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NVDA vs. STM: NVIDIA vs. STMicroelectronics Stock Comparison

How do NVIDIA (NVDA) and STMicroelectronics (STM) 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) and STMicroelectronics (STM) are both classified in the Semiconductors sub-industry within the broader Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry, placing them in the closest GICS peer bucket.

NVIDIA (NVDA) trades as ordinary local shares, while STMicroelectronics (STM) trades as an ADR — compare with FX exposure, depositary-program fees, and dividend-withholding-tax differences in mind.

Company profile comparison for NVIDIA (NVDA) and STMicroelectronics (STM)
Profile ItemNVDASTM
NameNVIDIA CorporationSTMicroelectronics N.V.
Country/RegionUnited StatesSwitzerland
GICS SectorInformation TechnologyInformation Technology
GICS Industry GroupSemiconductors & Semiconductor EquipmentSemiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
GICS IndustrySemiconductors & Semiconductor EquipmentSemiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
GICS Sub-IndustrySemiconductorsSemiconductors
Market Capitalization4,506.80 billion USD37.30 billion USD
CurrencyUSDUSD
ExchangeNasdaqNYSE
Listing DateJanuary 22, 1999December 8, 1994
Security TypeCommon StockADR

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

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NVIDIA (NVDA) vs. STMicroelectronics (STM), 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 STMicroelectronics (STM). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for NVIDIA (NVDA) and STMicroelectronics (STM)
MetricNVDASTM
Total Return (1Y)-5.54%90.64%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)55.88%4.24%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)42.17%-1.95%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

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NVIDIA (NVDA) vs. STMicroelectronics (STM), 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 STMicroelectronics (STM). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for NVIDIA (NVDA) and STMicroelectronics (STM)
MetricNVDASTM
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)38.31%62.24%
Beta (5Y)2.282.00
Max Drawdown (5Y)-66.34%-66.66%
Avg. Volume (3M)120.20M9.18M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

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NVDA and STM are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for NVIDIA (NVDA) and STMicroelectronics (STM)
MetricNVDASTM
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)-0.261.39
Sortino Ratio (1Y)-0.362.07

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

NVIDIA (NVDA) at 117.21% clears its industry range for ROE, a sharper capital-efficiency signal than STMicroelectronics (STM) at 2.95%, 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%

STM

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

2.95%

Max
52.82%
Q3
22.26%
Median
10.58%
STM
2.95%
Q1
1.29%
Min
-16.89%
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NVIDIA (NVDA) vs. STMicroelectronics (STM): A comparison of their ROE against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

NVIDIA (NVDA) at 63.66% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of STMicroelectronics (STM) at 3.80%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

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%

STM

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

3.80%

Max
63.80%
Q3
28.36%
Median
11.44%
STM
3.80%
Q1
0.90%
Min
-37.77%
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NVIDIA (NVDA) vs. STMicroelectronics (STM): A comparison of their net margin against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

NVIDIA (NVDA) at 66.24% turns sales into operating profit above its industry’s benchmark range, while STMicroelectronics (STM) at 11.10% operates around its industry’s norm.

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%

STM

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

11.10%

Max
58.66%
Q3
30.23%
Median
15.91%
STM
11.10%
Q1
7.54%
Min
-25.74%
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NVIDIA (NVDA) vs. STMicroelectronics (STM): A comparison of their operating margin against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for NVIDIA (NVDA) and STMicroelectronics (STM)
MetricNVDASTM
ROE (TTM)117.21%2.95%
ROA (TTM)53.57%2.63%
Net Margin (TTM)63.66%3.80%
Operating Margin (TTM)66.24%11.10%
Gross Margin (TTM)74.67%35.53%

Growth

Revenue Growth

NVIDIA (NVDA) at 65.47% delivers above-range revenue growth, while STMicroelectronics (STM) at -11.07% falls into the bottom quartile — a wide split in revenue momentum.

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NVIDIA (NVDA) vs. STMicroelectronics (STM): 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 STMicroelectronics (STM) at -89.16% is in the bottom quartile, showing a clear gap in earnings momentum.

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

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for NVIDIA (NVDA) and STMicroelectronics (STM)
MetricNVDASTM
Revenue Growth (YoY)65.47%-11.07%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)100.05%-9.89%
EPS Growth (YoY)66.67%-89.16%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)204.24%-66.39%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Both NVIDIA (NVDA) at 4.59 and STMicroelectronics (STM) at 3.13 carry current ratio within their industries’ typical mid-ranges, suggesting balanced short-term liquidity relative to peers.

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

STM

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

3.13

Max
10.33
Q3
5.62
Median
3.33
STM
3.13
Q1
2.35
Min
1.03
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NVIDIA (NVDA) vs. STMicroelectronics (STM): A comparison of their current ratio against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Both NVIDIA (NVDA) at 0.17 and STMicroelectronics (STM) at 0.19 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

STM

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

0.19

Max
1.46
Q3
0.65
Median
0.27
STM
0.19
Q1
0.04
Min
0.00
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NVIDIA (NVDA) vs. STMicroelectronics (STM): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for NVIDIA (NVDA) and STMicroelectronics (STM)
MetricNVDASTM
Current Ratio (MRQ)4.593.13
Debt / Equity (MRQ)0.170.19
Net Debt / EBITDA-0.12-0.63

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

STMicroelectronics (STM) at 0.90% delivers top-quartile income for its industry, while NVIDIA (NVDA) at 0.15% pays a more typical yield — both are credible income propositions, STM 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%

STM

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

0.90%

Max
1.37%
STM
0.90%
Q3
0.65%
Median
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
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NVIDIA (NVDA) vs. STMicroelectronics (STM): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

NVIDIA (NVDA) at 3.54% keeps its payout in the industry’s typical band, while STMicroelectronics (STM) at 63.16% pays out more than any of its peers — the most stretched cover in its group.

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%

STM

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

63.16%

STM
63.16%
Max
49.64%
Q3
21.71%
Median
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
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NVIDIA (NVDA) vs. STMicroelectronics (STM): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for NVIDIA (NVDA) and STMicroelectronics (STM)
MetricNVDASTM
Dividend Yield (TTM)0.15%0.90%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)3.54%63.16%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

NVIDIA (NVDA) at 23.60 sits in the cheaper P/E ratio quartile, while STMicroelectronics (STM) at 73.19 sits in the richer quartile — a clear split in what investors pay for each dollar of trailing earnings.

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

STM

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

73.19

Max
110.34
STM
73.19
Q3
66.81
Median
37.02
Q1
23.96
Min
8.12
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NVIDIA (NVDA) vs. STMicroelectronics (STM): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

STMicroelectronics (STM) at 2.73 looks cheap on sales in the lower P/S ratio quartile, while NVIDIA (NVDA) at 14.88 looks rich in the upper quartile — a clear gap in price per dollar of revenue.

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

STM

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

2.73

Max
21.42
Q3
12.27
Median
5.76
Q1
2.73
STM
2.73
Min
0.00
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NVIDIA (NVDA) vs. STMicroelectronics (STM): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

STMicroelectronics (STM) at 2.09 sits in the lower P/B ratio quartile relative to book while NVIDIA (NVDA) at 19.68 prices above its industry range — a wide valuation gap against assets.

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

STM

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

2.09

Max
14.06
Q3
7.44
Median
4.29
Q1
2.30
STM
2.09
Min
0.20
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NVIDIA (NVDA) vs. STMicroelectronics (STM): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for NVIDIA (NVDA) and STMicroelectronics (STM)
MetricNVDASTM
P/E Ratio (TTM)23.6073.19
P/S Ratio (TTM)14.882.73
P/B Ratio (MRQ)19.682.09
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)0.93%0.29%