MSTR vs. NVDA: Strategy vs. NVIDIA Stock Comparison

June 28, 2026

How do Strategy (MSTR) 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

Strategy (MSTR) and NVIDIA (NVDA) share the Information Technology sector but sit in different industry groups — MSTR in Software & Services and NVDA in Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment.

Company profile comparison for Strategy (MSTR) and NVIDIA (NVDA)
Profile Item	MSTR	NVDA
Name	Strategy Inc.	NVIDIA Corporation
Country/Region	United States	United States
GICS Sector	Information Technology	Information Technology
GICS Industry Group	Software & Services	Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
GICS Industry	Software	Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
GICS Sub-Industry	Application Software	Semiconductors
Market Capitalization	29.45 billion USD	4,663.27 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	Nasdaq	Nasdaq
Listing Date	June 11, 1998	January 22, 1999
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

MSTR

NVDA

Strategy (MSTR) vs. NVIDIA (NVDA): 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 Strategy (MSTR) and NVIDIA (NVDA). Returns over one year are annualized.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Strategy (MSTR) and NVIDIA (NVDA)
Metric	MSTR	NVDA
Total Return (1Y)	-78.70%	24.36%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

MSTR

NVDA

Strategy (MSTR) vs. NVIDIA (NVDA): Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Strategy (MSTR) and NVIDIA (NVDA)
Metric	MSTR	NVDA
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	73.18%	35.32%
Beta (5Y)	3.60	2.22
Avg. Volume (3M)	19.82M	161.84M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

MSTR 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.

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Strategy (MSTR) reports a negative ROE of -30.76%; negative ROE can reflect losses or negative shareholders’ equity, so it is harder to read as capital efficiency. Meanwhile NVIDIA (NVDA) reports 114.29%, ranking against industry peers normally.

MSTR

Software & Services industry group

-30.76%

Max: 53.38%
Q3: 16.53%
Median: 5.38%
Q1: -13.43%
MSTR: -30.76%
Min: -55.27%

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%

Strategy (MSTR) vs. NVIDIA (NVDA): A comparison of their ROE against their respective Software & Services and Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmarks.

Net Margin (TTM)

NVIDIA (NVDA) at 62.97% converts revenue to bottom-line profit above its industry’s benchmark range, while Strategy (MSTR) at 0.00% keeps roughly the typical share for its industry.

MSTR

Software & Services industry group

0.00%

Max: 44.20%
Q3: 14.93%
Median: 3.32%
MSTR: 0.00%
Q1: -5.99%
Min: -34.99%

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%

Strategy (MSTR) vs. NVIDIA (NVDA): A comparison of their net margin against their respective Software & Services and Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmarks.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Strategy (MSTR) reports a negative operating margin of -11,641.53%, usually indicating that operating costs exceeded revenue at the operating-income line. Meanwhile NVIDIA (NVDA) reports 65.60%, ranking against industry peers normally.

MSTR

Software & Services industry group

-11,641.53%

Max: 60.45%
Q3: 16.49%
Median: 4.46%
Q1: -12.92%
Min: -53.94%
MSTR: -11,641.53%

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%

Strategy (MSTR) vs. NVIDIA (NVDA): A comparison of their operating margin against their respective Software & Services and Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmarks.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Strategy (MSTR) and NVIDIA (NVDA)
Metric	MSTR	NVDA
ROE (TTM)	-30.76%	114.29%
ROA (TTM)	-17.81%	52.73%
Net Margin (TTM)	0.00%	62.97%
Operating Margin (TTM)	-11,641.53%	65.60%
Gross Margin (TTM)	68.11%	74.15%

Growth

Revenue Growth

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

Revenue Growth Metrics

Revenue growth metrics for Strategy (MSTR) and NVIDIA (NVDA)
Metric	MSTR	NVDA
Revenue Growth (YoY)	2.97%	65.47%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	-1.49%	100.05%

EPS Growth

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

EPS Growth Metrics

EPS growth metrics for Strategy (MSTR) and NVIDIA (NVDA)
Metric	MSTR	NVDA
EPS Growth (YoY)	--	66.67%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	--	204.24%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

NVIDIA (NVDA) at 3.44 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while Strategy (MSTR) at 6.05 sits above its industry’s typical mid-range — comfortable liquidity, though possibly with more idle current assets relative to peers.

MSTR

Software & Services industry group

6.05

MSTR: 6.05
Max: 5.55
Q3: 2.88
Median: 1.72
Q1: 1.07
Min: 0.03

NVDA

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

3.44

Max: 11.30
Q3: 6.01
NVDA: 3.44
Median: 3.28
Q1: 2.37
Min: 0.51

Strategy (MSTR) vs. NVIDIA (NVDA): A comparison of their current ratio against their respective Software & Services and Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmarks.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Both Strategy (MSTR) at 0.18 and NVIDIA (NVDA) at 0.07 fund their balance sheets with roughly industry-typical debt-to-equity mixes.

MSTR

Software & Services industry group

0.18

Max: 2.31
Q3: 1.06
Median: 0.32
MSTR: 0.18
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

Strategy (MSTR) vs. NVIDIA (NVDA): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against their respective Software & Services and Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmarks.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Strategy (MSTR) and NVIDIA (NVDA)
Metric	MSTR	NVDA
Current Ratio (MRQ)	6.05	3.44
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.18	0.07
Net Debt / EBITDA	--	-0.24

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Strategy (MSTR) pays no dividend (yield 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile NVIDIA (NVDA) reports a yield of 0.02%, ranking against industry peers normally.

MSTR

Software & Services industry group

0.00%

MSTR: 0.00%
Max: 0.00%
Q3: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

NVDA

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

0.02%

Max: 0.48%
Q3: 0.22%
NVDA: 0.02%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Strategy (MSTR) vs. NVIDIA (NVDA): A comparison of their dividend yield against their respective Software & Services and Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmarks.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Strategy (MSTR) pays no dividend (payout 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile NVIDIA (NVDA) reports a payout of 0.61%, ranking against industry peers normally.

MSTR

Software & Services industry group

0.00%

MSTR: 0.00%
Max: 0.00%
Q3: 0.00%
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%

Strategy (MSTR) vs. NVIDIA (NVDA): A comparison of their payout ratio against their respective Software & Services and Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmarks.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Strategy (MSTR) and NVIDIA (NVDA)
Metric	MSTR	NVDA
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.00%	0.02%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	0.00%	0.61%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

An earnings multiple is available for just one side: NVIDIA (NVDA) trades at 29.48 times trailing earnings, ranked against its peers, while Strategy (MSTR) has no P/E ratio this period.

MSTR

Software & Services industry group

Max: 114.57
Q3: 59.78
Median: 29.42
Q1: 16.20
Min: 0.40
MSTR: --

NVDA

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

29.48

Max: 264.57
Q3: 150.28
Median: 70.44
Q1: 47.11
NVDA: 29.48
Min: 11.32

Strategy (MSTR) vs. NVIDIA (NVDA): MSTR does not report P/E ratio, so it has no value marker; NVDA is benchmarked against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

NVIDIA (NVDA) at 18.40 prices around its industry’s typical P/S ratio, while Strategy (MSTR) at 60.04 clears its benchmark range — MSTR looks notably rich on sales.

MSTR

Software & Services industry group

60.04

MSTR: 60.04
Max: 17.86
Q3: 8.79
Median: 4.10
Q1: 2.13
Min: 0.03

NVDA

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

18.40

Max: 38.08
Q3: 21.17
NVDA: 18.40
Median: 10.11
Q1: 4.18
Min: 0.01

Strategy (MSTR) vs. NVIDIA (NVDA): A comparison of their P/S ratio against their respective Software & Services and Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmarks.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Strategy (MSTR) at 0.78 looks cheap against book in the lower P/B ratio quartile, while NVIDIA (NVDA) at 23.86 carries a premium in the upper quartile — a clear price-to-book gap.

MSTR

Software & Services industry group

0.78

Max: 17.72
Q3: 8.62
Median: 3.82
Q1: 1.97
MSTR: 0.78
Min: -7.65

NVDA

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

23.86

Max: 25.65
NVDA: 23.86
Q3: 13.75
Median: 7.66
Q1: 4.12
Min: 0.20

Strategy (MSTR) vs. NVIDIA (NVDA): A comparison of their P/B ratio against their respective Software & Services and Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmarks.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Strategy (MSTR) and NVIDIA (NVDA)
Metric	MSTR	NVDA
P/E Ratio (TTM)	--	29.48
P/S Ratio (TTM)	60.04	18.40
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	0.78	23.86
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	-29.54%	0.99%