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DELL vs. NVDA: Dell vs. NVIDIA Stock Comparison

How do Dell (DELL) 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

Dell (DELL) and NVIDIA (NVDA) share the Information Technology sector but sit in different industry groups — DELL in Technology Hardware & Equipment and NVDA in Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment.

Company profile comparison for Dell (DELL) and NVIDIA (NVDA)
Profile ItemDELLNVDA
NameDell Technologies Inc. Class C Common StockNVIDIA 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 Capitalization208.88 billion USD4,506.80 billion USD
CurrencyUSDUSD
ExchangeNYSENasdaq
Listing DateAugust 17, 2016January 22, 1999
Security TypeCommon StockCommon Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

DELL
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Dell (DELL) 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 Dell (DELL) and NVIDIA (NVDA). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Dell (DELL) and NVIDIA (NVDA)
MetricDELLNVDA
Total Return (1Y)142.85%-5.54%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)72.12%55.88%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)47.28%42.17%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

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

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Dell (DELL) and NVIDIA (NVDA)
MetricDELLNVDA
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)80.23%38.31%
Beta (5Y)1.502.28
Max Drawdown (5Y)-59.59%-66.34%
Avg. Volume (3M)7.77M120.20M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

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DELL 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 Dell (DELL) and NVIDIA (NVDA)
MetricDELLNVDA
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)1.73-0.26
Sortino Ratio (1Y)3.00-0.36

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Capital efficiency shows on one side only: NVIDIA (NVDA) earns 117.21% on shareholders’ equity, ranked against its industry; Dell (DELL) has no ROE this period.

DELL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

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Max
42.47%
Q3
19.13%
Median
11.00%
Q1
1.63%
Min
-20.62%
DELL
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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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Dell (DELL) vs. NVIDIA (NVDA): DELL does not report ROE, so it has no value marker; NVDA is benchmarked against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group.

Net Margin (TTM)

NVIDIA (NVDA) at 63.66% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of Dell (DELL) at 7.53%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

DELL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

7.53%

Max
27.60%
Q3
11.66%
DELL
7.53%
Median
4.08%
Q1
0.00%
Min
-11.02%

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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Dell (DELL) 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 66.24% turns sales into operating profit above its industry’s benchmark range, while Dell (DELL) at 12.02% operates around its industry’s norm.

DELL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

12.02%

Max
36.27%
Q3
18.36%
DELL
12.02%
Median
8.84%
Q1
1.46%
Min
-21.39%

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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Dell (DELL) 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 Dell (DELL) and NVIDIA (NVDA)
MetricDELLNVDA
ROE (TTM)--117.21%
ROA (TTM)8.64%53.57%
Net Margin (TTM)7.53%63.66%
Operating Margin (TTM)12.02%66.24%
Gross Margin (TTM)19.91%74.67%

Growth

Revenue Growth

NVIDIA (NVDA) at 65.47% clears its industry range for revenue growth, far stronger top-line momentum than Dell (DELL) at 18.80%, which is closer to a typical peer reading.

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Dell (DELL) 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 Dell (DELL) at 36.05% is closer to the peer norm — faster per-share earnings growth for NVDA.

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

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Dell (DELL) and NVIDIA (NVDA)
MetricDELLNVDA
Revenue Growth (YoY)18.80%65.47%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)3.54%100.05%
EPS Growth (YoY)36.05%66.67%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)38.89%204.24%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

NVIDIA (NVDA) at 4.59 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while Dell (DELL) at 0.96 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — a thinner cushion against current liabilities for DELL.

DELL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

0.96

Max
5.34
Q3
3.02
Median
1.95
Q1
1.32
DELL
0.96
Min
0.17

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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Dell (DELL) 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)

Only one side’s leverage can be read here: NVIDIA (NVDA) carries debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17 against its industry range, while Dell (DELL) reports no figure this period.

DELL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

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Max
1.76
Q3
0.78
Median
0.24
Q1
0.04
Min
0.01
DELL
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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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Dell (DELL) vs. NVIDIA (NVDA): DELL does not report debt-to-equity ratio, so it has no value marker; NVDA is benchmarked against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Dell (DELL) and NVIDIA (NVDA)
MetricDELLNVDA
Current Ratio (MRQ)0.964.59
Debt / Equity (MRQ)--0.17
Net Debt / EBITDA1.34-0.12

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Dell (DELL) at 0.73% delivers top-quartile income for its industry, while NVIDIA (NVDA) at 0.15% pays a more typical yield — both are credible income propositions, DELL the richer one.

DELL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

0.73%

DELL
0.73%
Max
0.73%
Q3
0.31%
Median
0.00%
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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Dell (DELL) 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 Dell (DELL) at 13.43% 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.

DELL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

13.43%

Max
32.27%
Q3
14.48%
DELL
13.43%
Median
0.00%
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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Dell (DELL) 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 Dell (DELL) and NVIDIA (NVDA)
MetricDELLNVDA
Dividend Yield (TTM)0.73%0.15%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)13.43%3.54%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Both Dell (DELL) at 19.10 and NVIDIA (NVDA) at 23.60 sit in the cheaper earnings-multiple quartile for P/E ratio, with the market paying less for a dollar of trailing earnings than it pays for typical peers.

DELL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

19.10

Max
69.48
Q3
41.02
Median
26.39
Q1
19.36
DELL
19.10
Min
6.07

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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Dell (DELL) 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)

Dell (DELL) at 1.38 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.

DELL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

1.38

Max
11.30
Q3
5.82
Median
2.56
DELL
1.38
Q1
1.05
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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Dell (DELL) 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)

Dell (DELL) reports a negative P/B ratio of -147.32, meaning negative book equity — the multiple itself is not meaningful for valuation. Meanwhile NVIDIA (NVDA) reports 19.68, ranking against industry peers normally.

DELL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

-147.32

Max
10.75
Q3
5.52
Median
3.17
Q1
1.79
Min
0.33
DELL
-147.32

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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Dell (DELL) 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 Dell (DELL) and NVIDIA (NVDA)
MetricDELLNVDA
P/E Ratio (TTM)19.1023.60
P/S Ratio (TTM)1.3814.88
P/B Ratio (MRQ)-147.3219.68
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)2.89%0.93%