AAPL vs NVDA
How Apple Inc. and NVIDIA Corporation compare on business model, dividends and risk — the structural picture, in plain English.
| AAPL | NVDA | |
|---|---|---|
| Sector | Technology | Technology |
| Industry | Consumer Electronics | Semiconductors |
| Headquarters | Cupertino, California, USA | Santa Clara, California, USA |
| Founded | 1976 | 1993 |
| Pays a dividend | Yes | Yes |
| Volatility | Roughly market-level | Much higher than the market |
What each company does
Apple Inc. (AAPL)
Apple designs and sells the iPhone, Mac, iPad and Apple Watch, and runs a fast-growing Services business — the App Store, iCloud, Apple Music and more — that wraps its hardware in recurring, high-margin revenue.
NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA)
Nvidia designs the graphics processors (GPUs) that power both gaming and, far more importantly for its valuation, the data-center accelerators at the heart of the AI boom. Its CUDA software platform locks developers into its hardware.
From the latest 10-K filings
| Metric | AAPLFY 2025, ended Sep 27, 202510-K filed Oct 31, 2025 | NVDAFY 2026, ended Jan 25, 202610-K filed Feb 25, 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $416.2B | $215.9B |
| Net income | $112.0B | $120.1B |
| Operating cash flow | $111.5B | $102.7B |
| Source | AAPL 10-K on EDGAR ↗ | NVDA 10-K on EDGAR ↗ |
Apple’s fiscal 2025 revenue ($416.2B) was 1.93× NVIDIA’s fiscal 2026 revenue ($215.9B). The fiscal years differ (AAPL’s ended Sep 27, 2025, NVDA’s ended Jan 25, 2026), so the two columns cover different periods.
As reported to the SEC for each company’s own fiscal year; not a valuation or forecast.
Dividends
Both AAPL and NVDA pay a dividend.
AAPL: Pays a modest quarterly dividend and has raised it every year for over a decade. The yield is small — Apple returns far more cash through buybacks than dividends.
NVDA: Pays a token quarterly dividend that is tiny relative to the share price — dividends are not part of the investment case here.
Risk & volatility
Historically, AAPL has been the steadier of the two: AAPL is roughly market-level (beta band ~1.1–1.3) while NVDA is much higher than the market (beta band ~1.5+). These are long-run tendencies, not live figures.
Frequently asked
Does AAPL or NVDA pay a dividend?
Both AAPL and NVDA pay a dividend. Yields change with price, so check current figures in the app.
Is AAPL or NVDA more volatile?
Historically, AAPL has been the steadier of the two — AAPL is "roughly market-level" and NVDA is "much higher than the market" versus the broad market. These are long-run tendencies, not live figures.
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Comparison is for educational purposes only and is not investment advice or a recommendation to buy or sell AAPL or NVDA. Company profiles reflect long-term, structural facts; volatility bands are approximate historical tendencies, not live data. Always do your own research.