NVDA vs. STX: NVIDIA vs. Seagate Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do NVIDIA (NVDA) and Seagate (STX) 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 Seagate (STX) share the Information Technology sector but sit in different industry groups — NVDA in Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment and STX in Technology Hardware & Equipment.

Company profile comparison for NVIDIA (NVDA) and Seagate (STX)
Profile Item	NVDA	STX
Name	NVIDIA Corporation	Seagate Technology Holdings plc
Country/Region	United States	Singapore
GICS Sector	Information Technology	Information Technology
GICS Industry Group	Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment	Technology Hardware & Equipment
GICS Industry	Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment	Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals
GICS Sub-Industry	Semiconductors	Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals
Market Capitalization	4,506.80 billion USD	105.83 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	Nasdaq	Nasdaq
Listing Date	January 22, 1999	December 11, 2002
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

NVDA

STX

GSPC

NVIDIA (NVDA) vs. Seagate (STX), 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 Seagate (STX). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for NVIDIA (NVDA) and Seagate (STX)
Metric	NVDA	STX
Total Return (1Y)	-5.54%	83.77%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	55.88%	95.95%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	42.17%	42.73%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

NVDA

STX

GSPC

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

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for NVIDIA (NVDA) and Seagate (STX)
Metric	NVDA	STX
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	38.31%	76.96%
Beta (5Y)	2.28	2.24
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-66.34%	-57.80%
Avg. Volume (3M)	120.20M	4.72M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

NVDA and STX 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 Seagate (STX)
Metric	NVDA	STX
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	-0.26	1.03
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	-0.36	1.51

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Both NVIDIA (NVDA) at 117.21% and Seagate (STX) at 259.35% turn shareholders’ equity into profit at rates above their industry benchmark ranges for ROE. That is a strong capital-efficiency signal, though leverage and the equity base still matter.

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%

STX

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

259.35%

STX: 259.35%
Max: 42.47%
Q3: 19.13%
Median: 11.00%
Q1: 1.63%
Min: -20.62%

NVIDIA (NVDA) vs. Seagate (STX): A comparison of their ROE against their respective Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment and Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmarks.

Net Margin (TTM)

Seagate (STX) at 31.86% keeps the most of each sales dollar — above its industry’s net margin range — and NVIDIA (NVDA) at 63.66% also retains a top-quartile 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%

STX

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

31.86%

STX: 31.86%
Max: 27.60%
Q3: 11.66%
Median: 4.08%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: -11.02%

NVIDIA (NVDA) vs. Seagate (STX): A comparison of their net margin against their respective Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment and Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmarks.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Before financing and tax, both NVIDIA (NVDA) at 66.24% and Seagate (STX) at 48.85% 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%

STX

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

48.85%

STX: 48.85%
Max: 36.27%
Q3: 18.36%
Median: 8.84%
Q1: 1.46%
Min: -21.39%

NVIDIA (NVDA) vs. Seagate (STX): A comparison of their operating margin against their respective Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment and Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmarks.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for NVIDIA (NVDA) and Seagate (STX)
Metric	NVDA	STX
ROE (TTM)	117.21%	259.35%
ROA (TTM)	53.57%	37.21%
Net Margin (TTM)	63.66%	31.86%
Operating Margin (TTM)	66.24%	48.85%
Gross Margin (TTM)	74.67%	50.35%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Both companies are growing quickly, but NVIDIA (NVDA) at 65.47% is the standout with revenue growth above its industry range; Seagate (STX) at 34.06% also sits in the top quartile.

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

EPS Growth

Both NVIDIA (NVDA) at 66.67% and Seagate (STX) at 105.32% sit in the top peer quartile for EPS growth, so each is compounding per-share earnings faster than typical industry peers.

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

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for NVIDIA (NVDA) and Seagate (STX)
Metric	NVDA	STX
Revenue Growth (YoY)	65.47%	34.06%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	100.05%	18.20%
EPS Growth (YoY)	66.67%	105.32%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	204.24%	--

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Both NVIDIA (NVDA) at 4.59 and Seagate (STX) at 1.82 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

STX

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

1.82

Max: 5.34
Q3: 3.02
Median: 1.95
STX: 1.82
Q1: 1.32
Min: 0.17

NVIDIA (NVDA) vs. Seagate (STX): A comparison of their current ratio against their respective Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment and Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmarks.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Both NVIDIA (NVDA) at 0.17 and Seagate (STX) at 0.77 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

STX

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

0.77

Max: 1.76
Q3: 0.78
STX: 0.77
Median: 0.24
Q1: 0.04
Min: 0.01

NVIDIA (NVDA) vs. Seagate (STX): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against their respective Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment and Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmarks.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for NVIDIA (NVDA) and Seagate (STX)
Metric	NVDA	STX
Current Ratio (MRQ)	4.59	1.82
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.17	0.77
Net Debt / EBITDA	-0.12	0.24

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Seagate (STX) at 0.63% delivers top-quartile income for its industry, while NVIDIA (NVDA) at 0.15% pays a more typical yield — both are credible income propositions, STX 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%

STX

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

0.63%

Max: 0.73%
STX: 0.63%
Q3: 0.31%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

NVIDIA (NVDA) vs. Seagate (STX): A comparison of their dividend yield against their respective Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment and Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmarks.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

NVIDIA (NVDA) at 3.54% pays out a band-typical share of earnings, while Seagate (STX) at 15.52% distributes more than its industry norm — less retained, thinner cover.

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%

STX

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

15.52%

Max: 32.27%
STX: 15.52%
Q3: 14.48%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

NVIDIA (NVDA) vs. Seagate (STX): A comparison of their payout ratio against their respective Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment and Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmarks.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for NVIDIA (NVDA) and Seagate (STX)
Metric	NVDA	STX
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.15%	0.63%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	3.54%	15.52%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

NVIDIA (NVDA) at 23.60 sits in the cheaper P/E ratio quartile, while Seagate (STX) at 24.17 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

STX

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

24.17

Max: 69.48
Q3: 41.02
Median: 26.39
STX: 24.17
Q1: 19.36
Min: 6.07

NVIDIA (NVDA) vs. Seagate (STX): A comparison of their P/E ratio against their respective Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment and Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmarks.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Both NVIDIA (NVDA) at 14.88 and Seagate (STX) at 7.67 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

STX

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

7.67

Max: 11.30
STX: 7.67
Q3: 5.82
Median: 2.56
Q1: 1.05
Min: 0.00

NVIDIA (NVDA) vs. Seagate (STX): A comparison of their P/S ratio against their respective Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment and Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmarks.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Measured against book value, both NVIDIA (NVDA) at 19.68 and Seagate (STX) at 30.67 look expensive — each P/B ratio sits above its industry’s benchmark range.

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

STX

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

30.67

STX: 30.67
Max: 10.75
Q3: 5.52
Median: 3.17
Q1: 1.79
Min: 0.33

NVIDIA (NVDA) vs. Seagate (STX): A comparison of their P/B ratio against their respective Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment and Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmarks.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for NVIDIA (NVDA) and Seagate (STX)
Metric	NVDA	STX
P/E Ratio (TTM)	23.60	24.17
P/S Ratio (TTM)	14.88	7.67
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	19.68	30.67
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	0.93%	2.17%