P vs NLST vs STX Stock Comparison

Everpure, Netlist and Seagate Technology Holdings Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
P Everpure, Inc.
$131.41 +4.3% 1M +40.1% 1Y
Market cap
$46.26B
P/E
182.7x
Revenue (TTM)
$4.26B
Div. yield
–
Server and Storage Hardware Technology
1 win
NLST Netlist Inc
$6.47 +15.9% 1M +895.4% 1Y
Market cap
$2.18B
P/E
2,672x
Revenue (TTM)
$332.69M
Div. yield
–
Server and Storage Hardware Technology
4 wins

Head to Head

10 decided of 12

Seagate Technology Holdings leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Seagate Technology Holdings 5, Netlist 4, Everpure 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionPNLSTSTXLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $46.26B $2.18B $146.83B STX
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 182.7x 2,672x 46.1x STX
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 44.4x 7.0x 16.7x NLST
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +27.2% +129.2% +34.1% NLST
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 5.9% 0.2% 26.1% STX
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — — 66.1% –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — -40.8x 0.4x NLST
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +40.1% +895.4% +175.2% NLST
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +37.8%/yr -2.5%/yr +48.9%/yr STX
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 73.0% 105.0% 76.0% P
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 51/100 45/100 62/100 STX

Percentile Scorecard

PNLSTSTX

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

AxisPNLSTSTX
Valuation 16 #93 of 111 8 #102 of 111 26 #83 of 111
Growth 78 #25 of 108 93 #9 of 108 98 #3 of 108
Profitability 64 #38 of 104 37 #66 of 104 97 #4 of 104
Financial Health 33 #77 of 115 53 #55 of 115 35 #75 of 115
Shareholder Returns 61 #32 of 81 33 #55 of 81 56 #36 of 81
Overall 51 45 62
  • P ranked among 121 companies in Computer Hardware
  • NLST ranked among 121 companies in Computer Hardware
  • 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

PeriodPNLSTSTXSPY
1 month +4.3%+15.9%-29.7% -0.8%
3 months +77.1%+167.4%-21.1% +3.5%
6 months +77.7%+196.8%+8.1% +7.0%
Year to date +96.1%+627.0%+133.9% +12.2%
1 year +40.1%+895.4%+175.2% +13.0%
3 years +298.8%+499.1%+844.6% +86.3%
3 years, per year +58.6%+81.7%+111.5% +23.1%
5 years +396.8%-12.1%+631.8% +68.6%
5 years, per year +37.8%-2.5%+48.9% +11.0%
10 years +948.8%+462.6%+1,749.1% +258.0%
10 years, per year +26.5%+18.9%+33.9% +13.6%

Risk

MeasurePNLSTSTXSPY
Volatility, 1Y 73.0%105.0%76.0% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 82.7%95.3%76.2% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 2.622.002.52 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.558.532.31 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -48.6%-93.2%-58.2% -25.4%
From 52-week high -16.3%-6.2%-41.1% -1.8%
52-week high $156.95$6.90$1,094.04 $779.14
52-week low $56.99$0.54$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.

MultiplePNLSTSTX
P/E now vs peer median 172.7xmedian 32.0x 2,604xmedian 32.0x 44.3xmedian 32.0x
P/S now vs peer median 10.3xmedian 2.8x 6.5xmedian 2.8x 12.0xmedian 2.8x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 111.4xmedian 19.4x 3,122xmedian 19.4x 33.9xmedian 19.4x
P/FCF now vs peer median 341.7xmedian 29.0x -139.1xmedian 29.0x 47.1xmedian 29.0x
P/B now vs peer median 28.4xmedian 2.9x 93.1xmedian 2.9x 67.4xmedian 2.9x
PEG now vs peer median 0.31median 1.13 99.37median 1.13 0.47median 1.13

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 monthsPNLSTSTX
Revenue $4.26B $332.69M $12.20B
Gross profit $2.97B $54.02M $5.56B
Operating income $224.21M $408.00K $4.09B
Net income $253.29M $789.00K $3.18B
Free cash flow $128.17M -$15.53M $3.10B
R&D $1.05B $3.92M $755.00M
EPS (diluted) $0.73 $0.00 $13.90
Cash & equivalents $385.69M $30.66M $1.70B
Total debt – $10.94M $3.57B
Shares (diluted) 345.59M 370.75M 229.00M
Enterprise value $40.67B $2.09B $141.82B

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
MetricPNLSTSTX
P/E 172.7x 2,604x 44.3x
P/FCF 341.7x -139.1x 47.1x
P/Operating cash flow 102.4x -139.2x 39.8x
P/S 10.3x 6.5x 12.0x
P/B 28.4x 93.1x 67.4x
P/Tangible book 28.9x 93.1x 67.4x
EV/EBITDA 111.4x 3,122x 33.9x
EV/EBIT 190.8x 5,227x 36.1x
EV/Revenue 10.0x 6.4x 12.1x
EV/FCF 333.8x -137.3x 47.7x
EV/Operating cash flow 100.0x -137.4x 40.3x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.31 99.37 0.47

Growth

14 metrics
MetricPNLSTSTX
Revenue growth (1Y) 27.2% 129.2% 34.1%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 15.5% 64.2% 18.2%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 28.3% 1,221% 73.7%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 15.5% 127.6% 60.2%
Operating income growth (1Y) 195.6% 101.1% 116.6%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 277.6% 26.2% 140.8%
Net income growth (1Y) 82.0% 102.1% 116.7%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 574.2% 26.3% 100.2%
EPS growth (1Y) 77.8% 101.6% 105.4%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 550.0% 26.2% 95.2%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -46.6% 48.8% 239.2%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -13.6% 28.4% 57.4%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -76.7% 48.8% 279.3%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -34.5% 28.5% 70.6%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricPNLSTSTX
Gross margin 69.7% 16.2% 45.6%
EBITDA margin 9.0% 0.2% 35.8%
Operating margin 5.3% 0.1% 33.6%
Pretax margin 6.6% 0.2% 30.3%
Net margin 5.9% 0.2% 26.1%
FCF margin 3.0% -4.7% 25.4%
Operating cash flow margin 10.0% -4.7% 30.1%
Return on equity 17.0% 4.7% 195.2%
Return on assets 5.1% 1.0% 33.8%
Return on invested capital – – 66.1%
Return on capital employed 8.0% 1.3% 64.9%
Asset turnover 0.9x 4.1x 1.3x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.7x -19.7x 1.2x
Stock comp / revenue 12.9% 1.0% 1.7%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricPNLSTSTX
Debt / assets – 3.8% 35.8%
Debt / equity – 0.1x 1.6x
Net debt / EBITDA – -40.8x 0.4x
Debt / FCF – -0.2x 1.1x
Liabilities / assets 70.5% 68.4% 78.3%
Equity / assets 29.5% 31.6% 21.7%
Interest coverage – – 14.4x
Current ratio 1.5x 1.4x 1.7x
Quick ratio 1.3x 0.7x 1.1x
Cash ratio 0.5x 0.6x 0.5x
Altman Z-score 8.07 24.05 13.23

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricPNLSTSTX
Dividend yield – – 0.5%
Net buyback yield 0.6% -1.2% 0.1%
Shareholder yield 0.6% -1.2% 0.5%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – 19.9%
Payout ratio (FCF) – – 20.4%
Dividend growth (1Y) – – 5.7%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – 2.9%

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.

ConsensusPNLSTSTX
Forward P/E 44.4xFY2026 7.0xFY2026 16.7xFY2027
EPS, next fiscal year $2.96FY2026 $0.92FY2026 $38.53FY2027
EPS growth, next FY +43.7%FY2026 – +147.3%FY2027
EPS growth, the year after +48.6% -4.3% +63.8%
Revenue, next fiscal year $4.74BFY2026 $691.20MFY2026 $19.55BFY2027
Revenue growth, next FY +29.5%FY2026 +266.4%FY2026 +60.2%FY2027
Revenue growth, the year after +41.5% +26.3% +29.7%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersPNLSTSTX
Held by institutions 83.0% 0.0% 83.8%
Institutions holding 804 4 1,955
Change in shares held, QoQ +2.2% +146.0% +1.4%
Institutions buying 442 3 1,207
Institutions selling 259 0 590
Buyers to sellers 1.71 – 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.

PNLSTSTX
P 1.00 0.22 0.41
NLST 0.22 1.00 0.14
STX 0.41 0.14 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, P, NLST and STX?

Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) is the largest by market capitalisation: Everpure (P) $46.26B, Netlist (NLST) $2.18B, Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) $146.83B.

Which stock is cheaper, P, NLST and STX?

Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Everpure (P) 182.7x, Netlist (NLST) 2,672x, Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) 46.1x). On next year's consensus earnings, Netlist (NLST) is cheapest (Everpure (P) 44.4x, Netlist (NLST) 7.0x, Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) 16.7x). 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: Everpure (P) +27.2%, Netlist (NLST) +129.2%, Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) +34.1%.

Which company is more profitable?

Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) has the highest net margin (Everpure (P) 5.9%, Netlist (NLST) 0.2%, Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) 26.1%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Netlist (NLST) returned the most: Everpure (P) +40.1%, Netlist (NLST) +895.4%, Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) +175.2%. Over five years, Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) compounded fastest (Everpure (P) +37.8%/yr, Netlist (NLST) -2.5%/yr, Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) +48.9%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Everpure (P) 0.00%, Netlist (NLST) 0.00%, Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) 0.00%. Everpure (P) and Netlist (NLST) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Everpure (P) has been the steadiest (Everpure (P) 73.0%, Netlist (NLST) 105.0%, Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) 76.0%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, P, NLST 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, Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) 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.