Western Digital Corporation (WDC) — Quality & forensics

As of 2026-10-30 — refreshed nightly. Closelooknet readings from an investment research diary, not ratings or advice.

The Closelooknet module scores

58 /100 composite · 7 modules · semis-cyclical weight set

Valuation 50
Quality 86
Growth 84
Balance sheet 74
Cash quality 37
Capital allocation 42
Momentum 30

Scores are computed nightly across the coverage universe and read relative to it — the methodology lives in the company-scoring explainer.

Financial forensics — the academic screens

20.94 Altman Z-Score

Sits in the safe zone (above 2.99). The Z-Score estimates financial-distress risk from five balance-sheet and earnings ratios.

6/8 Piotroski F-Score

Nine binary fundamental-strength checks across profitability, leverage and operating efficiency.

-0.37 Beneish M-Score

Screens reported earnings for statistical manipulation patterns — above the −1.78 threshold the literature flags for earnings-manipulation risk. A screen, not an accusation.

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FAQ · from the current data · as of 2026-10-30

Quick answers

What is Western Digital Corporation's Closelooknet quality reading?

The composite reads 58/100 across 7 modules, as of 2026-10-30: valuation 50, quality 86, growth 84, balance sheet 74, cash quality 37, capital allocation 42, momentum 30. Closelooknet scores are research diary readings, not ratings or investment advice.

What is Western Digital Corporation's Altman Z-Score?

20.94, which sits in the safe zone (above 2.99) as of 2026-10-30. The Altman Z-Score estimates financial distress risk from five balance-sheet and earnings ratios.

What is Western Digital Corporation's Piotroski F-Score?

6 of 8, as of 2026-10-30. The F-Score counts nine binary fundamental-strength signals across profitability, leverage and operating efficiency.

What does Western Digital Corporation's Beneish M-Score indicate?

-0.37 — above the −1.78 threshold the literature flags for earnings-manipulation risk, as of 2026-10-30. The M-Score screens reported earnings for statistical manipulation patterns; it is a screen, not an accusation.

Mentioned on Closelooknet

Where WDC appears in the diary — 23 pieces, newest first. Every link is our own writing.

Long reads

Market Structure — Structural Awareness in an Asynchronous MarketReport · 17 Mar 2026Pure Price Action Dual-Layer Signals No News / No Sentiment Layer 2 Bespoke Indices Turn Movement into Meaning Functional Regrouping The standard "Semiconductor" bucket (GICS) throws ON, IFX, VRT, AMKR, TER, MU, WDC into one container.

101 and glossary

Strategic Authority Investment: Reading the Jensen Huang Roadmap101Forward watchlist: LITE, COHR, FN (optical), MU (memory), VRT, GEV (power), PSTG, NTAP, WDC (storage).

Dailies

Chips — the open follows Seoul, then turns: chip index from −2.4% to +0.7%; small caps +1.6%Midday 10 · 20 Oct 2026At midday the US memory and storage names agree: Western Digital +2.4% to 360.58, Seagate +2.2% to 675.25, Micron +0.9%, SanDisk +0.8%.
Fed — minutes point to another rate hike by year-end; Samsung earns a record $80 billion in one quarterMorning 10 · 8 Oct 2026The hard-drive makers did not join: Seagate +0.2%, Western Digital −1.4% after Tuesday's drops on Toshiba's plan to double its hard-drive capacity.
Oil — Brent +3.4% to $103.64, energy the only strong sector; chips and power generators sold, PepsiCo +1.1%Midday 10 · 8 Oct 2026Memory and storage give back: SanDisk −2.7%, Seagate −2.7%, Micron −1.4% to $1,072.72, Western Digital −1.3%
Stocks — broadly lower after the records: Russell 2000 −1.4%, power and cooling names sold, Penguin +15.3%Midday 10 · 7 Oct 2026Memory bounces: Micron +2.8% to $1,074.86, SanDisk +3.1%; Seagate −0.2%, Western Digital −1.4%
Storage — Seagate −9.2%, Western Digital −6.9% on a record day for the S&P 500 and the NasdaqMorning 10 · 7 Oct 2026Hard drives were sold: Seagate −9.2%, Western Digital −6.9%, after reports that Toshiba plans to double its hard-drive capacity.
Storage — Western Digital Sold the Day Before a 10% Drop, SanDisk DoubledDaily Pulse · 3 Oct 2026On Thursday AI Build-Out sold its whole Western Digital line, 20.01 shares at 445.29, for 8,910.77 dollars and a gain of 3,280.99.
AI comeback — Accenture +18%, Synopsys +8%, optics +9% while all three US indices slipMidday 10 · 1 Oct 2026
Bonds — TLT breaks 78 even after soft inflation; 30-year at 5.64%, software jumps, Jabil −7.7% on a beatMidday 10 · 30 Sept 2026Micron $1,069.34 (+0.40%) ahead of tonight's results; chip fund SOXX −0.25%, ASML −1.10%, Arm −2.57%; Western Digital +1.30%

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