STX vs SLB vs SMCI Stock Comparison

Seagate Technology Holdings, Slb and Super Micro Computer Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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SLB Slb Limited/Nv
$53.82 +7.9% 1M +46.1% 1Y
Market cap
$77.57B
P/E
25.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$36.89B
Div. yield
–
Oilfield Services Energy
1 win
SMCI Super Micro Computer, Inc.
$34.43 -16.1% 1M -34.7% 1Y
Market cap
$18.36B
P/E
8.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$39.06B
Div. yield
–
Server and Storage Hardware Technology
4 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Seagate Technology Holdings leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Seagate Technology Holdings 6, Super Micro Computer 4, Slb 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionSTXSLBSMCILeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $134.50B $77.57B $18.36B STX
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 30.6x 25.0x 8.2x SMCI
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 18.2x 21.4x 7.6x SMCI
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +44.4% +4.6% +77.8% SMCI
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 31.9% 8.4% 5.7% STX
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 82.3% 9.3% 17.0% STX
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 0.2x 1.2x — STX
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +163.7% +46.1% -34.7% STX
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +51.1%/yr +10.8%/yr +57.7%/yr SMCI
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 73.9% 36.5% 95.8% SLB
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 67/100 62/100 57/100 STX

Percentile Scorecard

STXSLBSMCI

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

AxisSTXSLBSMCI
Valuation 32 #77 of 112 33 #32 of 47 68 #37 of 112
Growth 99 #2 of 108 50 #22 of 43 73 #30 of 108
Profitability 100 #1 of 104 87 #6 of 40 55 #47 of 104
Financial Health 44 #65 of 116 52 #22 of 45 68 #38 of 116
Shareholder Returns 62 #30 of 78 86 #5 of 30 23 #60 of 78
Overall 67 62 57
  • STX ranked among 121 companies in Computer Hardware
  • SLB ranked among 48 companies in Oilfield Services and Equipment
  • SMCI ranked among 121 companies in Computer Hardware

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodSTXSLBSMCISPY
1 month -23.3%+7.9%-16.1% +0.7%
3 months -17.8%+10.0%+24.2% +3.7%
6 months +4.0%-5.4%+25.7% +7.1%
Year to date +154.4%+40.2%+17.6% +12.8%
1 year +163.7%+46.1%-34.7% +11.9%
3 years +923.8%-4.6%+45.5% +85.2%
3 years, per year +117.3%-1.5%+13.3% +22.8%
5 years +686.4%+66.8%+872.6% +67.6%
5 years, per year +51.1%+10.8%+57.7% +10.9%
10 years +1,951.2%-32.0%+1,311.1% +262.0%
10 years, per year +35.3%-3.8%+30.3% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureSTXSLBSMCISPY
Volatility, 1Y 73.9%36.5%95.8% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 76.4%33.4%97.9% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 2.530.744.03 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 2.211.26-0.36 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -58.2%-48.9%-84.8% -25.4%
From 52-week high -36.0%-10.5%-34.7% -1.2%
52-week high $1,094.04$60.12$52.69 $779.14
52-week low $237.49$35.19$20.53 $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.

MultipleSTXSLBSMCI
P/E now vs peer median 36.3xmedian 32.9x 25.7xmedian 28.5x 9.3xmedian 32.9x
P/S now vs peer median 11.7xmedian 2.9x 2.2xmedian 1.2x 0.6xmedian 2.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 28.2xmedian 20.0x 11.9xmedian 8.9x —median 20.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 38.7xmedian 30.2x 17.4xmedian 15.4x -3.2xmedian 30.2x
P/B now vs peer median 46.6xmedian 2.9x 2.9xmedian 1.6x 1.6xmedian 2.9x
PEG now vs peer median 0.39median 1.08 -2.46median 0.52 0.23median 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 monthsSTXSLBSMCI
Revenue $13.80B $36.89B $39.06B
Gross profit $6.95B $6.02B $4.23B
Operating income $5.46B $4.64B $2.77B
Net income $4.40B $3.16B $2.23B
Free cash flow $4.16B $4.56B -$6.97B
R&D $769.00M $678.00M $771.23M
EPS (diluted) $18.95 $2.07 $3.20
Cash & equivalents $1.26B $2.62B $7.52B
Total debt $2.35B $12.80B $2.00B
Shares (diluted) 232.00M 1.50B 697.35M
Enterprise value $129.35B $74.02B $1.26B

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
MetricSTXSLBSMCI
P/E 36.3x 25.7x 9.3x
P/FCF 38.7x 17.4x -3.2x
P/Operating cash flow 33.3x 12.5x -3.3x
P/S 11.7x 2.2x 0.6x
P/B 46.6x 2.9x 1.6x
P/Tangible book 46.6x 3.6x 1.6x
EV/EBITDA 28.2x 11.9x –
EV/EBIT 29.6x 19.1x 6.2x
EV/Revenue 11.7x 2.4x 0.4x
EV/FCF 39.0x 19.5x -2.5x
EV/Operating cash flow 33.5x 13.9x -2.5x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.39 -2.46 0.23

Growth

14 metrics
MetricSTXSLBSMCI
Revenue growth (1Y) 44.4% 4.6% 77.8%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 26.6% 4.8% 76.3%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 97.2% -10.6% 74.0%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 89.7% -1.7% 48.8%
Operating income growth (1Y) 150.5% -10.6% 121.1%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 125.4% -4.1% 53.8%
Net income growth (1Y) 156.6% -16.3% 112.7%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 99.4% -9.2% 51.6%
EPS growth (1Y) 150.0% -15.5% 91.6%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 94.1% -10.4% 40.9%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 217.9% 8.3% -510.4%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 80.3% 6.8% -130.6%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 241.1% 11.5% -555.0%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 93.8% 18.7% -135.9%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricSTXSLBSMCI
Gross margin 50.4% 16.3% 10.8%
EBITDA margin 41.6% 20.2% –
Operating margin 39.6% 12.6% 7.1%
Pretax margin 36.7% 10.7% 7.1%
Net margin 31.9% 8.4% 5.7%
FCF margin 30.1% 12.4% -17.8%
Operating cash flow margin 35.0% 17.2% -17.4%
Return on equity 156.4% 11.6% 20.2%
Return on assets 43.3% 5.6% 8.4%
Return on invested capital 82.3% 9.3% 17.0%
Return on capital employed 76.1% 11.3% 14.2%
Asset turnover 1.4x 0.7x 1.5x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.1x 2.0x -3.1x
Stock comp / revenue 1.6% 0.9% 1.1%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricSTXSLBSMCI
Debt / assets 22.8% 22.8% 6.7%
Debt / equity 0.7x 0.5x 0.1x
Net debt / EBITDA 0.2x 1.2x –
Debt / FCF 0.6x 2.8x -0.3x
Liabilities / assets 66.6% 51.6% 51.6%
Equity / assets 33.4% 48.4% 48.4%
Interest coverage 22.3x 9.2x 14.2x
Current ratio 1.8x 1.4x 3.9x
Quick ratio 1.1x 0.9x 1.9x
Cash ratio 0.4x 0.2x 1.1x
Altman Z-score 16.77 3.17 3.58

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricSTXSLBSMCI
Dividend yield 0.4% 2.2% –
Net buyback yield 0.3% 1.8% -6.4%
Shareholder yield 0.7% 3.9% -6.4%
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.

ConsensusSTXSLBSMCI
Forward P/E 18.2xFY2027 21.4xFY2026 7.6xFY2027
EPS, next fiscal year $38.53FY2027 $2.52FY2026 $4.52FY2027
EPS growth, next FY +147.3%FY2027 -14.0%FY2026 +24.5%FY2027
EPS growth, the year after +63.8% +17.1% +21.7%
Revenue, next fiscal year $19.55BFY2027 $38.38BFY2026 $74.04BFY2027
Revenue growth, next FY +60.2%FY2027 +7.5%FY2026 +89.6%FY2027
Revenue growth, the year after +29.7% +0.5% +5.0%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersSTXSLBSMCI
Held by institutions 83.8% 89.8% 68.0%
Institutions holding 1,957 1,700 775
Change in shares held, QoQ +1.4% +1.6% +32.3%
Institutions buying 1,209 785 451
Institutions selling 590 663 233
Buyers to sellers 2.05 1.18 1.94

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.

STXSLBSMCI
STX 1.00 0.10 0.31
SLB 0.10 1.00 0.16
SMCI 0.31 0.16 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, STX, SLB and SMCI?

Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) is the largest by market capitalisation: Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) $134.50B, Slb (SLB) $77.57B, Super Micro Computer (SMCI) $18.36B.

Which stock is cheaper, STX, SLB and SMCI?

Super Micro Computer (SMCI) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) 30.6x, Slb (SLB) 25.0x, Super Micro Computer (SMCI) 8.2x). On next year's consensus earnings, Super Micro Computer (SMCI) is cheapest (Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) 18.2x, Slb (SLB) 21.4x, Super Micro Computer (SMCI) 7.6x). 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: Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) +44.4%, Slb (SLB) +4.6%, Super Micro Computer (SMCI) +77.8%.

Which company is more profitable?

Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) has the highest net margin (Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) 31.9%, Slb (SLB) 8.4%, Super Micro Computer (SMCI) 5.7%). On return on invested capital, Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) leads (Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) 82.3%, Slb (SLB) 9.3%, Super Micro Computer (SMCI) 17.0%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) returned the most: Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) +163.7%, Slb (SLB) +46.1%, Super Micro Computer (SMCI) -34.7%. Over five years, Super Micro Computer (SMCI) compounded fastest (Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) +51.1%/yr, Slb (SLB) +10.8%/yr, Super Micro Computer (SMCI) +57.7%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) 0.00%, Slb (SLB) 0.00%, Super Micro Computer (SMCI) 0.00%. Slb (SLB) and Super Micro Computer (SMCI) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Slb (SLB) has been the steadiest (Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) 73.9%, Slb (SLB) 36.5%, Super Micro Computer (SMCI) 95.8%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) 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.