SMCI vs STX vs P Stock Comparison

Super Micro Computer, Seagate Technology Holdings and Everpure Prices as of Oct 28, 2026 Peers: Industry group
SMCI Super Micro Computer, Inc.
$35.81 -14.3% 1M -31.6% 1Y
Market cap
$23.52B
P/E
9.7x
Revenue (TTM)
$39.06B
Div. yield
–
Server and Storage Hardware Technology
5 wins
P Everpure, Inc.
$138.60 +7.1% 1M +45.4% 1Y
Market cap
$46.19B
P/E
182.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$4.26B
Div. yield
–
Server and Storage Hardware Technology
2 wins

Head to Head

9 decided of 12

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

QuestionSMCISTXPLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $23.52B $158.29B $46.19B STX
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 9.7x 34.8x 182.2x SMCI
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 7.9x 18.1x 46.8x SMCI
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +77.8% +44.4% +27.2% SMCI
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 5.7% — 5.9% P
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 17.0% — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield — 0.42% — –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -31.6% +213.0% +45.4% STX
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +58.9%/yr +51.0%/yr +38.9%/yr SMCI
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 95.7% 75.9% 73.0% P
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 58/100 57/100 51/100 SMCI

Percentile Scorecard

SMCISTXP

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

AxisSMCISTXP
Valuation 66 #38 of 111 23 #86 of 111 17 #92 of 111
Growth 73 #30 of 108 99 #2 of 108 78 #25 of 108
Profitability 55 #47 of 104 94 #7 of 104 60 #42 of 104
Financial Health 68 #37 of 115 24 #88 of 115 34 #76 of 115
Shareholder Returns 25 #59 of 78 47 #42 of 78 65 #28 of 78
Overall 58 57 51
  • SMCI ranked among 121 companies in Computer Hardware
  • STX ranked among 121 companies in Computer Hardware
  • P ranked among 121 companies in Computer Hardware

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodSMCISTXPSPY
1 month -14.3%-24.3%+7.1% +0.9%
3 months +39.3%-8.7%+100.2% +5.9%
6 months +36.1%+8.5%+97.1% +8.5%
Year to date +22.3%+153.4%+106.8% +13.3%
1 year -31.6%+213.0%+45.4% +12.4%
3 years +48.3%+923.4%+320.6% +88.1%
3 years, per year +14.1%+117.2%+61.5% +23.5%
5 years +911.6%+683.6%+416.0% +68.2%
5 years, per year +58.9%+51.0%+38.9% +11.0%
10 years +1,367.6%+1,943.8%+1,008.8% +263.4%
10 years, per year +30.8%+35.2%+27.2% +13.8%

Risk

MeasureSMCISTXPSPY
Volatility, 1Y 95.7%75.9%73.0% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 98.1%76.4%82.7% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 4.032.532.63 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.332.810.62 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -84.8%-58.2%-48.6% -25.4%
From 52-week high -32.0%-36.2%-11.7% -0.9%
52-week high $52.69$1,094.04$156.95 $779.14
52-week low $20.53$223.00$56.99 $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.

MultipleSMCISTXP
P/E now vs peer median 9.7xmedian 33.5x 34.8xmedian 33.5x 182.2xmedian 33.5x
P/S now vs peer median 0.6xmedian 2.8x 11.5xmedian 2.8x 10.8xmedian 2.8x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 19.6x —median 19.6x 117.6xmedian 19.6x
P/FCF now vs peer median -3.4xmedian 29.8x 69.1xmedian 29.8x 360.3xmedian 29.8x
P/B now vs peer median 1.6xmedian 2.9x 45.8xmedian 2.9x 30.0xmedian 2.9x
PEG now vs peer median 0.24median 1.10 0.37median 1.10 0.33median 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 monthsSMCISTXP
Revenue $39.06B $13.80B $4.26B
Gross profit $4.23B – $2.97B
Operating income $2.77B $5.46B $224.21M
Net income $2.23B $4.40B $253.29M
Free cash flow -$6.97B – $128.17M
R&D $771.23M $769.00M $1.05B
EPS (diluted) $3.20 $19.20 $0.73
Cash & equivalents $7.52B $1.26B $385.69M
Total debt $2.00B – –
Shares (diluted) 697.35M 229.00M 345.59M
Enterprise value $6.42B $158.29B $40.59B

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
MetricSMCISTXP
P/E 9.7x 34.8x 182.2x
P/FCF -3.4x 69.1x 360.3x
P/Operating cash flow -3.5x 32.8x 108.0x
P/S 0.6x 11.5x 10.8x
P/B 1.6x 45.8x 30.0x
P/Tangible book 1.6x 45.8x 30.4x
EV/EBITDA – – 117.6x
EV/EBIT 6.5x – 201.5x
EV/Revenue 0.5x 11.5x 10.6x
EV/FCF -2.6x – 352.5x
EV/Operating cash flow -2.6x 32.8x 105.6x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.24 0.37 0.33

Growth

14 metrics
MetricSMCISTXP
Revenue growth (1Y) 77.8% 44.4% 27.2%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 76.3% 26.6% 15.5%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 74.0% – 28.3%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 48.8% – 15.5%
Operating income growth (1Y) 121.1% 150.5% 195.6%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 53.8% 125.4% 277.6%
Net income growth (1Y) 112.7% 156.6% 82.0%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 51.6% 99.4% 574.2%
EPS growth (1Y) 91.6% 153.3% 77.8%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 40.9% 94.7% 550.0%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -510.4% 217.9% -46.6%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -130.6% 80.3% -13.6%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -555.0% – -76.7%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -135.9% – -34.5%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricSMCISTXP
Gross margin 10.8% – 69.7%
EBITDA margin – – 9.0%
Operating margin 7.1% – 5.3%
Pretax margin 7.1% – 6.6%
Net margin 5.7% – 5.9%
FCF margin -17.8% – 3.0%
Operating cash flow margin -17.4% 35.0% 10.0%
Return on equity 20.2% 156.4% 17.0%
Return on assets 8.4% 43.3% 5.1%
Return on invested capital 17.0% – –
Return on capital employed 14.2% – 8.0%
Asset turnover 1.5x 1.4x 0.9x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) -3.1x 1.1x 1.7x
Stock comp / revenue 1.1% 1.7% 12.9%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricSMCISTXP
Debt / assets 6.7% – –
Debt / equity 0.1x – –
Net debt / EBITDA – – –
Debt / FCF -0.3x – –
Liabilities / assets 51.6% 66.6% 70.5%
Equity / assets 48.4% 33.4% 29.5%
Interest coverage 14.2x – –
Current ratio 3.9x 1.8x 1.5x
Quick ratio 1.9x – 1.3x
Cash ratio 1.1x – 0.5x
Altman Z-score 3.61 – 8.46

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricSMCISTXP
Dividend yield – 0.4% –
Net buyback yield -6.2% – 0.6%
Shareholder yield -6.2% 0.4% 0.6%
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.

ConsensusSMCISTXP
Forward P/E 7.9xFY2027 18.1xFY2027 46.8xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $4.52FY2027 $38.53FY2027 $2.96FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +24.5%FY2027 +147.3%FY2027 +43.7%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +21.7% +63.8% +48.6%
Revenue, next fiscal year $74.04BFY2027 $19.55BFY2027 $4.74BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +89.6%FY2027 +60.2%FY2027 +29.5%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +5.0% +29.7% +41.5%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersSMCISTXP
Held by institutions 68.0% 83.8% 83.3%
Institutions holding 774 1,956 804
Change in shares held, QoQ +32.3% +1.4% +2.2%
Institutions buying 450 1,208 442
Institutions selling 233 590 259
Buyers to sellers 1.93 2.05 1.71

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.

SMCISTXP
SMCI 1.00 0.30 0.36
STX 0.30 1.00 0.42
P 0.36 0.42 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, SMCI, STX and P?

Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) is the largest by market capitalisation: Super Micro Computer (SMCI) $23.52B, Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) $158.29B, Everpure (P) $46.19B.

Which stock is cheaper, SMCI, STX and P?

Super Micro Computer (SMCI) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Super Micro Computer (SMCI) 9.7x, Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) 34.8x, Everpure (P) 182.2x). On next year's consensus earnings, Super Micro Computer (SMCI) is cheapest (Super Micro Computer (SMCI) 7.9x, Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) 18.1x, Everpure (P) 46.8x). 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%, Everpure (P) +27.2%.

Which company is more profitable?

Everpure (P) has the highest net margin (Super Micro Computer (SMCI) 5.7%, Everpure (P) 5.9%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) returned the most: Super Micro Computer (SMCI) -31.6%, Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) +213.0%, Everpure (P) +45.4%. Over five years, Super Micro Computer (SMCI) compounded fastest (Super Micro Computer (SMCI) +58.9%/yr, Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) +51.0%/yr, Everpure (P) +38.9%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) 0.42%. Super Micro Computer (SMCI) and Everpure (P) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Everpure (P) has been the steadiest (Super Micro Computer (SMCI) 95.7%, Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) 75.9%, Everpure (P) 73.0%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

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.