$86.32
Value $10.2B
DigitalOceanvsNVIDIA
DOCN and NVDA stock compared: price, dividend, valuation and results, from SEC filings.
-4.16%
$162.85
Value $3.96T
DigitalOcean (DOCN) has a market value of $10.2B and NVIDIA (NVDA) $3.96T. Over the last year, with dividends, DOCN moved +78.5% and NVDA -15.8%. The P/E is 297.3 for DOCN and 20.5 for NVDA. Dividend yield: DOCN none, 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
DOCN$10.2B
NVDA$3.96T
NVDA is 389 times DOCN
Revenue, 12 months
DOCN$1.1B
NVDA$303B
NVDA is 275 times DOCN
Net income, 12 months
DOCN$34M
NVDA$193B
NVDA is 5,630 times DOCN
Operating margin
DOCN12.5%
NVDA65.2%
52.7 points apart
ROIC
DOCN6.2%
NVDA95.6%
89.4 points apart
P/E
DOCN297.3
NVDA20.5
DOCN is 14 times NVDA
Dividend yield
DOCN0.0%
NVDA0.3%
0.3 points apart
5-year return
DOCN-30.4%
NVDA+438.2%
468.6 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.
DOCN-30.4%
NVDA+438.2%
| Period | DOCNWith dividends | NVDAWith dividends |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year since November 12, 2025 | +78.5%Price +78.5% | -15.8%Price -16.0% |
| 3 years since November 13, 2023 | +237.5%+50.0% a yearPrice +237.5% | +235.9%+49.8% a yearPrice +234.9% |
| 5 years since November 12, 2021 | -30.4%-7.0% a yearPrice -30.4% | +438.2%+40.0% a yearPrice +435.9% |
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.
DOCNDigitalOceanNVDANVIDIA
Valuation
DOCNNVDA| Price | $86.32 | $162.85 |
|---|---|---|
| Market value | $10.2B | $3.96T |
| Enterprise value (EV) | $10.7B | $3.93T |
| P/E | 297.3 | 20.5 |
| P/E, 5-year median | – | 49.9 |
| P/B | 7.2 | 17.3 |
| EV/EBIT | 77.8 | 19.9 |
| Free cash flow yield | 2.4% | 3.2% |
Results and growth
DOCNNVDA| Revenue, 12 months | $1.1B | $303B |
|---|---|---|
| Net income, 12 months | $34M | $193B |
| Free cash flow, 12 months | $244M | $127B |
| Earnings per share, 12 months | $0.28 | $7.91 |
| Revenue growth, year on year | 15.5% | 65.5% |
| Revenue growth a year, past | +23.1%over 5 years | +66.9%over 5 years |
| EPS growth a year, past | – | +95.2%over 5 years |
Margins and returns on capital
DOCNNVDA| Gross margin | 54.7% | 74.7% |
|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 12.5% | 65.2% |
| Net margin | 3.1% | 63.7% |
| ROIC | 6.2% | 95.6% |
| ROE | 5.5% | 120.4% |
Balance sheet
DOCNNVDA| Cash | $666M | $56.6B |
|---|---|---|
| Total debt | $1.9B | $38.9B |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 1.9 | -0.1 |
| Interest cover | 11.5× | 426.7× |
Dividends and buybacks
DOCNNVDA| Dividend yield | – | 0.3% |
|---|---|---|
| Dividend per share, 12 months | – | $0.52 |
| Dividend growth a year, past | – | +20.1%over 5 years |
| Buyback yield | 0.8% | 1.0% |
| Shareholder yield | 0.8% | 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, DigitalOcean or NVIDIA?
By market value, NVIDIA ($3.96T) is about 388.5 times DigitalOcean ($10.2B), at today's prices.
How did DOCN and NVDA stock do over the last 5 years?
Since November 12, 2021, DOCN's price moved -30.4% and NVDA's +435.9%. With dividends: DOCN -30.4% (-7.0% a year), NVDA +438.2% (+40.0% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.
Which pays the higher dividend, DOCN or NVDA?
The dividend yield at today's price is none for DigitalOcean and 0.32% for NVIDIA. Over the last twelve months they paid – and $0.52 per share.
What is the P/E of DOCN and NVDA?
At today's price, the P/E is 297.3 for DOCN and 20.5 for NVDA. It is the share price over the last twelve months' earnings per share.
Which has the higher profit margins, DigitalOcean or NVIDIA?
Over the last twelve months, the net margin was 3.1% for DigitalOcean and 63.7% for NVIDIA, and the operating margin 12.5% and 65.2%. Revenue was $1.1B and $303B.
Which is the better investment, DigitalOcean 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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