AAPL vs MPWR vs NVDA Stock Comparison

Apple, Monolithic Power Systems and Nvidia Prices as of Nov 5, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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AAPL Apple Inc.
$344.17 +3.2% 1M +27.4% 1Y
Market cap
$5.00T
P/E
38.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$478.83B
Div. yield
0.31%
Smartphones and Wearables Technology
3 wins
NVDA Nvidia Corp
$181.60 -24.1% 1M -7.0% 1Y
Market cap
$4.38T
P/E
22.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$302.97B
Div. yield
0.29%
Semiconductor Design Technology
8 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Nvidia leads on 8 of the 12 questions below (Nvidia 8, Apple 3, Monolithic Power Systems 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionAAPLMPWRNVDALeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $5.00T $55.20B $4.38T AAPL
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 38.2x 62.1x 22.8x NVDA
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 34.8x 40.7x 20.7x NVDA
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +15.1% +40.5% +83.4% NVDA
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 27.6% 23.9% 63.7% NVDA
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 68.3% — 71.1% NVDA
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 0.1x — -0.2x NVDA
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.31% 0.67% 0.29% MPWR
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +27.4% +13.1% -7.0% AAPL
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +17.9%/yr +15.7%/yr +43.6%/yr NVDA
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 25.0% 55.8% 38.7% AAPL
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 51/100 59/100 75/100 NVDA

Percentile Scorecard

AAPLMPWRNVDA

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisAAPLMPWRNVDA
Valuation 15 #95 of 112 22 #74 of 94 56 #42 of 94
Growth 55 #49 of 108 67 #31 of 92 97 #4 of 92
Profitability 95 #6 of 104 79 #20 of 90 99 #2 of 90
Financial Health 35 #76 of 116 68 #33 of 101 67 #34 of 101
Shareholder Returns 56 #37 of 83 59 #34 of 81 56 #36 of 81
Overall 51 59 75
  • AAPL ranked among 121 companies in Computer Hardware
  • MPWR ranked among 103 companies in Semiconductors
  • NVDA ranked among 103 companies in Semiconductors

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodAAPLMPWRNVDASPY
1 month +3.2%-23.2%-24.1% -5.9%
3 months +10.2%-16.8%-17.1% -4.6%
6 months +19.7%-28.2%-14.1% +0.2%
Year to date +26.6%+24.8%-2.6% +7.5%
1 year +27.4%+13.1%-7.0% +8.2%
3 years +92.0%+129.2%+296.9% +68.3%
3 years, per year +24.3%+31.9%+58.4% +19.0%
5 years +127.5%+107.1%+510.4% +56.5%
5 years, per year +17.9%+15.7%+43.6% +9.4%
10 years +1,164.9%+1,375.3%+10,651.9% +251.5%
10 years, per year +28.9%+30.9%+59.7% +13.4%

Risk

MeasureAAPLMPWRNVDASPY
Volatility, 1Y 25.0%55.8%38.7% 13.6%
Downside volatility, 1Y 25.0%60.4%39.1% 14.2%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.582.431.90 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.100.24-0.18 0.60
Max drawdown, 5Y -33.4%-51.9%-66.4% -25.4%
From 52-week high -1.5%-33.0%-24.1% -5.9%
52-week high $349.51$1,689.89$239.24 $779.14
52-week low $246.63$856.96$165.17 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleAAPLMPWRNVDA
P/E now vs peer median 38.2xmedian 25.2x 62.1xmedian 35.6x 22.8xmedian 35.6x
P/S now vs peer median 10.4xmedian 2.4x 14.8xmedian 5.8x 14.4xmedian 5.8x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 29.3xmedian 16.2x 46.3xmedian 21.9x 21.6xmedian 21.9x
P/FCF now vs peer median 36.8xmedian 23.4x 91.0xmedian 30.7x 34.5xmedian 30.7x
P/B now vs peer median 44.6xmedian 2.3x 14.8xmedian 3.5x 19.1xmedian 3.5x
PEG now vs peer median 2.82median 0.98 2.45median 1.25 0.14median 1.25

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsAAPLMPWRNVDA
Revenue $478.83B $3.74B $302.97B
Gross profit $233.60B $2.07B $226.24B
Operating income $158.06B $1.10B $197.58B
Net income $132.18B $893.25M $192.88B
Free cash flow $136.06B $606.43M $127.01B
R&D $45.77B $455.36M $23.59B
EPS (diluted) $8.98 $18.16 $7.94
Cash & equivalents $36.31B $560.54M $22.44B
Total debt $80.11B – $33.37B
Shares (diluted) 14.72B 49.18M 24.29B
Enterprise value $4.75T $50.08B $4.15T

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricAAPLMPWRNVDA
P/E 38.2x 62.1x 22.8x
P/FCF 36.8x 91.0x 34.5x
P/Operating cash flow 34.5x 63.2x 32.6x
P/S 10.4x 14.8x 14.4x
P/B 44.6x 14.8x 19.1x
P/Tangible book 44.6x 14.8x 19.4x
EV/EBITDA 29.3x 46.3x 21.6x
EV/EBIT 31.8x 49.1x 22.0x
EV/Revenue 10.5x 14.5x 14.3x
EV/FCF 36.9x 89.2x 34.2x
EV/Operating cash flow 34.6x 62.0x 32.3x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 2.82 2.45 0.14

Growth

14 metrics
MetricAAPLMPWRNVDA
Revenue growth (1Y) 15.1% 40.5% 83.4%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 7.7% 27.0% 110.1%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 19.7% 40.6% 96.0%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 11.4% 25.8% 120.4%
Operating income growth (1Y) 18.8% 59.3% 105.9%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 11.4% 29.4% 163.5%
Net income growth (1Y) 18.0% -47.6% 122.7%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 10.9% 25.7% 165.3%
EPS growth (1Y) 20.3% -48.8% 125.0%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 13.5% 25.4% 167.9%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 30.2% -3.1% 74.4%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 9.5% 17.6% 124.3%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 37.8% -14.0% 76.3%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 11.0% 8.1% 130.9%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricAAPLMPWRNVDA
Gross margin 48.8% 55.3% 74.7%
EBITDA margin 35.8% 31.2% 66.4%
Operating margin 33.0% 29.5% 65.2%
Pretax margin 33.3% 30.6% 75.8%
Net margin 27.6% 23.9% 63.7%
FCF margin 28.4% 16.2% 41.9%
Operating cash flow margin 30.3% 23.4% 44.3%
Return on equity 120.4% 23.4% 90.9%
Return on assets 33.6% 19.1% 66.5%
Return on invested capital 68.3% – 71.1%
Return on capital employed 70.6% 27.3% 80.0%
Asset turnover 1.2x 0.8x 1.0x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.1x 1.0x 0.7x
Stock comp / revenue 2.9% 6.8% 2.4%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricAAPLMPWRNVDA
Debt / assets 19.8% – 10.4%
Debt / equity 0.7x – 0.1x
Net debt / EBITDA 0.1x – -0.2x
Debt / FCF 0.6x – 0.3x
Liabilities / assets 72.3% 20.1% 28.5%
Equity / assets 27.7% 79.9% 71.5%
Interest coverage – – –
Current ratio 1.0x 3.7x 4.6x
Quick ratio 0.8x 2.4x 3.0x
Cash ratio 0.3x 1.7x 1.5x
Altman Z-score 12.79 38.21 33.28

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricAAPLMPWRNVDA
Dividend yield 0.3% 0.7% 0.3%
Net buyback yield 1.7% 0.8% 1.2%
Shareholder yield 2.0% 1.5% 1.5%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusAAPLMPWRNVDA
Forward P/E 34.8xFY2027 40.7xFY2026 20.7xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $9.90FY2027 $27.78FY2026 $8.76FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +10.2%FY2027 +56.3%FY2026 +83.6%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +3.0% +70.2% +91.8%
Revenue, next fiscal year $548.93BFY2027 $4.43BFY2026 $383.27BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +14.6%FY2027 +59.0%FY2026 +77.5%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +6.8% +57.1% +85.3%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersAAPLMPWRNVDA
Held by institutions 66.0% 96.9% 69.0%
Institutions holding 6,136 1,248 5,933
Change in shares held, QoQ +3.6% +3.2% +4.0%
Institutions buying 2,803 641 3,285
Institutions selling 2,930 460 2,317
Buyers to sellers 0.96 1.39 1.42

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

AAPLMPWRNVDA
AAPL 1.00 0.00 0.06
MPWR 0.00 1.00 0.53
NVDA 0.06 0.53 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, AAPL, MPWR and NVDA?

Apple (AAPL) is the largest by market capitalisation: Apple (AAPL) $5.00T, Monolithic Power Systems (MPWR) $55.20B, Nvidia (NVDA) $4.38T.

Which stock is cheaper, AAPL, MPWR and NVDA?

Nvidia (NVDA) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Apple (AAPL) 38.2x, Monolithic Power Systems (MPWR) 62.1x, Nvidia (NVDA) 22.8x). On next year's consensus earnings, Nvidia (NVDA) is cheapest (Apple (AAPL) 34.8x, Monolithic Power Systems (MPWR) 40.7x, Nvidia (NVDA) 20.7x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Nvidia (NVDA) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Apple (AAPL) +15.1%, Monolithic Power Systems (MPWR) +40.5%, Nvidia (NVDA) +83.4%.

Which company is more profitable?

Nvidia (NVDA) has the highest net margin (Apple (AAPL) 27.6%, Monolithic Power Systems (MPWR) 23.9%, Nvidia (NVDA) 63.7%). On return on invested capital, Nvidia (NVDA) leads (Apple (AAPL) 68.3%, Nvidia (NVDA) 71.1%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Apple (AAPL) returned the most: Apple (AAPL) +27.4%, Monolithic Power Systems (MPWR) +13.1%, Nvidia (NVDA) -7.0%. Over five years, Nvidia (NVDA) compounded fastest (Apple (AAPL) +17.9%/yr, Monolithic Power Systems (MPWR) +15.7%/yr, Nvidia (NVDA) +43.6%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Monolithic Power Systems (MPWR) has the highest dividend yield: Apple (AAPL) 0.31%, Monolithic Power Systems (MPWR) 0.67%, Nvidia (NVDA) 0.29%.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Apple (AAPL) has been the steadiest (Apple (AAPL) 25.0%, Monolithic Power Systems (MPWR) 55.8%, Nvidia (NVDA) 38.7%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, AAPL, MPWR and NVDA?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Nvidia (NVDA) leads on 8. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.