ASML vs RAL vs NVMI Stock Comparison

Asml Holding, Ralliant and Nova Prices as of Oct 28, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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ASML Asml Holding Nv
$1,662.85 -6.1% 1M +58.0% 1Y
Market cap
$640.89B
P/E
59.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$37.62B
Div. yield
0.67%
Semiconductor Equipment Technology
5 wins
RAL Ralliant Corp
$69.83 -0.2% 1M +62.5% 1Y
Market cap
$7.72B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$2.19B
Div. yield
0.29%
Test and Measurement Technology
2 wins
NVMI Nova Ltd.
$334.72 -9.6% 1M -1.8% 1Y
Market cap
$10.64B
P/E
37.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$937.50M
Div. yield
–
Semiconductor Equipment Technology
3 wins

Head to Head

10 decided of 12

Asml Holding leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Asml Holding 5, Nova 3, Ralliant 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionASMLRALNVMILeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $640.89B $7.72B $10.64B ASML
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 59.1x -6.3x 37.3x NVMI
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 34.9x 22.8x 29.6x RAL
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +22.9% +5.9% +16.2% ASML
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 29.1% -56.4% 28.8% ASML
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — -43.2% — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — -0.8x — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.67% 0.29% — ASML
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +58.0% +62.5% -1.8% RAL
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +15.4%/yr — +25.3%/yr NVMI
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 46.8% 55.0% 59.5% ASML
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 47/100 28/100 54/100 NVMI

Percentile Scorecard

ASMLRALNVMI

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

AxisASMLRALNVMI
Valuation 17 #78 of 94 31 #77 of 111 55 #43 of 94
Growth 82 #17 of 92 4 #104 of 108 68 #30 of 92
Profitability 80 #19 of 90 23 #80 of 104 76 #22 of 90
Financial Health 14 #85 of 99 20 #92 of 115 16 #83 of 99
Shareholder Returns 43 #42 of 73 62 #30 of 78 –
Overall 47 28 54
  • ASML ranked among 103 companies in Semiconductors
  • RAL ranked among 121 companies in Computer Hardware
  • NVMI ranked among 103 companies in Semiconductors

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodASMLRALNVMISPY
1 month -6.1%-0.2%-9.6% +0.9%
3 months +7.2%+4.3%-8.8% +5.9%
6 months +19.3%+60.1%-33.3% +8.5%
Year to date +55.4%+37.2%+1.9% +13.3%
1 year +58.0%+62.5%-1.8% +12.4%
3 years +181.8%—+268.4% +88.1%
3 years, per year +41.3%—+54.5% +23.5%
5 years +104.6%—+208.2% +68.2%
5 years, per year +15.4%—+25.3% +11.0%
10 years +1,476.8%—+2,668.6% +263.4%
10 years, per year +31.8%—+39.4% +13.8%

Risk

MeasureASMLRALNVMISPY
Volatility, 1Y 46.8%55.0%59.5% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 46.6%64.3%67.9% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 2.271.712.91 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.241.14-0.03 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -56.9%-31.8%-52.8% -25.4%
From 52-week high -16.4%-5.7%-44.7% -0.9%
52-week high $1,989.44$74.04$605.65 $779.14
52-week low $966.57$38.39$275.78 $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.

MultipleASMLRALNVMI
P/E now vs peer median 59.1xmedian 46.0x -6.3xmedian 33.5x 37.3xmedian 46.0x
P/S now vs peer median 17.0xmedian 7.9x 3.5xmedian 2.8x 11.3xmedian 7.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 28.3x -8.2xmedian 19.6x 34.5xmedian 28.3x
P/FCF now vs peer median 51.2xmedian 41.4x 23.6xmedian 29.8x 43.4xmedian 41.4x
P/B now vs peer median 27.8xmedian 4.6x 5.0xmedian 2.9x 7.3xmedian 4.6x
PEG now vs peer median 2.44median 2.30 —median 1.10 1.51median 2.30

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 monthsASMLRALNVMI
Revenue $37.62B $2.19B $937.50M
Gross profit $19.58B $1.11B $535.50M
Operating income – -$1.17B $271.61M
Net income – -$1.23B $270.51M
Free cash flow – $327.70M $244.83M
R&D – $170.10M $151.05M
EPS (diluted) $28.13 $-10.95 $8.24
Cash & equivalents $15.17B $270.90M $124.85M
Total debt $5.16B $1.15B –
Shares (diluted) 388.90M 112.60M 32.80M
Enterprise value $596.58B $6.60B $7.80B

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
MetricASMLRALNVMI
P/E 59.1x -6.3x 37.3x
P/FCF 51.2x 23.6x 43.4x
P/Operating cash flow – 21.2x 47.0x
P/S 17.0x 3.5x 11.3x
P/B 27.8x 5.0x 7.3x
P/Tangible book 28.6x 9.7x 7.5x
EV/EBITDA – -8.2x 34.5x
EV/EBIT – -7.4x 36.9x
EV/Revenue 16.8x 3.9x 10.7x
EV/FCF – 26.2x 40.9x
EV/Operating cash flow – 23.6x 44.2x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 2.44 – 1.51

Growth

14 metrics
MetricASMLRALNVMI
Revenue growth (1Y) 22.9% 5.9% 16.2%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 19.4% – 19.5%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 24.9% 5.7% 16.2%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 20.6% – 20.0%
Operating income growth (1Y) – -436.8% 16.3%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – – 24.6%
Net income growth (1Y) – -532.3% 15.2%
Net income CAGR (3Y) – – 25.8%
EPS growth (1Y) 35.2% -532.7% 12.8%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 24.2% – 24.6%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) – -20.1% -1.4%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – – 20.7%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) – -21.7% -3.4%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – – 18.2%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricASMLRALNVMI
Gross margin 52.0% 50.9% 57.1%
EBITDA margin – -47.8% 31.0%
Operating margin – -53.3% 29.0%
Pretax margin – -56.1% 34.1%
Net margin 29.1% -56.4% 28.8%
FCF margin – 15.0% 26.1%
Operating cash flow margin – 16.7% 24.1%
Return on equity – -79.5% 19.0%
Return on assets – -33.3% 11.0%
Return on invested capital – -43.2% –
Return on capital employed – -38.0% 17.9%
Asset turnover 0.7x 0.6x 0.4x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) – -0.3x 0.8x
Stock comp / revenue – 3.0% 2.8%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricASMLRALNVMI
Debt / assets 8.7% 31.0% –
Debt / equity 0.2x 0.7x –
Net debt / EBITDA – -0.8x –
Debt / FCF – 3.5x –
Liabilities / assets 61.2% 58.6% 41.1%
Equity / assets 38.8% 41.4% 58.9%
Interest coverage – -19.2x –
Current ratio 1.3x 1.5x 1.6x
Quick ratio 0.7x 0.9x 0.9x
Cash ratio 0.5x 0.4x 0.7x
Altman Z-score – 1.32 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricASMLRALNVMI
Dividend yield 0.7% 0.3% –
Net buyback yield – 2.0% –
Shareholder yield 0.7% 2.2% –
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.

ConsensusASMLRALNVMI
Forward P/E 34.9xFY2026 22.8xFY2026 29.6xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $47.62FY2026 $3.06FY2026 $11.30FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +61.2%FY2026 +13.8%FY2026 +31.1%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +42.0% +14.1% +17.2%
Revenue, next fiscal year $47.18BFY2026 $2.45BFY2026 $1.15BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +20.9%FY2026 +18.5%FY2026 +30.3%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +42.9% +5.8% +23.9%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersASMLRALNVMI
Held by institutions 19.8% 100.0% 69.0%
Institutions holding 2,493 533 343
Change in shares held, QoQ +8.0% +1.7% -4.1%
Institutions buying 1,360 251 175
Institutions selling 782 165 129
Buyers to sellers 1.74 1.52 1.36

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.

ASMLRALNVMI
ASML 1.00 0.30 0.80
RAL 0.30 1.00 0.23
NVMI 0.80 0.23 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, ASML, RAL and NVMI?

Asml Holding (ASML) is the largest by market capitalisation: Asml Holding (ASML) $640.89B, Ralliant (RAL) $7.72B, Nova (NVMI) $10.64B.

Which stock is cheaper, ASML, RAL and NVMI?

Nova (NVMI) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Asml Holding (ASML) 59.1x, Ralliant (RAL) -6.3x, Nova (NVMI) 37.3x). On next year's consensus earnings, Ralliant (RAL) is cheapest (Asml Holding (ASML) 34.9x, Ralliant (RAL) 22.8x, Nova (NVMI) 29.6x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Asml Holding (ASML) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Asml Holding (ASML) +22.9%, Ralliant (RAL) +5.9%, Nova (NVMI) +16.2%.

Which company is more profitable?

Asml Holding (ASML) has the highest net margin (Asml Holding (ASML) 29.1%, Ralliant (RAL) -56.4%, Nova (NVMI) 28.8%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Ralliant (RAL) returned the most: Asml Holding (ASML) +58.0%, Ralliant (RAL) +62.5%, Nova (NVMI) -1.8%. Over five years, Nova (NVMI) compounded fastest (Asml Holding (ASML) +15.4%/yr, Nova (NVMI) +25.3%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Asml Holding (ASML) has the highest dividend yield: Asml Holding (ASML) 0.67%, Ralliant (RAL) 0.29%. Nova (NVMI) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Asml Holding (ASML) has been the steadiest (Asml Holding (ASML) 46.8%, Ralliant (RAL) 55.0%, Nova (NVMI) 59.5%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, ASML, RAL and NVMI?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Asml Holding (ASML) leads on 5. 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.