Apple (AAPL) vs. Sandisk (SNDK)

Company Profile

Apple (AAPL) and Sandisk (SNDK) 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.

Apple (AAPL) carries decades of public-market history since December 12, 1980, while Sandisk (SNDK) listed on February 13, 2025 — long-window comparisons have far more historical data on the AAPL side.

Valuation

Both Apple (AAPL) at 35.22 and Sandisk (SNDK) at 56.18 post Price-to-Earnings Ratio (TTM) near the typical industry midpoint — neither company stands out strongly from peers on trailing earnings multiple.

Both look expensive on sales: Apple (AAPL) at 9.45 sits in the upper Price-to-Sales Ratio (TTM) quartile, and Sandisk (SNDK) at 18.49 prices even higher, above its industry range.

Both look rich against book: Sandisk (SNDK) at 17.69 sits in the upper Price-to-Book Ratio (MRQ) quartile, and Apple (AAPL) at 40.02 prices even higher, above its industry range.

Valuation at a Glance

Profitability

Apple (AAPL) leads with Return on Equity (TTM) of 141.47%, above its industry benchmark range, while Sandisk (SNDK) at 39.30% also ranks strongly in the top quartile.

Sandisk (SNDK) at 34.19% keeps the most of each sales dollar — above its industry’s Net Profit Margin (TTM) range — and Apple (AAPL) at 27.15% also retains a top-quartile share.

Sandisk (SNDK) at 69.98% runs the leaner core operation — above its industry’s Operating Profit Margin (TTM) range — and Apple (AAPL) at 32.28% also operates in the top quartile.

Profitability at a Glance

Growth

Revenue Growth

Revenue Growth at a Glance

EPS Growth

EPS Growth at a Glance

Financial Strength

Sandisk (SNDK) at 4.78 carries Current Ratio (MRQ) above its industry mid-range, while Apple (AAPL) at 1.07 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — different working-capital profiles, both worth examining.

Sandisk (SNDK) at 0.02 maintains Debt-to-Equity Ratio (MRQ) in the lower-leverage quartile of industry peers, ahead of Apple (AAPL) at 0.80, which sits around the industry mid-range.

Financial Strength at a Glance

Dividends

Sandisk (SNDK) pays no dividend (yield 0.00%) — often a deliberate choice to reinvest earnings rather than return cash. Meanwhile Apple (AAPL) reports a yield of 0.37%, ranking against industry peers normally.

Sandisk (SNDK) 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 12.59%, ranking against industry peers normally.

Dividends at a Glance

Performance & Risk

Sandisk (SNDK) carries a highly aggressive beta of 5.14, 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.

Performance & Risk at a Glance