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WDC vs MSFT // RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC)
Western Digital Corporation (NASDAQ) VS. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: WDC 8
— MSFT 7
▲ RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) LEADER: WDC
LAST: $366.11 (-7.41%) • MKT CAP: $148.01B
roic
58.30%
LAST: $521.91 (-1.55%) • MKT CAP: $3.88T
roic
26.54%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (WDC VS. MSFT)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | WDC | MSFT | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 62.00% | 67.66% | -5.66 | MSFT | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) ACTIVE | 58.30% | 26.54% | +31.76 | WDC | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 14.4x | 19.9x | -5.53 | WDC | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 3.99% | 1.55% | +2.44 | WDC | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 21.10% | 47.10% | -26.00 | MSFT | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 16.40% | 41.17% | -24.77 | MSFT | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 180.00% | 17.91% | +162.09 | WDC | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.70% | -0.70 | MSFT | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 15.75 | 9.35 | +6.40 | WDC | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 9/9 | 6/9 | +3.00 | WDC | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 8.10% | 5.74% | +2.36 | MSFT | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 43.4 | 49.0 | -5.59 | MSFT | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.34 | 1.14 | +0.20 | WDC | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 18.2x | 24.2x | -5.99 | WDC | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $148.01B | $3.88T | -$3.73T | MSFT | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | WDC REV | MSFT REV | WDC GROSS % | MSFT GROSS % | WDC FCF | MSFT FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | — | $331.84B | — | 67.9% | — | $66.99B |
| FY 2025 | $0 | $281.72B | — | 68.8% | $0 | $71.61B |
| FY 2024 | $9.52B | $245.12B | 38.8% | 69.8% | $1.28B | $74.07B |
| FY 2023 | $6.32B | $211.91B | 44.0% | 68.9% | -$578.3M | $59.48B |
| FY 2022 | — | $198.27B | — | 68.4% | — | $65.15B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
WDC // BETA 1.34
MSFT // BETA 1.14