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WDC vs NVDA // OPTIONS IMPLIED MOVE & PUT/CALL SKEW
Western Digital Corporation (NASDAQ) VS. NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: WDC 6
— NVDA 9
▲ OPTIONS IMPLIED MOVE & PUT/CALL SKEW LEADER: WDC
LAST: $366.11 (-7.41%) • MKT CAP: $148.01B
options-implied-move
8.10%
LAST: $204.64 (-4.22%) • MKT CAP: $4.93T
options-implied-move
9.01%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (WDC VS. NVDA)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | WDC | NVDA | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 62.00% | 74.67% | -12.67 | NVDA | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 58.30% | 65.06% | -6.76 | NVDA | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 14.4x | 23.2x | -8.81 | WDC | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 3.99% | 2.58% | +1.41 | WDC | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 21.10% | 65.21% | -44.11 | NVDA | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 16.40% | 63.66% | -47.26 | NVDA | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 180.00% | 83.38% | +96.62 | WDC | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.02% | -0.02 | NVDA | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 15.75 | 19.52 | -3.77 | NVDA | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 9/9 | 4/9 | +5.00 | WDC | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew ACTIVE | 8.10% | 9.01% | -0.91 | WDC | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 43.4 | 35.1 | +8.37 | WDC | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.34 | 2.04 | -0.70 | NVDA | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 18.2x | 17.0x | +1.18 | NVDA | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $148.01B | $4.93T | -$4.78T | NVDA | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | WDC REV | NVDA REV | WDC GROSS % | NVDA GROSS % | WDC FCF | NVDA FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | — | $215.94B | — | 71.1% | — | $96.68B |
| FY 2025 | $0 | $130.50B | — | 75.0% | $0 | $60.85B |
| FY 2024 | $9.52B | $60.92B | 38.8% | 72.7% | $1.28B | $27.02B |
| FY 2023 | $6.32B | $26.97B | 44.0% | 56.9% | -$578.3M | $3.81B |
| FY 2022 | — | $26.91B | — | 64.9% | — | $8.13B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
WDC // BETA 1.34
NVDA // BETA 2.04