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Nvidia’s $3 trillion market cap…
Briefly overtook Apple as the 2nd most valuable company.
Many investors are shocked that Nvidia could be worth as much as Apple.
Apple is a much larger company than Nvidia. It has 3x more revenues and 5x more employees.
Nvidia’s big advantage is that it’s growing at a breakneck speed. Frankly, I’ve never seen a couple of this size growing by triple digits.
This morning I’ll do a deep dive into the size and valuation of these two tech giants.
I created this table with 8 key metrics for Apple and Nvidia. Hopefully this helps highlight the differences.
Revenues
Apple is expected to have $386 billion in revenues in the current year (ending Sept. 30). That’s less than a 1% increase from last year.
Nvidia revenues are expected to approach $120 billion in the current year (ending Jan. 31). That’s a 97% increase from the previous fiscal year.
Earnings Per Share (EPS)
Apple non-GAAP EPS are expected to increase 7.3%. Significant stock buybacks contributing positively to Apple’s outsized earnings growth.
Nvidia non-GAAP EPS are projected to jump 109%. That’s lower than 288% growth last year. However, it’s still 15x faster growth than Apple.
Valuation
You can also see big differences between these two companies with the valuation.
- Apple: 7.5x sales and 29x EPS for the next 12-months.
- Nvidia: 23x sales and 42x EPS for the next 12-months.
Apple is a mature company. It has with huge established streams of revenue and very healthy profit margins. The stock trades at a premium to the average stock in the S&P 500.
Nvidia is experiencing a period of rapid growth that began in 2023. The stock trades at a large premium to Apple and the S&P 500. However, the valuation appears reasonable if the company can sustain +20% growth in the coming years.
I’m “long” both Apple with 1,288% gains and Nvidia with +135% gains. And I continue to see upside to both stocks.
Ian