualizes the risk/return trade-off across all S&P 500 components. The chart uses Sharpe ratio as the color dimension, allowing quick identification of stocks with superior risk-adjusted performance.
Fundamentals
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Market Cap | 168.93B |
| Enterprise Value | 167.41B |
| Trailing P/E | 29.31 |
| Forward P/E | 27.54 |
| Price to Book | 23.43 |
| Price to Sales | 14.34 |
| EV/Revenue | 14.21 |
| EV/EBITDA | 42.62 |
| Profitability | | | Profit Margin | 55.29% | | Operating Margin | 37.01% | | ROE | 85.92% | | ROA | 14.65% |
| Growth | | | Revenue Growth | 45.5% | | Earnings Growth | 482.9% |
| Dividend | | | Dividend Yield | 12.0% | | Payout Ratio | 2.69% | | 5Y Avg Yield | 323.0% |
| Financial Health | | | Total Revenue | 11.78B | | Total Debt | 1.72B | | Total Cash | 3.24B | | Free Cash Flow | 2.08B | | Operating Cash Flow | 3.29B |
| Price & Technical | | | 52W High | $602.54$ | | 52W Low | $54.6$ | | 50-Day Avg | $433.87$ | | 200-Day Avg | $247.04$ | | Beta | 2.2 | | Shares Outstanding | 0.34B | | Float Shares | 0.34B | | Insider Holdings | 0.54% | | Institutional Holdings | 101.18% | | Short Ratio | 4.01 | | Short % of Float | 10.43% |
| Analyst Targets | | | Target High | $685.0$ | | Target Low | $360.0$ | | Target Mean | $537.09$ | | Target Median | $535.0$ | | # of Analysts | 23 | | Recommendation | buy |
Disclaimer
This analysis is for educational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Always conduct your own research or consult a qualified financial advisor before making investment decisions.