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Also trades as: SNDKV (NASDAQ) · $vol 282M

SNDK NASDAQ

Sandisk Corporation
1W: +11.5% 1M: +57.5% 3M: +137.3% YTD: +460.3% 1Y: +3738.3%
$1,478.69
-63.55 (-4.12%)
 
Weekly Expected Move ±14.4%
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NASDAQ · Technology · Hardware, Equipment & Parts · Alpha Radar Strong Buy · Power 74 · $219.0B mcap · 146M float · 11.93% daily turnover · Short 41% of daily vol

Edge Score

Quantitative competitive moat analysis scoring five pillars of durable advantage — cost leadership, brand intangibles, switching costs, network effects, and efficient scale — using industry percentile rankings on a 0–100 scale.

NARROW EDGE
61.8 / 100
NoneWeakNarrowWide
Primary source: Cost Advantage  ·  ROIC: 11.2%
Cost Advantage ★
100
Intangibles
32
Switching Cost
60
Network Effect
45
Scale
80
The Edge Score quantifies a company's competitive moat using five pillars: Cost Advantage (20%, operating margin and SG&A efficiency vs industry peers), Intangible Assets (25%, gross margin premium, R&D intensity, brand pricing power), Switching Costs (25%, revenue stability, earnings consistency, customer retention proxied by operating leverage), Network Effects (15%, revenue growth with expanding margins, market share dominance), and Efficient Scale (15%, market concentration, ROIC sustainability). Each pillar is scored 0–100 using industry percentile rankings, then weighted into a composite. Wide ≥ 70, Narrow ≥ 55, Weak ≥ 40, None < 40. SNDK has a Narrow competitive edge (61.8/100) — meaningful but not impregnable advantages over competitors. The primary source of advantage is Cost Advantage. ROIC of 11.2% suggests modest returns relative to capital deployed.

Analyst Insights

Wall Street analyst consensus based on price targets and buy/sell/hold recommendations from institutional research coverage over the trailing 12 months.

Analyst Price Targets
$1200
Low
$1556
Avg Target
$2350
High
Based on 10 analysts since Apr 30, 2026 earnings
Analyst Recommendations
Strong Buy: 0Buy: 12Hold: 3Sell: 0Strong Sell: 0
Rating Summary
ConsensusBuy
Avg Target$1393.53
Analysts17
Price Target Change History
DateFirmAnalystOldNewChangeUpside @ CallStock@Call
2026-05-18 Melius Research Initiated $2350 +79.7% $1307.40
2026-05-06 Mizuho Securities $1220 $1625 +405 +15.5% $1406.32
2026-05-04 UBS $1000 $1700 +700 +43.2% $1187.00
2026-05-01 Goldman Sachs James Schneider $700 $1200 +500 +11.0% $1081.43
2026-05-01 Mizuho Securities Vijay Rakesh $710 $1220 +510 +6.2% $1148.24
2026-05-01 Evercore ISI $1200 $1400 +200 +22.7% $1141.00
2026-05-01 Raymond James $725 $1470 +745 +28.7% $1142.51
2026-05-01 Susquehanna $70 $2000 +1930 +82.4% $1096.51
2026-05-01 Barclays Tom O&#039;Malley $750 $1200 +450 +9.4% $1096.51
2026-05-01 Jefferies $700 $1400 +700 +27.7% $1096.51
2026-04-29 Wedbush Matt Bryson $220 $1200 +980 +19.7% $1002.35
2026-04-27 Cantor Fitzgerald $1000 $1400 +400 +41.4% $989.90
2026-04-27 Morgan Stanley $690 $1100 +410 +11.1% $989.90
2026-04-20 Wells Fargo Aaron Rakers $380 $975 +595 +5.9% $920.99
2026-04-13 Evercore ISI Initiated $1200 +26.0% $952.50
2026-04-09 Cantor Fitzgerald $800 $1000 +200 +17.4% $851.57
2026-04-09 Bernstein $1000 $1250 +250 +46.8% $851.57
2026-02-02 UBS $580 $1000 +420 +53.2% $652.79
2026-02-02 Barclays Tom O'Malley $385 $750 +365 +30.2% $576.25
2026-01-30 Bernstein $580 $1000 +420 +85.4% $539.30
2026-01-30 Cantor Fitzgerald $300 $800 +500 +48.3% $539.30
2026-01-30 Morgan Stanley Joseph Moore $483 $690 +207 +27.9% $539.30
2026-01-30 Jefferies Blayne Curtis Initiated $700 +29.8% $539.30
2026-01-30 Mizuho Securities $600 $710 +110 +31.7% $539.30
2026-01-30 Goldman Sachs James Schneider $320 $700 +380 +29.8% $539.30
2026-01-30 RBC Capital Srini Pajjuri $400 $650 +250 +20.5% $539.30
2026-01-30 Raymond James Melissa Fairbanks Initiated $725 +34.4% $539.30
2026-01-27 Mizuho Securities $410 $600 +190 +27.4% $470.80
2026-01-26 Morgan Stanley Joseph Moore $273 $483 +210 +1.9% $473.83
2026-01-15 Benchmark Co. Initiated $450 +8.6% $414.50
2026-01-15 Barclays Tom O'Malley Initiated $385 -0.7% $387.81
2026-01-15 Wells Fargo $115 $380 +265 -2.0% $387.81
2026-01-14 RBC Capital Initiated $400 +3.1% $387.81
2026-01-14 UBS $230 $580 +350 +49.6% $387.58
2026-01-14 Bernstein Initiated $580 +48.8% $389.81
2026-01-09 Goldman Sachs James Schneider $55 $320 +265 -9.3% $352.75
2026-01-09 Mizuho Securities $215 $410 +195 +22.6% $334.54
2025-11-24 Morgan Stanley $230 $273 +43 +36.3% $200.27
2025-11-07 Cantor Fitzgerald $60 $300 +240 +33.3% $225.00
2025-11-03 UBS Joseph Moore Initiated $230 +15.4% $199.33
2025-11-03 Morgan Stanley Joseph Moore Initiated $230 +15.4% $199.33
2025-10-29 Wedbush $80 $220 +140 +7.7% $204.36
2025-10-28 Mizuho Securities Vijay Rakesh $180 $215 +35 +27.1% $169.17
2025-10-17 Mizuho Securities $60 $180 +120 +24.8% $144.27
2025-10-13 Wells Fargo Initiated $115 -1.6% $116.91
2025-07-10 Goldman Sachs James Schneider Initiated $55 +17.1% $46.95
2025-06-09 Arete Research Nam Hyung Kim Initiated $63 +50.6% $41.82
2025-04-02 Susquehanna Initiated $70 +46.8% $47.67
2025-03-24 Wedbush Initiated $80 +51.0% $52.99
2025-03-10 Mizuho Securities Vijay Rakesh Initiated $60 +17.6% $51.00

Financial Rating

Composite financial health rating (A+ to F) based on discounted cash flow valuation, return on equity, return on assets, debt-to-equity leverage, and relative P/E and P/B multiples.

B-
May 22, 2026
DCF
1
ROE
5
ROA
5
D/E
1
P/E
2
P/B
1
The Financial Rating evaluates six fundamental factors — discounted cash flow (DCF) valuation, return on equity (ROE), return on assets (ROA), debt-to-equity leverage (D/E), and relative price-to-earnings (P/E) and price-to-book (P/B) multiples — each scored 1–5. SNDK receives an overall rating of B-. Strongest factors: ROE (5/5), ROA (5/5). Areas of concern: DCF (1/5), D/E (1/5), P/E (2/5), P/B (1/5).
Rating Change History
DateFromTo
2026-05-18 B B-
2026-05-01 C- B
2026-02-04 C C-

InsiderStreet Scorecard

Proprietary multi-factor scorecard rating companies across seven fundamental dimensions — profitability, balance sheet strength, earnings quality, growth, value, momentum, and safety — each scored 0–100.

62 Grade A
Profitability
70
Balance Sheet
84
Earnings Quality
73
Growth
Value
37
Momentum
Safety
100
Cash Flow
73
The InsiderStreet Scorecard rates companies across eight dimensions: Profitability (margins, ROA, ROE), Balance Sheet (leverage, liquidity, coverage), Earnings Quality (accruals, cash conversion), Growth (revenue and earnings trajectory), Value (P/E, P/B, earnings yield, Graham criteria), Momentum (revenue and earnings acceleration), Safety (Altman Z-Score risk adjustment), and Cash Flow (operating cash flow quality, FCF conversion, cash coverage). The overall score blends 35% quality, 35% value, and 30% momentum, with a penalty for distress-zone Altman scores. SNDK scores highest in Safety (100/100) and lowest in Value (37/100). An overall grade of A places SNDK among the highest-quality companies in its peer group.

Risk & Quality Signals

Academic financial models used by institutional investors to assess bankruptcy risk, earnings manipulation, financial strength, and credit quality.

Altman Z-Score
7.87
Safe Zone
Piotroski F-Score
4/9
Beneish M-Score
Ohlson O-Score
-10.89
Bankruptcy prob: 0.0%
Low Risk
Credit Rating
AA
Score: 88.0/100
Earnings Quality
75/100
OCF/NI: 1.79x
Accruals: -5.5%
The Altman Z-Score (1968) combines five ratios — working capital, retained earnings, EBIT, market value of equity, and sales, all relative to total assets or liabilities — into a single bankruptcy predictor. SNDK scores 7.87, placing it in the Safe Zone (safe > 2.99, distress < 1.81). Bankruptcy is statistically unlikely within the next two years. The Piotroski F-Score (2000) is a 9-point binary checklist — four profitability tests (positive ROA, positive cash flow, improving ROA, cash flow exceeding net income), three leverage tests (declining debt ratio, improving current ratio, no share dilution), and two efficiency tests (improving gross margin, improving asset turnover). Each pass scores 1 point. SNDK scores 4/9, indicating moderate financial health — some areas of strength offset by weaknesses in others. The Ohlson O-Score (1980) is a 9-variable logistic regression that estimates bankruptcy probability using firm size, leverage, working capital, current ratio, profitability (ROA), cash flow coverage, negative equity flag, consecutive losses flag, and earnings trajectory. The raw score is converted to a probability via logistic transformation. SNDK's implied 0.0% bankruptcy probability is well within safe territory. Our Credit Rating model scores companies on five weighted components — solvency (30%), earning power (25%), leverage (20%), liquidity (15%), and cash flow quality (10%) — then blends the absolute score with sector and industry peer rankings. For companies with large buyback programs, equity is adjusted by adding back cumulative 5-year repurchases (capped at 80% of FCF generated) to avoid penalizing shareholder-friendly capital allocation. SNDK receives an estimated rating of AA (score: 88.0/100). The Earnings Quality score measures how well reported earnings are backed by real cash. It evaluates the operating cash flow to net income ratio (OCF/NI ≥ 1.0 means every dollar of earnings is cash-backed) and the accruals ratio (the gap between earnings and cash flow relative to assets — lower is better). SNDK's score of 75/100 is high — cash flows strongly support reported earnings.

Valuation

Key valuation multiples comparing the stock's market price to its earnings, revenue, book value, and cash flows. Lower multiples may indicate relative undervaluation versus peers.

P/E
48.56x
PEG
0.08x
P/S
16.61x
P/B
15.88x
P/FCF
29.27x
P/OCF
26.82x
EV/EBITDA
31.07x
EV/Revenue
6.01x
EV/EBIT
33.72x
EV/FCF
29.65x
Earnings Yield
2.08%
FCF Yield
3.42%
Shareholder Yield
0.00%
Graham Number
$87.18
Equity-based multiples (P/E, P/B, P/FCF) compare the stock price to per-share fundamentals and are affected by capital structure. Enterprise value multiples (EV/EBITDA, EV/Revenue, EV/FCF) strip out debt and cash, making them more useful for cross-company comparisons regardless of how companies are financed. The Graham Number — √(22.5 × EPS × Book Value) — is Benjamin Graham's formula for the maximum price a defensive investor should pay. At 48.6x earnings, SNDK is priced for high growth expectations. Graham's intrinsic value formula yields $87.18 per share, 1596% below the current price.

DuPont Decomposition (5-Factor)

The 5-factor DuPont framework breaks Return on Equity into its component drivers — tax efficiency, interest burden, operating profitability, asset utilization, and financial leverage — to reveal what truly drives shareholder returns.

Tax Burden
0.855
NI / EBT
×
Interest Burden
0.809
EBT / EBIT
×
EBIT Margin
0.178
EBIT / Rev
×
Asset Turnover
0.557
Rev / Assets
×
Equity Multiplier
1.409
Assets / Equity
=
ROE
9.7%
The 5-factor DuPont identity decomposes ROE as: Tax Burden × Interest Burden × EBIT Margin × Asset Turnover × Equity Multiplier = ROE. This reveals whether returns are driven by operating performance, financial leverage, or tax efficiency — three very different sources of profitability. SNDK's ROE of 9.7% is driven by Asset Turnover (0.557), indicating efficient use of assets to generate revenue.

Graham-Dodd Adjusted Valuation

Our adaptation of Graham's growth formula (Fair P/E = 8.5 + 2g) from The Intelligent Investor. The classic version relies on analyst growth projections, which can be unreliable. This adjusted model substitutes the company's realized 3-year EPS CAGR — a backward-looking, verifiable measure of actual earnings power — grounding the valuation in demonstrated performance rather than forecasts.

Adj. Growth Rate
0.00%
Fair P/E
8.50x
Intrinsic Value
$48.60
Price/Value
5.66x
Margin of Safety
-466.31%
Premium
466.31%
Assessment
Overvalued
Graham's classic formula uses analyst-projected growth to estimate a fair P/E (8.5 + 2g). Our adjusted version replaces that projection with SNDK's realized 0.0% 3-year EPS CAGR — what the company actually delivered, not what analysts hope for. SNDK trades at a 466% premium to its adjusted intrinsic value of $48.60, suggesting the market is pricing in future growth beyond what historical earnings support. The adjusted fair P/E of 8.5x compares to the current market P/E of 48.6x.

Profitability Trends

Historical profitability ratios tracking how efficiently the company converts revenue into returns for shareholders over time.

Leverage & Solvency Trends

Debt and liquidity metrics showing the company's financial leverage and ability to meet short-term and long-term obligations.

Efficiency & Working Capital Trends

Operating efficiency metrics measuring how quickly the company converts inventory to sales, collects receivables, and manages its cash conversion cycle.

Growth Trends (YoY %)

Year-over-year growth rates for key financial metrics, showing the trajectory of revenue, earnings, and cash flow generation.

Earnings Stability

R-squared of linear regression measuring how predictably revenue, earnings, and margins follow a trend over the trailing 5 years. 1.0 = perfectly predictable; lower values indicate erratic or cyclical behavior.

Monte Carlo Price Simulation

Geometric Brownian Motion with 1,000 antithetic paths over 1 year, seeded from 320 days of historical volatility. Percentile bands show the range of statistically plausible outcomes — this is a statistical model, not a forecast.

Current Price
$1478.68
Median 1Y
$17140.02
5th Pctile
$3257.70
95th Pctile
$90358.34
Ann. Volatility
98.5%
Analyst Target
$1393.53
25th–75th percentile 5th–95th percentile Median path Historical Analyst target

Executive Compensation

C-suite compensation breakdown including salary, stock awards, options, and incentive pay. The CEO-to-employee pay ratio and Gini coefficient measure pay distribution fairness.

C-Suite Compensation

ExecutiveSalaryStockTotal
David V. Goeckeler
Chief Executive Officer
$450,000 $18,845,786 $22,919,536
Luis F. Visoso
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
$285,577 $7,067,118 $7,943,956
Alper Ilkbahar Technology
Vice President and Chief Technology Officer
$213,462 $2,944,652 $4,325,921
Bernard Shek Legal
Legal Officer and Secretary
$144,231 $1,168,034 $2,151,025

CEO Pay Ratio

440:1
CEO-to-Employee Pay Ratio
CEO Total Comp: $22,919,536
Avg Employee Cost (SGA/emp): $52,091
Employees: 11,000

C-Suite Pay Equality (Gini)

CEO Compensation Mix

Workforce & Productivity

Workforce efficiency metrics measuring revenue, profit, and R&D spend per employee — key indicators of operational leverage and human capital productivity.

Employees
11,000
Revenue / Employee
$668,636
Rev: $7,355,000,000
Profit / Employee
$-149,182
NI: $-1,641,000,000
SGA / Employee
$52,091
Avg labor cost proxy
R&D / Employee
$102,909
Innovation spend

Scaling Efficiency

All Ratios & Metrics

Complete fundamental data with up to 20 periods of history, sparkline trends, and current values across 13 categories and 130+ financial metrics.

Profitability
Metric Trend Q4'25 Q1'26 Q2'26 Current
ROE -0.2% 1.0% 9.7% 9.68%
ROA -0.2% 0.7% 6.9% 6.87%
ROIC 0.1% 1.8% 11.2% 11.24%
ROCE 0.2% 1.9% 11.2% 11.16%
Gross Margin 26.2% 29.8% 50.9% 50.94%
Operating Margin 0.9% 8.3% 35.5% 35.54%
Net Margin -1.2% 4.9% 26.5% 26.55%
EBITDA Margin 3.1% 9.9% 36.8% 36.79%
FCF Margin 2.6% 11.6% 20.3% 20.28%
OCF Margin 4.9% 13.8% 22.1% 22.13%
ROIC Economic snapshot only 9.89%
Cash ROA snapshot only 12.33%
Cash ROIC snapshot only 16.38%
CROIC snapshot only 15.00%
NOPAT Margin snapshot only 15.19%
Pretax Margin snapshot only 14.42%
R&D / Revenue snapshot only 12.83%
SGA / Revenue snapshot only 6.64%
SBC / Revenue snapshot only 2.21%
Valuation
Metric Trend Q4'25 Q1'26 Q2'26 Current
P/E Ratio -297.25 214.98 48.14 48.557
P/S Ratio 3.60 4.55 5.94 16.609
P/B Ratio 0.74 2.08 4.66 15.885
P/FCF 139.53 39.29 29.27 29.269
P/OCF 72.73 32.87 26.82 26.819
EV/EBITDA 125.39 68.62 31.07 31.070
EV/Revenue 3.89 4.68 6.01 6.013
EV/EBIT 321.64 91.60 33.72 33.720
EV/FCF 150.97 40.44 29.65 29.651
Earnings Yield -0.3% 0.5% 2.1% 2.08%
FCF Yield 0.7% 2.5% 3.4% 3.42%
PEG Ratio snapshot only 0.077
Price/Tangible Book snapshot only 10.182
EV/OCF snapshot only 27.170
EV/Gross Profit snapshot only 15.957
Acquirers Multiple snapshot only 33.851
Shareholder Yield snapshot only 0.00%
Graham Number snapshot only $87.18
Leverage & Solvency
Metric Trend Q4'25 Q1'26 Q2'26 Current
Current Ratio 3.56 3.56 3.56 3.564
Quick Ratio 2.11 2.11 2.11 2.107
Debt/Equity 0.22 0.22 0.22 0.222
Net Debt/Equity 0.06 0.06 0.06 0.061
Debt/Assets 0.16 0.16 0.16 0.157
Debt/EBITDA 34.61 7.11 1.46 1.459
Net Debt/EBITDA 9.51 1.95 0.40 0.401
Interest Coverage 0.56 2.65 12.17 12.170
Equity Multiplier 1.41 1.41 1.41 1.409
Cash Ratio snapshot only 1.038
Debt Service Coverage snapshot only 13.208
Cash to Debt snapshot only 0.725
FCF to Debt snapshot only 0.718
Defensive Interval snapshot only 662.4 days
Efficiency & Turnover
Metric Trend Q4'25 Q1'26 Q2'26 Current
Asset Turnover 0.15 0.32 0.56 0.557
Inventory Turnover 0.67 1.45 2.17 2.168
Receivables Turnover 1.78 3.94 6.77 6.773
Payables Turnover 3.83 8.26 12.32 12.317
DSO 205 93 54 53.9 days
DIO 541 251 168 168.3 days
DPO 95 44 30 29.6 days
Cash Conversion Cycle 651 299 193 192.6 days
Fixed Asset Turnover snapshot only 11.687
Operating Cycle snapshot only 222.2 days
Cash Velocity snapshot only 4.885
Capital Intensity snapshot only 1.795
Growth Quality
Metric Trend Q4'25 Q1'26 Q2'26 Current
Revenue Stability
Earnings Stability
Margin Stability
Rev. Growth Consistency 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.000
Earn. Growth Consistency 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.000
FCF Positive Streak 0 0 0 0
Earnings Persistence
Earnings Smoothness
ROE Trend
Gross Margin Trend
FCF Margin Trend
Sustainable Growth Rate 1.0% 9.7% 9.68%
Internal Growth Rate 0.7% 7.4% 7.38%
Cash Flow Quality
Metric Trend Q4'25 Q1'26 Q2'26 Current
OCF/Net Income -4.09 6.54 1.79 1.795
FCF/OCF 0.52 0.84 0.92 0.916
FCF/Net Income snapshot only 1.645
OCF/EBITDA snapshot only 1.144
CapEx/Revenue 2.4% 2.3% 1.9% 1.85%
CapEx/Depreciation snapshot only 1.218
Accruals Ratio -0.01 -0.04 -0.05 -0.055
Sloan Accruals snapshot only 0.161
Cash Flow Adequacy snapshot only 11.948
Earnings Quality Score snapshot only 0.750
Dividends & Buybacks
Metric Trend Q4'25 Q1'26 Q2'26 Current
Dividend Yield 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.00%
Dividend/Share $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Payout Ratio 0.0% 0.0% 0.00%
FCF Payout Ratio 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.00%
Total Payout Ratio 0.0% 0.0% 0.00%
Div. Increase Streak
Chowder Number
Buyback Yield 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.00%
Net Buyback Yield -0.1% -0.0% -0.0% -0.01%
Total Shareholder Return -0.1% -0.0% -0.0% -0.01%
DuPont Factors
Metric Trend Q4'25 Q1'26 Q2'26 Current
Tax Burden (NI/EBT) 1.28 0.84 0.86 0.855
Interest Burden (EBT/EBIT) -0.78 0.49 0.81 0.809
EBIT Margin 0.01 0.05 0.18 0.178
Asset Turnover 0.15 0.32 0.56 0.557
Equity Multiplier 1.41 1.41 1.41 1.409
Per Share
Metric Trend Q4'25 Q1'26 Q2'26 Current
EPS (Diluted TTM) $-0.16 $0.60 $5.72 $5.72
Book Value/Share $63.56 $61.85 $59.08 $93.09
Tangible Book/Share $29.08 $28.30 $27.03 $27.03
Revenue/Share $13.11 $28.25 $46.37 $89.08
FCF/Share $0.34 $3.27 $9.40 $30.14
OCF/Share $0.65 $3.91 $10.26 $31.34
Cash/Share $10.21 $9.94 $9.49 $25.24
EBITDA/Share $0.41 $1.93 $8.97 $8.97
Debt/Share $14.08 $13.70 $13.09 $13.09
Net Debt/Share $3.87 $3.77 $3.60 $3.60
Academic Models
Metric Trend Q4'25 Q1'26 Q2'26 Current
Altman Z-Score 7.866
Altman Z-Prime snapshot only 14.030
Piotroski F-Score 3 4 4 4
Beneish M-Score
Ohlson O-Score snapshot only -10.890
ROIC (Greenblatt) snapshot only 30.15%
Net-Net WC snapshot only $8.44
EVA snapshot only $121264525.41
Credit
Metric Trend Q4'25 Q1'26 Q2'26 Current
Credit Rating snapshot only AA
Credit Score 32.23 64.00 88.01 88.013
Credit Grade snapshot only 3
Implied Spread (bps) snapshot only 80.000
Industry Credit Rank snapshot only 76
Sector Credit Rank snapshot only 77

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