STMicroelectronics NV vs Western Digital Corp — how do they compare? STMicroelectronics NV trades at $65.42 (market cap $55.80B), while Western Digital Corp trades at $550.46 (market cap $168.00B). The key difference: Western Digital Corp is far larger — about 3× STMicroelectronics NV's market cap, and STMicroelectronics NV pays the higher dividend (0.58%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| STM | WDC | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $55.80B | $168.00B |
Sector | Financials | Technology |
52-Week High | $79.91 | $746.23 |
52-Week Low | $21.20 | $67.06 |
Enterprise Value | $54.01B | $166.35B |
Dividend Yield | 0.58% | 0.12% |
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A merger between Italian firm SGS Microelettronica and the nonmilitary business of Thomson Semiconductors in France formed STMicroelectronics in 1987. STMicro is a leader in a variety of semiconductor products, including analog chips, discrete power semiconductors, microcontrollers, and sensors. STMicro is an especially prominent chip supplier into the industrial and automotive industries.
Read more on STM →Western Digital is a vertically integrated supplier of data storage solutions, spanning both hard disk drives and solid-state drives. In the HDD market it forms a practical duopoly with Seagate, and it is the largest global producer of NAND flash chips for SSDs in a joint venture with competitor Kioxia.
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