$356.27
Value $5.18T
ApplevsNVIDIA
AAPL and NVDA stock compared: price, dividend, valuation and results, from SEC filings.
+0.39%
$162.85
Value $3.96T
Apple (AAPL) has a market value of $5.18T and NVIDIA (NVDA) $3.96T. Over the last year, with dividends, AAPL moved +30.7% and NVDA -15.8%. The P/E is 39.2 for AAPL and 20.5 for NVDA. Dividend yield: AAPL 0.30%, NVDA 0.32%.
At a glance
The main figures of both. A bar only shows which number is larger, not which is better.
Market value
AAPL$5.18T
NVDA$3.96T
AAPL is 1.3 times NVDA
Revenue, 12 months
AAPL$479B
NVDA$303B
AAPL is 1.6 times NVDA
Net income, 12 months
AAPL$132B
NVDA$193B
NVDA is 1.5 times AAPL
Operating margin
AAPL33.0%
NVDA65.2%
32.2 points apart
ROIC
AAPL72.1%
NVDA95.6%
23.5 points apart
P/E
AAPL39.2
NVDA20.5
AAPL is 1.9 times NVDA
Dividend yield
AAPL0.3%
NVDA0.3%
About the same
5-year return
AAPL+143.3%
NVDA+438.2%
294.9 points apart
A fainter bar means a negative number. The 5-year return includes dividends.
The price over time
Both start at 100 at the beginning of the period, so the lines show how much each changed. With dividends means each dividend buys more shares.
AAPL+143.3%
NVDA+438.2%
| Period | AAPLWith dividends | NVDAWith dividends |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year since November 12, 2025 | +30.7%Price +30.3% | -15.8%Price -16.0% |
| 3 years since November 13, 2023 | +95.3%+25.0% a yearPrice +92.8% | +235.9%+49.8% a yearPrice +234.9% |
| 5 years since November 12, 2021 | +143.3%+19.5% a yearPrice +137.5% | +438.2%+40.0% a yearPrice +435.9% |
| 10 years since November 14, 2016 | +1,367.3%+30.8% a yearPrice +1,248.0% | +7,839.8%+54.9% a yearPrice +7,691.9% |
Each cell: the total return with dividends, its yearly rate, and the price change alone. Before taxes and costs. Past returns do not predict future ones.
Every figure
As on each company's page. A description, not a recommendation: no one figure says which is better.
AAPLAppleNVDANVIDIA
Valuation
AAPLNVDA| Price | $356.27 | $162.85 |
|---|---|---|
| Market value | $5.18T | $3.96T |
| Enterprise value (EV) | $5.20T | $3.93T |
| P/E | 39.2 | 20.5 |
| P/E, 5-year median | 34.2 | 49.9 |
| P/B | 46.2 | 17.3 |
| EV/EBIT | 32.9 | 19.9 |
| Free cash flow yield | 2.6% | 3.2% |
Results and growth
AAPLNVDA| Revenue, 12 months | $479B | $303B |
|---|---|---|
| Net income, 12 months | $132B | $193B |
| Free cash flow, 12 months | $136B | $127B |
| Earnings per share, 12 months | $8.98 | $7.91 |
| Revenue growth, year on year | 15.1% | 65.5% |
| Revenue growth a year, past | +5.5%over 5 years | +66.9%over 5 years |
| EPS growth a year, past | +9.9%over 5 years | +95.2%over 5 years |
Margins and returns on capital
AAPLNVDA| Gross margin | 48.8% | 74.7% |
|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 33.0% | 65.2% |
| Net margin | 27.6% | 63.7% |
| ROIC | 72.1% | 95.6% |
| ROE | 135.4% | 120.4% |
Balance sheet
AAPLNVDA| Cash | $56.7B | $56.6B |
|---|---|---|
| Total debt | $94.5B | $38.9B |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 0.1 | -0.1 |
| Interest cover | – | 426.7× |
Dividends and buybacks
AAPLNVDA| Dividend yield | 0.3% | 0.3% |
|---|---|---|
| Dividend per share, 12 months | $1.07 | $0.52 |
| Dividend growth a year, past | +4.5%over 5 years | +20.1%over 5 years |
| Buyback yield | 1.7% | 1.0% |
| Shareholder yield | 2.0% | 1.3% |
Last 12 months from the latest 10-Q and 10-K. Value, P/E and yields at today's price. A dash means the figure does not exist or did not pass our checks.
Which is bigger, Apple or NVIDIA?
By market value, Apple ($5.18T) is about 1.3 times NVIDIA ($3.96T), at today's prices.
How did AAPL and NVDA stock do over the last 10 years?
Since November 14, 2016, AAPL's price moved +1,248.0% and NVDA's +7,691.9%. With dividends: AAPL +1,367.3% (+30.8% a year), NVDA +7,839.8% (+54.9% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.
Which pays the higher dividend, AAPL or NVDA?
The dividend yield at today's price is 0.30% for Apple and 0.32% for NVIDIA. Over the last twelve months they paid $1.07 and $0.52 per share.
What is the P/E of AAPL and NVDA?
At today's price, the P/E is 39.2 for AAPL and 20.5 for NVDA. The median of the last five years was 34.2 and 49.9, which shows where each stands against its own past.
Which has the higher profit margins, Apple or NVIDIA?
Over the last twelve months, the net margin was 27.6% for Apple and 63.7% for NVIDIA, and the operating margin 33.0% and 65.2%. Revenue was $479B and $303B.
Which is the better investment, Apple or NVIDIA?
The page does not answer that and does not suggest buying or selling. It puts the two companies' numbers side by side, from their SEC filings, for you to read and form your own view. The decision depends on your goals and situation.
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