SNDK vs SIMO vs POET Stock Comparison

Sandisk, Silicon Motion Technology and Poet Technologies Prices as of Oct 28, 2026 Peers: Industry group
SNDK Sandisk Corp
$1,404.77 -18.0% 1M +700.3% 1Y
Market cap
$205.10B
P/E
18.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$20.25B
Div. yield
–
Server and Storage Hardware Technology
5 wins
POET Poet Technologies Inc.
$5.84 -21.2% 1M -17.4% 1Y
Market cap
$772.58M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$1.71T
Div. yield
–
Semiconductor Design Technology
1 win

Head to Head

8 decided of 12

Sandisk leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Sandisk 5, Silicon Motion Technology 2, Poet Technologies 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionSNDKSIMOPOETLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $205.10B $7.37B $772.58M SNDK
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 18.1x — 0.0x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 6.8x 19.1x — SNDK
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +175.3% — +266.1% POET
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 56.5% — -4,420.7% SNDK
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 73.7% — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.91% — –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +700.3% +118.6% -17.4% SNDK
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years — +25.2%/yr -6.9%/yr SIMO
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 111.7% 84.6% 140.1% SIMO
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 79/100 35/100 23/100 SNDK

Percentile Scorecard

SNDKSIMOPOET

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

AxisSNDKSIMOPOET
Valuation 66 #39 of 111 12 #83 of 94 51 #47 of 94
Growth 100 #1 of 108 28 #67 of 92 14 #79 of 92
Profitability 100 #1 of 104 – 3 #87 of 90
Financial Health 81 #23 of 115 36 #64 of 99 –
Shareholder Returns 51 #39 of 78 67 #25 of 73 –
Overall 79 35 23
  • SNDK ranked among 121 companies in Computer Hardware
  • SIMO ranked among 103 companies in Semiconductors
  • POET ranked among 103 companies in Semiconductors

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodSNDKSIMOPOETSPY
1 month -18.0%-21.0%-21.2% +0.9%
3 months +38.3%+4.7%-8.3% +5.9%
6 months +32.0%+1.0%-11.5% +8.5%
Year to date +491.8%+136.9%-7.7% +13.3%
1 year +700.3%+118.6%-17.4% +12.4%
3 years —+317.2%+110.8% +88.1%
3 years, per year —+61.0%+28.2% +23.5%
5 years —+207.5%-30.1% +68.2%
5 years, per year —+25.2%-6.9% +11.0%
10 years —+443.2%+127.6% +263.4%
10 years, per year —+18.4%+8.6% +13.8%

Risk

MeasureSNDKSIMOPOETSPY
Volatility, 1Y 111.7%84.6%140.1% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 106.3%78.2%141.2% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 3.992.444.66 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 6.271.40-0.12 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -56.5%-59.1%-92.1% -25.4%
From 52-week high -39.8%-34.8%-71.6% -0.9%
52-week high $2,335.00$336.90$20.57 $779.14
52-week low $175.53$80.16$4.17 $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.

MultipleSNDKSIMOPOET
P/E now vs peer median 18.1xmedian 33.5x —median 46.0x 0.0xmedian 46.0x
P/S now vs peer median 10.1xmedian 2.8x —median 7.9x 0.0xmedian 7.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 16.0xmedian 19.6x —median 28.3x 0.0xmedian 28.3x
P/FCF now vs peer median 17.8xmedian 29.8x -573.4xmedian 41.4x -25.5xmedian 41.4x
P/B now vs peer median 13.0xmedian 2.9x 7.0xmedian 4.6x 1.7xmedian 4.6x
PEG now vs peer median —median 1.10 —median 2.30 0.00median 2.30

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 monthsSNDKSIMOPOET
Revenue $20.25B – $1.71T
Gross profit $14.47B – –
Operating income $12.39B – -$19.77T
Net income $11.43B $289.77M -$75.72M
Free cash flow $11.49B -$12.85M -$30.34M
R&D $1.33B – $19.85T
EPS (diluted) $73.76 – $-812,866.51
Cash & equivalents $4.76B $74.37M $432.53M
Total debt – $167.29M –
Shares (diluted) 155.00M 33.68M 93.16M
Enterprise value $193.62B $6.76B -$859.03M

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
MetricSNDKSIMOPOET
P/E 18.1x – 0.0x
P/FCF 17.8x -573.4x -25.5x
P/Operating cash flow 17.6x -110.6x -21.8x
P/S 10.1x – 0.0x
P/B 13.0x 7.0x 1.7x
P/Tangible book 13.0x 7.7x 1.7x
EV/EBITDA 16.0x – 0.0x
EV/EBIT 16.2x – 0.0x
EV/Revenue 9.9x – 0.0x
EV/FCF 17.4x -572.3x 0.8x
EV/Operating cash flow 17.2x -110.3x 0.7x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) – – 0.00

Growth

14 metrics
MetricSNDKSIMOPOET
Revenue growth (1Y) 175.3% – 266.1%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) – – 68.5%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 554.2% – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) 999.7% – -208.0%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – – -363.4%
Net income growth (1Y) 796.7% 270.6% -40.4%
Net income CAGR (3Y) – 49.0% -55.9%
EPS growth (1Y) 751.8% – 9.2%
EPS CAGR (3Y) – – -45.7%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 13,794% -182.4% -14.7%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – -36.3% -37.4%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 9,678% -109.8% -29.3%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – -27.6% -38.5%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricSNDKSIMOPOET
Gross margin 71.5% – –
EBITDA margin 62.0% – -1,154%
Operating margin 61.2% – -1,154%
Pretax margin 64.3% – -1,143%
Net margin 56.5% – -4,421%
FCF margin 56.8% – 0.0%
Operating cash flow margin 57.6% – 0.0%
Return on equity 77.5% – -16,983,708%
Return on assets 57.8% – –
Return on invested capital 73.7% – –
Return on capital employed 87.2% – –
Asset turnover 1.0x – –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.0x -0.2x 0.5x
Stock comp / revenue 1.1% – 239.3%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricSNDKSIMOPOET
Debt / assets – 3.7% –
Debt / equity – 0.1x –
Net debt / EBITDA – – –
Debt / FCF – -4.6x –
Liabilities / assets 30.1% 34.8% –
Equity / assets 69.9% 65.2% –
Interest coverage 169.7x – -101.5x
Current ratio 2.3x 2.5x –
Quick ratio 12.2x 0.8x –
Cash ratio 0.9x 0.2x –
Altman Z-score 21.87 – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricSNDKSIMOPOET
Dividend yield – 0.9% –
Net buyback yield 0.0% – -103.7%
Shareholder yield 0.0% 0.9% -103.7%
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.

ConsensusSNDKSIMOPOET
Forward P/E 6.8xFY2027 19.1xFY2026 –
EPS, next fiscal year $206.11FY2027 $11.50FY2026 $-0.26FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +190.8%FY2027 +223.9%FY2026 –
EPS growth, the year after +36.1% +37.5% –
Revenue, next fiscal year $50.93BFY2027 $1.82BFY2026 $6.19MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +151.5%FY2027 +105.0%FY2026 +478.2%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +10.4% +27.4% +1,180.3%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersSNDKSIMOPOET
Held by institutions 74.3% 72.4% 36.6%
Institutions holding 1,815 380 154
Change in shares held, QoQ -1.9% -9.8% +108.4%
Institutions buying 1,268 223 116
Institutions selling 457 131 28
Buyers to sellers 2.77 1.70 4.14

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.

SNDKSIMOPOET
SNDK 1.00 0.52 0.27
SIMO 0.52 1.00 0.26
POET 0.27 0.26 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, SNDK, SIMO and POET?

Sandisk (SNDK) is the largest by market capitalisation: Sandisk (SNDK) $205.10B, Silicon Motion Technology (SIMO) $7.37B, Poet Technologies (POET) $772.58M.

Which company is growing faster?

Poet Technologies (POET) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Sandisk (SNDK) +175.3%, Poet Technologies (POET) +266.1%.

Which company is more profitable?

Sandisk (SNDK) has the highest net margin (Sandisk (SNDK) 56.5%, Poet Technologies (POET) -4,420.7%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Sandisk (SNDK) returned the most: Sandisk (SNDK) +700.3%, Silicon Motion Technology (SIMO) +118.6%, Poet Technologies (POET) -17.4%. Over five years, Silicon Motion Technology (SIMO) compounded fastest (Silicon Motion Technology (SIMO) +25.2%/yr, Poet Technologies (POET) -6.9%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Sandisk (SNDK) 0.00%, Silicon Motion Technology (SIMO) 0.91%. Sandisk (SNDK) and Poet Technologies (POET) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Silicon Motion Technology (SIMO) has been the steadiest (Sandisk (SNDK) 111.7%, Silicon Motion Technology (SIMO) 84.6%, Poet Technologies (POET) 140.1%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, SNDK, SIMO and POET?

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.