This company has been marked as potentially delisted and may not be actively trading. Santech (STEC) Competitors Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisCompetitorsHeadlinesOwnershipShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock STEC vs. WDC, NTAP, SYNA, IMMR, OCFT, WAFU, APP, SYM, FUTU, and GENShould you be buying Santech stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Santech include Western Digital (WDC), NetApp (NTAP), Synaptics (SYNA), Immersion (IMMR), OneConnect Financial Technology (OCFT), Wah Fu Education Group (WAFU), AppLovin (APP), Symbotic (SYM), Futu (FUTU), and Gen Digital (GEN). Santech vs. Its Competitors Western Digital NetApp Synaptics Immersion OneConnect Financial Technology Wah Fu Education Group AppLovin Symbotic Futu Gen Digital Western Digital (NASDAQ:WDC) and Santech (NASDAQ:STEC) are both computer storage & peripherals companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, dividends, risk, profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership. Which has more volatility and risk, WDC or STEC? Western Digital has a beta of 1.69, indicating that its stock price is 69% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Santech has a beta of -1.23, indicating that its stock price is 223% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate WDC or STEC? Western Digital currently has a consensus price target of $81.89, suggesting a potential downside of 16.15%. Given Western Digital's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly 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) 2.90Santech 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Does the media favor WDC or STEC? In the previous week, Western Digital had 18 more articles in the media than Santech. MarketBeat recorded 46 mentions for Western Digital and 28 mentions for Santech. Western Digital's average media sentiment score of 1.03 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 24 Very Positive mention(s) 8 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Santech 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 26 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has better valuation and earnings, WDC or STEC? Western Digital has higher revenue and earnings than Santech. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioWestern Digital$9.52B3.58$1.89B$5.1518.96Santech$28.02MN/A-$740KN/AN/A 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 Digital14.13% 24.93% 10.59% Santech N/A N/A N/A Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of WDC or STEC? 92.5% of Western Digital shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Western Digital shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 16.8% of Santech shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. SummaryWestern Digital beats Santech on 13 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Santech News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for STEC and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart STEC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricSantechTechnology Services IndustryBusiness SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket CapN/A$2.90B$26.38B$10.13BDividend YieldN/A1.59%2.74%4.60%P/E RatioN/A24.1727.1825.93Price / SalesN/A56.571,174.37181.21Price / CashN/A46.0727.3460.44Price / BookN/A7.977.766.29Net Income-$740K$34.89M$199.14M$270.77M Santech Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)STECSantechN/A$1.90-10.4%N/A+323.2%$0.00$28.02M0.002,905WDCWestern Digital4.3124 of 5 stars$94.54+1.3%$80.50-14.9%+54.4%$32.55B$9.52B18.3640,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastNTAPNetApp4.1957 of 5 stars$123.12+1.6%$124.07+0.8%+6.5%$24.19B$6.59B21.7511,700News CoveragePositive NewsInsider TradeSYNASynaptics3.5074 of 5 stars$69.92-0.9%$91.33+30.6%-1.2%$2.73B$1.07B-57.781,700News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastIMMRImmersion2.6601 of 5 stars$6.94-2.7%$12.25+76.5%-23.8%$230.99M$33.92M2.5020OCFTOneConnect Financial Technology0.6082 of 5 stars$7.14-1.3%$7.98+11.8%+514.0%$0.00$312.73M-2.751,937Short Interest ↑WAFUWah Fu Education Group1.8344 of 5 stars$1.49-3.9%N/A-3.8%$0.00$6.19M0.00150Positive NewsShort Interest ↓APPAppLovin2.6821 of 5 stars$558.17+2.0%$482.86-13.5%+451.1%$185.04B$4.71B79.291,710Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastSYMSymbotic1.5582 of 5 stars$48.48+1.8%$43.44-10.4%+133.0%$28.10B$1.82B-692.471,650Analyst UpgradeFUTUFutu3.6092 of 5 stars$188.08+0.2%$190.43+1.2%+226.4%$26.11B$1.75B26.093,343Positive NewsGENGen Digital4.5468 of 5 stars$29.47-1.5%$36.50+23.9%+11.0%$18.42B$3.94B30.383,500Analyst Revision Related Companies and Tools Related Companies WDC Competitors NTAP Competitors SYNA Competitors IMMR Competitors OCFT Competitors WAFU Competitors APP Competitors SYM Competitors FUTU Competitors GEN Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:STEC) was last updated on 9/13/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWhy Trump’s “Smart Dollar” could rewrite the rulesMUST SEE: Donald Trump's Radical Overhaul of the U.S. Dollar Congress just approved President Trump's lates...Stansberry Research | SponsoredTrump's Law S.1582: $21T Dollar Revolution ComingDo you have money in any of these banks? 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