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WDC vs GOOG // FREE CASH FLOW YIELD
Western Digital Corporation (NASDAQ) VS. Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: WDC 9
— GOOG 5
▲ FREE CASH FLOW YIELD LEADER: WDC
LAST: $366.11 (-7.41%) • MKT CAP: $148.01B
fcf-yield
3.99%
LAST: $278.22 (-1.45%) • MKT CAP: $3.47T
fcf-yield
2.11%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (WDC VS. GOOG)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | WDC | GOOG | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 62.00% | 59.70% | +2.30 | WDC | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 58.30% | 23.60% | +34.70 | WDC | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 14.4x | 16.9x | -2.50 | WDC | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield ACTIVE | 3.99% | 2.11% | +1.88 | WDC | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 21.10% | 32.00% | -10.90 | GOOG | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 16.40% | 32.80% | -16.40 | GOOG | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 180.00% | 15.10% | +164.90 | WDC | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.29% | -0.29 | GOOG | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 15.75 | 13.93 | +1.82 | WDC | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 9/9 | 9/9 | 0.00 | TIE | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 8.10% | 7.40% | +0.70 | GOOG | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 43.4 | 21.1 | +22.35 | WDC | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.34 | 1.16 | +0.18 | WDC | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 18.2x | 22.1x | -3.90 | WDC | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $148.01B | $3.47T | -$3.32T | GOOG | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | WDC REV | GOOG REV | WDC GROSS % | GOOG GROSS % | WDC FCF | GOOG FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $0 | $402.84B | — | 59.7% | $0 | $73.27B |
| FY 2024 | $9.52B | $350.02B | 38.8% | 58.2% | $1.28B | $72.76B |
| FY 2023 | $6.32B | $307.39B | 44.0% | 44.0% | -$578.3M | $87.91B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
WDC // BETA 1.34
GOOG // BETA 1.16