Apple (AAPL) vs. Nvidia (NVDA)

Company Profile

Apple (AAPL) and Nvidia (NVDA) share the Information Technology sector but sit in different industry groups — AAPL in Technology Hardware & Equipment and NVDA in Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment.

Historical Performance

Nvidia (NVDA) carries a highly aggressive beta of 2.26, indicating much higher sensitivity to broad-market moves, whereas Apple (AAPL) is closer to market-like at 1.08 — a noticeable difference in market-sensitivity profile.

Historical Performance at a Glance

Profitability

Both Apple (AAPL) at 146.69% and Nvidia (NVDA) at 111.66% post Return on Equity (TTM) above their industry benchmark ranges, pointing to unusually strong headline returns on shareholders’ equity.

Both Apple (AAPL) at 27.15% and Nvidia (NVDA) at 62.97% post Net Profit Margin (TTM) above their industry benchmark ranges, indicating unusually strong net income retained from revenue.

Both Apple (AAPL) at 32.64% and Nvidia (NVDA) at 64.02% rank in the top quartile for Operating Profit Margin (TTM) among industry peers, indicating both companies convert revenue into operating income more strongly than typical competitors.

Profitability at a Glance

Financial Strength

Nvidia (NVDA) at 3.44 keeps Current Ratio (MRQ) within its industry mid-range, while Apple (AAPL) at 1.07 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — a thinner cushion against current liabilities for AAPL.

Both Apple (AAPL) at 0.80 and Nvidia (NVDA) at 0.04 post Debt-to-Equity Ratio (MRQ) near their industry mid-ranges, so neither company stands out strongly from peers on leverage.

Apple (AAPL) leads with Interest Coverage Ratio (TTM) of 622.51, above its industry benchmark range, while Nvidia (NVDA) at 75.66 also ranks strongly in the top quartile.

Financial Strength at a Glance

Growth

Revenue Growth

Revenue Growth at a Glance

EPS Growth

EPS Growth at a Glance

Dividend

Both Apple (AAPL) at 0.35% and Nvidia (NVDA) at 0.02% report Dividend Yield (TTM) near their industry mid-ranges, so neither company stands out strongly from peers on cash yield relative to share price.

Both Apple (AAPL) at 12.69% and Nvidia (NVDA) at 0.61% maintain Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM) around their industries’ median — balanced dividend policy on both sides, returning cash while leaving part of reported earnings available for reinvestment or balance-sheet flexibility.

Dividend at a Glance

Valuation

Nvidia (NVDA) at 33.98 trades in the lower-multiple quartile for Price-to-Earnings Ratio (TTM), while Apple (AAPL) at 36.53 sits around the industry midpoint — NVDA has a lower trailing earnings multiple relative to peers, though the gap should be read alongside growth and earnings quality.

Both Apple (AAPL) at 9.92 and Nvidia (NVDA) at 21.39 trade in the higher-multiple quartile for Price-to-Sales Ratio (TTM) among industry peers, indicating higher trailing revenue multiples than typical peers.

Both Apple (AAPL) at 34.00 and Nvidia (NVDA) at 26.93 sit above their industries’ benchmark ranges for Price-to-Book Ratio (MRQ), pointing to unusually high book-value multiples relative to peers.

Valuation at a Glance