DELL vs NVDA vs STX Stock Comparison

Dell Technologies, Nvidia and Seagate Technology Holdings Prices as of Oct 28, 2026 Peers: Industry group
DELL Dell Technologies Inc.
$494.06 -9.1% 1M +199.6% 1Y
Market cap
$316.20B
P/E
28.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$151.20B
Div. yield
0.49%
Server and Storage Hardware Technology
3 wins
NVDA Nvidia Corp
$215.38 -5.9% 1M +7.1% 1Y
Market cap
$5.19T
P/E
27.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$302.97B
Div. yield
0.24%
Semiconductor Design Technology
8 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Nvidia leads on 8 of the 12 questions below (Nvidia 8, Dell Technologies 3, Seagate Technology Holdings 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionDELLNVDASTXLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $316.20B $5.19T $158.29B NVDA
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 28.0x 27.0x 34.8x NVDA
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 18.1x 24.6x 18.1x DELL
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +49.0% +83.4% +44.4% NVDA
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 7.5% 63.7% — NVDA
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 37.4% 71.1% — NVDA
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 1.3x -0.2x — NVDA
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.49% 0.24% 0.42% DELL
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +199.6% +7.1% +213.0% STX
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +54.8%/yr +53.2%/yr +51.0%/yr DELL
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 74.4% 37.4% 75.9% NVDA
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 67/100 74/100 57/100 NVDA

Percentile Scorecard

DELLNVDASTX

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

AxisDELLNVDASTX
Valuation 77 #26 of 111 59 #39 of 94 23 #86 of 111
Growth 92 #10 of 108 97 #4 of 92 99 #2 of 108
Profitability 79 #23 of 104 99 #2 of 90 94 #7 of 104
Financial Health 11 #102 of 115 64 #36 of 99 24 #88 of 115
Shareholder Returns 75 #20 of 78 49 #38 of 73 47 #42 of 78
Overall 67 74 57
  • DELL ranked among 121 companies in Computer Hardware
  • NVDA ranked among 103 companies in Semiconductors
  • STX ranked among 121 companies in Computer Hardware

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodDELLNVDASTXSPY
1 month -9.1%-5.9%-24.3% +0.9%
3 months +33.7%+13.4%-8.7% +5.9%
6 months +140.2%+2.9%+8.5% +8.5%
Year to date +292.5%+15.5%+153.4% +13.3%
1 year +199.6%+7.1%+213.0% +12.4%
3 years +649.0%+431.8%+923.4% +88.1%
3 years, per year +95.7%+74.6%+117.2% +23.5%
5 years +786.2%+742.4%+683.6% +68.2%
5 years, per year +54.8%+53.2%+51.0% +11.0%
10 years +3,501.0%+12,109.8%+1,943.8% +263.4%
10 years, per year +43.1%+61.7%+35.2% +13.8%

Risk

MeasureDELLNVDASTXSPY
Volatility, 1Y 74.4%37.4%75.9% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 61.8%36.5%76.4% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 2.441.932.53 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 2.680.192.81 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -60.0%-66.4%-58.2% -25.4%
From 52-week high -16.0%-10.0%-36.2% -0.9%
52-week high $588.49$239.24$1,094.04 $779.14
52-week low $111.07$165.17$223.00 $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.

MultipleDELLNVDASTX
P/E now vs peer median 28.0xmedian 33.5x 27.0xmedian 46.0x 34.8xmedian 33.5x
P/S now vs peer median 2.1xmedian 2.8x 17.1xmedian 7.9x 11.5xmedian 2.8x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 19.6xmedian 19.6x 25.6xmedian 28.3x —median 19.6x
P/FCF now vs peer median 36.9xmedian 29.8x 40.9xmedian 41.4x 69.1xmedian 29.8x
P/B now vs peer median -221.6xmedian 2.9x 22.7xmedian 4.6x 45.8xmedian 2.9x
PEG now vs peer median 0.32median 1.10 0.16median 2.30 0.37median 1.10

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 monthsDELLNVDASTX
Revenue $151.20B $302.97B $13.80B
Gross profit $29.94B $226.24B –
Operating income $14.25B $197.58B $5.46B
Net income $11.38B $192.88B $4.40B
Free cash flow $8.56B $127.01B –
R&D $3.64B $23.59B $769.00M
EPS (diluted) $17.45 $7.94 $19.20
Cash & equivalents $11.57B $22.44B $1.26B
Total debt $34.47B $33.37B –
Shares (diluted) 652.00M 24.29B 229.00M
Enterprise value $271.95B $4.96T $158.29B

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
MetricDELLNVDASTX
P/E 28.0x 27.0x 34.8x
P/FCF 36.9x 40.9x 69.1x
P/Operating cash flow 26.0x 38.6x 32.8x
P/S 2.1x 17.1x 11.5x
P/B -221.6x 22.7x 45.8x
P/Tangible book -54.8x 23.0x 45.8x
EV/EBITDA 19.6x 25.6x –
EV/EBIT 23.8x 26.1x –
EV/Revenue 2.2x 17.0x 11.5x
EV/FCF 39.6x 40.6x –
EV/Operating cash flow 27.9x 38.4x 32.8x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.32 0.16 0.37

Growth

14 metrics
MetricDELLNVDASTX
Revenue growth (1Y) 49.0% 83.4% 44.4%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 17.3% 110.1% 26.6%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 39.7% 96.0% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 10.9% 120.4% –
Operating income growth (1Y) 109.0% 105.9% 150.5%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 39.3% 163.5% 125.4%
Net income growth (1Y) 135.2% 122.7% 156.6%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 79.0% 165.3% 99.4%
EPS growth (1Y) 147.5% 125.0% 153.3%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 86.5% 167.9% 94.7%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 62.5% 74.4% 217.9%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 14.5% 124.3% 80.3%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 76.1% 76.3% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 17.5% 130.9% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricDELLNVDASTX
Gross margin 19.8% 74.7% –
EBITDA margin 11.4% 66.4% –
Operating margin 9.4% 65.2% –
Pretax margin 9.1% 75.8% –
Net margin 7.5% 63.7% –
FCF margin 5.7% 41.9% –
Operating cash flow margin 8.0% 44.3% 35.0%
Return on equity – 90.9% 156.4%
Return on assets 9.4% 66.5% 43.3%
Return on invested capital 37.4% 71.1% –
Return on capital employed 38.1% 80.0% –
Asset turnover 1.2x 1.0x 1.4x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.1x 0.7x 1.1x
Stock comp / revenue 0.5% 2.4% 1.7%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricDELLNVDASTX
Debt / assets 27.1% 10.4% –
Debt / equity -24.2x 0.1x –
Net debt / EBITDA 1.3x -0.2x –
Debt / FCF 4.0x 0.3x –
Liabilities / assets 101.1% 28.5% 66.6%
Equity / assets -1.1% 71.5% 33.4%
Interest coverage – – –
Current ratio 1.0x 4.6x 1.8x
Quick ratio 0.4x 3.0x –
Cash ratio 0.1x 1.5x –
Altman Z-score 3.11 38.63 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricDELLNVDASTX
Dividend yield 0.5% 0.2% 0.4%
Net buyback yield 2.7% 1.1% –
Shareholder yield 3.2% 1.3% 0.4%
Payout ratio (earnings) 13.8% – –
Payout ratio (FCF) 18.3% – –
Dividend growth (1Y) 13.1% – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 15.4% – –

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.

ConsensusDELLNVDASTX
Forward P/E 18.1xFY2026 24.6xFY2026 18.1xFY2027
EPS, next fiscal year $27.28FY2026 $8.76FY2026 $38.53FY2027
EPS growth, next FY +164.9%FY2026 +83.6%FY2026 +147.3%FY2027
EPS growth, the year after +20.3% +91.8% +63.8%
Revenue, next fiscal year $203.24BFY2026 $383.27BFY2026 $19.55BFY2027
Revenue growth, next FY +79.0%FY2026 +77.5%FY2026 +60.2%FY2027
Revenue growth, the year after +8.3% +85.7% +29.7%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersDELLNVDASTX
Held by institutions 73.2% 69.0% 83.8%
Institutions holding 2,120 5,925 1,956
Change in shares held, QoQ -3.9% +4.0% +1.4%
Institutions buying 1,193 3,281 1,208
Institutions selling 746 2,313 590
Buyers to sellers 1.60 1.42 2.05

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.

DELLNVDASTX
DELL 1.00 0.32 0.29
NVDA 0.32 1.00 0.35
STX 0.29 0.35 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, DELL, NVDA and STX?

Nvidia (NVDA) is the largest by market capitalisation: Dell Technologies (DELL) $316.20B, Nvidia (NVDA) $5.19T, Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) $158.29B.

Which stock is cheaper, DELL, NVDA and STX?

Nvidia (NVDA) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Dell Technologies (DELL) 28.0x, Nvidia (NVDA) 27.0x, Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) 34.8x). On next year's consensus earnings, Dell Technologies (DELL) is cheapest (Dell Technologies (DELL) 18.1x, Nvidia (NVDA) 24.6x, Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) 18.1x). 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: Dell Technologies (DELL) +49.0%, Nvidia (NVDA) +83.4%, Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) +44.4%.

Which company is more profitable?

Nvidia (NVDA) has the highest net margin (Dell Technologies (DELL) 7.5%, Nvidia (NVDA) 63.7%). On return on invested capital, Nvidia (NVDA) leads (Dell Technologies (DELL) 37.4%, Nvidia (NVDA) 71.1%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) returned the most: Dell Technologies (DELL) +199.6%, Nvidia (NVDA) +7.1%, Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) +213.0%. Over five years, Dell Technologies (DELL) compounded fastest (Dell Technologies (DELL) +54.8%/yr, Nvidia (NVDA) +53.2%/yr, Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) +51.0%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Dell Technologies (DELL) has the highest dividend yield: Dell Technologies (DELL) 0.49%, Nvidia (NVDA) 0.24%, Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) 0.42%.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Nvidia (NVDA) has been the steadiest (Dell Technologies (DELL) 74.4%, Nvidia (NVDA) 37.4%, Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) 75.9%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, DELL, NVDA and STX?

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.