Does the media favor WDC or AMAT?

In the previous week, Applied Materials had 23 more articles in the media than Western Digital. MarketBeat recorded 86 mentions for Applied Materials and 63 mentions for Western Digital. Applied Materials' average media sentiment score of 1.04 beat Western Digital's score of 0.73 indicating that Applied Materials is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Western Digital 28 Very Positive mention(s) 10 Positive mention(s) 13 Neutral mention(s) 7 Negative mention(s) 3 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Applied Materials 51 Very Positive mention(s) 17 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 5 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, WDC or KLAC?

KLA has higher revenue and earnings than Western Digital. Western Digital is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than KLA, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Western Digital $9.52B 20.11 $1.89B $16.75 33.17 KLA $12.16B 23.88 $4.06B $3.53 62.96

Is WDC or KLAC more profitable?

Western Digital has a net margin of 55.29% compared to KLA's net margin of 35.66%. KLA's return on equity of 91.89% beat Western Digital's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Western Digital 55.29% 42.95% 20.37% KLA 35.66% 91.89% 29.21%

Does the media prefer WDC or KLAC?

In the previous week, Western Digital had 41 more articles in the media than KLA. MarketBeat recorded 63 mentions for Western Digital and 22 mentions for KLA. Western Digital's average media sentiment score of 0.73 beat KLA's score of 0.71 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 28 Very Positive mention(s) 10 Positive mention(s) 13 Neutral mention(s) 7 Negative mention(s) 3 Very Negative mention(s) Positive KLA 10 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has higher valuation & earnings, WDC or LRCX?

Lam Research has higher revenue and earnings than Western Digital. Western Digital is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Lam Research, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Western Digital $9.52B 20.11 $1.89B $16.75 33.17 Lam Research $18.44B 22.38 $5.36B $5.30 62.25

Does the media prefer WDC or LRCX?

In the previous week, Lam Research had 3 more articles in the media than Western Digital. MarketBeat recorded 66 mentions for Lam Research and 63 mentions for Western Digital. Lam Research's average media sentiment score of 1.21 beat Western Digital's score of 0.73 indicating that Lam Research is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Western Digital 28 Very Positive mention(s) 10 Positive mention(s) 13 Neutral mention(s) 7 Negative mention(s) 3 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Lam Research 46 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, WDC or MKSI?

Western Digital has higher revenue and earnings than MKS. Western Digital is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than MKS, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Western Digital $9.52B 20.11 $1.89B $16.75 33.17 MKS $3.93B 6.05 $295M $4.78 73.65

Is WDC or MKSI more profitable?

Western Digital has a net margin of 55.29% compared to MKS's net margin of 8.06%. Western Digital's return on equity of 42.95% beat MKS's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Western Digital 55.29% 42.95% 20.37% MKS 8.06% 21.49% 6.54%

Does the media prefer WDC or MKSI?

In the previous week, Western Digital had 48 more articles in the media than MKS. MarketBeat recorded 63 mentions for Western Digital and 15 mentions for MKS. MKS's average media sentiment score of 1.15 beat Western Digital's score of 0.73 indicating that MKS is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Western Digital 28 Very Positive mention(s) 10 Positive mention(s) 13 Neutral mention(s) 7 Negative mention(s) 3 Very Negative mention(s) Positive MKS 10 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media refer more to WDC or MU?

In the previous week, Micron Technology had 195 more articles in the media than Western Digital. MarketBeat recorded 258 mentions for Micron Technology and 63 mentions for Western Digital. Western Digital's average media sentiment score of 0.73 beat Micron Technology's score of 0.69 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 28 Very Positive mention(s) 10 Positive mention(s) 13 Neutral mention(s) 7 Negative mention(s) 3 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Micron Technology 119 Very Positive mention(s) 43 Positive mention(s) 56 Neutral mention(s) 31 Negative mention(s) 7 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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WDC vs. AMAT, KLAC, LRCX, MKSI, and MU

Should you buy Western Digital stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Western Digital with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Western Digital include Applied Materials (AMAT), KLA (KLAC), Lam Research (LRCX), MKS (MKSI), and Micron Technology (MU). These companies are all part of the "computer and technology" sector.

How does Western Digital compare to Applied Materials?

Western Digital (NASDAQ:WDC) and Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Western Digital has a beta of 2.11, suggesting that its share price is 111% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Applied Materials has a beta of 1.57, suggesting that its share price is 57% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Applied Materials had 23 more articles in the media than Western Digital. MarketBeat recorded 86 mentions for Applied Materials and 63 mentions for Western Digital. Applied Materials' average media sentiment score of 1.04 beat Western Digital's score of 0.73 indicating that Applied Materials is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Western Digital	28 Very Positive mention(s)	10 Positive mention(s)	13 Neutral mention(s)	7 Negative mention(s)	3 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Applied Materials	51 Very Positive mention(s)	17 Positive mention(s)	9 Neutral mention(s)	5 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Applied Materials has higher revenue and earnings than Western Digital. Western Digital is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Applied Materials, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Western Digital	$9.52B	20.11	$1.89B	$16.75	33.17
Applied Materials	$28.37B	16.10	$7.00B	$10.65	54.03

Western Digital has a net margin of 55.29% compared to Applied Materials' net margin of 29.31%. Western Digital's return on equity of 42.95% beat Applied Materials' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Western Digital	55.29%	42.95%	20.37%
Applied Materials	29.31%	36.97%	21.30%

Western Digital presently has a consensus target price of $520.32, indicating a potential downside of 6.34%. Applied Materials has a consensus target price of $589.48, indicating a potential upside of 2.45%. Given Applied Materials' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Applied Materials is more favorable than Western Digital.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Western Digital	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	18 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.92
Applied Materials	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	27 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.85

Western Digital pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. Applied Materials pays an annual dividend of $2.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Western Digital pays out 3.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Applied Materials pays out 19.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Applied Materials has raised its dividend for 8 consecutive years. Applied Materials is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

92.5% of Western Digital shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.6% of Applied Materials shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Western Digital shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Applied Materials shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Applied Materials beats Western Digital on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Western Digital compare to KLA?

Western Digital (NASDAQ:WDC) and KLA (NASDAQ:KLAC) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation and risk.

Western Digital has a beta of 2.11, indicating that its share price is 111% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, KLA has a beta of 1.41, indicating that its share price is 41% more volatile than the broader market.

KLA has higher revenue and earnings than Western Digital. Western Digital is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than KLA, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Western Digital	$9.52B	20.11	$1.89B	$16.75	33.17
KLA	$12.16B	23.88	$4.06B	$3.53	62.96

Western Digital pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. KLA pays an annual dividend of $0.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Western Digital pays out 3.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. KLA pays out 26.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. KLA has increased its dividend for 16 consecutive years. KLA is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Western Digital has a net margin of 55.29% compared to KLA's net margin of 35.66%. KLA's return on equity of 91.89% beat Western Digital's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Western Digital	55.29%	42.95%	20.37%
KLA	35.66%	91.89%	29.21%

92.5% of Western Digital shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.7% of KLA shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Western Digital shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 91.5% of KLA shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Western Digital presently has a consensus price target of $520.32, suggesting a potential downside of 6.34%. KLA has a consensus price target of $287.80, suggesting a potential upside of 29.49%. Given KLA's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe KLA is more favorable than Western Digital.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Western Digital	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	18 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.92
KLA	0 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	20 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

In the previous week, Western Digital had 41 more articles in the media than KLA. MarketBeat recorded 63 mentions for Western Digital and 22 mentions for KLA. Western Digital's average media sentiment score of 0.73 beat KLA's score of 0.71 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	28 Very Positive mention(s)	10 Positive mention(s)	13 Neutral mention(s)	7 Negative mention(s)	3 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
KLA	10 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

KLA beats Western Digital on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Western Digital compare to Lam Research?

Western Digital (NASDAQ:WDC) and Lam Research (NASDAQ:LRCX) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings and profitability.

Lam Research has higher revenue and earnings than Western Digital. Western Digital is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Lam Research, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Western Digital	$9.52B	20.11	$1.89B	$16.75	33.17
Lam Research	$18.44B	22.38	$5.36B	$5.30	62.25

Western Digital has a beta of 2.11, indicating that its stock price is 111% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Lam Research has a beta of 1.8, indicating that its stock price is 80% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Lam Research had 3 more articles in the media than Western Digital. MarketBeat recorded 66 mentions for Lam Research and 63 mentions for Western Digital. Lam Research's average media sentiment score of 1.21 beat Western Digital's score of 0.73 indicating that Lam Research is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Western Digital	28 Very Positive mention(s)	10 Positive mention(s)	13 Neutral mention(s)	7 Negative mention(s)	3 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Lam Research	46 Very Positive mention(s)	6 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Western Digital currently has a consensus target price of $520.32, indicating a potential downside of 6.34%. Lam Research has a consensus target price of $350.81, indicating a potential upside of 6.33%. Given Lam Research's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Lam Research is more favorable than Western Digital.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Western Digital	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	18 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.92
Lam Research	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	28 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.82

Western Digital has a net margin of 55.29% compared to Lam Research's net margin of 30.94%. Lam Research's return on equity of 66.21% beat Western Digital's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Western Digital	55.29%	42.95%	20.37%
Lam Research	30.94%	66.21%	31.61%

92.5% of Western Digital shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.6% of Lam Research shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Western Digital shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Lam Research shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Western Digital pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. Lam Research pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. Western Digital pays out 3.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Lam Research pays out 19.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Lam Research has increased its dividend for 10 consecutive years. Lam Research is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

Lam Research beats Western Digital on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Western Digital compare to MKS?

Western Digital (NASDAQ:WDC) and MKS (NASDAQ:MKSI) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations and risk.

Western Digital has a net margin of 55.29% compared to MKS's net margin of 8.06%. Western Digital's return on equity of 42.95% beat MKS's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Western Digital	55.29%	42.95%	20.37%
MKS	8.06%	21.49%	6.54%

Western Digital has higher revenue and earnings than MKS. Western Digital is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than MKS, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Western Digital	$9.52B	20.11	$1.89B	$16.75	33.17
MKS	$3.93B	6.05	$295M	$4.78	73.65

Western Digital pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. MKS pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. Western Digital pays out 3.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. MKS pays out 20.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

92.5% of Western Digital shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.8% of MKS shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Western Digital shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of MKS shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Western Digital has a beta of 2.11, meaning that its stock price is 111% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, MKS has a beta of 1.93, meaning that its stock price is 93% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Western Digital had 48 more articles in the media than MKS. MarketBeat recorded 63 mentions for Western Digital and 15 mentions for MKS. MKS's average media sentiment score of 1.15 beat Western Digital's score of 0.73 indicating that MKS is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Western Digital	28 Very Positive mention(s)	10 Positive mention(s)	13 Neutral mention(s)	7 Negative mention(s)	3 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
MKS	10 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Western Digital currently has a consensus target price of $520.32, indicating a potential downside of 6.34%. MKS has a consensus target price of $380.00, indicating a potential upside of 7.95%. Given MKS's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe MKS is more favorable than Western Digital.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Western Digital	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	18 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.92
MKS	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.88

Summary

Western Digital beats MKS on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Western Digital compare to Micron Technology?

Western Digital (NASDAQ:WDC) and Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment, dividends, valuation and earnings.

Micron Technology has a net margin of 55.91% compared to Western Digital's net margin of 55.29%. Micron Technology's return on equity of 71.13% beat Western Digital's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Western Digital	55.29%	42.95%	20.37%
Micron Technology	55.91%	71.13%	50.33%

Micron Technology has higher revenue and earnings than Western Digital. Micron Technology is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Western Digital, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Western Digital	$9.52B	20.11	$1.89B	$16.75	33.17
Micron Technology	$37.38B	28.29	$8.54B	$44.17	21.19

Western Digital has a beta of 2.11, meaning that its share price is 111% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Micron Technology has a beta of 2.14, meaning that its share price is 114% more volatile than the broader market.

Western Digital currently has a consensus target price of $520.32, suggesting a potential downside of 6.34%. Micron Technology has a consensus target price of $1,263.76, suggesting a potential upside of 34.99%. Given Micron Technology's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Micron Technology is more favorable than Western Digital.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Western Digital	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	18 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.92
Micron Technology	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	30 Buy rating(s)	5 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.05

In the previous week, Micron Technology had 195 more articles in the media than Western Digital. MarketBeat recorded 258 mentions for Micron Technology and 63 mentions for Western Digital. Western Digital's average media sentiment score of 0.73 beat Micron Technology's score of 0.69 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	28 Very Positive mention(s)	10 Positive mention(s)	13 Neutral mention(s)	7 Negative mention(s)	3 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Micron Technology	119 Very Positive mention(s)	43 Positive mention(s)	56 Neutral mention(s)	31 Negative mention(s)	7 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Western Digital pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. Micron Technology pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. Western Digital pays out 3.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Micron Technology pays out 1.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

92.5% of Western Digital shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.8% of Micron Technology shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Western Digital shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Micron Technology shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Micron Technology beats Western Digital on 15 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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WDC vs. The Competition

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Metric	Western Digital	COMP Industry	Computer Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$200.81B	$31.96B	$39.25B	$12.61B
Dividend Yield	0.10%	0.67%	3.19%	8.00%
P/E Ratio	33.17	36.94	170.03	24.26
Price / Sales	20.11	5.48	597.79	117.88
Price / Cash	96.28	36.40	45.82	49.36
Price / Book	36.50	15.84	9.49	6.29
Net Income	$1.89B	$525.60M	$1.07B	$330.66M
7 Day Performance	4.41%	-1.58%	-0.51%	-1.32%
1 Month Performance	-1.31%	-7.68%	-1.38%	-0.64%
1 Year Performance	730.05%	150.56%	140.11%	19.08%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
WDC Western Digital	4.3299 of 5 stars	$555.55 -4.6%	$520.32 -6.3%	+740.0%	$200.81B	$9.52B	33.17	40,000	Trending News Analyst Forecast Gap Down
AMAT Applied Materials	4.6512 of 5 stars	$592.79 -1.7%	$558.09 -5.9%	+190.7%	$470.65B	$28.37B	55.66	36,500	Positive News Gap Down
KLAC KLA	4.9736 of 5 stars	$233.31 -1.0%	$280.34 +20.2%	+140.4%	$304.77B	$12.16B	66.04	15,200	Options Volume Gap Down
LRCX Lam Research	4.8177 of 5 stars	$350.20 -0.3%	$347.75 -0.7%	+224.3%	$437.95B	$18.44B	66.08	19,000	Positive News Gap Down
MKSI MKS	4.0927 of 5 stars	$368.06 +0.7%	$378.93 +3.0%	+230.7%	$24.86B	$3.93B	77.00	10,300	Positive News Gap Down

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How does Western Digital compare to Applied Materials?

Which has more volatility and risk, WDC or AMAT?

Does the media favor WDC or AMAT?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, WDC or AMAT?

Is WDC or AMAT more profitable?

Do analysts prefer WDC or AMAT?

Is WDC or AMAT a better dividend stock?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of WDC or AMAT?

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How does Western Digital compare to KLA?

Which has more risk and volatility, WDC or KLAC?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, WDC or KLAC?

Is WDC or KLAC a better dividend stock?

Is WDC or KLAC more profitable?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of WDC or KLAC?

Do analysts prefer WDC or KLAC?

Does the media prefer WDC or KLAC?

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How does Western Digital compare to Lam Research?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, WDC or LRCX?

Which has more risk & volatility, WDC or LRCX?

Does the media prefer WDC or LRCX?

Do analysts recommend WDC or LRCX?

Is WDC or LRCX more profitable?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in WDC or LRCX?

Is WDC or LRCX a better dividend stock?

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How does Western Digital compare to MKS?

Is WDC or MKSI more profitable?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, WDC or MKSI?

Is WDC or MKSI a better dividend stock?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of WDC or MKSI?

Which has more volatility and risk, WDC or MKSI?

Does the media prefer WDC or MKSI?

Do analysts rate WDC or MKSI?

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Is WDC or MU more profitable?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, WDC or MU?

Which has more volatility & risk, WDC or MU?

Do analysts prefer WDC or MU?

Does the media refer more to WDC or MU?

Is WDC or MU a better dividend stock?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in WDC or MU?

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