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KLAC vs WDC // 10Y YIELD & FRED MACRO BETA
KLA Corporation (NASDAQ) VS. Western Digital Corporation (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: KLAC 4
— WDC 8
▲ 10Y YIELD & FRED MACRO BETA LEADER: WDC
LAST: $157.91 (-5.69%) • MKT CAP: $218.50B
macro-sensitivity
1.31
LAST: $366.11 (-7.41%) • MKT CAP: $148.01B
macro-sensitivity
1.34
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (KLAC VS. WDC)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | KLAC | WDC | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 60.90% | — | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 22.40% | 58.30% | -35.90 | WDC | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 42.1x | 14.4x | +27.70 | WDC | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 1.71% | 3.99% | -2.28 | WDC | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 40.80% | 21.10% | +19.70 | KLAC | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 33.40% | 16.40% | +17.00 | KLAC | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 23.90% | 180.00% | -156.10 | WDC | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.41% | 0.00% | +0.41 | KLAC | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 14.12 | 15.75 | -1.63 | WDC | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 9/9 | 9/9 | 0.00 | TIE | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 47.4 | 50.7 | -3.30 | WDC | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta ACTIVE | 1.31 | 1.34 | -0.03 | WDC | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 45.2x | 18.2x | +27.00 | WDC | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $218.50B | $148.01B | $70.49B | KLAC | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | KLAC REV | WDC REV | KLAC GROSS % | WDC GROSS % | KLAC FCF | WDC FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $12.16B | $0 | 60.9% | — | $3.75B | $0 |
| FY 2024 | $9.81B | $9.52B | 60.0% | 38.8% | $3.03B | $1.28B |
| FY 2023 | $10.50B | $6.32B | — | — | $3.20B | -$578.3M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
KLAC // BETA 1.31
WDC // BETA 1.34