SMCI vs STX vs NTAP Stock Comparison

Super Micro Computer, Seagate Technology Holdings and NetApp Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
SMCI Super Micro Computer, Inc.
$35.09 -18.9% 1M -32.0% 1Y
Market cap
$21.37B
P/E
9.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$39.06B
Div. yield
–
Server and Storage Hardware Technology
5 wins
NTAP NetApp, Inc.
$227.58 +13.1% 1M +94.2% 1Y
Market cap
$43.81B
P/E
30.9x
Revenue (TTM)
$7.39B
Div. yield
–
Server and Storage Hardware Technology
3 wins

Head to Head

10 decided of 12

Super Micro Computer leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Super Micro Computer 5, NetApp 3, Seagate Technology Holdings 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionSMCISTXNTAPLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $21.37B $152.10B $43.81B STX
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 9.6x 34.6x 30.9x SMCI
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 7.8x 17.3x 21.7x SMCI
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +77.8% +44.4% +12.2% SMCI
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 5.7% — 19.2% NTAP
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 17.0% — 36.7% NTAP
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — — -0.5x –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -32.0% +190.0% +94.2% STX
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +58.3%/yr +49.5%/yr +20.5%/yr SMCI
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 95.7% 75.9% 44.8% NTAP
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 57/100 57/100 57/100 SMCI

Percentile Scorecard

SMCISTXNTAP

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

AxisSMCISTXNTAP
Valuation 63 #42 of 112 24 #85 of 112 42 #65 of 112
Growth 73 #30 of 109 99 #2 of 109 52 #53 of 109
Profitability 57 #45 of 104 93 #8 of 104 92 #9 of 104
Financial Health 67 #39 of 116 25 #87 of 116 28 #84 of 116
Shareholder Returns 24 #62 of 81 43 #47 of 81 70 #25 of 81
Overall 57 57 57
  • SMCI ranked among 122 companies in Computer Hardware
  • STX ranked among 122 companies in Computer Hardware
  • NTAP ranked among 122 companies in Computer Hardware

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodSMCISTXNTAPSPY
1 month -18.9%-27.2%+13.1% -0.2%
3 months +23.3%-10.6%+30.4% +3.9%
6 months +28.8%+15.3%+110.2% +8.2%
Year to date +19.9%+142.5%+112.5% +12.9%
1 year -32.0%+190.0%+94.2% +12.3%
3 years +45.4%+879.3%+216.9% +87.4%
3 years, per year +13.3%+114.1%+46.9% +23.3%
5 years +891.2%+645.8%+153.7% +67.9%
5 years, per year +58.3%+49.5%+20.5% +10.9%
10 years +1,487.8%+1,850.5%+573.3% +261.1%
10 years, per year +31.9%+34.6%+21.0% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureSMCISTXNTAPSPY
Volatility, 1Y 95.7%75.9%44.8% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 98.1%76.2%38.8% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 4.032.521.38 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.332.502.10 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -84.8%-58.2%-43.5% -25.4%
From 52-week high -33.4%-39.0%-4.8% -1.2%
52-week high $52.69$1,094.04$239.18 $779.14
52-week low $20.53$223.00$94.11 $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.

MultipleSMCISTXNTAP
P/E now vs peer median 9.5xmedian 33.2x 33.3xmedian 33.2x 31.5xmedian 33.2x
P/S now vs peer median 0.6xmedian 2.8x 11.0xmedian 2.8x 6.0xmedian 2.8x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 20.0x —median 20.0x 21.4xmedian 20.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median -3.3xmedian 29.8x 69.1xmedian 29.8x 27.0xmedian 29.8x
P/B now vs peer median 1.6xmedian 3.0x 43.9xmedian 3.0x 29.8xmedian 3.0x
PEG now vs peer median 0.23median 1.17 0.35median 1.17 3.84median 1.17

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 monthsSMCISTXNTAP
Revenue $39.06B $13.80B $7.39B
Gross profit $4.23B – $5.22B
Operating income $2.77B $5.46B $1.85B
Net income $2.23B $4.40B $1.42B
Free cash flow -$6.97B – $1.65B
R&D $771.23M $769.00M $1.02B
EPS (diluted) $3.20 $19.20 $7.09
Cash & equivalents $7.52B $1.26B $1.57B
Total debt $2.00B – $2.49B
Shares (diluted) 697.35M 229.00M 200.00M
Enterprise value $4.27B $152.10B $26.63B

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
MetricSMCISTXNTAP
P/E 9.5x 33.3x 31.5x
P/FCF -3.3x 69.1x 27.0x
P/Operating cash flow -3.4x 31.3x 23.5x
P/S 0.6x 11.0x 6.0x
P/B 1.6x 43.9x 29.8x
P/Tangible book 1.6x 43.9x 30.6x
EV/EBITDA – – 21.4x
EV/EBIT 6.3x – 23.5x
EV/Revenue 0.4x 11.0x 5.9x
EV/FCF -2.5x – 26.4x
EV/Operating cash flow -2.6x 31.3x 22.9x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.23 0.35 3.84

Growth

14 metrics
MetricSMCISTXNTAP
Revenue growth (1Y) 77.8% 44.4% 12.2%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 76.3% 26.6% 6.0%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 74.0% – 13.2%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 48.8% – 7.9%
Operating income growth (1Y) 121.1% 150.5% 35.6%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 53.8% 125.4% 25.3%
Net income growth (1Y) 112.7% 156.6% 21.1%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 51.6% 99.4% 5.5%
EPS growth (1Y) 91.6% 153.3% 22.9%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 40.9% 94.7% 8.2%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -510.4% 217.9% 3.2%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -130.6% 80.3% 14.0%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -555.0% – -0.5%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -135.9% – 15.5%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricSMCISTXNTAP
Gross margin 10.8% – 70.6%
EBITDA margin – – 27.5%
Operating margin 7.1% – 25.0%
Pretax margin 7.1% – 24.7%
Net margin 5.7% – 19.2%
FCF margin -17.8% – 22.3%
Operating cash flow margin -17.4% 35.0% 25.7%
Return on equity 20.2% 156.4% 99.6%
Return on assets 8.4% 43.3% 13.1%
Return on invested capital 17.0% – 36.7%
Return on capital employed 14.2% – 29.4%
Asset turnover 1.5x 1.4x 0.7x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) -3.1x 1.1x 1.3x
Stock comp / revenue 1.1% 1.7% 5.4%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricSMCISTXNTAP
Debt / assets 6.7% – 22.7%
Debt / equity 0.1x – 1.7x
Net debt / EBITDA – – -0.5x
Debt / FCF -0.3x – 1.5x
Liabilities / assets 51.6% 66.6% 86.4%
Equity / assets 48.4% 33.4% 13.6%
Interest coverage 14.2x – –
Current ratio 3.9x 1.8x 1.2x
Quick ratio 1.9x – 1.0x
Cash ratio 1.1x – 0.8x
Altman Z-score 3.59 – 4.21

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricSMCISTXNTAP
Dividend yield – 0.4% 0.9%
Net buyback yield -6.3% – 1.7%
Shareholder yield -6.3% 0.4% 2.6%
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.

ConsensusSMCISTXNTAP
Forward P/E 7.8xFY2027 17.3xFY2027 21.7xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $4.52FY2027 $38.53FY2027 $10.50FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +24.5%FY2027 +147.3%FY2027 +29.2%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +21.7% +63.8% +8.7%
Revenue, next fiscal year $74.04BFY2027 $19.55BFY2027 $8.49BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +89.6%FY2027 +60.2%FY2027 +22.7%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +5.0% +29.7% +8.6%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersSMCISTXNTAP
Held by institutions 68.0% 83.8% 97.4%
Institutions holding 774 1,955 959
Change in shares held, QoQ +32.3% +1.4% -1.0%
Institutions buying 450 1,207 501
Institutions selling 233 590 336
Buyers to sellers 1.93 2.05 1.49

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.

SMCISTXNTAP
SMCI 1.00 0.30 0.37
STX 0.30 1.00 0.21
NTAP 0.37 0.21 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, SMCI, STX and NTAP?

Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) is the largest by market capitalisation: Super Micro Computer (SMCI) $21.37B, Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) $152.10B, NetApp (NTAP) $43.81B.

Which stock is cheaper, SMCI, STX and NTAP?

Super Micro Computer (SMCI) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Super Micro Computer (SMCI) 9.6x, Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) 34.6x, NetApp (NTAP) 30.9x). On next year's consensus earnings, Super Micro Computer (SMCI) is cheapest (Super Micro Computer (SMCI) 7.8x, Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) 17.3x, NetApp (NTAP) 21.7x). 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: Super Micro Computer (SMCI) +77.8%, Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) +44.4%, NetApp (NTAP) +12.2%.

Which company is more profitable?

NetApp (NTAP) has the highest net margin (Super Micro Computer (SMCI) 5.7%, NetApp (NTAP) 19.2%). On return on invested capital, NetApp (NTAP) leads (Super Micro Computer (SMCI) 17.0%, NetApp (NTAP) 36.7%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) returned the most: Super Micro Computer (SMCI) -32.0%, Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) +190.0%, NetApp (NTAP) +94.2%. Over five years, Super Micro Computer (SMCI) compounded fastest (Super Micro Computer (SMCI) +58.3%/yr, Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) +49.5%/yr, NetApp (NTAP) +20.5%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, NetApp (NTAP) has been the steadiest (Super Micro Computer (SMCI) 95.7%, Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) 75.9%, NetApp (NTAP) 44.8%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

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 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.