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NVDA vs. PG: NVIDIA vs. Procter & Gamble Stock Comparison

How do NVIDIA (NVDA) and Procter & Gamble (PG) 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

NVIDIA (NVDA) is classified in the Information Technology sector (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment), whereas Procter & Gamble (PG) belongs to Consumer Staples (Household & Personal Products) — their GICS classifications point to very different parts of the market.

Company profile comparison for NVIDIA (NVDA) and Procter & Gamble (PG)
Profile ItemNVDAPG
NameNVIDIA CorporationThe Procter & Gamble Company
Country/RegionUnited StatesUnited States
GICS SectorInformation TechnologyConsumer Staples
GICS Industry GroupSemiconductors & Semiconductor EquipmentHousehold & Personal Products
GICS IndustrySemiconductors & Semiconductor EquipmentHousehold Products
GICS Sub-IndustrySemiconductorsHousehold Products
Market Capitalization4,506.80 billion USD383.36 billion USD
CurrencyUSDUSD
ExchangeNasdaqNYSE
Listing DateJanuary 22, 1999January 2, 1962
Security TypeCommon StockCommon Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

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NVIDIA (NVDA) vs. Procter & Gamble (PG), 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 NVIDIA (NVDA) and Procter & Gamble (PG). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for NVIDIA (NVDA) and Procter & Gamble (PG). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for NVIDIA (NVDA) and Procter & Gamble (PG)
MetricNVDAPG
Total Return (1Y)-5.54%17.45%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)55.88%6.50%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)42.17%5.59%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

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NVIDIA (NVDA) vs. Procter & Gamble (PG), 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 NVIDIA (NVDA) and Procter & Gamble (PG). 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 Procter & Gamble (PG) is defensive at 0.35 and tends to be less market-sensitive — a wide gap in beta profiles.

Risk profile metrics for NVIDIA (NVDA) and Procter & Gamble (PG)
MetricNVDAPG
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)38.31%21.15%
Beta (5Y)2.280.35
Max Drawdown (5Y)-66.34%-23.77%
Avg. Volume (3M)120.20M9.19M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

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NVDA and PG 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 NVIDIA (NVDA) and Procter & Gamble (PG)
MetricNVDAPG
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)-0.260.62
Sortino Ratio (1Y)-0.360.96

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

NVIDIA (NVDA) at 117.21% clears its industry range for ROE, a sharper capital-efficiency signal than Procter & Gamble (PG) at 29.61%, which is closer to a typical peer reading.

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%

PG

Household & Personal Products industry group

29.61%

Max
42.18%
Q3
31.87%
PG
29.61%
Median
17.80%
Q1
9.28%
Min
-14.64%
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NVIDIA (NVDA) vs. Procter & Gamble (PG): A comparison of their ROE against their respective Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment and Household & Personal Products industry group benchmarks.

Net Margin (TTM)

For every dollar of sales, both NVIDIA (NVDA) at 63.66% and Procter & Gamble (PG) at 18.23% retain more as net profit than most peers, landing in the top net margin quartile of their industries.

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%

PG

Household & Personal Products industry group

18.23%

Max
23.47%
PG
18.23%
Q3
12.19%
Median
8.50%
Q1
3.08%
Min
-9.74%
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NVIDIA (NVDA) vs. Procter & Gamble (PG): A comparison of their net margin against their respective Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment and Household & Personal Products industry group benchmarks.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Before financing and tax, both NVIDIA (NVDA) at 66.24% and Procter & Gamble (PG) at 26.87% run unusually efficient core operations — each operating margin clears its industry’s benchmark range.

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%

PG

Household & Personal Products industry group

26.87%

PG
26.87%
Max
23.94%
Q3
17.03%
Median
13.15%
Q1
10.58%
Min
1.87%
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NVIDIA (NVDA) vs. Procter & Gamble (PG): A comparison of their operating margin against their respective Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment and Household & Personal Products industry group benchmarks.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for NVIDIA (NVDA) and Procter & Gamble (PG)
MetricNVDAPG
ROE (TTM)117.21%29.61%
ROA (TTM)53.57%10.49%
Net Margin (TTM)63.66%18.23%
Operating Margin (TTM)66.24%26.87%
Gross Margin (TTM)74.67%50.59%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Both companies are growing quickly, but NVIDIA (NVDA) at 65.47% is the standout with revenue growth above its industry range; Procter & Gamble (PG) at 3.26% also sits in the top quartile.

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NVIDIA (NVDA) vs. Procter & Gamble (PG): 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 Procter & Gamble (PG) at 1.69% is closer to the peer norm — faster per-share earnings growth for NVDA.

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NVIDIA (NVDA) vs. Procter & Gamble (PG): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for NVIDIA (NVDA) and Procter & Gamble (PG)
MetricNVDAPG
Revenue Growth (YoY)65.47%3.26%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)100.05%2.00%
EPS Growth (YoY)66.67%1.69%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)204.24%3.91%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

NVIDIA (NVDA) at 4.59 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while Procter & Gamble (PG) at 0.72 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — a thinner cushion against current liabilities for PG.

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

PG

Household & Personal Products industry group

0.72

Max
4.26
Q3
2.82
Median
1.84
Q1
0.92
PG
0.72
Min
0.65
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NVIDIA (NVDA) vs. Procter & Gamble (PG): A comparison of their current ratio against their respective Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment and Household & Personal Products industry group benchmarks.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Both NVIDIA (NVDA) at 0.17 and Procter & Gamble (PG) at 0.70 fund their balance sheets with roughly industry-typical debt-to-equity mixes.

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

PG

Household & Personal Products industry group

0.70

Max
2.30
Q3
2.12
Median
0.81
PG
0.70
Q1
0.50
Min
0.01
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NVIDIA (NVDA) vs. Procter & Gamble (PG): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against their respective Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment and Household & Personal Products industry group benchmarks.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for NVIDIA (NVDA) and Procter & Gamble (PG)
MetricNVDAPG
Current Ratio (MRQ)4.590.72
Debt / Equity (MRQ)0.170.70
Net Debt / EBITDA-0.120.94

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Procter & Gamble (PG) at 2.57% delivers top-quartile income for its industry, while NVIDIA (NVDA) at 0.15% pays a more typical yield — both are credible income propositions, PG the richer one.

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%

PG

Household & Personal Products industry group

2.57%

Max
5.00%
PG
2.57%
Q3
2.47%
Median
1.30%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
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NVIDIA (NVDA) vs. Procter & Gamble (PG): A comparison of their dividend yield against their respective Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment and Household & Personal Products industry group benchmarks.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Both NVIDIA (NVDA) at 3.54% and Procter & Gamble (PG) at 64.62% keep payout ratio within their industries’ typical mid-ranges — dividend policies that share earnings without consuming too much of them.

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%

PG

Household & Personal Products industry group

64.62%

Max
140.00%
Q3
73.75%
PG
64.62%
Median
46.43%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
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NVIDIA (NVDA) vs. Procter & Gamble (PG): A comparison of their payout ratio against their respective Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment and Household & Personal Products industry group benchmarks.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for NVIDIA (NVDA) and Procter & Gamble (PG)
MetricNVDAPG
Dividend Yield (TTM)0.15%2.57%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)3.54%64.62%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

NVIDIA (NVDA) at 23.60 sits in the cheaper P/E ratio quartile, while Procter & Gamble (PG) at 24.91 is closer to its industry’s usual earnings multiple — a discount for NVDA, though growth and earnings durability still matter.

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

PG

Household & Personal Products industry group

24.91

Max
37.57
Q3
33.54
PG
24.91
Median
20.03
Q1
15.76
Min
6.45
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NVIDIA (NVDA) vs. Procter & Gamble (PG): A comparison of their P/E ratio against their respective Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment and Household & Personal Products industry group benchmarks.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Both NVIDIA (NVDA) at 14.88 and Procter & Gamble (PG) at 4.36 command a richer price per dollar of sales than most peers, sitting in the upper P/S ratio quartile of their industries.

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

PG

Household & Personal Products industry group

4.36

PG
4.36
Max
4.36
Q3
3.57
Median
1.68
Q1
0.76
Min
0.30
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NVIDIA (NVDA) vs. Procter & Gamble (PG): A comparison of their P/S ratio against their respective Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment and Household & Personal Products industry group benchmarks.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Procter & Gamble (PG) at 7.05 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.

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

PG

Household & Personal Products industry group

7.05

Max
12.30
Q3
7.43
PG
7.05
Median
3.44
Q1
1.30
Min
-3.91
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NVIDIA (NVDA) vs. Procter & Gamble (PG): A comparison of their P/B ratio against their respective Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment and Household & Personal Products industry group benchmarks.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for NVIDIA (NVDA) and Procter & Gamble (PG)
MetricNVDAPG
P/E Ratio (TTM)23.6024.91
P/S Ratio (TTM)14.884.36
P/B Ratio (MRQ)19.687.05
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)0.93%3.30%