# Western Digital - Western Digital Corporation (WDC)

Stock code WDC · Yahoo ticker WDC · Sector: Technology

Overall fundamentals score: 58/100 (Okay). Top 40% of scored stocks.

## Pillar scores

| Pillar | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Business Strength | 60/100 | Okay |
| Financial Safety | 83/100 | Strong |
| Cash & Dividends | 50/100 | Okay |
| Price Fairness | 17/100 | Weak |
| Risk | 75/100 | Okay |

## Every measure

Western Digital (WDC): Overall score: 58/100 (Okay)

Business Strength: 60/100 (Okay)
Return on Equity (ROE) 106% - Okay
4-Year Revenue Growth +32%/yr - Strong
4-Year Profit Growth n/m (loss-making) - Weak
Net Profit Margin 68% - Okay
Quarterly Momentum +37% - Strong

Financial Safety: 83/100 (Strong)
Debt-to-Equity 0.1× - Strong
Current Ratio 1.4× - Okay
Interest Coverage 91.7× - Strong

Cash & Dividends: 50/100 (Okay)
Dividend Quality 0% - Weak
Operating Cash Flow Positive but bumpy - Okay
Free Cash Flow Positive & growing - Strong
Cash & Cash Equivalents Partly healthy - Okay

Price Fairness: 17/100 (Weak)
P/E Ratio 13.9× - Okay
P/B Ratio 14.7× - Weak
PEG Ratio n/m (growth not measurable) - Weak

Risk: 75/100 (Okay)
Earnings Consistency Very bumpy - Weak
Debt Trend (4yr) Falling - Strong
Share Count Trend (4yr) +3%/yr - Okay
Inventory vs Sales (4yr) -23.2 pp/yr vs sales - Strong
Asset Turnover Trend (4yr) +289.4% - Strong
Quarterly Consistency 0 of 4 quarters down - Strong

## Common questions

### What is Western Digital's fundamentals score?

Western Digital (WDC) scores 58/100 (Okay) on Score Your Stock's educational fundamentals model: in the top 40% of 503 scored S&P 500 stocks.

### Which pillar is Western Digital strongest and weakest on?

Its strongest pillar is Financial Safety (83/100); its weakest is Price Fairness (17/100).

### How does Western Digital rank against its sector?

Western Digital ranks #47 of 86 scored Technology stocks on Score Your Stock.

### Does Western Digital pay dividends?

Yes. Western Digital (WDC) has a dividend yield of 0.2%, from dividends with an ex-date in the last 12 months. It pays out 2% of its profit as dividends. That payout is at least 3 times its best earlier year, so it is likely a one-off rather than a regular dividend. Its Cash & Dividends pillar scores 50/100.

### How do I buy Western Digital shares?

From Malaysia, open an account with a broker that offers US shares (many local and app-based brokers do), convert ringgit to US dollars, then buy WDC. US shares trade one share at a time, not in lots of 100. Check the currency conversion fee and US dividend tax (usually 30% withheld for Malaysians) before you buy.

### How is this score calculated?

The overall score pools every measure across 5 weighted pillars: Business Strength, Financial Safety, Cash & Dividends, Price Fairness, and Risk. It uses the same rules as our Bursa scores. For banks, Financial Safety checks nonaccrual (impaired) loans, loan loss coverage and the CET1 capital ratio, from the FDIC call report of the group's main bank. Full methodology and the default weights: https://scoreyourstock.com/how. This is an educational tool, not investment advice.

### What is Western Digital (WDC), in plain English?

Western Digital (WDC) is a Technology company (Computer Hardware). On Score Your Stock's fundamentals check, it scores 58/100, rated Okay. Its biggest strength is Financial Safety (83/100); its main watch-out is Price Fairness (17/100). Shares currently cost about 14 years of its current profit to buy (P/E 13.8×). Full breakdown and daily-updated score: https://scoreyourstock.com/stocks/us/wdc-western-digital

Market data as of 31 Oct 2026.
Full page with charts and explanations: https://scoreyourstock.com/stocks/us/wdc-western-digital
Educational tool, not investment advice. Data isn't real-time.