Stock Analysis on Net

Western Digital Corp. (NASDAQ:WDC)

$22.49

This company has been moved to the archive! The financial data has not been updated since February 12, 2024.

Dividend Discount Model (DDM)

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In discounted cash flow (DCF) valuation techniques the value of the stock is estimated based upon present value of some measure of cash flow. Dividends are the cleanest and most straightforward measure of cash flow because these are clearly cash flows that go directly to the investor.

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Intrinsic Stock Value (Valuation Summary)

Western Digital Corp., dividends per share (DPS) forecast

US$

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Year Value DPSt or Terminal value (TVt) Calculation Present value at
0 DPS01
1 DPS1 = × (1 + )
2 DPS2 = × (1 + )
3 DPS3 = × (1 + )
4 DPS4 = × (1 + )
5 DPS5 = × (1 + )
5 Terminal value (TV5) = × (1 + ) ÷ ()
Intrinsic value of Western Digital Corp. common stock (per share)
Current share price

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-06-30).

1 DPS0 = Sum of the last year dividends per share of Western Digital Corp. common stock. See details »

Disclaimer!
Valuation is based on standard assumptions. There may exist specific factors relevant to stock value and omitted here. In such a case, the real stock value may differ significantly form the estimated. If you want to use the estimated intrinsic stock value in investment decision making process, do so at your own risk.


Required Rate of Return (r)

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Assumptions
Rate of return on LT Treasury Composite1 RF
Expected rate of return on market portfolio2 E(RM)
Systematic risk of Western Digital Corp. common stock βWDC
 
Required rate of return on Western Digital Corp. common stock3 rWDC

1 Unweighted average of bid yields on all outstanding fixed-coupon U.S. Treasury bonds neither due or callable in less than 10 years (risk-free rate of return proxy).

2 See details »

3 rWDC = RF + βWDC [E(RM) – RF]
= + []
=


Dividend Growth Rate (g)

Dividend growth rate (g) implied by PRAT model

Western Digital Corp., PRAT model

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Average Jun 30, 2023 Jul 1, 2022 Jul 2, 2021 Jul 3, 2020 Jun 28, 2019 Jun 29, 2018
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Dividends to shareholders
Net income (loss)
Revenue, net
Total assets
Shareholders’ equity
Financial Ratios
Retention rate1
Profit margin2
Asset turnover3
Financial leverage4
Averages
Retention rate
Profit margin
Asset turnover
Financial leverage
 
Dividend growth rate (g)5

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-07-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-07-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-07-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-06-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-06-29).

2023 Calculations

1 Retention rate = (Net income (loss) – Dividends to shareholders) ÷ Net income (loss)
= () ÷
=

2 Profit margin = 100 × Net income (loss) ÷ Revenue, net
= 100 × ÷
=

3 Asset turnover = Revenue, net ÷ Total assets
= ÷
=

4 Financial leverage = Total assets ÷ Shareholders’ equity
= ÷
=

5 g = Retention rate × Profit margin × Asset turnover × Financial leverage
= × × ×
=


Dividend growth rate (g) implied by Gordon growth model

g = 100 × (P0 × rD0) ÷ (P0 + D0)
= 100 × ( × ) ÷ ( + )
=

where:
P0 = current price of share of Western Digital Corp. common stock
D0 = the last year dividends per share of Western Digital Corp. common stock
r = required rate of return on Western Digital Corp. common stock


Dividend growth rate (g) forecast

Western Digital Corp., H-model

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Year Value gt
1 g1
2 g2
3 g3
4 g4
5 and thereafter g5

where:
g1 is implied by PRAT model
g5 is implied by Gordon growth model
g2, g3 and g4 are calculated using linear interpoltion between g1 and g5

Calculations

g2 = g1 + (g5g1) × (2 – 1) ÷ (5 – 1)
= + () × (2 – 1) ÷ (5 – 1)
=

g3 = g1 + (g5g1) × (3 – 1) ÷ (5 – 1)
= + () × (3 – 1) ÷ (5 – 1)
=

g4 = g1 + (g5g1) × (4 – 1) ÷ (5 – 1)
= + () × (4 – 1) ÷ (5 – 1)
=