STX vs SNDK vs HPE Stock Comparison

Seagate Technology Holdings, Sandisk and Hewlett Packard Enterprise 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
8 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Sandisk leads on 8 of the 12 questions below (Sandisk 8, Hewlett Packard Enterprise 2, Seagate Technology Holdings 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionSTXSNDKHPELeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $158.29B $205.10B $80.17B SNDK
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 34.8x 18.1x 29.2x SNDK
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 18.1x 6.8x 15.0x SNDK
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +44.4% +175.3% +26.6% SNDK
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months — 56.5% 6.6% SNDK
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — 73.7% 5.6% SNDK
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — — 2.3x –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.42% 0.00% 0.93% HPE
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +213.0% +700.3% +148.9% SNDK
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +51.0%/yr — +32.8%/yr STX
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 75.9% 111.7% 58.1% HPE
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 57/100 79/100 62/100 SNDK

Percentile Scorecard

STXSNDKHPE

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

AxisSTXSNDKHPE
Valuation 23 #86 of 111 66 #39 of 111 78 #25 of 111
Growth 99 #2 of 108 100 #1 of 108 90 #12 of 108
Profitability 94 #7 of 104 100 #1 of 104 59 #43 of 104
Financial Health 24 #88 of 115 81 #23 of 115 17 #96 of 115
Shareholder Returns 47 #42 of 78 51 #39 of 78 66 #27 of 78
Overall 57 79 62
  • STX ranked among 121 companies in Computer Hardware
  • SNDK ranked among 121 companies in Computer Hardware
  • HPE ranked among 121 companies in Computer Hardware

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodSTXSNDKHPESPY
1 month -24.3%-18.0%-3.7% +0.9%
3 months -8.7%+38.3%+35.8% +5.9%
6 months +8.5%+32.0%+113.3% +8.5%
Year to date +153.4%+491.8%+151.3% +13.3%
1 year +213.0%+700.3%+148.9% +12.4%
3 years +923.4%—+296.8% +88.1%
3 years, per year +117.2%—+58.4% +23.5%
5 years +683.6%—+312.0% +68.2%
5 years, per year +51.0%—+32.8% +11.0%
10 years +1,943.8%—+368.3% +263.4%
10 years, per year +35.2%—+16.7% +13.8%

Risk

MeasureSTXSNDKHPESPY
Volatility, 1Y 75.9%111.7%58.1% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 76.4%106.3%53.0% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 2.533.992.11 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 2.816.272.56 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -58.2%-56.5%-48.8% -25.4%
From 52-week high -36.2%-39.8%-17.8% -0.9%
52-week high $1,094.04$2,335.00$73.46 $779.14
52-week low $223.00$175.53$20.00 $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.

MultipleSTXSNDKHPE
P/E now vs peer median 34.8xmedian 33.5x 18.1xmedian 33.5x 29.2xmedian 33.5x
P/S now vs peer median 11.5xmedian 2.8x 10.1xmedian 2.8x 1.9xmedian 2.8x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 19.6x 16.0xmedian 19.6x 15.5xmedian 19.6x
P/FCF now vs peer median 69.1xmedian 29.8x 17.8xmedian 29.8x 19.3xmedian 29.8x
P/B now vs peer median 45.8xmedian 2.9x 13.0xmedian 2.9x 3.0xmedian 2.9x
PEG now vs peer median 0.37median 1.10 —median 1.10 0.90median 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 monthsSTXSNDKHPE
Revenue $13.80B $20.25B $41.87B
Gross profit – $14.47B $15.41B
Operating income $5.46B $12.39B $2.60B
Net income $4.40B $11.43B $2.79B
Free cash flow – $11.49B $4.16B
R&D $769.00M $1.33B $3.71B
EPS (diluted) $19.20 $73.76 $1.91
Cash & equivalents $1.26B $4.76B $6.22B
Total debt – – $20.24B
Shares (diluted) 229.00M 155.00M 1.45B
Enterprise value $158.29B $193.62B $58.04B

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
MetricSTXSNDKHPE
P/E 34.8x 18.1x 29.2x
P/FCF 69.1x 17.8x 19.3x
P/Operating cash flow 32.8x 17.6x 12.0x
P/S 11.5x 10.1x 1.9x
P/B 45.8x 13.0x 3.0x
P/Tangible book 45.8x 13.0x 3.8x
EV/EBITDA – 16.0x 15.5x
EV/EBIT – 16.2x 36.2x
EV/Revenue 11.5x 9.9x 2.2x
EV/FCF – 17.4x 22.7x
EV/Operating cash flow 32.8x 17.2x 14.1x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.37 – 0.90

Growth

14 metrics
MetricSTXSNDKHPE
Revenue growth (1Y) 44.4% 175.3% 26.6%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 26.6% – 12.2%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – 554.2% 71.5%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – 13.3%
Operating income growth (1Y) 150.5% 999.7% 885.6%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 125.4% – 27.9%
Net income growth (1Y) 156.6% 796.7% 123.6%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 99.4% – 37.3%
EPS growth (1Y) 153.3% 751.8% 122.2%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 94.7% – 32.5%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 217.9% 13,794% 169.5%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 80.3% – 13.1%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) – 9,678% 1,747%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – – 41.5%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricSTXSNDKHPE
Gross margin – 71.5% 36.8%
EBITDA margin – 62.0% 14.5%
Operating margin – 61.2% 6.2%
Pretax margin – 64.3% 6.3%
Net margin – 56.5% 6.6%
FCF margin – 56.8% 9.9%
Operating cash flow margin 35.0% 57.6% 16.0%
Return on equity 156.4% 77.5% 10.7%
Return on assets 43.3% 57.8% 3.4%
Return on invested capital – 73.7% 5.6%
Return on capital employed – 87.2% 5.1%
Asset turnover 1.4x 1.0x 0.5x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.1x 1.0x 2.4x
Stock comp / revenue 1.7% 1.1% 1.9%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricSTXSNDKHPE
Debt / assets – – 24.2%
Debt / equity – – 0.8x
Net debt / EBITDA – – 2.3x
Debt / FCF – – 4.9x
Liabilities / assets 66.6% 30.1% 68.2%
Equity / assets 33.4% 69.9% 31.8%
Interest coverage – 169.7x –
Current ratio 1.8x 2.3x 1.1x
Quick ratio – 12.2x 0.4x
Cash ratio – 0.9x 0.2x
Altman Z-score – 21.87 1.48

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricSTXSNDKHPE
Dividend yield 0.4% – 0.9%
Net buyback yield – 0.0% 0.7%
Shareholder yield 0.4% 0.0% 1.6%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – 26.5%
Payout ratio (FCF) – – 17.8%
Dividend growth (1Y) – – 8.4%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – 6.1%

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.

ConsensusSTXSNDKHPE
Forward P/E 18.1xFY2027 6.8xFY2027 15.0xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $38.53FY2027 $206.11FY2027 $4.03FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +147.3%FY2027 +190.8%FY2027 +107.7%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +63.8% +36.1% +19.4%
Revenue, next fiscal year $19.55BFY2027 $50.93BFY2027 $49.18BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +60.2%FY2027 +151.5%FY2027 +43.4%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +29.7% +10.4% +14.2%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersSTXSNDKHPE
Held by institutions 83.8% 74.3% 88.5%
Institutions holding 1,956 1,815 1,440
Change in shares held, QoQ +1.4% -1.9% -1.5%
Institutions buying 1,208 1,268 871
Institutions selling 590 457 411
Buyers to sellers 2.05 2.77 2.12

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.

STXSNDKHPE
STX 1.00 0.71 0.32
SNDK 0.71 1.00 0.24
HPE 0.32 0.24 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, STX, SNDK and HPE?

Sandisk (SNDK) is the largest by market capitalisation: Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) $158.29B, Sandisk (SNDK) $205.10B, Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) $80.17B.

Which stock is cheaper, STX, SNDK and HPE?

Sandisk (SNDK) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) 34.8x, Sandisk (SNDK) 18.1x, Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) 29.2x). On next year's consensus earnings, Sandisk (SNDK) is cheapest (Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) 18.1x, Sandisk (SNDK) 6.8x, Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) 15.0x). 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: Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) +44.4%, Sandisk (SNDK) +175.3%, Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) +26.6%.

Which company is more profitable?

Sandisk (SNDK) has the highest net margin (Sandisk (SNDK) 56.5%, Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) 6.6%). On return on invested capital, Sandisk (SNDK) leads (Sandisk (SNDK) 73.7%, Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) 5.6%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Sandisk (SNDK) returned the most: Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) +213.0%, Sandisk (SNDK) +700.3%, Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) +148.9%. Over five years, Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) compounded fastest (Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) +51.0%/yr, Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) +32.8%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) has the highest dividend yield: Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) 0.42%, Sandisk (SNDK) 0.00%, Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) 0.93%. Sandisk (SNDK) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) has been the steadiest (Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) 75.9%, Sandisk (SNDK) 111.7%, Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) 58.1%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, STX, SNDK and HPE?

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 8. 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.