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NVDA vs. XOM: NVIDIA vs. ExxonMobil Stock Comparison

How do NVIDIA (NVDA) and ExxonMobil (XOM) 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 ExxonMobil (XOM) belongs to Energy (Energy) — their GICS classifications point to very different parts of the market.

Company profile comparison for NVIDIA (NVDA) and ExxonMobil (XOM)
Profile ItemNVDAXOM
NameNVIDIA CorporationExxonMobil Holdings Corporation
Country/RegionUnited StatesUnited States
GICS SectorInformation TechnologyEnergy
GICS Industry GroupSemiconductors & Semiconductor EquipmentEnergy
GICS IndustrySemiconductors & Semiconductor EquipmentOil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
GICS Sub-IndustrySemiconductorsIntegrated Oil & Gas
Market Capitalization4,506.80 billion USD676.62 billion USD
CurrencyUSDUSD
ExchangeNasdaqNYSE
Listing DateJanuary 22, 1999January 2, 1962
Security TypeCommon StockCommon Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

NVDA
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NVIDIA (NVDA) vs. ExxonMobil (XOM), 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 ExxonMobil (XOM). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for NVIDIA (NVDA) and ExxonMobil (XOM)
MetricNVDAXOM
Total Return (1Y)-5.54%44.48%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)55.88%20.83%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)42.17%24.20%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

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XOM
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NVIDIA (NVDA) vs. ExxonMobil (XOM), 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 ExxonMobil (XOM). 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 ExxonMobil (XOM) is defensive at 0.19 and tends to be less market-sensitive — a wide gap in beta profiles.

Risk profile metrics for NVIDIA (NVDA) and ExxonMobil (XOM)
MetricNVDAXOM
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)38.31%27.17%
Beta (5Y)2.280.19
Max Drawdown (5Y)-66.34%-20.51%
Avg. Volume (3M)120.20M13.57M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

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NVDA and XOM 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 ExxonMobil (XOM)
MetricNVDAXOM
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)-0.261.48
Sortino Ratio (1Y)-0.362.17

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

NVIDIA (NVDA) at 117.21% clears its industry range for ROE, a sharper capital-efficiency signal than ExxonMobil (XOM) at 15.53%, 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%

XOM

Energy industry group

15.53%

Max
53.85%
Q3
24.79%
XOM
15.53%
Median
12.85%
Q1
2.03%
Min
-29.09%
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NVIDIA (NVDA) vs. ExxonMobil (XOM): A comparison of their ROE against their respective Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment and Energy industry group benchmarks.

Net Margin (TTM)

NVIDIA (NVDA) at 63.66% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of ExxonMobil (XOM) at 10.46%, 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%

XOM

Energy industry group

10.46%

Max
56.92%
Q3
22.92%
XOM
10.46%
Median
10.10%
Q1
0.07%
Min
-27.38%
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NVIDIA (NVDA) vs. ExxonMobil (XOM): A comparison of their net margin against their respective Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment and Energy industry group benchmarks.

Operating Margin (TTM)

NVIDIA (NVDA) at 66.24% turns sales into operating profit above its industry’s benchmark range, while ExxonMobil (XOM) at 16.98% 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%

XOM

Energy industry group

16.98%

Max
71.31%
Q3
33.75%
Median
18.73%
XOM
16.98%
Q1
6.94%
Min
-24.52%
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NVIDIA (NVDA) vs. ExxonMobil (XOM): A comparison of their operating margin against their respective Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment and Energy industry group benchmarks.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for NVIDIA (NVDA) and ExxonMobil (XOM)
MetricNVDAXOM
ROE (TTM)117.21%15.53%
ROA (TTM)53.57%6.75%
Net Margin (TTM)63.66%10.46%
Operating Margin (TTM)66.24%16.98%
Gross Margin (TTM)74.67%29.81%

Growth

Revenue Growth

NVIDIA (NVDA) at 65.47% clears its industry range for revenue growth, far stronger top-line momentum than ExxonMobil (XOM) at -4.52%, which is closer to a typical peer reading.

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NVIDIA (NVDA) vs. ExxonMobil (XOM): 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 ExxonMobil (XOM) at -14.54% is closer to the peer norm — faster per-share earnings growth for NVDA.

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

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for NVIDIA (NVDA) and ExxonMobil (XOM)
MetricNVDAXOM
Revenue Growth (YoY)65.47%-4.52%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)100.05%-6.69%
EPS Growth (YoY)66.67%-14.54%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)204.24%-20.35%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Both NVIDIA (NVDA) at 4.59 and ExxonMobil (XOM) at 1.19 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

XOM

Energy industry group

1.19

Max
3.64
Q3
2.21
Median
1.41
XOM
1.19
Q1
0.88
Min
0.24
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NVIDIA (NVDA) vs. ExxonMobil (XOM): A comparison of their current ratio against their respective Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment and Energy industry group benchmarks.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

ExxonMobil (XOM) at 0.13 keeps leverage in the lower industry quartile, while NVIDIA (NVDA) at 0.17 runs a more typical debt-to-equity mix.

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

XOM

Energy industry group

0.13

Max
1.75
Q3
0.93
Median
0.54
Q1
0.30
XOM
0.13
Min
0.00
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NVIDIA (NVDA) vs. ExxonMobil (XOM): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against their respective Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment and Energy industry group benchmarks.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for NVIDIA (NVDA) and ExxonMobil (XOM)
MetricNVDAXOM
Current Ratio (MRQ)4.591.19
Debt / Equity (MRQ)0.170.13
Net Debt / EBITDA-0.120.28

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Both NVIDIA (NVDA) at 0.15% and ExxonMobil (XOM) at 2.49% pay solid, industry-typical yields, sitting squarely within their peers’ usual range.

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%

XOM

Energy industry group

2.49%

Max
8.57%
Q3
3.58%
XOM
2.49%
Median
1.71%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
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NVIDIA (NVDA) vs. ExxonMobil (XOM): A comparison of their dividend yield against their respective Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment and Energy industry group benchmarks.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Both NVIDIA (NVDA) at 3.54% and ExxonMobil (XOM) at 42.39% 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%

XOM

Energy industry group

42.39%

Max
133.24%
Q3
53.31%
XOM
42.39%
Median
25.24%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
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NVIDIA (NVDA) vs. ExxonMobil (XOM): A comparison of their payout ratio against their respective Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment and Energy industry group benchmarks.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for NVIDIA (NVDA) and ExxonMobil (XOM)
MetricNVDAXOM
Dividend Yield (TTM)0.15%2.49%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)3.54%42.39%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

NVIDIA (NVDA) at 23.60 sits in the cheaper P/E ratio quartile, while ExxonMobil (XOM) at 17.06 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

XOM

Energy industry group

17.06

Max
39.54
Q3
21.72
XOM
17.06
Median
12.19
Q1
7.71
Min
2.99
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NVIDIA (NVDA) vs. ExxonMobil (XOM): A comparison of their P/E ratio against their respective Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment and Energy industry group benchmarks.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

ExxonMobil (XOM) at 1.74 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.

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

XOM

Energy industry group

1.74

Max
5.40
Q3
2.85
XOM
1.74
Median
1.69
Q1
0.88
Min
0.00
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NVIDIA (NVDA) vs. ExxonMobil (XOM): A comparison of their P/S ratio against their respective Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment and Energy industry group benchmarks.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Both look rich against book: ExxonMobil (XOM) at 2.55 sits in the upper P/B ratio quartile, and NVIDIA (NVDA) at 19.68 prices even higher, above its industry 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

XOM

Energy industry group

2.55

Max
4.21
XOM
2.55
Q3
2.38
Median
1.51
Q1
1.08
Min
0.01
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NVIDIA (NVDA) vs. ExxonMobil (XOM): A comparison of their P/B ratio against their respective Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment and Energy industry group benchmarks.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for NVIDIA (NVDA) and ExxonMobil (XOM)
MetricNVDAXOM
P/E Ratio (TTM)23.6017.06
P/S Ratio (TTM)14.881.74
P/B Ratio (MRQ)19.682.55
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)0.93%4.19%