Santech (STEC) Competitors

Western Digital (NASDAQ:WDC) and Santech (NASDAQ:STEC) are both computer storage & peripherals companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, earnings, profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and risk.

Which has more risk and volatility, WDC or STEC?

Western Digital has a beta of 1.58, suggesting that its share price is 58% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Santech has a beta of -1.23, suggesting that its share price is 223% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is WDC or STEC more profitable?

Western Digital has a net margin of 14.13% compared to Santech's net margin of 0.00%. Western Digital's return on equity of 24.93% beat Santech's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Western Digital	14.13%	24.93%	10.59%
Santech	N/A	N/A	N/A

Does the media refer more to WDC or STEC?

In the previous week, Western Digital had 16 more articles in the media than Santech. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Western Digital and 1 mentions for Santech. Western Digital's average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat Santech's score of 0.00 indicating that Western Digital is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Western Digital	12 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Santech	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Do analysts prefer WDC or STEC?

Western Digital presently has a consensus price target of $78.39, indicating a potential upside of 1.92%. Given Western Digital's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Western Digital is more favorable than Santech.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Western Digital	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	17 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.90
Santech	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Do insiders & institutionals believe in WDC or STEC?

92.5% of Western Digital shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Western Digital shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 16.8% of Santech shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Which has better valuation and earnings, WDC or STEC?

Western Digital has higher revenue and earnings than Santech.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Western Digital	$9.52B	2.82	$1.89B	$5.15	14.93
Santech	$28.02M	N/A	-$740K	N/A	N/A

Summary

Western Digital beats Santech on 13 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.