HPE vs SNDK vs TSM Stock Comparison

Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Sandisk and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Prices as of Nov 2, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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SNDK Sandisk Corp
$1,075.08 -37.5% 1M +439.3% 1Y
Market cap
$156.96B
P/E
8.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$28.97B
Div. yield
–
Server and Storage Hardware Technology
6 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Sandisk leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Sandisk 6, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing 5, Hewlett Packard Enterprise 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionHPESNDKTSMLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $67.95B $156.96B $2.07T TSM
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 24.7x 8.1x 26.3x SNDK
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 12.7x 5.2x 23.7x SNDK
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +26.6% +272.4% +34.4% SNDK
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 6.6% 67.0% 55.0% SNDK
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 5.6% — 33.4% TSM
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 2.3x — -1.0x TSM
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 1.10% 0.00% 0.96% HPE
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +109.5% +439.3% +32.6% SNDK
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +27.4%/yr — +28.5%/yr TSM
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 59.3% 112.5% 39.9% TSM
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 62/100 90/100 75/100 SNDK

Percentile Scorecard

HPESNDKTSM

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

AxisHPESNDKTSM
Valuation 78 #26 of 112 78 #25 of 112 67 #32 of 94
Growth 91 #11 of 108 100 #1 of 108 88 #12 of 92
Profitability 59 #43 of 104 100 #1 of 104 93 #7 of 90
Financial Health 16 #98 of 116 83 #21 of 116 69 #32 of 101
Shareholder Returns 68 #26 of 80 89 #10 of 80 56 #33 of 74
Overall 62 90 75
  • HPE ranked among 121 companies in Computer Hardware
  • SNDK ranked among 121 companies in Computer Hardware
  • TSM ranked among 103 companies in Semiconductors

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodHPESNDKTSMSPY
1 month -26.2%-37.5%-15.7% -2.3%
3 months +1.8%-16.5%-1.9% -0.7%
6 months +78.2%-14.4%-0.8% +4.8%
Year to date +113.0%+352.9%+31.1% +10.3%
1 year +109.5%+439.3%+32.6% +10.3%
3 years +221.2%—+334.2% +73.0%
3 years, per year +47.6%—+63.2% +20.1%
5 years +234.8%—+249.5% +61.9%
5 years, per year +27.4%—+28.5% +10.1%
10 years +299.7%—+1,211.4% +258.6%
10 years, per year +14.9%—+29.4% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureHPESNDKTSMSPY
Volatility, 1Y 59.3%112.5%39.9% 12.8%
Downside volatility, 1Y 54.4%108.5%40.2% 12.8%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 2.204.122.19 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.853.910.82 0.80
Max drawdown, 5Y -48.8%-56.5%-57.1% -25.4%
From 52-week high -30.4%-54.0%-18.0% -3.5%
52-week high $73.46$2,335.00$485.91 $779.14
52-week low $20.00$194.38$275.06 $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.

MultipleHPESNDKTSM
P/E now vs peer median 24.7xmedian 29.9x 8.1xmedian 29.9x 26.3xmedian 41.3x
P/S now vs peer median 1.6xmedian 2.8x 5.4xmedian 2.8x 14.5xmedian 6.6x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 13.5xmedian 18.5x 7.2xmedian 18.5x 19.2xmedian 26.2x
P/FCF now vs peer median 16.3xmedian 28.0x 9.0xmedian 28.0x 24.4xmedian 37.7x
P/B now vs peer median 2.6xmedian 2.8x 8.7xmedian 2.8x 10.2xmedian 4.3x
PEG now vs peer median 0.76median 1.00 —median 1.00 0.74median 1.81

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 monthsHPESNDKTSM
Revenue $41.87B $28.97B $142.94B
Gross profit $15.41B $23.16B $91.71B
Operating income $2.60B $20.99B $80.08B
Net income $2.79B $19.42B $74.55B
Free cash flow $4.16B $17.37B $84.59B
R&D $3.71B $1.40B $8.68B
EPS (diluted) $1.91 $125.30 $15.16
Cash & equivalents $6.22B $5.14B $98.36B
Total debt $20.24B – $6.80B
Shares (diluted) 1.45B 155.00M 5.19B
Enterprise value $45.82B $141.79B $1.69T

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
MetricHPESNDKTSM
P/E 24.7x 8.1x 26.3x
P/FCF 16.3x 9.0x 24.4x
P/Operating cash flow 10.2x 8.9x 24.4x
P/S 1.6x 5.4x 14.5x
P/B 2.6x 8.7x 10.2x
P/Tangible book 3.2x 8.7x 10.2x
EV/EBITDA 13.5x 7.2x 19.2x
EV/EBIT 31.5x 7.2x 24.6x
EV/Revenue 2.0x 5.2x 13.8x
EV/FCF 19.7x 8.7x 23.3x
EV/Operating cash flow 12.2x 8.7x 23.3x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.76 – 0.74

Growth

14 metrics
MetricHPESNDKTSM
Revenue growth (1Y) 26.6% 272.4% 34.4%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 12.2% – 25.3%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 71.5% 965.9% 47.2%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 13.3% – 29.2%
Operating income growth (1Y) 885.6% 1,507% 52.1%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 27.9% – 32.0%
Net income growth (1Y) 123.6% 1,216% 57.8%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 37.3% – 33.5%
EPS growth (1Y) 122.2% 1,173% 80.8%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 32.5% – 35.6%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 169.5% 2,396% 27.1%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 13.1% – 21.4%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 1,747% 3,265% 27.1%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 41.5% – 21.4%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricHPESNDKTSM
Gross margin 36.8% 80.0% 64.2%
EBITDA margin 14.5% 73.0% 71.6%
Operating margin 6.2% 72.5% 56.0%
Pretax margin 6.3% 76.7% 60.0%
Net margin 6.6% 67.0% 55.0%
FCF margin 9.9% 59.9% 59.2%
Operating cash flow margin 16.0% 60.6% 59.2%
Return on equity 10.7% 114.7% 37.3%
Return on assets 3.4% 80.4% 7.1%
Return on invested capital 5.6% – 33.4%
Return on capital employed 5.1% 115.4% 8.4%
Asset turnover 0.5x 1.2x 0.1x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 2.4x 0.9x 1.1x
Stock comp / revenue 1.9% 0.9% 0.0%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricHPESNDKTSM
Debt / assets 24.2% – 2.3%
Debt / equity 0.8x – 0.0x
Net debt / EBITDA 2.3x – -1.0x
Debt / FCF 4.9x – 0.1x
Liabilities / assets 68.2% 29.7% 31.4%
Equity / assets 31.8% 70.3% 68.6%
Interest coverage – 599.8x 191.8x
Current ratio 1.1x 2.6x 2.5x
Quick ratio 0.4x 16.7x 2.0x
Cash ratio 0.2x 0.9x 1.8x
Altman Z-score 1.35 17.51 16.56

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricHPESNDKTSM
Dividend yield 1.1% – 1.0%
Net buyback yield 0.8% 3.2% –
Shareholder yield 1.9% 3.2% 1.0%
Payout ratio (earnings) 26.5% – –
Payout ratio (FCF) 17.8% – –
Dividend growth (1Y) 8.4% – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 6.1% – –

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.

ConsensusHPESNDKTSM
Forward P/E 12.7xFY2026 5.2xFY2027 23.7xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $4.03FY2026 $206.11FY2027 $16.82FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +107.7%FY2026 +190.8%FY2027 +60.3%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +19.4% +36.1% +40.1%
Revenue, next fiscal year $49.18BFY2026 $50.93BFY2027 $178.59BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +43.4%FY2026 +151.5%FY2027 +48.0%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +14.2% +10.4% +41.0%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersHPESNDKTSM
Held by institutions 88.5% 74.3% 14.8%
Institutions holding 1,442 1,819 3,572
Change in shares held, QoQ -1.5% -1.9% -0.6%
Institutions buying 872 1,271 1,904
Institutions selling 412 458 1,294
Buyers to sellers 2.12 2.78 1.47

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.

HPESNDKTSM
HPE 1.00 0.26 0.42
SNDK 0.26 1.00 0.53
TSM 0.42 0.53 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, HPE, SNDK and TSM?

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) is the largest by market capitalisation: Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) $67.95B, Sandisk (SNDK) $156.96B, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) $2.07T.

Which stock is cheaper, HPE, SNDK and TSM?

Sandisk (SNDK) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) 24.7x, Sandisk (SNDK) 8.1x, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) 26.3x). On next year's consensus earnings, Sandisk (SNDK) is cheapest (Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) 12.7x, Sandisk (SNDK) 5.2x, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) 23.7x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Sandisk (SNDK) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) +26.6%, Sandisk (SNDK) +272.4%, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) +34.4%.

Which company is more profitable?

Sandisk (SNDK) has the highest net margin (Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) 6.6%, Sandisk (SNDK) 67.0%, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) 55.0%). On return on invested capital, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) leads (Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) 5.6%, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) 33.4%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Sandisk (SNDK) returned the most: Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) +109.5%, Sandisk (SNDK) +439.3%, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) +32.6%. Over five years, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) compounded fastest (Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) +27.4%/yr, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) +28.5%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) has the highest dividend yield: Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) 1.10%, Sandisk (SNDK) 0.00%, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) 0.96%. Sandisk (SNDK) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) has been the steadiest (Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) 59.3%, Sandisk (SNDK) 112.5%, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) 39.9%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, HPE, SNDK and TSM?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Sandisk (SNDK) leads on 6. 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.