ASML vs WDC
ASML: ASML is the world's sole provider of extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography systems, serving as the foundational technology gatekeeper for the production of the most advanced semiconductor chips. WDC: Western Digital is a data storage innovator that manufactures hard disk drives and specializes in enterprise, cloud, and edge computing storage solutions following its separation from its flash business.
Side-by-side fundamentals
| Metric | ASML | WDC | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price as of 2026-07-22 close | $1,801.86 | $556.67 | |
| Market cap as of 2026-07-23 | $696.3B | $188.6B | |
| P/E as of 2026-07-23 | 59.60 | 28.96 | WDC lower |
| PEG as of 2026-07-23 | 2.11 | 0.69 | WDC lower |
| Net margin as of 2026-07-23 | +31.3% | +55.3% | WDC higher |
| Gross margin as of 2026-07-23 | +51.8% | +45.4% | ASML higher |
| Operating margin as of 2026-07-23 | +36.9% | +29.5% | ASML higher |
| ROE as of 2026-07-23 | +44.7% | +90.8% | WDC higher |
| ROA as of 2026-07-23 | +19.5% | +44.1% | WDC higher |
| Debt / equity as of 2026-07-23 | 0.19 | 0.16 | WDC lower |
| Revenue growth (YoY) as of 2026-07-23 | +15.6% | +32.0% | WDC higher |
| Revenue CAGR (3y) SEC XBRL | n/a | -20.3% | |
| Dividend yield as of 2026-07-23 | +0.5% | +0.1% | ASML higher |
| Dividend streak (yrs) SEC XBRL | n/a | 1 | |
| Beta as of 2026-07-23 | 2.22 | 2.19 | |
| 1-year return as of 2026-07-22 close | +163.4% | +730.1% | WDC higher |
Fundamentals: Finnhub, as of 2026-07-23. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-07-22.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & Finnhub, shown with their as-of date; "Edge" cells are a pure numeric comparison, not a recommendation.