POET vs SNDK vs STX Stock Comparison

Poet Technologies, Sandisk and Seagate Technology Holdings Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
POET Poet Technologies Inc.
$5.66 -26.2% 1M -14.6% 1Y
Market cap
$479.29M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$1.71T
Div. yield
–
Semiconductor Design Technology
SNDK Sandisk Corp
$1,330.05 -23.1% 1M +550.8% 1Y
Market cap
$168.29B
P/E
8.7x
Revenue (TTM)
$28.97B
Div. yield
–
Server and Storage Hardware Technology
6 wins

Head to Head

9 decided of 12

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

QuestionPOETSNDKSTXLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $479.29M $168.29B $145.14B SNDK
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 0.0x 8.7x 33.0x SNDK
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — 6.5x 18.2x SNDK
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +266.1% +272.4% +44.4% SNDK
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -4,420.7% — 31.9% STX
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — — 82.3% –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — — 0.2x –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -14.6% +550.8% +163.7% SNDK
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -7.5%/yr — +51.1%/yr STX
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 140.0% 110.9% 73.9% STX
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 22/100 80/100 67/100 SNDK

Percentile Scorecard

POETSNDKSTX

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

AxisPOETSNDKSTX
Valuation 51 #47 of 94 56 #50 of 112 32 #77 of 112
Growth 13 #80 of 92 100 #1 of 108 99 #2 of 108
Profitability 2 #86 of 88 92 #9 of 104 100 #1 of 104
Financial Health – 72 #33 of 116 44 #65 of 116
Shareholder Returns – – 62 #30 of 78
Overall 22 80 67
  • POET ranked among 103 companies in Semiconductors
  • SNDK 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

PeriodPOETSNDKSTXSPY
1 month -26.2%-23.1%-23.3% +0.7%
3 months -22.3%+3.9%-17.8% +3.7%
6 months -20.5%+21.3%+4.0% +7.1%
Year to date -10.6%+460.3%+154.4% +12.8%
1 year -14.6%+550.8%+163.7% +11.9%
3 years +97.2%—+923.8% +85.2%
3 years, per year +25.4%—+117.3% +22.8%
5 years -32.2%—+686.4% +67.6%
5 years, per year -7.5%—+51.1% +10.9%
10 years +120.6%—+1,951.2% +262.0%
10 years, per year +8.2%—+35.3% +13.7%

Risk

MeasurePOETSNDKSTXSPY
Volatility, 1Y 140.0%110.9%73.9% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 141.0%106.1%76.4% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 4.664.002.53 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.104.972.21 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -92.1%-56.5%-58.2% -25.4%
From 52-week high -72.5%-43.0%-36.0% -1.2%
52-week high $20.57$2,335.00$1,094.04 $779.14
52-week low $4.17$194.38$237.49 $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.

MultiplePOETSNDKSTX
P/E now vs peer median 0.0xmedian 46.4x 10.1xmedian 32.9x 36.3xmedian 32.9x
P/S now vs peer median 0.0xmedian 7.8x 6.7xmedian 2.9x 11.7xmedian 2.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 0.0xmedian 27.5x —median 20.0x 28.2xmedian 20.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median -24.7xmedian 40.1x 22.7xmedian 30.2x 38.7xmedian 30.2x
P/B now vs peer median 1.7xmedian 4.7x 10.7xmedian 2.9x 46.6xmedian 2.9x
PEG now vs peer median 0.00median 2.10 —median 1.08 0.39median 1.08

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 monthsPOETSNDKSTX
Revenue $1.71T $28.97B $13.80B
Gross profit – $23.16B $6.95B
Operating income -$19.77T $20.99B $5.46B
Net income -$75.72M $19.42B $4.40B
Free cash flow -$30.34M – $4.16B
R&D $19.85T $1.40B $769.00M
EPS (diluted) $-812,866.51 $125.30 $18.95
Cash & equivalents $432.53M $5.14B $1.26B
Total debt – – $2.35B
Shares (diluted) 93.16M 155.00M 232.00M
Enterprise value -$1.15B $168.29B $139.98B

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
MetricPOETSNDKSTX
P/E 0.0x 10.1x 36.3x
P/FCF -24.7x 22.7x 38.7x
P/Operating cash flow -21.1x 11.1x 33.3x
P/S 0.0x 6.7x 11.7x
P/B 1.7x 10.7x 46.6x
P/Tangible book 1.7x 10.7x 46.6x
EV/EBITDA 0.0x – 28.2x
EV/EBIT 0.0x – 29.6x
EV/Revenue 0.0x 6.7x 11.7x
EV/FCF 1.6x – 39.0x
EV/Operating cash flow 1.3x 11.1x 33.5x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.00 – 0.39

Growth

14 metrics
MetricPOETSNDKSTX
Revenue growth (1Y) 266.1% 272.4% 44.4%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 68.5% – 26.6%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – 965.9% 97.2%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – 89.7%
Operating income growth (1Y) -208.0% 1,507% 150.5%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -363.4% – 125.4%
Net income growth (1Y) -40.4% 1,216% 156.6%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -55.9% – 99.4%
EPS growth (1Y) 9.2% 1,173% 150.0%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -45.7% – 94.1%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -14.7% 2,396% 217.9%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -37.4% – 80.3%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -29.3% – 241.1%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -38.5% – 93.8%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricPOETSNDKSTX
Gross margin – – 50.4%
EBITDA margin -1,154% – 41.6%
Operating margin -1,154% – 39.6%
Pretax margin -1,143% – 36.7%
Net margin -4,421% – 31.9%
FCF margin 0.0% – 30.1%
Operating cash flow margin 0.0% 60.6% 35.0%
Return on equity -16,983,708% 114.7% 156.4%
Return on assets – 80.4% 43.3%
Return on invested capital – – 82.3%
Return on capital employed – – 76.1%
Asset turnover – 1.2x 1.4x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 0.5x 0.9x 1.1x
Stock comp / revenue 239.3% 0.9% 1.6%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricPOETSNDKSTX
Debt / assets – – 22.8%
Debt / equity – – 0.7x
Net debt / EBITDA – – 0.2x
Debt / FCF – – 0.6x
Liabilities / assets – 29.7% 66.6%
Equity / assets – 70.3% 33.4%
Interest coverage -101.5x – 22.3x
Current ratio – 2.6x 1.8x
Quick ratio – – 1.1x
Cash ratio – – 0.4x
Altman Z-score – – 16.77

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricPOETSNDKSTX
Dividend yield – – 0.4%
Net buyback yield -107.0% – 0.3%
Shareholder yield -107.0% 0.0% 0.7%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – 14.8%
Payout ratio (FCF) – – 15.6%
Dividend growth (1Y) – – 7.1%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – 3.8%

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.

ConsensusPOETSNDKSTX
Forward P/E – 6.5xFY2027 18.2xFY2027
EPS, next fiscal year $-0.26FY2026 $206.11FY2027 $38.53FY2027
EPS growth, next FY – +190.8%FY2027 +147.3%FY2027
EPS growth, the year after – +36.1% +63.8%
Revenue, next fiscal year $6.19MFY2026 $50.93BFY2027 $19.55BFY2027
Revenue growth, next FY +478.2%FY2026 +151.5%FY2027 +60.2%FY2027
Revenue growth, the year after +1,180.3% +10.4% +29.7%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersPOETSNDKSTX
Held by institutions 36.6% – 83.8%
Institutions holding 154 – 1,957
Change in shares held, QoQ +108.4% – +1.4%
Institutions buying 116 – 1,209
Institutions selling 28 – 590
Buyers to sellers 4.14 – 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.

POETSNDKSTX
POET 1.00 0.27 0.25
SNDK 0.27 1.00 0.72
STX 0.25 0.72 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, POET, SNDK and STX?

Sandisk (SNDK) is the largest by market capitalisation: Poet Technologies (POET) $479.29M, Sandisk (SNDK) $168.29B, Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) $145.14B.

Which stock is cheaper, POET, SNDK and STX?

Sandisk (SNDK) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Poet Technologies (POET) 0.0x, Sandisk (SNDK) 8.7x, Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) 33.0x). On next year's consensus earnings, Sandisk (SNDK) is cheapest (Sandisk (SNDK) 6.5x, Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) 18.2x). 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: Poet Technologies (POET) +266.1%, Sandisk (SNDK) +272.4%, Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) +44.4%.

Which company is more profitable?

Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) has the highest net margin (Poet Technologies (POET) -4,420.7%, Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) 31.9%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Sandisk (SNDK) returned the most: Poet Technologies (POET) -14.6%, Sandisk (SNDK) +550.8%, Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) +163.7%. Over five years, Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) compounded fastest (Poet Technologies (POET) -7.5%/yr, Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) +51.1%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Poet Technologies (POET) 0.00%, Sandisk (SNDK) 0.00%, Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) 0.00%. Poet Technologies (POET) and Sandisk (SNDK) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) has been the steadiest (Poet Technologies (POET) 140.0%, Sandisk (SNDK) 110.9%, Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) 73.9%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, POET, SNDK 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, 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.