Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, disk drive specialist Western Digital (WDC -0.16%) has earned a respected four-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Western Digital and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Western Digital facts
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Headquarters (founded) |
Irvine, Calif. (1970) |
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Market Cap |
$15.0 billion |
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Industry |
Computer storage and peripherals |
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Trailing-12-Month Revenue |
$15.4 billion |
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Management |
CEO Stephen Milligan CFO Wolfgang Nickl |
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Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) |
19.7% |
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Cash/Debt |
$4.3 billion/$2.0 billion |
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Divided Yield |
1.5% |
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Competitors |
EMC Seagate Technology |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 95% of the 1,402 members who have rated Western Digital believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Just yesterday, one of those Fools, All-Star PatrickTMF, succinctly summed up the bull case for our community:
Western Digital is a long time player and first mover in the hard drive and data storage business. They are a solid company with a forward P/E just below 8 as I write this pitch. It also distributes a decent dividend which is always a plus in my investment book. Also inside ownership, profit margins, and ROE are all in the double digits. The business has solid financials with an equally solid track record.
