AAPL vs. SMCI: Apple vs. Super Micro Computer Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do Apple (AAPL) and Super Micro Computer (SMCI) 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 Super Micro Computer (SMCI) are both classified in the Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals sub-industry within the broader Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals industry, placing them in the closest GICS peer bucket.

Company profile comparison for Apple (AAPL) and Super Micro Computer (SMCI)
Profile Item	AAPL	SMCI
Name	Apple Inc.	Super Micro Computer Inc.
Country/Region	United States	United States
GICS Sector	Information Technology	Information Technology
GICS Industry Group	Technology Hardware & Equipment	Technology Hardware & Equipment
GICS Industry	Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals	Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals
GICS Sub-Industry	Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals	Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals
Market Capitalization	4,975.38 billion USD	18.96 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	Nasdaq	Nasdaq
Listing Date	December 12, 1980	March 29, 2007
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

AAPL

SMCI

GSPC

Apple (AAPL) vs. Super Micro Computer (SMCI), 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 Super Micro Computer (SMCI). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Apple (AAPL) and Super Micro Computer (SMCI). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Apple (AAPL) and Super Micro Computer (SMCI)
Metric	AAPL	SMCI
Total Return (1Y)	31.02%	-26.81%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	24.87%	3.18%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	18.93%	45.36%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

AAPL

SMCI

GSPC

Apple (AAPL) vs. Super Micro Computer (SMCI), 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 Super Micro Computer (SMCI). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Super Micro Computer (SMCI) carries a highly aggressive beta of 2.21, 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.

Risk profile metrics for Apple (AAPL) and Super Micro Computer (SMCI)
Metric	AAPL	SMCI
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	24.99%	93.09%
Beta (5Y)	1.08	2.21
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-33.36%	-84.84%
Avg. Volume (3M)	42.44M	43.55M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

AAPL and SMCI are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for Apple (AAPL) and Super Micro Computer (SMCI)
Metric	AAPL	SMCI
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	1.07	-0.33
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	1.58	-0.48

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Both companies show strong equity returns, but Apple (AAPL) at 142.26% is the standout with ROE above its industry range; Super Micro Computer (SMCI) at 32.37% also sits in the top quartile.

AAPL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

142.26%

AAPL: 142.26%
Max: 42.47%
Q3: 19.13%
Median: 11.00%
Q1: 1.63%
Min: -20.62%

SMCI

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

32.37%

Max: 42.47%
SMCI: 32.37%
Q3: 19.13%
Median: 11.00%
Q1: 1.63%
Min: -20.62%

Apple (AAPL) vs. Super Micro Computer (SMCI): A comparison of their ROE against the Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

Apple (AAPL) at 27.60% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of Super Micro Computer (SMCI) at 6.77%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

AAPL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

27.60%

AAPL: 27.60%
Max: 27.60%
Q3: 11.66%
Median: 4.08%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: -11.02%

SMCI

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

6.77%

Max: 27.60%
Q3: 11.66%
SMCI: 6.77%
Median: 4.08%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: -11.02%

Apple (AAPL) vs. Super Micro Computer (SMCI): A comparison of their net margin against the Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Apple (AAPL) at 31.13% operates in the top operating margin quartile, ahead of Super Micro Computer (SMCI) at 10.35%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

AAPL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

31.13%

Max: 36.27%
AAPL: 31.13%
Q3: 18.36%
Median: 8.84%
Q1: 1.46%
Min: -21.39%

SMCI

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

10.35%

Max: 36.27%
Q3: 18.36%
SMCI: 10.35%
Median: 8.84%
Q1: 1.46%
Min: -21.39%

Apple (AAPL) vs. Super Micro Computer (SMCI): A comparison of their operating margin against the Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Apple (AAPL) and Super Micro Computer (SMCI)
Metric	AAPL	SMCI
ROE (TTM)	142.26%	32.37%
ROA (TTM)	25.87%	11.61%
Net Margin (TTM)	27.60%	6.77%
Operating Margin (TTM)	31.13%	10.35%
Gross Margin (TTM)	48.79%	11.67%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Super Micro Computer (SMCI) at 77.79% clears its industry range for revenue growth, far stronger top-line momentum than Apple (AAPL) at 15.06%, which is closer to a typical peer reading.

Apple (AAPL) vs. Super Micro Computer (SMCI): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Super Micro Computer (SMCI) at 94.05% sits in the top EPS growth quartile, while Apple (AAPL) at 20.38% is closer to the peer norm — faster per-share earnings growth for SMCI.

Apple (AAPL) vs. Super Micro Computer (SMCI): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Apple (AAPL) and Super Micro Computer (SMCI)
Metric	AAPL	SMCI
Revenue Growth (YoY)	15.06%	77.79%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	7.70%	76.34%
EPS Growth (YoY)	20.38%	94.05%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	13.57%	41.82%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Super Micro Computer (SMCI) at 3.02 carries current ratio above its industry’s typical mid-range, while Apple (AAPL) at 1.02 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — different working-capital profiles, both worth examining.

AAPL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

1.02

Max: 5.34
Q3: 3.02
Median: 1.95
Q1: 1.32
AAPL: 1.02
Min: 0.17

SMCI

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

3.02

Max: 5.34
SMCI: 3.02
Q3: 3.02
Median: 1.95
Q1: 1.32
Min: 0.17

Apple (AAPL) vs. Super Micro Computer (SMCI): A comparison of their current ratio against the Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Super Micro Computer (SMCI) at 0.57 carries an industry-typical debt-to-equity mix, while Apple (AAPL) at 0.84 uses more debt funding than most peers.

AAPL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

0.84

Max: 1.76
AAPL: 0.84
Q3: 0.78
Median: 0.24
Q1: 0.04
Min: 0.01

SMCI

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

0.57

Max: 1.76
Q3: 0.78
SMCI: 0.57
Median: 0.24
Q1: 0.04
Min: 0.01

Apple (AAPL) vs. Super Micro Computer (SMCI): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Apple (AAPL) and Super Micro Computer (SMCI)
Metric	AAPL	SMCI
Current Ratio (MRQ)	1.02	3.02
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.84	0.57
Net Debt / EBITDA	0.22	0.50

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Super Micro Computer (SMCI) pays no dividend (yield 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile Apple (AAPL) reports a yield of 0.31%, ranking against industry peers normally.

AAPL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

0.31%

Max: 0.73%
Q3: 0.31%
AAPL: 0.31%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

SMCI

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

0.00%

Max: 0.73%
Q3: 0.31%
SMCI: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Apple (AAPL) vs. Super Micro Computer (SMCI): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Super Micro Computer (SMCI) pays no dividend (payout 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile Apple (AAPL) reports a payout of 11.80%, ranking against industry peers normally.

AAPL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

11.80%

Max: 32.27%
Q3: 14.48%
AAPL: 11.80%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

SMCI

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

0.00%

Max: 32.27%
Q3: 14.48%
SMCI: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Apple (AAPL) vs. Super Micro Computer (SMCI): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Apple (AAPL) and Super Micro Computer (SMCI)
Metric	AAPL	SMCI
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.31%	0.00%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	11.80%	0.00%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Super Micro Computer (SMCI) at 6.07 sits in the cheaper P/E ratio quartile, while Apple (AAPL) at 38.13 is closer to its industry’s usual earnings multiple — a discount for SMCI, though growth and earnings durability still matter.

AAPL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

38.13

Max: 69.48
Q3: 41.02
AAPL: 38.13
Median: 26.39
Q1: 19.36
Min: 6.07

SMCI

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

6.07

Max: 69.48
Q3: 41.02
Median: 26.39
Q1: 19.36
SMCI: 6.07
Min: 6.07

Apple (AAPL) vs. Super Micro Computer (SMCI): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Super Micro Computer (SMCI) at 0.35 looks cheap on sales in the lower P/S ratio quartile, while Apple (AAPL) at 10.39 looks rich in the upper quartile — a clear gap in price per dollar of revenue.

AAPL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

10.39

Max: 11.30
AAPL: 10.39
Q3: 5.82
Median: 2.56
Q1: 1.05
Min: 0.00

SMCI

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

0.35

Max: 11.30
Q3: 5.82
Median: 2.56
Q1: 1.05
SMCI: 0.35
Min: 0.00

Apple (AAPL) vs. Super Micro Computer (SMCI): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Super Micro Computer (SMCI) at 1.60 sits in the lower P/B ratio quartile relative to book while Apple (AAPL) at 44.39 prices above its industry range — a wide valuation gap against assets.

AAPL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

44.39

AAPL: 44.39
Max: 10.75
Q3: 5.52
Median: 3.17
Q1: 1.79
Min: 0.33

SMCI

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

1.60

Max: 10.75
Q3: 5.52
Median: 3.17
Q1: 1.79
SMCI: 1.60
Min: 0.33

Apple (AAPL) vs. Super Micro Computer (SMCI): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Apple (AAPL) and Super Micro Computer (SMCI)
Metric	AAPL	SMCI
P/E Ratio (TTM)	38.13	6.07
P/S Ratio (TTM)	10.39	0.35
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	44.39	1.60
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	2.12%	-42.54%