From each company's latest annual SEC filing. Fiscal years can end on different dates.
Apple (AAPL) is the larger business by reported revenue: $416.2B in its fiscal year ended Sep 2025, about 1.9× NVDA's $215.9B (fiscal year ended Jan 2026). AAPL's net margin was 26.9% and NVDA's 55.6%. The SEC classifies them differently (Electronic Computers; Semiconductors & Related Devices); what connects them is shared exposure to the Artificial intelligence and Tariffs & trade research themes, not a common industry.
Figures come from each company's own SEC filings. This page compares the businesses; it is not a price target or a verdict.
| Company fact | AAPL | NVDA |
|---|---|---|
| Company | Apple Inc. | NVIDIA Corporation |
| Exchange | NASDAQ | NASDAQ |
| Headquarters | Cupertino, California | Santa Clara, California |
| Founded | 1976 | 1993 |
| SEC industry | Electronic Computers | Semiconductors & Related Devices |
| Fiscal year-end | September 26 | January 31 |
| Latest annual filing | 10-K · 2026-11-03 | 10-K · 2026-02-25 |
| Metric | AAPL | NVDA |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $416.2B2024-09-29 to 2025-09-27 · SEC filing | $215.9B2025-01-27 to 2026-01-25 · SEC filing |
| Net income | $112.0B2024-09-29 to 2025-09-27 · SEC filing | $120.1B2025-01-27 to 2026-01-25 · SEC filing |
| Operating cash flow | $111.5B2024-09-29 to 2025-09-27 · SEC filing | $102.7B2025-01-27 to 2026-01-25 · SEC filing |
| Diluted EPS | $7.462024-09-29 to 2025-09-27 · SEC filing | $4.902025-01-27 to 2026-01-25 · SEC filing |
| Net margin | 26.9%2024-09-29 to 2025-09-27 · SEC filing | 55.6%2025-01-27 to 2026-01-25 · SEC filing |
AAPL: FY ending 2025-09-27 · NVDA: FY ending 2026-01-25. Figures as tagged in each issuer's SEC XBRL filing; fiscal calendars may not align.
Overlap is drawn from SEC classifications and Yield Theory research themes. It is not evidence that the companies sell to the same customers or compete product for product.
Apple designs consumer electronics, software, and services, led by the iPhone, Mac, and a growing high-margin services segment. It is one of the world's most valuable companies and a core holding in most large-cap and technology index funds.
NVIDIA makes the graphics processors and data-center accelerators that train and run most modern AI models. Its chips have become the default hardware of the AI boom, making it a bellwether for the entire sector.
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Not necessarily. Apple files as Electronic Computers and NVIDIA as Semiconductors & Related Devices. The pair is compared because both map to the Artificial intelligence and Tariffs & trade research themes, not because the filings show head-to-head competition.
Apple (AAPL) is the larger business by reported revenue: $416.2B in its fiscal year ended Sep 2025, about 1.9× NVDA's $215.9B (fiscal year ended Jan 2026). AAPL's net margin was 26.9% and NVDA's 55.6%. The SEC classifies them differently (Electronic Computers; Semiconductors & Related Devices); what connects them is shared exposure to the Artificial intelligence and Tariffs & trade research themes, not a common industry. Each figure is the annual amount tagged in the company's own SEC XBRL filing; market value depends on live prices, which this page does not publish.
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Company classifications, fiscal year-ends, and filing links come from the SEC EDGAR submissions API snapshot refreshed 2026-11-09. Business summaries and research themes are maintained by Yield Theory.
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