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WDC trades against a final fair-value range of $142.93-$297.11, with the midpoint set by the accepted valuation synthesis rather than earlier draft model outputs. Fair value range: low $143, high $297, with mid-point at $206.
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WDC Western Digital Corporation fair value $206–$297

WDC
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Analizzato: 2026-05-09Prossimo aggiornamento: 2026-08-09Methodology v2.4Archetype: CyclicalNASDAQ · Information Technology
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Prezzo
$480.00
▼ -274.13 (-57.11%)
Valore equo
$206
$206–$297
Valutazione
Vendere
confidence 57/100
Potenziale rialzo
-57.1%
upside to fair value
Margine di Sicurezza
$174.99
buy below · 15%
Capitalizzazione
$165.4B
P/E fwd 27.6
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§1 Sintesi

  • Composite fair value $206 with high case $297.
  • Implied downside of 57.1% to fair value.
  • Moat 3/10 · confidence 57/100 · Cyclical.
  • Currently screens above fair value, so patience matters more than entry speed.
Fair value
$206
Margin of safety
-133.2%
Confidence
57/100
Moat
3/10

Educational analysis only — not financial advice. Always do your own due diligence.

$480.00Price
FV $205.87
High $297.11

WDC trades against a final fair-value range of $142.93-$297.11, with the midpoint set by the accepted valuation synthesis rather than earlier draft model outputs.

  • Scale in HDD and NAND
    Scale in HDD and NAND flash manufacturing
  • Extensive intellectual property portfolio
    Extensive intellectual property portfolio
  • Cycle upside
    Current cycle peak driven by AI server storage demands and tight supply discipline across the memory oligopoly.

§2 Scenario ribassista

In a severe cycle downturn mirroring 2023, margins collapse, revenue shrinks double-digits, and free cash flow turns heavily negative due to rigid maintenance capexMaintenance capexCapex required to sustain current revenue and capacity. Approximately equal to depreciation in steady-state. Subtracted from earnings in the owner-earnings construct..

Come questa tesi può fallire

Cyclical Bust and Oversupply

· High

A glut in NAND/HDD capacity causes pricing to collapse rapidly, driving operating margins back into negative territory.

FV impact
Down to $142.93 (-70%)
Trigger
12-24 Months

Technological Displacement

· Medium

Failure to remain competitive in next-generation high-capacity enterprise SSDs, losing share to Samsung or SK Hynix.

FV impact
Down to $180.00 (-62%)
Trigger
36+ Months

Balance Sheet Impairment

· Low

A deep cyclical trough strains liquidity before the flash spin-off is completed, triggering distressed capital raises.

FV impact
Down to $100.00 (-79%)
Trigger
18-36 Months
Segnali di allerta precoce da monitorare
MetricaAttualeSoglia di attivazione
Rising days inventory outstandingMonitorDeterioration versus the report thesis
Sequential declines in NAND average selling pricesMonitorDeterioration versus the report thesis
Hyperscaler capex pushouts or cancellationsMonitorDeterioration versus the report thesis
Delay or cancellation of the flash business spin-offMonitorDeterioration versus the report thesis
Competitors aggressively adding fab capacityMonitorDeterioration versus the report thesis

§3 Storia finanziaria

Conto economico — ultimi sei periodi
VoceT−0T−1T−2T−3CAGR
Periodo2022-06-302023-06-302024-06-302025-06-30Trend
Ricavi$18.79B$6.26B$6.32B$9.52B-20.3%
Utile lordo$5.87B$1.39B$1.77B$3.69B-14.3%
Reddito operativo$2.43B$-402.0M$97.0M$2.13B-4.3%
Utile netto$1.55B$-1.68B$-798.0M$1.86B+6.4%
EPS (diluito)$4.75$-5.44$-1.72$5.12+2.5%
EBITDA$3.40B$289.0M$243.0M$1.94B-17.1%
R&S$2.32B$986.0M$950.0M$994.0M-24.6%
SG&A$1.12B$807.0M$726.0M$568.0M-20.2%

Punteggi di qualità

Piotroski F-score
6 / 9
Composito qualità 0–9
Altman Z-score
12.88
Rischio di fallimento (>3 sicuro)
Beneish M-score
-2.36
Rischio di manipolazione degli utili
OCF / Utile netto
0.91×
>1 indica alta qualità degli utili
Soglia di qualità contabile
Pass
Soglia corretta per settore
ROIC
11.5%
Rendimento del capitale investito
Sezione 3

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Allocazione del capitale

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  1. Based on our latest independent analysis, WDC looks meaningfully overvalued. The current price is $480 versus a composite fair-value midpoint of $206 (range $143–$297), which implies roughly 57.1% downside to the midpoint.
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