WDC (Western Digital) 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %: 0.10 (As of Jul. 14, 2026) — 97% Below Median

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Price $555.55
GF Value $87.94
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
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What is Western Digital 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %?

Western Digital WDC -4.64% 60 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.10 as of Jul. 14, 2026, which is 97% below its 10-year median of 3.44. GuruFocus rates WDC with a GF Score™ of 60/100 and a GF Value™ of $87.94 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,408 Hardware companies, Western Digital ranks worse than 94.53% on this metric.

Western Digital's yield on cost for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 0.10.


The historical rank and industry rank for Western Digital's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % or its related term are showing as below:

WDC' s 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.06   Med: 3.44   Max: 8.53
Current: 0.1


During the past 13 years, Western Digital's highest Yield on Cost was 8.53. The lowest was 0.06. And the median was 3.44.


WDC's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is ranked worse than
94.53% of 1408 companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 1.995 vs WDC: 0.10

Western Digital  (NAS:WDC) 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Explanation

Of course the risk here is that the company may not raise its dividends as it did before. The key is to select the companies that can consistently raise its dividends. Usually companies with long history of raising dividends tend to do so.


Western Digital 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Related Terms


WDC vs STX, ANET, DELL: 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Comparison

For the Computer Hardware subindustry, Western Digital's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %, along with its competitors' market caps and 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Western Digital 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % vs Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Western Digital's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Western Digital's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % falls into.


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Western Digital 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Calculation

Dividend Yield % and dividend growth of a stock is an important factor for income investors. But if company A raises its dividend constantly faster than company B, company A's future dividend yield might be much higher than Company B's even if their yields are the same now and their stock prices do not change.

Yield on Cost assumes that you buy and the stock today, and hold it for 5 years. If the company raises it dividends at the same rate as it did over the past 5 years, the dividends investors receive annually in 5 years relative to the stock price today.

Therefore, Yield-on-Cost of Western Digital is calculated as

Yield-on-Cost=Dividend Yield %*(1+Dividend Growth Rate)^5
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What does a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 0.10 mean?
Western Digital (WDC) has a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 0.10 as of Jul. 14, 2026. 5-Year Yield on Cost measures the expected yield based on a company's current yield and 5-year dividend growth. View historical data on Western Digital and its competitors. This is 97% below median its historical median of 3.44. Over the past decade, Western Digital's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % has ranged from 0.06 to 8.53. According to the industry distribution chart, Western Digital ranks #1331 out of 1408 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 94.5%.
Is Western Digital's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % too high?
Western Digital's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 0.10 is 97% below median its 10-year median of 3.44. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.06 to a high of 8.53. The Hardware industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 2.00. Western Digital's value of 0.10 is 95% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Western Digital ranks #1331 out of 1408 companies in the Hardware industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Western Digital has a GF Score™ of 60/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Western Digital's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % compare to STX and ANET?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, Western Digital ranks #1331 out of 1408 companies for 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %. This places Western Digital in the lower half of its industry. The industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 2.00. Western Digital's value of 0.10 is 95% below this benchmark. Historically, Western Digital's own 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % has ranged from 0.06 to 8.53 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 3.44 vs. the industry median of 2.00, Western Digital has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % for a Hardware company?
The median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % among Hardware companies is 2.00, based on 1,408 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Western Digital's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 0.10 is 95% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % mean?
A high 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. 5-Year Yield on Cost measures the expected yield based on a company's current yield and 5-year dividend growth. View historical data on Western Digital and its competitors. For the Hardware industry, the median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 2.00 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Western Digital's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.10, which is 97% below median its own 10-year median of 3.44. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Western Digital stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Western Digital (WDC) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $87.94, compared to a current price of $555.55 — trading 531.7% above its estimated fair value. The current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.10, which is 97% below median its 10-year median of 3.44 and 95% below the Hardware industry median of 2.00. Western Digital's overall GF Score™ is 60/100 with 2 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % calculated?
5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Western Digital (WDC), the current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.10 as of Jul. 14, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Western Digital (WDC) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Western Digital stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $555.55 is trading 531.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of $87.94. GuruFocus considers Western Digital to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for WDC:

  • 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %: 0.10 (97% below median its 10-year median of 3.44)
  • GF Value™: $87.94 vs. price of $555.55 (531.7% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 60/100 with 2 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 95% below the Hardware median (#1331 of 1408)

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Western Digital Business Description

Address 5601 Great Oaks Parkway, San Jose, CA, USA, 95119
Western Digital is a leading vertically integrated supplier of hard disk drives. The HDD market is a practical duopoly, with Western Digital and Seagate being the two largest players. Western Digital designs and manufactures its HDDs, with much of the manufacturing and workforce located in Asia. The primary consumers of HDDs are data centers.
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