NLST vs ANET vs STX Stock Comparison

Netlist, Arista Networks and Seagate Technology Holdings Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
NLST Netlist Inc
$6.63 +18.8% 1M +920.0% 1Y
Market cap
$2.21B
P/E
2,668x
Revenue (TTM)
$332.69M
Div. yield
–
Server and Storage Hardware Technology
3 wins
ANET Arista Networks, Inc.
$187.06 -9.4% 1M +19.3% 1Y
Market cap
$235.92B
P/E
58.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$10.54B
Div. yield
–
Server and Storage Hardware Technology
4 wins

Head to Head

9 decided of 12

Arista Networks leads on 4 of the 12 questions below (Arista Networks 4, Netlist 3, Seagate Technology Holdings 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionNLSTANETSTXLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $2.21B $235.92B $151.46B ANET
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 2,668x 58.3x 33.3x STX
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 7.2x 46.9x 17.3x NLST
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +129.2% +32.6% +44.4% NLST
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 0.2% 38.4% — ANET
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -40.8x — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield — — 0.44% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +920.0% +19.3% +190.0% NLST
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -2.4%/yr +49.1%/yr +49.5%/yr STX
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 104.7% 55.0% 75.9% ANET
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 45/100 66/100 57/100 ANET

Percentile Scorecard

NLSTANETSTX

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

AxisNLSTANETSTX
Valuation 8 #103 of 112 20 #90 of 112 24 #85 of 112
Growth 93 #9 of 109 85 #17 of 109 99 #2 of 109
Profitability 38 #65 of 104 90 #11 of 104 93 #8 of 104
Financial Health 53 #55 of 116 77 #27 of 116 25 #87 of 116
Shareholder Returns 33 #55 of 81 58 #35 of 81 43 #47 of 81
Overall 45 66 57
  • NLST ranked among 122 companies in Computer Hardware
  • ANET ranked among 122 companies in Computer Hardware
  • STX ranked among 122 companies in Computer Hardware

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodNLSTANETSTXSPY
1 month +18.8%-9.4%-27.2% -0.2%
3 months +176.3%+10.2%-10.6% +3.9%
6 months +215.7%+13.2%+15.3% +8.2%
Year to date +644.9%+42.8%+142.5% +12.9%
1 year +920.0%+19.3%+190.0% +12.3%
3 years +513.9%+324.7%+879.3% +87.4%
3 years, per year +83.2%+62.0%+114.1% +23.3%
5 years -11.5%+635.3%+645.8% +67.9%
5 years, per year -2.4%+49.1%+49.5% +10.9%
10 years +481.6%+3,436.1%+1,850.5% +261.1%
10 years, per year +19.3%+42.8%+34.6% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureNLSTANETSTXSPY
Volatility, 1Y 104.7%55.0%75.9% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 95.3%56.7%76.2% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 2.002.272.52 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 8.780.352.50 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -93.2%-50.4%-58.2% -25.4%
From 52-week high -3.9%-13.6%-39.0% -1.2%
52-week high $6.90$216.61$1,094.04 $779.14
52-week low $0.54$116.13$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.

MultipleNLSTANETSTX
P/E now vs peer median 2,668xmedian 33.2x 58.3xmedian 33.2x 33.3xmedian 33.2x
P/S now vs peer median 6.7xmedian 2.8x 22.4xmedian 2.8x 11.0xmedian 2.8x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 3,200xmedian 20.0x 48.0xmedian 20.0x —median 20.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median -142.5xmedian 29.8x 45.8xmedian 29.8x 69.1xmedian 29.8x
P/B now vs peer median 95.4xmedian 3.0x 15.9xmedian 3.0x 43.9xmedian 3.0x
PEG now vs peer median 101.83median 1.17 1.77median 1.17 0.35median 1.17

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 monthsNLSTANETSTX
Revenue $332.69M $10.54B $13.80B
Gross profit $54.02M $6.64B –
Operating income $408.00K $4.55B $5.46B
Net income $789.00K $4.04B $4.40B
Free cash flow -$15.53M $5.16B –
R&D $3.92M $1.37B $769.00M
EPS (diluted) $0.00 $3.17 $19.20
Cash & equivalents $30.66M $2.29B $1.26B
Total debt $10.94M – –
Shares (diluted) 370.75M 1.28B 229.00M
Enterprise value $2.12B $189.37B $151.46B

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
MetricNLSTANETSTX
P/E 2,668x 58.3x 33.3x
P/FCF -142.5x 45.8x 69.1x
P/Operating cash flow -142.7x 44.5x 31.3x
P/S 6.7x 22.4x 11.0x
P/B 95.4x 15.9x 43.9x
P/Tangible book 95.4x 15.9x 43.9x
EV/EBITDA 3,200x 48.0x –
EV/EBIT 5,357x 49.0x –
EV/Revenue 6.6x 21.1x 11.0x
EV/FCF -140.7x 43.2x –
EV/Operating cash flow -140.9x 41.9x 31.3x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 101.83 1.77 0.35

Growth

14 metrics
MetricNLSTANETSTX
Revenue growth (1Y) 129.2% 32.6% 44.4%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 64.2% 26.1% 26.6%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 1,221% 30.0% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 127.6% 28.0% –
Operating income growth (1Y) 101.1% 32.6% 150.5%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 26.2% 33.7% 125.4%
Net income growth (1Y) 102.1% 24.4% 156.6%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 26.3% 33.3% 99.4%
EPS growth (1Y) 101.6% 23.9% 153.3%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 26.2% 32.9% 94.7%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 48.8% 31.1% 217.9%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 28.4% 75.4% 80.3%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 48.8% 29.7% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 28.5% 76.0% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricNLSTANETSTX
Gross margin 16.2% 63.0% –
EBITDA margin 0.2% 44.0% –
Operating margin 0.1% 43.1% –
Pretax margin 0.2% 47.3% –
Net margin 0.2% 38.4% –
FCF margin -4.7% 48.9% –
Operating cash flow margin -4.7% 50.3% 35.0%
Return on equity 4.7% 28.6% 156.4%
Return on assets 1.0% 17.8% 43.3%
Return on invested capital – – –
Return on capital employed 1.3% 28.7% –
Asset turnover 4.1x 0.5x 1.4x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) -19.7x 1.3x 1.1x
Stock comp / revenue 1.0% 4.8% 1.7%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricNLSTANETSTX
Debt / assets 3.8% – –
Debt / equity 0.1x – –
Net debt / EBITDA -40.8x – –
Debt / FCF -0.2x – –
Liabilities / assets 68.4% 37.6% 66.6%
Equity / assets 31.6% 62.4% 33.4%
Interest coverage – – –
Current ratio 1.4x 3.0x 1.8x
Quick ratio 0.7x 2.3x –
Cash ratio 0.6x 2.0x –
Altman Z-score 24.69 18.31 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricNLSTANETSTX
Dividend yield – – 0.4%
Net buyback yield -1.2% 0.2% –
Shareholder yield -1.2% 0.2% 0.4%
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.

ConsensusNLSTANETSTX
Forward P/E 7.2xFY2026 46.9xFY2026 17.3xFY2027
EPS, next fiscal year $0.92FY2026 $3.99FY2026 $38.53FY2027
EPS growth, next FY – +33.9%FY2026 +147.3%FY2027
EPS growth, the year after -4.3% +36.1% +63.8%
Revenue, next fiscal year $691.20MFY2026 $13.21BFY2026 $19.55BFY2027
Revenue growth, next FY +266.4%FY2026 +46.6%FY2026 +60.2%FY2027
Revenue growth, the year after +26.3% +22.3% +29.7%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersNLSTANETSTX
Held by institutions 0.0% 71.2% 83.8%
Institutions holding 4 2,254 1,955
Change in shares held, QoQ +146.0% +2.4% +1.4%
Institutions buying 3 1,328 1,207
Institutions selling 0 732 590
Buyers to sellers – 1.81 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.

NLSTANETSTX
NLST 1.00 0.23 0.14
ANET 0.23 1.00 0.43
STX 0.14 0.43 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, NLST, ANET and STX?

Arista Networks (ANET) is the largest by market capitalisation: Netlist (NLST) $2.21B, Arista Networks (ANET) $235.92B, Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) $151.46B.

Which stock is cheaper, NLST, ANET and STX?

Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Netlist (NLST) 2,668x, Arista Networks (ANET) 58.3x, Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) 33.3x). On next year's consensus earnings, Netlist (NLST) is cheapest (Netlist (NLST) 7.2x, Arista Networks (ANET) 46.9x, Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) 17.3x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Netlist (NLST) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Netlist (NLST) +129.2%, Arista Networks (ANET) +32.6%, Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) +44.4%.

Which company is more profitable?

Arista Networks (ANET) has the highest net margin (Netlist (NLST) 0.2%, Arista Networks (ANET) 38.4%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Netlist (NLST) returned the most: Netlist (NLST) +920.0%, Arista Networks (ANET) +19.3%, Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) +190.0%. Over five years, Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) compounded fastest (Netlist (NLST) -2.4%/yr, Arista Networks (ANET) +49.1%/yr, Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) +49.5%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) 0.44%. Netlist (NLST) and Arista Networks (ANET) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Arista Networks (ANET) has been the steadiest (Netlist (NLST) 104.7%, Arista Networks (ANET) 55.0%, Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) 75.9%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, NLST, ANET 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, Arista Networks (ANET) leads on 4. 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.