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STX vs WDC // FREE CASH FLOW YIELD
Seagate Technology Holdings PLC (Ireland) (NASDAQ) VS. Western Digital Corporation (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: STX 2
— WDC 4
■ METRIC PARITY
LAST: $644.58 (-7.98%) • MKT CAP: $160.21B
fcf-yield
3.99%
LAST: $366.11 (-7.41%) • MKT CAP: $148.01B
fcf-yield
3.99%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (STX VS. WDC)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | STX | WDC | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | — | — | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 58.30% | 58.30% | 0.00 | TIE | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 14.6x | 14.4x | +0.20 | WDC | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield ACTIVE | 3.99% | 3.99% | 0.00 | TIE | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 21.10% | 21.10% | 0.00 | TIE | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 16.40% | 16.40% | 0.00 | TIE | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 180.00% | 180.00% | 0.00 | TIE | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00 | TIE | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 19.26 | 15.75 | +3.51 | STX | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 8/9 | 9/9 | -1.00 | WDC | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 45.9 | 50.7 | -4.80 | WDC | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.33 | 1.34 | -0.01 | WDC | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 18.2x | 18.2x | 0.00 | TIE | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $160.21B | $148.01B | $12.20B | STX | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | STX REV | WDC REV | STX GROSS % | WDC GROSS % | STX FCF | WDC FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $0 | $0 | — | — | $0 | $0 |
| FY 2024 | $9.10B | $9.52B | 35.2% | 38.8% | $818.0M | $1.28B |
| FY 2023 | $6.55B | $6.32B | — | — | $623.2M | -$578.3M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
STX // BETA 1.33
WDC // BETA 1.34