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AAPL vs. NVDA: Apple vs. NVIDIA Stock Comparison

How do Apple (AAPL) and NVIDIA (NVDA) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

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.

Company profile comparison for Apple (AAPL) and NVIDIA (NVDA)
Profile ItemAAPLNVDA
NameApple Inc.NVIDIA Corporation
Country/RegionUnited StatesUnited States
GICS SectorInformation TechnologyInformation Technology
GICS Industry GroupTechnology Hardware & EquipmentSemiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
GICS IndustryTechnology Hardware, Storage & PeripheralsSemiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
GICS Sub-IndustryTechnology Hardware, Storage & PeripheralsSemiconductors
Market Capitalization4,592.15 billion USD4,736.42 billion USD
CurrencyUSDUSD
ExchangeNasdaqNasdaq
Listing DateDecember 12, 1980January 22, 1999
Security TypeCommon StockCommon Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

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Apple (AAPL) vs. NVIDIA (NVDA), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for Apple (AAPL) and NVIDIA (NVDA). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Apple (AAPL) and NVIDIA (NVDA). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Apple (AAPL) and NVIDIA (NVDA)
MetricAAPLNVDA
Total Return (1Y)46.99%22.75%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)18.24%66.89%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)17.70%56.77%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

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Apple (AAPL) vs. NVIDIA (NVDA), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for Apple (AAPL) and NVIDIA (NVDA). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

NVIDIA (NVDA) carries a highly aggressive beta of 2.22, indicating much higher sensitivity to broad-market moves, whereas Apple (AAPL) is closer to market-like at 1.09 — a noticeable difference in market-sensitivity profile.

Risk profile metrics for Apple (AAPL) and NVIDIA (NVDA)
MetricAAPLNVDA
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)24.13%35.27%
Beta (5Y)1.092.22
Max Drawdown (5Y)-33.36%-66.34%
Avg. Volume (3M)53.93M158.16M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

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AAPL and NVDA are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. Each dashed Capital Allocation Line uses that stock's own industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for Apple (AAPL) and NVIDIA (NVDA)
MetricAAPLNVDA
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)1.780.53
Sortino Ratio (1Y)2.830.79

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Both Apple (AAPL) at 141.47% and NVIDIA (NVDA) at 114.29% turn shareholders’ equity into profit at rates above their industry benchmark ranges for ROE. That is a strong capital-efficiency signal, though leverage and the equity base still matter.

AAPL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

141.47%

AAPL
141.47%
Max
44.16%
Q3
19.42%
Median
10.99%
Q1
1.30%
Min
-25.17%

NVDA

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

114.29%

NVDA
114.29%
Max
39.69%
Q3
17.02%
Median
6.75%
Q1
-4.42%
Min
-35.15%
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Apple (AAPL) vs. NVIDIA (NVDA): A comparison of their ROE against their respective Technology Hardware & Equipment and Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmarks.

Net Margin (TTM)

NVIDIA (NVDA) at 62.97% keeps the most of each sales dollar — above its industry’s net margin range — and Apple (AAPL) at 27.15% also retains a top-quartile share.

AAPL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

27.15%

Max
30.43%
AAPL
27.15%
Q3
12.35%
Median
4.70%
Q1
0.00%
Min
-14.09%

NVDA

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

62.97%

NVDA
62.97%
Max
57.72%
Q3
21.04%
Median
7.16%
Q1
-3.57%
Min
-32.92%
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Apple (AAPL) vs. NVIDIA (NVDA): A comparison of their net margin against their respective Technology Hardware & Equipment and Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmarks.

Operating Margin (TTM)

NVIDIA (NVDA) at 65.60% shows unusually strong operating efficiency — above its industry’s operating margin range — and Apple (AAPL) at 32.28% also operates in the top quartile.

AAPL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

32.28%

AAPL
32.28%
Max
32.28%
Q3
15.55%
Median
6.62%
Q1
2.19%
Min
-11.92%

NVDA

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

65.60%

NVDA
65.60%
Max
61.85%
Q3
21.10%
Median
10.10%
Q1
-7.89%
Min
-46.64%
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Apple (AAPL) vs. NVIDIA (NVDA): A comparison of their operating margin against their respective Technology Hardware & Equipment and Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmarks.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Apple (AAPL) and NVIDIA (NVDA)
MetricAAPLNVDA
ROE (TTM)141.47%114.29%
ROA (TTM)26.23%52.73%
Net Margin (TTM)27.15%62.97%
Operating Margin (TTM)32.28%65.60%
Gross Margin (TTM)47.86%74.15%

Growth

Revenue Growth

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Apple (AAPL) vs. NVIDIA (NVDA): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

Revenue Growth Metrics

Revenue growth metrics for Apple (AAPL) and NVIDIA (NVDA)
MetricAAPLNVDA
Revenue Growth (YoY)6.43%65.47%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)1.81%100.05%

EPS Growth

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Apple (AAPL) vs. NVIDIA (NVDA): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth Metrics

EPS growth metrics for Apple (AAPL) and NVIDIA (NVDA)
MetricAAPLNVDA
EPS Growth (YoY)22.70%66.67%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)6.88%204.24%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

NVIDIA (NVDA) at 3.44 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while Apple (AAPL) at 1.07 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — a thinner cushion against current liabilities for AAPL.

AAPL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

1.07

Max
5.80
Q3
3.18
Median
1.90
Q1
1.28
AAPL
1.07
Min
0.37

NVDA

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

3.44

Max
11.30
Q3
6.01
NVDA
3.44
Median
3.31
Q1
2.40
Min
0.51
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Apple (AAPL) vs. NVIDIA (NVDA): A comparison of their current ratio against their respective Technology Hardware & Equipment and Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmarks.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Both Apple (AAPL) at 0.80 and NVIDIA (NVDA) at 0.07 fund their balance sheets with roughly industry-typical debt-to-equity mixes.

AAPL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

0.80

Max
2.02
Q3
0.88
AAPL
0.80
Median
0.31
Q1
0.06
Min
0.00

NVDA

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

0.07

Max
1.44
Q3
0.63
Median
0.23
NVDA
0.07
Q1
0.05
Min
0.00
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Apple (AAPL) vs. NVIDIA (NVDA): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against their respective Technology Hardware & Equipment and Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmarks.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Apple (AAPL) and NVIDIA (NVDA)
MetricAAPLNVDA
Current Ratio (MRQ)1.073.44
Debt / Equity (MRQ)0.800.07
Net Debt / EBITDA0.10-0.24

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Both Apple (AAPL) at 0.34% and NVIDIA (NVDA) at 0.02% pay solid, industry-typical yields, sitting squarely within their peers’ usual range.

AAPL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

0.34%

Max
0.87%
Q3
0.35%
AAPL
0.34%
Median
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%

NVDA

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

0.02%

Max
0.53%
Q3
0.26%
NVDA
0.02%
Median
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
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Apple (AAPL) vs. NVIDIA (NVDA): A comparison of their dividend yield against their respective Technology Hardware & Equipment and Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmarks.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Both Apple (AAPL) at 12.59% and NVIDIA (NVDA) at 0.61% keep payout ratio within their industries’ typical mid-ranges — dividend policies that share earnings without consuming too much of them.

AAPL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

12.59%

Max
36.36%
Q3
14.56%
AAPL
12.59%
Median
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%

NVDA

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

0.61%

Max
47.82%
Q3
20.31%
NVDA
0.61%
Median
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
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Apple (AAPL) vs. NVIDIA (NVDA): A comparison of their payout ratio against their respective Technology Hardware & Equipment and Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmarks.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Apple (AAPL) and NVIDIA (NVDA)
MetricAAPLNVDA
Dividend Yield (TTM)0.34%0.02%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)12.59%0.61%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

NVIDIA (NVDA) at 29.95 sits in the cheaper P/E ratio quartile, while Apple (AAPL) at 37.81 is closer to its industry’s usual earnings multiple — a discount for NVDA, though growth and earnings durability still matter.

AAPL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

37.81

Max
159.86
Q3
80.52
Median
38.02
AAPL
37.81
Q1
23.45
Min
8.37

NVDA

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

29.95

Max
243.53
Q3
136.40
Median
67.69
Q1
43.47
NVDA
29.95
Min
10.77
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Apple (AAPL) vs. NVIDIA (NVDA): A comparison of their P/E ratio against their respective Technology Hardware & Equipment and Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmarks.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

NVIDIA (NVDA) at 18.68 is priced about in line with its industry on P/S ratio, while Apple (AAPL) at 10.17 sits in the pricier quartile — AAPL costs more per dollar of sales.

AAPL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

10.17

Max
16.90
AAPL
10.17
Q3
7.86
Median
3.64
Q1
1.41
Min
0.00

NVDA

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

18.68

Max
37.09
Q3
19.83
NVDA
18.68
Median
10.07
Q1
4.18
Min
0.01
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Apple (AAPL) vs. NVIDIA (NVDA): A comparison of their P/S ratio against their respective Technology Hardware & Equipment and Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmarks.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Both look rich against book: NVIDIA (NVDA) at 24.23 sits in the upper P/B ratio quartile, and Apple (AAPL) at 43.07 prices even higher, above its industry range.

AAPL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

43.07

AAPL
43.07
Max
17.76
Q3
8.60
Median
4.14
Q1
2.10
Min
-3.40

NVDA

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

24.23

Max
25.39
NVDA
24.23
Q3
13.30
Median
7.38
Q1
3.64
Min
0.19
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Apple (AAPL) vs. NVIDIA (NVDA): A comparison of their P/B ratio against their respective Technology Hardware & Equipment and Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmarks.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Apple (AAPL) and NVIDIA (NVDA)
MetricAAPLNVDA
P/E Ratio (TTM)37.8129.95
P/S Ratio (TTM)10.1718.68
P/B Ratio (MRQ)43.0724.23
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)2.20%0.98%