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CVX vs. NVDA: Chevron vs. NVIDIA Stock Comparison

How do Chevron (CVX) 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

Chevron (CVX) is classified in the Energy sector (Energy), whereas NVIDIA (NVDA) belongs to Information Technology (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment) — their GICS classifications point to very different parts of the market.

Company profile comparison for Chevron (CVX) and NVIDIA (NVDA)
Profile ItemCVXNVDA
NameChevron CorporationNVIDIA Corporation
Country/RegionUnited StatesUnited States
GICS SectorEnergyInformation Technology
GICS Industry GroupEnergySemiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
GICS IndustryOil, Gas & Consumable FuelsSemiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
GICS Sub-IndustryIntegrated Oil & GasSemiconductors
Market Capitalization414.86 billion USD4,506.80 billion USD
CurrencyUSDUSD
ExchangeNYSENasdaq
Listing DateJanuary 2, 1962January 22, 1999
Security TypeCommon StockCommon Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

CVX
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Chevron (CVX) 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 Chevron (CVX) and NVIDIA (NVDA). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Chevron (CVX) and NVIDIA (NVDA)
MetricCVXNVDA
Total Return (1Y)42.24%-5.54%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)19.22%55.88%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)17.45%42.17%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

CVX
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Chevron (CVX) 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 Chevron (CVX) and NVIDIA (NVDA). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

NVIDIA (NVDA) has a highly aggressive beta of 2.28, indicating much higher sensitivity to broad-market moves, while Chevron (CVX) is defensive at 0.50 and tends to be less market-sensitive — a wide gap in beta profiles.

Risk profile metrics for Chevron (CVX) and NVIDIA (NVDA)
MetricCVXNVDA
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)24.66%38.31%
Beta (5Y)0.502.28
Max Drawdown (5Y)-24.95%-66.34%
Avg. Volume (3M)8.39M120.20M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

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CVX 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 Chevron (CVX) and NVIDIA (NVDA)
MetricCVXNVDA
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)1.54-0.26
Sortino Ratio (1Y)2.26-0.36

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

NVIDIA (NVDA) at 117.21% clears its industry range for ROE, a sharper capital-efficiency signal than Chevron (CVX) at 13.85%, which is closer to a typical peer reading.

CVX

Energy industry group

13.85%

Max
53.85%
Q3
24.79%
CVX
13.85%
Median
12.85%
Q1
2.03%
Min
-29.09%

NVDA

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

117.21%

NVDA
117.21%
Max
52.82%
Q3
22.26%
Median
10.58%
Q1
1.29%
Min
-16.89%
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Chevron (CVX) vs. NVIDIA (NVDA): A comparison of their ROE against their respective Energy and Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmarks.

Net Margin (TTM)

NVIDIA (NVDA) at 63.66% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of Chevron (CVX) at 11.92%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

CVX

Energy industry group

11.92%

Max
56.92%
Q3
22.92%
CVX
11.92%
Median
10.10%
Q1
0.07%
Min
-27.38%

NVDA

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

63.66%

Max
63.80%
NVDA
63.66%
Q3
28.36%
Median
11.44%
Q1
0.90%
Min
-37.77%
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Chevron (CVX) vs. NVIDIA (NVDA): A comparison of their net margin against their respective Energy and Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmarks.

Operating Margin (TTM)

NVIDIA (NVDA) at 66.24% turns sales into operating profit above its industry’s benchmark range, while Chevron (CVX) at 17.89% operates around its industry’s norm.

CVX

Energy industry group

17.89%

Max
71.31%
Q3
33.75%
Median
18.73%
CVX
17.89%
Q1
6.94%
Min
-24.52%

NVDA

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

66.24%

NVDA
66.24%
Max
58.66%
Q3
30.23%
Median
15.91%
Q1
7.54%
Min
-25.74%
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Chevron (CVX) vs. NVIDIA (NVDA): A comparison of their operating margin against their respective Energy and Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmarks.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Chevron (CVX) and NVIDIA (NVDA)
MetricCVXNVDA
ROE (TTM)13.85%117.21%
ROA (TTM)6.47%53.57%
Net Margin (TTM)11.92%63.66%
Operating Margin (TTM)17.89%66.24%
Gross Margin (TTM)44.39%74.67%

Growth

Revenue Growth

NVIDIA (NVDA) at 65.47% clears its industry range for revenue growth, far stronger top-line momentum than Chevron (CVX) at -4.64%, which is closer to a typical peer reading.

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

EPS Growth

NVIDIA (NVDA) at 66.67% sits in the top EPS growth quartile, while Chevron (CVX) at -31.79% is closer to the peer norm — faster per-share earnings growth for NVDA.

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

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Chevron (CVX) and NVIDIA (NVDA)
MetricCVXNVDA
Revenue Growth (YoY)-4.64%65.47%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)-7.85%100.05%
EPS Growth (YoY)-31.79%66.67%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)-28.69%204.24%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Both Chevron (CVX) at 1.34 and NVIDIA (NVDA) at 4.59 carry current ratio within their industries’ typical mid-ranges, suggesting balanced short-term liquidity relative to peers.

CVX

Energy industry group

1.34

Max
3.64
Q3
2.21
Median
1.41
CVX
1.34
Q1
0.88
Min
0.24

NVDA

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

4.59

Max
10.33
Q3
5.62
NVDA
4.59
Median
3.33
Q1
2.35
Min
1.03
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Chevron (CVX) vs. NVIDIA (NVDA): A comparison of their current ratio against their respective Energy and Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmarks.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Chevron (CVX) at 0.17 keeps leverage in the lower industry quartile, while NVIDIA (NVDA) at 0.17 runs a more typical debt-to-equity mix.

CVX

Energy industry group

0.17

Max
1.75
Q3
0.93
Median
0.54
Q1
0.30
CVX
0.17
Min
0.00

NVDA

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

0.17

Max
1.46
Q3
0.65
Median
0.27
NVDA
0.17
Q1
0.04
Min
0.00
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Chevron (CVX) vs. NVIDIA (NVDA): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against their respective Energy and Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmarks.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Chevron (CVX) and NVIDIA (NVDA)
MetricCVXNVDA
Current Ratio (MRQ)1.344.59
Debt / Equity (MRQ)0.170.17
Net Debt / EBITDA0.36-0.12

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Both Chevron (CVX) at 3.31% and NVIDIA (NVDA) at 0.15% pay solid, industry-typical yields, sitting squarely within their peers’ usual range.

CVX

Energy industry group

3.31%

Max
8.57%
Q3
3.58%
CVX
3.31%
Median
1.71%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%

NVDA

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

0.15%

Max
1.37%
Q3
0.65%
NVDA
0.15%
Median
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
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Chevron (CVX) vs. NVIDIA (NVDA): A comparison of their dividend yield against their respective Energy and Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmarks.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Both Chevron (CVX) at 51.76% and NVIDIA (NVDA) at 3.54% keep payout ratio within their industries’ typical mid-ranges — dividend policies that share earnings without consuming too much of them.

CVX

Energy industry group

51.76%

Max
133.24%
Q3
53.31%
CVX
51.76%
Median
25.24%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%

NVDA

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

3.54%

Max
49.64%
Q3
21.71%
NVDA
3.54%
Median
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
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Chevron (CVX) vs. NVIDIA (NVDA): A comparison of their payout ratio against their respective Energy and Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmarks.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Chevron (CVX) and NVIDIA (NVDA)
MetricCVXNVDA
Dividend Yield (TTM)3.31%0.15%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)51.76%3.54%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

NVIDIA (NVDA) at 23.60 sits in the cheaper P/E ratio quartile, while Chevron (CVX) at 15.61 is closer to its industry’s usual earnings multiple — a discount for NVDA, though growth and earnings durability still matter.

CVX

Energy industry group

15.61

Max
39.54
Q3
21.72
CVX
15.61
Median
12.19
Q1
7.71
Min
2.99

NVDA

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

23.60

Max
110.34
Q3
66.81
Median
37.02
Q1
23.96
NVDA
23.60
Min
8.12
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Chevron (CVX) vs. NVIDIA (NVDA): A comparison of their P/E ratio against their respective Energy and Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmarks.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Chevron (CVX) at 1.83 is priced about in line with its industry on P/S ratio, while NVIDIA (NVDA) at 14.88 sits in the pricier quartile — NVDA costs more per dollar of sales.

CVX

Energy industry group

1.83

Max
5.40
Q3
2.85
CVX
1.83
Median
1.69
Q1
0.88
Min
0.00

NVDA

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

14.88

Max
21.42
NVDA
14.88
Q3
12.27
Median
5.76
Q1
2.73
Min
0.00
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Chevron (CVX) vs. NVIDIA (NVDA): A comparison of their P/S ratio against their respective Energy and Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmarks.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Chevron (CVX) at 2.13 sits near its industry’s typical P/B ratio, while NVIDIA (NVDA) at 19.68 prices above its benchmark range — NVDA looks rich relative to book.

CVX

Energy industry group

2.13

Max
4.21
Q3
2.38
CVX
2.13
Median
1.51
Q1
1.08
Min
0.01

NVDA

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

19.68

NVDA
19.68
Max
14.06
Q3
7.44
Median
4.29
Q1
2.30
Min
0.20
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Chevron (CVX) vs. NVIDIA (NVDA): A comparison of their P/B ratio against their respective Energy and Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmarks.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Chevron (CVX) and NVIDIA (NVDA)
MetricCVXNVDA
P/E Ratio (TTM)15.6123.60
P/S Ratio (TTM)1.8314.88
P/B Ratio (MRQ)2.1319.68
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)6.28%0.93%