Head to Head

FICO 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 91/100 for FICO. Here is how they stack up, factor by factor.

Fair Isaac Corporation

NYSE:FICO

91/100 Compass
True NorthHold$25.3B

The best toll booth in American credit just picked a fight with its biggest customers, and Washington is now in the room.

Full FICO 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

FactorFICOWDC
Revenue Growth8190
Profitability8982
Valuation6741
Momentum3084
Theme Purity6868
Moat5356
Catalysts7573
Market Position5055

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Frequently asked questions

Is FICO or WDC the better buy in 2026?

By Compass Score, Western Digital Corporation (NASDAQ:WDC) edges it at 92/100 versus 91/100 for FICO. Both scores update weekly and reflect a contrarian, forward-looking read, not a recommendation.

How does Alexandria compare FICO 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.