NVIDIA (NVDA) Competitors $173.74 +2.96 (+1.73%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$173.58 -0.16 (-0.09%) As of 08:00 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock NVDA vs. AAPL, AMD, AMZN, AVGO, GOOG, GOOGL, INTC, META, MSFT, and TSLAShould you be buying NVIDIA stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of NVIDIA include Apple (AAPL), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Amazon.com (AMZN), Broadcom (AVGO), Alphabet (GOOG), Alphabet (GOOGL), Intel (INTC), Meta Platforms (META), Microsoft (MSFT), and Tesla (TSLA). NVIDIA vs. Its Competitors Apple Advanced Micro Devices Amazon.com Broadcom Alphabet Alphabet Intel Meta Platforms Microsoft Tesla Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) and NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership and dividends. Which has more volatility & risk, AAPL or NVDA? Apple has a beta of 1.2, suggesting that its stock price is 20% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, NVIDIA has a beta of 2.13, suggesting that its stock price is 113% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders & institutionals believe in AAPL or NVDA? 67.7% of Apple shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 65.3% of NVIDIA shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Apple shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 4.2% of NVIDIA shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Is AAPL or NVDA a better dividend stock? Apple pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. NVIDIA pays an annual dividend of $0.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.0%. Apple pays out 16.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. NVIDIA pays out 1.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Apple has increased its dividend for 14 consecutive years and NVIDIA has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Apple is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Is AAPL or NVDA more profitable? NVIDIA has a net margin of 51.69% compared to Apple's net margin of 24.30%. Apple's return on equity of 167.24% beat NVIDIA's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Apple24.30% 167.24% 31.35% NVIDIA 51.69%105.09%72.19% Which has preferable valuation & earnings, AAPL or NVDA? Apple has higher revenue and earnings than NVIDIA. Apple is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than NVIDIA, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioApple$391.04B8.16$93.74B$6.4233.30NVIDIA$130.50B32.49$72.88B$3.1056.05 Do analysts recommend AAPL or NVDA? Apple currently has a consensus price target of $235.11, suggesting a potential upside of 9.99%. NVIDIA has a consensus price target of $181.22, suggesting a potential upside of 4.30%. Given Apple's higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Apple is more favorable than NVIDIA.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Apple 2 Sell rating(s) 11 Hold rating(s) 16 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.58NVIDIA 1 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 33 Buy rating(s) 4 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.95 Does the media favor AAPL or NVDA? In the previous week, NVIDIA had 79 more articles in the media than Apple. MarketBeat recorded 336 mentions for NVIDIA and 257 mentions for Apple. NVIDIA's average media sentiment score of 1.04 beat Apple's score of 0.96 indicating that NVIDIA is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Apple 154 Very Positive mention(s) 24 Positive mention(s) 54 Neutral mention(s) 20 Negative mention(s) 4 Very Negative mention(s) Positive NVIDIA 221 Very Positive mention(s) 50 Positive mention(s) 36 Neutral mention(s) 17 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryNVIDIA beats Apple on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Get NVIDIA News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for NVDA and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding NVDA and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart NVDA vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricNVIDIASEMI IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$4.17T$639.13B$28.86B$9.48BDividend Yield0.02%1.96%3.00%3.99%P/E Ratio56.0540.2234.0619.95Price / Sales32.497.201,792.45102.66Price / Cash55.8524.2138.6558.97Price / Book53.469.867.825.90Net Income$72.88B$8.67B$781.95M$258.42M7 Day Performance0.43%-0.95%1.29%1.94%1 Month Performance17.47%6.43%7.09%12.02%1 Year Performance52.07%-2.89%52,962.36%20.81% NVIDIA Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)NVDANVIDIA4.5263 of 5 stars$173.74+1.7%$181.22+4.3%+39.3%$4.17T$130.50B56.0536,000Trending NewsInsider TradeAAPLApple4.6366 of 5 stars$209.11+0.2%$235.27+12.5%-4.8%$3.12T$391.04B32.57164,000Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAMDAdvanced Micro Devices4.2268 of 5 stars$155.61+6.4%$147.00-5.5%+3.0%$237.11B$25.79B114.4228,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionHigh Trading VolumeAMZNAmazon.com4.3051 of 5 stars$226.35+0.3%$249.42+10.2%+22.5%$2.40T$637.96B36.861,556,000Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeAVGOBroadcom4.6143 of 5 stars$280.94+1.9%$291.88+3.9%+73.2%$1.30T$51.57B105.2237,000Trending NewsGap UpGOOGAlphabet4.8891 of 5 stars$183.10+0.2%$207.13+13.1%+4.3%$2.22T$350.02B20.41190,200Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeOptions VolumeAnalyst RevisionGap UpGOOGLAlphabet3.8307 of 5 stars$182.00+0.2%$199.82+9.8%+4.6%$2.20T$350.02B20.29183,323Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeOptions VolumeAnalyst RevisionGap UpINTCIntel3.5678 of 5 stars$22.92-1.6%$21.95-4.2%-28.7%$101.63B$53.10B-5.12108,900Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionMETAMeta Platforms3.675 of 5 stars$710.39-1.5%$729.38+2.7%+46.0%$1.81T$170.36B27.7174,067Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeMSFTMicrosoft4.5496 of 5 stars$505.82+0.6%$534.14+5.6%+13.7%$3.74T$245.12B39.09228,000Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastTSLATesla4.6956 of 5 stars$310.78-1.9%$300.19-3.4%+35.0%$1.02T$97.69B170.76125,665Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastGap Down Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Apple Alternatives Advanced Micro Devices Alternatives Amazon.com Alternatives Broadcom Alternatives Alphabet Alternatives Alphabet Alternatives Intel Alternatives Meta Platforms Alternatives Microsoft Alternatives Tesla Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:NVDA) was last updated on 7/24/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersElon Just Fired the IRS Agents Targeting Your SavingsElon Musk just fired 6,700 IRS agents — and exposed a war on your retirement. 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