NVDA vs WDC: Which Is the Better Buy?

Side-by-side comparison of NVIDIA Corporation and Western Digital Corporation β€” fair value, conviction, valuation metrics, and QuantHub research signals. Updated 2026-09-26.
NVIDIA Corporation Β· Technology
$225.07
+45.0% upside to fair value
Med Conviction Grade B High Quality
VS
Western Digital Corporation Β· Technology
$441.36
-16.8% upside to fair value
Med Conviction Grade C
QuantHub Verdict
NVDA has more upside to fair value (+45.0%). These are model outputs β€” not personalized investment advice. See all research β†’
Valuation & Fundamentals
Metric NVDA WDC
Current Price $225.07 $441.36
Fair Value Estimate $326.35 $367.30
Upside to Fair Value +45.0% -16.8%
Market Cap $5,451.4B $152.1B
Forward P/E β€” β€”
EV / EBITDA 23.4x 17.4x
Price / Sales 18.0x 11.8x
Price / FCF 42.9x 47.3x
Revenue Growth YoY +105.9% +43.8%
Gross Margin 74.7% 48.9%
Operating Margin 65.2% 34.9%
Return on Equity 110.1% 118.6%
Dividend Yield 0.23% 0.12%
FCF Yield 2.33% 2.12%
Analyst Consensus Strong Buy Strong Buy
Investment Thesis
NVDA β€” NVIDIA Corporation
NVIDIA designs the accelerated computing platforms at the center of the AI buildout, spanning data center GPUs, Mellanox networking, AI enterprise software, gaming GeForce GPUs, professional visualization, and automotive platforms, with 42,000 employees and a $5.45 trillion market capitalization. Business quality is exceptional on the fundamentals: TTM gross margin of 74.7%, TTM operating margin …
WDC β€” Western Digital Corporation
Western Digital designs and manufactures hard disk drives and flash-based storage for data centers, client devices, and consumer markets, and it is currently enjoying an extraordinary demand surge tied to AI infrastructure buildouts. In the most recent quarter, revenue grew 43.8% year over year and earnings grew 1143.2% year over year, while trailing twelve-month gross margin reached 48.9%, opera…
Accumulation Zones
Metric NVDA WDC
Zone Low $244.76 $275.48
Zone High $277.40 $312.20
In Buy Zone? Yes No
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