ORCL vs. WDC: Oracle vs. Western Digital Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do Oracle (ORCL) and Western Digital (WDC) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

Oracle (ORCL) and Western Digital (WDC) share the Information Technology sector but sit in different industry groups — ORCL in Software & Services and WDC in Technology Hardware & Equipment.

Company profile comparison for Oracle (ORCL) and Western Digital (WDC)
Profile Item	ORCL	WDC
Name	Oracle Corporation	Western Digital Corp.
Country/Region	United States	United States
GICS Sector	Information Technology	Information Technology
GICS Industry Group	Software & Services	Technology Hardware & Equipment
GICS Industry	Software	Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals
GICS Sub-Industry	Systems Software	Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals
Market Capitalization	361.97 billion USD	98.74 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	Nasdaq
Listing Date	March 12, 1986	October 31, 1978
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

ORCL

WDC

GSPC

Oracle (ORCL) vs. Western Digital (WDC), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for Oracle (ORCL) and Western Digital (WDC). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Oracle (ORCL) and Western Digital (WDC). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Oracle (ORCL) and Western Digital (WDC)
Metric	ORCL	WDC
Total Return (1Y)	-49.72%	78.89%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	3.11%	106.11%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	6.07%	47.06%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

ORCL

WDC

GSPC

Oracle (ORCL) vs. Western Digital (WDC), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for Oracle (ORCL) and Western Digital (WDC). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Oracle (ORCL) and Western Digital (WDC)
Metric	ORCL	WDC
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	59.45%	83.20%
Beta (5Y)	1.80	2.35
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-64.58%	-64.64%
Avg. Volume (3M)	33.24M	8.01M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

ORCL and WDC are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. Each dashed Capital Allocation Line uses that stock's own industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for Oracle (ORCL) and Western Digital (WDC)
Metric	ORCL	WDC
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	-0.91	0.90
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	-1.29	1.32

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Both companies show strong equity returns, but Western Digital (WDC) at 129.60% is the standout with ROE above its industry range; Oracle (ORCL) at 41.19% also sits in the top quartile.

ORCL

Software & Services industry group

41.19%

Max: 53.85%
ORCL: 41.19%
Q3: 17.90%
Median: 6.59%
Q1: -9.59%
Min: -50.52%

WDC

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

129.60%

WDC: 129.60%
Max: 42.47%
Q3: 19.13%
Median: 11.00%
Q1: 1.63%
Min: -20.62%

Oracle (ORCL) vs. Western Digital (WDC): A comparison of their ROE against their respective Software & Services and Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmarks.

Net Margin (TTM)

Western Digital (WDC) at 69.20% keeps the most of each sales dollar — above its industry’s net margin range — and Oracle (ORCL) at 26.36% also retains a top-quartile share.

ORCL

Software & Services industry group

26.36%

Max: 41.17%
ORCL: 26.36%
Q3: 15.28%
Median: 4.63%
Q1: -5.42%
Min: -33.17%

WDC

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

69.20%

WDC: 69.20%
Max: 27.60%
Q3: 11.66%
Median: 4.08%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: -11.02%

Oracle (ORCL) vs. Western Digital (WDC): A comparison of their net margin against their respective Software & Services and Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmarks.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Western Digital (WDC) at 47.68% shows unusually strong operating efficiency — above its industry’s operating margin range — and Oracle (ORCL) at 35.63% also operates in the top quartile.

ORCL

Software & Services industry group

35.63%

Max: 46.89%
ORCL: 35.63%
Q3: 17.64%
Median: 8.73%
Q1: -2.13%
Min: -30.45%

WDC

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

47.68%

WDC: 47.68%
Max: 36.27%
Q3: 18.36%
Median: 8.84%
Q1: 1.46%
Min: -21.39%

Oracle (ORCL) vs. Western Digital (WDC): A comparison of their operating margin against their respective Software & Services and Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmarks.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Oracle (ORCL) and Western Digital (WDC)
Metric	ORCL	WDC
ROE (TTM)	41.19%	129.60%
ROA (TTM)	6.36%	25.88%
Net Margin (TTM)	26.36%	69.20%
Operating Margin (TTM)	35.63%	47.68%
Gross Margin (TTM)	63.96%	52.60%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Western Digital (WDC) at 35.70% sits in the top revenue growth quartile, while Oracle (ORCL) at 17.35% is closer to the peer norm — faster top-line expansion for WDC.

Oracle (ORCL) vs. Western Digital (WDC): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Western Digital (WDC) at 372.38% clears its industry range for EPS growth, a much stronger earnings trajectory than Oracle (ORCL) at 34.33%, which is closer to a typical peer reading.

Oracle (ORCL) vs. Western Digital (WDC): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Oracle (ORCL) and Western Digital (WDC)
Metric	ORCL	WDC
Revenue Growth (YoY)	17.35%	35.70%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	10.48%	27.35%
EPS Growth (YoY)	34.33%	372.38%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	23.84%	--

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Both Oracle (ORCL) at 1.17 and Western Digital (WDC) at 1.43 carry current ratio within their industries’ typical mid-ranges, suggesting balanced short-term liquidity relative to peers.

ORCL

Software & Services industry group

1.17

Max: 5.11
Q3: 2.77
Median: 1.67
ORCL: 1.17
Q1: 1.01
Min: 0.03

WDC

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

1.43

Max: 5.34
Q3: 3.02
Median: 1.95
WDC: 1.43
Q1: 1.32
Min: 0.17

Oracle (ORCL) vs. Western Digital (WDC): A comparison of their current ratio against their respective Software & Services and Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmarks.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Western Digital (WDC) at 0.10 carries an industry-typical debt-to-equity mix, while Oracle (ORCL) at 2.52 uses more debt funding than most peers.

ORCL

Software & Services industry group

2.52

ORCL: 2.52
Max: 2.52
Q3: 1.13
Median: 0.40
Q1: 0.07
Min: 0.00

WDC

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

0.10

Max: 1.76
Q3: 0.78
Median: 0.24
WDC: 0.10
Q1: 0.04
Min: 0.01

Oracle (ORCL) vs. Western Digital (WDC): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against their respective Software & Services and Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmarks.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Oracle (ORCL) and Western Digital (WDC)
Metric	ORCL	WDC
Current Ratio (MRQ)	1.17	1.43
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	2.52	0.10
Net Debt / EBITDA	3.84	-0.06

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Western Digital (WDC) at 0.21% pays an industry-typical yield; Oracle (ORCL) at 1.74% is above its entire peer range — the higher number, but one that calls for a look at payout sustainability before treating it as an advantage.

ORCL

Software & Services industry group

1.74%

ORCL: 1.74%
Max: 0.00%
Q3: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

WDC

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

0.21%

Max: 0.73%
Q3: 0.31%
WDC: 0.21%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Oracle (ORCL) vs. Western Digital (WDC): A comparison of their dividend yield against their respective Software & Services and Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmarks.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Western Digital (WDC) at 1.93% keeps its payout in the industry’s typical band, while Oracle (ORCL) at 31.35% pays out more than any of its peers — the most stretched cover in its group.

ORCL

Software & Services industry group

31.35%

ORCL: 31.35%
Max: 0.00%
Q3: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

WDC

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

1.93%

Max: 32.27%
Q3: 14.48%
WDC: 1.93%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Oracle (ORCL) vs. Western Digital (WDC): A comparison of their payout ratio against their respective Software & Services and Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmarks.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Oracle (ORCL) and Western Digital (WDC)
Metric	ORCL	WDC
Dividend Yield (TTM)	1.74%	0.21%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	31.35%	1.93%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Both Oracle (ORCL) at 18.20 and Western Digital (WDC) at 9.28 sit in the cheaper earnings-multiple quartile for P/E ratio, with the market paying less for a dollar of trailing earnings than it pays for typical peers.

ORCL

Software & Services industry group

18.20

Max: 112.94
Q3: 60.32
Median: 32.91
Q1: 18.77
ORCL: 18.20
Min: 6.69

WDC

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

9.28

Max: 69.48
Q3: 41.02
Median: 26.39
Q1: 19.36
WDC: 9.28
Min: 6.07

Oracle (ORCL) vs. Western Digital (WDC): A comparison of their P/E ratio against their respective Software & Services and Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmarks.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Oracle (ORCL) at 5.04 is priced about in line with its industry on P/S ratio, while Western Digital (WDC) at 6.82 sits in the pricier quartile — WDC costs more per dollar of sales.

ORCL

Software & Services industry group

5.04

Max: 17.91
Q3: 8.78
ORCL: 5.04
Median: 4.25
Q1: 2.23
Min: 0.02

WDC

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

6.82

Max: 11.30
WDC: 6.82
Q3: 5.82
Median: 2.56
Q1: 1.05
Min: 0.00

Oracle (ORCL) vs. Western Digital (WDC): A comparison of their P/S ratio against their respective Software & Services and Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmarks.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Oracle (ORCL) at 5.68 is valued about in line with its industry on P/B ratio, while Western Digital (WDC) at 10.55 carries an above-peer premium to book — WDC is pricier on assets.

ORCL

Software & Services industry group

5.68

Max: 16.63
Q3: 8.50
ORCL: 5.68
Median: 4.30
Q1: 1.92
Min: -3.90

WDC

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

10.55

Max: 10.75
WDC: 10.55
Q3: 5.52
Median: 3.17
Q1: 1.79
Min: 0.33

Oracle (ORCL) vs. Western Digital (WDC): A comparison of their P/B ratio against their respective Software & Services and Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmarks.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Oracle (ORCL) and Western Digital (WDC)
Metric	ORCL	WDC
P/E Ratio (TTM)	18.20	9.28
P/S Ratio (TTM)	5.04	6.82
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	5.68	10.55
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	-12.67%	2.76%