Apple (AAPL) vs. Western Digital (WDC)

Company Profile

Apple (AAPL) and Western Digital (WDC) are both classified in the Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals sub-industry within the broader Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals industry, placing them in the closest GICS peer bucket.

Historical Performance

Western Digital (WDC) carries a highly aggressive beta of 2.14, indicating much higher sensitivity to broad-market moves, whereas Apple (AAPL) is closer to market-like at 1.07 — a noticeable difference in market-sensitivity profile.

Historical Performance at a Glance

Profitability

Both Apple (AAPL) at 146.69% and Western Digital (WDC) at 90.82% post Return on Equity (TTM) above their industry benchmark ranges, pointing to unusually strong headline returns on shareholders’ equity.

Both Apple (AAPL) at 27.15% and Western Digital (WDC) at 55.29% post Net Profit Margin (TTM) above their industry benchmark ranges, indicating unusually strong net income retained from revenue.

Both Apple (AAPL) at 32.64% and Western Digital (WDC) at 29.46% rank in the top quartile for Operating Profit Margin (TTM) among industry peers, indicating both companies convert revenue into operating income more strongly than typical competitors.

Profitability at a Glance

Financial Strength

Western Digital (WDC) at 1.49 keeps Current Ratio (MRQ) within its industry mid-range, while Apple (AAPL) at 1.07 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — a thinner cushion against current liabilities for AAPL.

Both Apple (AAPL) at 0.80 and Western Digital (WDC) at 0.16 post Debt-to-Equity Ratio (MRQ) near their industry mid-ranges, so neither company stands out strongly from peers on leverage.

Apple (AAPL) posts Interest Coverage Ratio (TTM) of 622.51, above its industry benchmark range, while Western Digital (WDC) at 2.04 sits closer to the industry mid-range.

Financial Strength at a Glance

Growth

Revenue Growth

Revenue Growth at a Glance

EPS Growth

EPS Growth at a Glance

Dividend

Both Apple (AAPL) at 0.36% and Western Digital (WDC) at 0.11% report Dividend Yield (TTM) near their industry mid-ranges, so neither company stands out strongly from peers on cash yield relative to share price.

Both Apple (AAPL) at 12.69% and Western Digital (WDC) at 2.67% maintain Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM) around their industries’ median — balanced dividend policy on both sides, returning cash while leaving part of reported earnings available for reinvestment or balance-sheet flexibility.

Dividend at a Glance

Valuation

Both Apple (AAPL) at 35.72 and Western Digital (WDC) at 24.28 post Price-to-Earnings Ratio (TTM) near the typical industry midpoint — neither company stands out strongly from peers on trailing earnings multiple.

Both Apple (AAPL) at 9.70 and Western Digital (WDC) at 13.42 trade in the higher-multiple quartile for Price-to-Sales Ratio (TTM) among industry peers, indicating higher trailing revenue multiples than typical peers.

Western Digital (WDC) at 10.33 sits in the higher-multiple quartile for Price-to-Book Ratio (MRQ), but Apple (AAPL) at 34.00 is higher still, above its industry benchmark range — both carry elevated book-value multiples relative to peers, with AAPL higher.

Valuation at a Glance