SMCI vs DELL vs SNDK Stock Comparison

Super Micro Computer, Dell Technologies and Sandisk Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
SMCI Super Micro Computer, Inc.
$34.43 -16.1% 1M -34.7% 1Y
Market cap
$19.56B
P/E
8.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$39.06B
Div. yield
–
Server and Storage Hardware Technology
1 win
DELL Dell Technologies Inc.
$475.57 -11.9% 1M +190.7% 1Y
Market cap
$271.97B
P/E
23.9x
Revenue (TTM)
$151.20B
Div. yield
0.01%
Server and Storage Hardware Technology
4 wins
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
5 wins

Head to Head

10 decided of 12

Sandisk leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Sandisk 5, Dell Technologies 4, Super Micro Computer 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionSMCIDELLSNDKLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $19.56B $271.97B $168.29B DELL
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 8.8x 23.9x 8.7x SNDK
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 7.6x 17.4x 6.5x SNDK
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +77.8% +49.0% +272.4% SNDK
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 5.7% 7.5% — DELL
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 17.0% 37.4% — DELL
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — 1.3x — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.01% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -34.7% +190.7% +550.8% SNDK
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +57.7%/yr +53.6%/yr — SMCI
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 95.8% 74.5% 110.9% DELL
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 57/100 67/100 80/100 SNDK

Percentile Scorecard

SMCIDELLSNDK

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

AxisSMCIDELLSNDK
Valuation 68 #37 of 112 78 #26 of 112 56 #50 of 112
Growth 73 #30 of 108 92 #10 of 108 100 #1 of 108
Profitability 55 #47 of 104 79 #23 of 104 92 #9 of 104
Financial Health 68 #38 of 116 11 #103 of 116 72 #33 of 116
Shareholder Returns 23 #60 of 78 77 #19 of 78 –
Overall 57 67 80
  • SMCI ranked among 121 companies in Computer Hardware
  • DELL ranked among 121 companies in Computer Hardware
  • SNDK ranked among 121 companies in Computer Hardware

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodSMCIDELLSNDKSPY
1 month -16.1%-11.9%-23.1% +0.7%
3 months +24.2%+17.4%+3.9% +3.7%
6 months +25.7%+127.6%+21.3% +7.1%
Year to date +17.6%+277.8%+460.3% +12.8%
1 year -34.7%+190.7%+550.8% +11.9%
3 years +45.5%+615.9%— +85.2%
3 years, per year +13.3%+92.8%— +22.8%
5 years +872.6%+753.0%— +67.6%
5 years, per year +57.7%+53.6%— +10.9%
10 years +1,311.1%+3,366.3%— +262.0%
10 years, per year +30.3%+42.6%— +13.7%

Risk

MeasureSMCIDELLSNDKSPY
Volatility, 1Y 95.8%74.5%110.9% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 97.9%62.1%106.1% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 4.032.454.00 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.362.564.97 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -84.8%-60.0%-56.5% -25.4%
From 52-week high -34.7%-19.2%-43.0% -1.2%
52-week high $52.69$588.49$2,335.00 $779.14
52-week low $20.53$111.07$194.38 $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.

MultipleSMCIDELLSNDK
P/E now vs peer median 9.3xmedian 32.9x 27.0xmedian 32.9x 10.1xmedian 32.9x
P/S now vs peer median 0.6xmedian 2.9x 2.0xmedian 2.9x 6.7xmedian 2.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 20.0x 18.9xmedian 20.0x —median 20.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median -3.2xmedian 30.2x 35.6xmedian 30.2x 22.7xmedian 30.2x
P/B now vs peer median 1.6xmedian 2.9x -213.3xmedian 2.9x 10.7xmedian 2.9x
PEG now vs peer median 0.23median 1.08 0.31median 1.08 —median 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 monthsSMCIDELLSNDK
Revenue $39.06B $151.20B $28.97B
Gross profit $4.23B $29.94B $23.16B
Operating income $2.77B $14.25B $20.99B
Net income $2.23B $11.38B $19.42B
Free cash flow -$6.97B $8.56B –
R&D $771.23M $3.64B $1.40B
EPS (diluted) $3.20 $17.45 $125.30
Cash & equivalents $7.52B $11.57B $5.14B
Total debt $2.00B $34.47B –
Shares (diluted) 697.35M 652.00M 155.00M
Enterprise value $2.46B $227.72B $168.29B

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
MetricSMCIDELLSNDK
P/E 9.3x 27.0x 10.1x
P/FCF -3.2x 35.6x 22.7x
P/Operating cash flow -3.3x 25.0x 11.1x
P/S 0.6x 2.0x 6.7x
P/B 1.6x -213.3x 10.7x
P/Tangible book 1.6x -52.7x 10.7x
EV/EBITDA – 18.9x –
EV/EBIT 6.2x 23.0x –
EV/Revenue 0.4x 2.2x 6.7x
EV/FCF -2.5x 38.2x –
EV/Operating cash flow -2.5x 26.9x 11.1x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.23 0.31 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricSMCIDELLSNDK
Revenue growth (1Y) 77.8% 49.0% 272.4%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 76.3% 17.3% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) 74.0% 39.7% 965.9%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 48.8% 10.9% –
Operating income growth (1Y) 121.1% 109.0% 1,507%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 53.8% 39.3% –
Net income growth (1Y) 112.7% 135.2% 1,216%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 51.6% 79.0% –
EPS growth (1Y) 91.6% 147.5% 1,173%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 40.9% 86.5% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -510.4% 62.5% 2,396%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -130.6% 14.5% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -555.0% 76.1% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -135.9% 17.5% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricSMCIDELLSNDK
Gross margin 10.8% 19.8% –
EBITDA margin – 11.4% –
Operating margin 7.1% 9.4% –
Pretax margin 7.1% 9.1% –
Net margin 5.7% 7.5% –
FCF margin -17.8% 5.7% –
Operating cash flow margin -17.4% 8.0% 60.6%
Return on equity 20.2% – 114.7%
Return on assets 8.4% 9.4% 80.4%
Return on invested capital 17.0% 37.4% –
Return on capital employed 14.2% 38.1% –
Asset turnover 1.5x 1.2x 1.2x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) -3.1x 1.1x 0.9x
Stock comp / revenue 1.1% 0.5% 0.9%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricSMCIDELLSNDK
Debt / assets 6.7% 27.1% –
Debt / equity 0.1x -24.2x –
Net debt / EBITDA – 1.3x –
Debt / FCF -0.3x 4.0x –
Liabilities / assets 51.6% 101.1% 29.7%
Equity / assets 48.4% -1.1% 70.3%
Interest coverage 14.2x – –
Current ratio 3.9x 1.0x 2.6x
Quick ratio 1.9x 0.4x –
Cash ratio 1.1x 0.1x –
Altman Z-score 3.58 3.05 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricSMCIDELLSNDK
Dividend yield – 0.5% –
Net buyback yield -6.4% 2.8% –
Shareholder yield -6.4% 3.3% 0.0%
Payout ratio (earnings) – 13.8% –
Payout ratio (FCF) – 18.3% –
Dividend growth (1Y) – 13.1% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – 15.4% –

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.

ConsensusSMCIDELLSNDK
Forward P/E 7.6xFY2027 17.4xFY2026 6.5xFY2027
EPS, next fiscal year $4.52FY2027 $27.28FY2026 $206.11FY2027
EPS growth, next FY +24.5%FY2027 +164.9%FY2026 +190.8%FY2027
EPS growth, the year after +21.7% +20.3% +36.1%
Revenue, next fiscal year $74.04BFY2027 $203.24BFY2026 $50.93BFY2027
Revenue growth, next FY +89.6%FY2027 +79.0%FY2026 +151.5%FY2027
Revenue growth, the year after +5.0% +8.3% +10.4%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersSMCIDELLSNDK
Held by institutions 68.0% 73.2% –
Institutions holding 775 2,121 –
Change in shares held, QoQ +32.3% -3.9% –
Institutions buying 451 1,193 –
Institutions selling 233 747 –
Buyers to sellers 1.94 1.60 –

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.

SMCIDELLSNDK
SMCI 1.00 0.51 0.32
DELL 0.51 1.00 0.28
SNDK 0.32 0.28 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, SMCI, DELL and SNDK?

Dell Technologies (DELL) is the largest by market capitalisation: Super Micro Computer (SMCI) $19.56B, Dell Technologies (DELL) $271.97B, Sandisk (SNDK) $168.29B.

Which stock is cheaper, SMCI, DELL and SNDK?

Sandisk (SNDK) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Super Micro Computer (SMCI) 8.8x, Dell Technologies (DELL) 23.9x, Sandisk (SNDK) 8.7x). On next year's consensus earnings, Sandisk (SNDK) is cheapest (Super Micro Computer (SMCI) 7.6x, Dell Technologies (DELL) 17.4x, Sandisk (SNDK) 6.5x). 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: Super Micro Computer (SMCI) +77.8%, Dell Technologies (DELL) +49.0%, Sandisk (SNDK) +272.4%.

Which company is more profitable?

Dell Technologies (DELL) has the highest net margin (Super Micro Computer (SMCI) 5.7%, Dell Technologies (DELL) 7.5%). On return on invested capital, Dell Technologies (DELL) leads (Super Micro Computer (SMCI) 17.0%, Dell Technologies (DELL) 37.4%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Sandisk (SNDK) returned the most: Super Micro Computer (SMCI) -34.7%, Dell Technologies (DELL) +190.7%, Sandisk (SNDK) +550.8%. Over five years, Super Micro Computer (SMCI) compounded fastest (Super Micro Computer (SMCI) +57.7%/yr, Dell Technologies (DELL) +53.6%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Super Micro Computer (SMCI) 0.00%, Dell Technologies (DELL) 0.01%, Sandisk (SNDK) 0.00%. Super Micro Computer (SMCI) and Sandisk (SNDK) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Dell Technologies (DELL) has been the steadiest (Super Micro Computer (SMCI) 95.8%, Dell Technologies (DELL) 74.5%, Sandisk (SNDK) 110.9%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, SMCI, DELL and SNDK?

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 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.