NVDA vs MPWR vs ALAB Stock Comparison

Nvidia, Monolithic Power Systems and Astera Labs Prices as of Nov 4, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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NVDA Nvidia Corp
$200.13 -16.2% 1M +0.7% 1Y
Market cap
$4.82T
P/E
25.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$302.97B
Div. yield
0.26%
Semiconductor Design Technology
7 wins
ALAB Astera Labs, Inc.
$223.41 -38.3% 1M +24.6% 1Y
Market cap
$38.76B
P/E
104.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$1.20B
Div. yield
–
Semiconductor Design Technology
1 win

Head to Head

10 decided of 12

Nvidia leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (Nvidia 7, Monolithic Power Systems 2, Astera Labs 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionNVDAMPWRALABLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $4.82T $61.53B $38.76B NVDA
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 25.1x 69.3x 104.2x NVDA
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 22.8x 47.8x 59.9x NVDA
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +83.4% +40.5% +98.5% ALAB
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 63.7% 23.9% 30.7% NVDA
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 71.1% — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -0.2x — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.26% 0.60% 0.00% MPWR
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +0.7% +31.7% +24.6% MPWR
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +46.4%/yr +18.2%/yr — NVDA
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 37.5% 54.9% 99.7% NVDA
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 74/100 59/100 63/100 NVDA

Percentile Scorecard

NVDAMPWRALAB

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

AxisNVDAMPWRALAB
Valuation 56 #42 of 94 24 #72 of 94 11 #84 of 94
Growth 97 #4 of 92 66 #32 of 92 93 #7 of 92
Profitability 99 #2 of 90 80 #19 of 90 76 #22 of 90
Financial Health 65 #36 of 101 69 #32 of 101 92 #9 of 101
Shareholder Returns 54 #37 of 79 59 #33 of 79 42 #46 of 79
Overall 74 59 63
  • NVDA ranked among 103 companies in Semiconductors
  • MPWR ranked among 103 companies in Semiconductors
  • ALAB ranked among 103 companies in Semiconductors

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodNVDAMPWRALABSPY
1 month -16.2%-14.8%-38.3% -1.0%
3 months -8.7%-6.3%-29.8% -0.4%
6 months -3.7%-23.7%+4.4% +4.5%
Year to date +7.3%+39.1%+34.3% +12.4%
1 year +0.7%+31.7%+24.6% +13.6%
3 years +344.7%+155.8%— +76.4%
3 years, per year +64.5%+36.8%— +20.8%
5 years +572.7%+130.8%— +63.7%
5 years, per year +46.4%+18.2%— +10.4%
10 years +11,749.0%+1,544.4%— +267.7%
10 years, per year +61.2%+32.3%— +13.9%

Risk

MeasureNVDAMPWRALABSPY
Volatility, 1Y 37.5%54.9%99.7% 12.8%
Downside volatility, 1Y 36.7%58.5%103.1% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.872.443.89 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.020.580.25 1.06
Max drawdown, 5Y -66.4%-51.9%-63.7% -25.4%
From 52-week high -16.3%-25.4%-53.7% -1.6%
52-week high $239.24$1,689.89$483.02 $779.14
52-week low $165.17$856.96$100.27 $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.

MultipleNVDAMPWRALAB
P/E now vs peer median 25.1xmedian 40.5x 69.3xmedian 40.5x 104.2xmedian 40.5x
P/S now vs peer median 15.9xmedian 6.5x 16.5xmedian 6.5x 32.2xmedian 6.5x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 23.8xmedian 24.9x 51.7xmedian 24.9x 131.4xmedian 24.9x
P/FCF now vs peer median 38.0xmedian 36.9x 101.5xmedian 36.9x 140.1xmedian 36.9x
P/B now vs peer median 21.1xmedian 3.9x 16.5xmedian 3.9x 22.5xmedian 3.9x
PEG now vs peer median 0.15median 1.85 2.73median 1.85 —median 1.85

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 monthsNVDAMPWRALAB
Revenue $302.97B $3.74B $1.20B
Gross profit $226.24B $2.07B $903.00M
Operating income $197.58B $1.10B $273.45M
Net income $192.88B $893.25M $369.49M
Free cash flow $127.01B $606.43M $276.68M
R&D $23.59B $455.36M $434.25M
EPS (diluted) $7.94 $18.16 $2.02
Cash & equivalents $22.44B $560.54M $111.45M
Total debt $33.37B – –
Shares (diluted) 24.29B 49.18M 183.34M
Enterprise value $4.60T $56.40B $34.00B

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
MetricNVDAMPWRALAB
P/E 25.1x 69.3x 104.2x
P/FCF 38.0x 101.5x 140.1x
P/Operating cash flow 35.9x 70.5x 115.5x
P/S 15.9x 16.5x 32.2x
P/B 21.1x 16.5x 22.5x
P/Tangible book 21.3x 16.5x 22.5x
EV/EBITDA 23.8x 51.7x 131.4x
EV/EBIT 24.2x 54.8x 137.2x
EV/Revenue 15.8x 16.2x 31.2x
EV/FCF 37.7x 99.7x 135.6x
EV/Operating cash flow 35.7x 69.2x 111.7x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.15 2.73 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricNVDAMPWRALAB
Revenue growth (1Y) 83.4% 40.5% 98.5%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 110.1% 27.0% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) 96.0% 40.6% 97.5%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 120.4% 25.8% –
Operating income growth (1Y) 105.9% 59.3% 546.3%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 163.5% 29.4% –
Net income growth (1Y) 122.7% -47.6% 268.9%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 165.3% 25.7% –
EPS growth (1Y) 125.0% -48.8% 258.4%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 167.9% 25.4% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 74.4% -3.1% 34.8%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 124.3% 17.6% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 76.3% -14.0% 31.5%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 130.9% 8.1% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricNVDAMPWRALAB
Gross margin 74.7% 55.3% 75.1%
EBITDA margin 66.4% 31.2% 23.7%
Operating margin 65.2% 29.5% 22.8%
Pretax margin 75.8% 30.6% 26.8%
Net margin 63.7% 23.9% 30.7%
FCF margin 41.9% 16.2% 23.0%
Operating cash flow margin 44.3% 23.4% 27.9%
Return on equity 90.9% 23.4% 23.0%
Return on assets 66.5% 19.1% 20.6%
Return on invested capital 71.1% – –
Return on capital employed 80.0% 27.3% 16.8%
Asset turnover 1.0x 0.8x 0.7x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 0.7x 1.0x 0.9x
Stock comp / revenue 2.4% 6.8% 16.2%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricNVDAMPWRALAB
Debt / assets 10.4% – –
Debt / equity 0.1x – –
Net debt / EBITDA -0.2x – –
Debt / FCF 0.3x – –
Liabilities / assets 28.5% 20.1% 10.7%
Equity / assets 71.5% 79.9% 89.3%
Interest coverage – – –
Current ratio 4.6x 3.7x 10.1x
Quick ratio 3.0x 2.4x 8.8x
Cash ratio 1.5x 1.7x 7.6x
Altman Z-score 36.22 42.26 115.19

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricNVDAMPWRALAB
Dividend yield 0.3% 0.6% –
Net buyback yield 1.1% 0.7% 0.0%
Shareholder yield 1.4% 1.3% 0.0%
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.

ConsensusNVDAMPWRALAB
Forward P/E 22.8xFY2026 47.8xFY2026 59.9xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $8.76FY2026 $26.37FY2026 $3.73FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +83.6%FY2026 +48.4%FY2026 +102.7%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +91.8% +41.9% +64.9%
Revenue, next fiscal year $383.27BFY2026 $4.27BFY2026 $2.01BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +77.5%FY2026 +53.1%FY2026 +135.3%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +85.7% +34.8% +46.5%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersNVDAMPWRALAB
Held by institutions 69.0% 96.9% 73.6%
Institutions holding 5,930 1,248 988
Change in shares held, QoQ +4.0% +3.2% +5.8%
Institutions buying 3,283 642 662
Institutions selling 2,316 460 253
Buyers to sellers 1.42 1.40 2.62

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.

NVDAMPWRALAB
NVDA 1.00 0.51 0.45
MPWR 0.51 1.00 0.53
ALAB 0.45 0.53 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, NVDA, MPWR and ALAB?

Nvidia (NVDA) is the largest by market capitalisation: Nvidia (NVDA) $4.82T, Monolithic Power Systems (MPWR) $61.53B, Astera Labs (ALAB) $38.76B.

Which stock is cheaper, NVDA, MPWR and ALAB?

Nvidia (NVDA) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Nvidia (NVDA) 25.1x, Monolithic Power Systems (MPWR) 69.3x, Astera Labs (ALAB) 104.2x). On next year's consensus earnings, Nvidia (NVDA) is cheapest (Nvidia (NVDA) 22.8x, Monolithic Power Systems (MPWR) 47.8x, Astera Labs (ALAB) 59.9x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Astera Labs (ALAB) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Nvidia (NVDA) +83.4%, Monolithic Power Systems (MPWR) +40.5%, Astera Labs (ALAB) +98.5%.

Which company is more profitable?

Nvidia (NVDA) has the highest net margin (Nvidia (NVDA) 63.7%, Monolithic Power Systems (MPWR) 23.9%, Astera Labs (ALAB) 30.7%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Monolithic Power Systems (MPWR) returned the most: Nvidia (NVDA) +0.7%, Monolithic Power Systems (MPWR) +31.7%, Astera Labs (ALAB) +24.6%. Over five years, Nvidia (NVDA) compounded fastest (Nvidia (NVDA) +46.4%/yr, Monolithic Power Systems (MPWR) +18.2%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Monolithic Power Systems (MPWR) has the highest dividend yield: Nvidia (NVDA) 0.26%, Monolithic Power Systems (MPWR) 0.60%, Astera Labs (ALAB) 0.00%. Astera Labs (ALAB) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Nvidia (NVDA) has been the steadiest (Nvidia (NVDA) 37.5%, Monolithic Power Systems (MPWR) 54.9%, Astera Labs (ALAB) 99.7%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

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 7. 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.