Head to Head

AVT vs WDC: which is the better buy in 2026?

On Alexandria's Compass, Western Digital Corporation has the edge with a 92/100 score versus 90/100 for AVT. Here is how they stack up, factor by factor.

Avnet, Inc.

NASDAQ:AVT

90/100 Compass
True NorthAccumulate$7.6B

The boring components distributor sitting at the centre of every AI server, EV and defence build is finally getting paid for it.

Full AVT analysis

Western Digital Corporation

NASDAQ:WDC

Edge
92/100 Compass
True NorthAccumulate$166.9B

The forgotten spinning-disk business became the AI training data backbone, and the re-rate is only half done.

Full WDC analysis

Factor by factor

FactorAVTWDC
Revenue Growth7690
Profitability3182
Valuation7241
Momentum8684
Theme Purity7168
Moat5056
Catalysts7873
Market Position5055

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Frequently asked questions

Is AVT or WDC the better buy in 2026?

By Compass Score, Western Digital Corporation (NASDAQ:WDC) edges it at 92/100 versus 90/100 for AVT. Both scores update weekly and reflect a contrarian, forward-looking read, not a recommendation.

How does Alexandria compare AVT and WDC?

Each company is scored 1-100 on eight factors: revenue growth, profitability, valuation, momentum, theme purity, moat, catalysts, and market position. The Compass Score is the composite, and the comparison below shows where each name wins factor by factor.

Compass Scores are proprietary editorial research from publicly available data, not investment advice or a recommendation regarding any security. Rankings update weekly.