PENG vs STX vs SMCI Stock Comparison

Penguin Solutions, Seagate Technology Holdings and Super Micro Computer Prices as of Oct 28, 2026 Peers: Industry group
PENG Penguin Solutions, Inc.
$60.80 +10.6% 1M +166.0% 1Y
Market cap
$3.11B
P/E
20.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$1.73B
Div. yield
–
Server and Storage Hardware Technology
1 win
SMCI Super Micro Computer, Inc.
$35.81 -14.3% 1M -31.6% 1Y
Market cap
$20.69B
P/E
9.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$39.06B
Div. yield
–
Server and Storage Hardware Technology
6 wins

Head to Head

10 decided of 12

Super Micro Computer leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Super Micro Computer 6, Seagate Technology Holdings 3, Penguin Solutions 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionPENGSTXSMCILeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $3.11B $152.34B $20.69B STX
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 20.6x 34.7x 9.3x SMCI
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 14.3x 18.1x 7.9x SMCI
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +26.5% +44.4% +77.8% SMCI
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 8.7% — 5.7% PENG
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 14.9% — 17.0% SMCI
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 0.6x — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +166.0% +213.0% -31.6% STX
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +17.9%/yr +51.0%/yr +58.9%/yr SMCI
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 85.9% 75.9% 95.7% STX
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 52/100 57/100 58/100 SMCI

Percentile Scorecard

PENGSTXSMCI

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

AxisPENGSTXSMCI
Valuation 36 #71 of 111 23 #86 of 111 66 #38 of 111
Growth 69 #34 of 108 99 #2 of 108 73 #30 of 108
Profitability 53 #49 of 104 94 #7 of 104 55 #47 of 104
Financial Health 22 #90 of 115 24 #88 of 115 68 #37 of 115
Shareholder Returns 81 #16 of 78 47 #42 of 78 25 #59 of 78
Overall 52 57 58
  • PENG ranked among 121 companies in Computer Hardware
  • STX ranked among 121 companies in Computer Hardware
  • SMCI ranked among 121 companies in Computer Hardware

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodPENGSTXSMCISPY
1 month +10.6%-24.3%-14.3% +0.9%
3 months +39.1%-8.7%+39.3% +5.9%
6 months +113.3%+8.5%+36.1% +8.5%
Year to date +210.8%+153.4%+22.3% +13.3%
1 year +166.0%+213.0%-31.6% +12.4%
3 years +344.4%+923.4%+48.3% +88.1%
3 years, per year +64.5%+117.2%+14.1% +23.5%
5 years +127.5%+683.6%+911.6% +68.2%
5 years, per year +17.9%+51.0%+58.9% +11.0%
10 years —+1,943.8%+1,367.6% +263.4%
10 years, per year —+35.2%+30.8% +13.8%

Risk

MeasurePENGSTXSMCISPY
Volatility, 1Y 85.9%75.9%95.7% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 80.0%76.4%98.1% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 3.662.534.03 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.932.81-0.33 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -65.4%-58.2%-84.8% -25.4%
From 52-week high -25.3%-36.2%-32.0% -0.9%
52-week high $81.39$1,094.04$52.69 $779.14
52-week low $16.24$223.00$20.53 $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.

MultiplePENGSTXSMCI
P/E now vs peer median 21.3xmedian 33.5x 34.8xmedian 33.5x 9.7xmedian 33.5x
P/S now vs peer median 2.1xmedian 2.8x 11.5xmedian 2.8x 0.6xmedian 2.8x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 17.4xmedian 19.6x —median 19.6x —median 19.6x
P/FCF now vs peer median -22.4xmedian 29.8x 69.1xmedian 29.8x -3.4xmedian 29.8x
P/B now vs peer median 6.8xmedian 2.9x 45.8xmedian 2.9x 1.6xmedian 2.9x
PEG now vs peer median 0.54median 1.10 0.37median 1.10 0.24median 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 monthsPENGSTXSMCI
Revenue $1.73B $13.80B $39.06B
Gross profit $478.93M – $4.23B
Operating income $165.60M $5.46B $2.77B
Net income $185.79M $4.40B $2.23B
Free cash flow -$163.48M – -$6.97B
R&D $81.68M $769.00M $771.23M
EPS (diluted) $2.57 $19.20 $3.20
Cash & equivalents $647.21M $1.26B $7.52B
Total debt $788.95M – $2.00B
Shares (diluted) 58.83M 229.00M 697.35M
Enterprise value $1.07B $152.34B $3.59B

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
MetricPENGSTXSMCI
P/E 21.3x 34.8x 9.7x
P/FCF -22.4x 69.1x -3.4x
P/Operating cash flow -24.1x 32.8x -3.5x
P/S 2.1x 11.5x 0.6x
P/B 6.8x 45.8x 1.6x
P/Tangible book 7.7x 45.8x 1.6x
EV/EBITDA 17.4x – –
EV/EBIT 22.9x – 6.5x
EV/Revenue 2.2x 11.5x 0.5x
EV/FCF -23.2x – -2.6x
EV/Operating cash flow -25.0x 32.8x -2.6x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.54 0.37 0.24

Growth

14 metrics
MetricPENGSTXSMCI
Revenue growth (1Y) 26.5% 44.4% 77.8%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 6.3% 26.6% 76.3%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 21.5% – 74.0%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 4.9% – 48.8%
Operating income growth (1Y) 184.8% 150.5% 121.1%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 166.5% 125.4% 53.8%
Net income growth (1Y) 544.3% 156.6% 112.7%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 44.1% 99.4% 51.6%
EPS growth (1Y) 791.5% 153.3% 91.6%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 39.3% 94.7% 40.9%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -234.2% 217.9% -510.4%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -51.2% 80.3% -130.6%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -256.9% – -555.0%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -65.3% – -135.9%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricPENGSTXSMCI
Gross margin 27.7% – 10.8%
EBITDA margin 12.6% – –
Operating margin 9.6% – 7.1%
Pretax margin 8.8% – 7.1%
Net margin 8.7% – 5.7%
FCF margin -9.4% – -17.8%
Operating cash flow margin -8.8% 35.0% -17.4%
Return on equity 37.5% 156.4% 20.2%
Return on assets 7.5% 43.3% 8.4%
Return on invested capital 14.9% – 17.0%
Return on capital employed 12.9% – 14.2%
Asset turnover 0.7x 1.4x 1.5x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) -0.8x 1.1x -3.1x
Stock comp / revenue 1.8% 1.7% 1.1%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricPENGSTXSMCI
Debt / assets 28.4% – 6.7%
Debt / equity 1.5x – 0.1x
Net debt / EBITDA 0.6x – –
Debt / FCF -4.8x – -0.3x
Liabilities / assets 80.7% 66.6% 51.6%
Equity / assets 19.3% 33.4% 48.4%
Interest coverage – – 14.2x
Current ratio 1.9x 1.8x 3.9x
Quick ratio 1.2x – 1.9x
Cash ratio 0.5x – 1.1x
Altman Z-score 2.36 – 3.61

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricPENGSTXSMCI
Dividend yield – 0.4% –
Net buyback yield 1.8% – -6.2%
Shareholder yield 1.8% 0.4% -6.2%
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.

ConsensusPENGSTXSMCI
Forward P/E 14.3xFY2027 18.1xFY2027 7.9xFY2027
EPS, next fiscal year $4.25FY2027 $38.53FY2027 $4.52FY2027
EPS growth, next FY +48.1%FY2027 +147.3%FY2027 +24.5%FY2027
EPS growth, the year after +31.5% +63.8% +21.7%
Revenue, next fiscal year $2.52BFY2027 $19.55BFY2027 $74.04BFY2027
Revenue growth, next FY +45.9%FY2027 +60.2%FY2027 +89.6%FY2027
Revenue growth, the year after +4.7% +29.7% +5.0%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersPENGSTXSMCI
Held by institutions 100.0% 83.8% 68.0%
Institutions holding 351 1,956 774
Change in shares held, QoQ +0.1% +1.4% +32.3%
Institutions buying 229 1,208 450
Institutions selling 100 590 233
Buyers to sellers 2.29 2.05 1.93

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.

PENGSTXSMCI
PENG 1.00 0.44 0.48
STX 0.44 1.00 0.31
SMCI 0.48 0.31 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, PENG, STX and SMCI?

Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) is the largest by market capitalisation: Penguin Solutions (PENG) $3.11B, Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) $152.34B, Super Micro Computer (SMCI) $20.69B.

Which stock is cheaper, PENG, STX and SMCI?

Super Micro Computer (SMCI) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Penguin Solutions (PENG) 20.6x, Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) 34.7x, Super Micro Computer (SMCI) 9.3x). On next year's consensus earnings, Super Micro Computer (SMCI) is cheapest (Penguin Solutions (PENG) 14.3x, Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) 18.1x, Super Micro Computer (SMCI) 7.9x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Super Micro Computer (SMCI) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Penguin Solutions (PENG) +26.5%, Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) +44.4%, Super Micro Computer (SMCI) +77.8%.

Which company is more profitable?

Penguin Solutions (PENG) has the highest net margin (Penguin Solutions (PENG) 8.7%, Super Micro Computer (SMCI) 5.7%). On return on invested capital, Super Micro Computer (SMCI) leads (Penguin Solutions (PENG) 14.9%, Super Micro Computer (SMCI) 17.0%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) returned the most: Penguin Solutions (PENG) +166.0%, Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) +213.0%, Super Micro Computer (SMCI) -31.6%. Over five years, Super Micro Computer (SMCI) compounded fastest (Penguin Solutions (PENG) +17.9%/yr, Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) +51.0%/yr, Super Micro Computer (SMCI) +58.9%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) has been the steadiest (Penguin Solutions (PENG) 85.9%, Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) 75.9%, Super Micro Computer (SMCI) 95.7%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, PENG, STX and SMCI?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Super Micro Computer (SMCI) 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.