Mag 7 comparison
Query: Magnificent 7 US mega-cap tech stocks compared by forward P/E, revenue growth and free cash flow margin · data as of 2026-10-07
Built a two-view Magnificent 7 comparison (valuation/growth/cash generation): a table ranked by forward P/E (cheapest first) and a second ranked by revenue growth (fastest first) with FCF margin alongside, both covering market cap, forward/trailing P/E, TTM and quarterly revenue growth, FCF margin, gross/net margin, TTM FCF, 1M/6M/1Y returns, % from 52W high, % above 150D SMA, momentum score and days since earnings — plus a summary narrative on the cheapest vs priciest names, fastest growers and strongest cash generators.
Valuation, growth and cash-generation comparison of the Magnificent 7 mega-cap tech names, as of October 7, 2026. Ranked two ways: cheapest on forward P/E and fastest revenue growth, with FCF margin shown next to each so the valuation/growth/profitability trade-off is explicit.
Magnificent 7 — Ranked by Forward P/E (cheapest first)
| Symbol | Company | Sector | Industry | Market Cap ($B) | Forward P/E | P/E (TTM) | Revenue Growth (TTM YoY) | Revenue Growth (Qtr YoY) | FCF Margin (TTM) | Gross Margin | Net Margin | FCF (TTM, $B) | 1M Return | 6M Return | 1Y Return | % From 52W High | % Above 150D SMA | Momentum Potential | Days Since Earnings | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVDA | NVIDIA Corporation | Information Technology | Semiconductors | 5,734 | 18.5 | 36.37 | 65.47% | 43.17% | 47.50% | 71.07% | 55.60% | 102.5793 | 5.32% | 30.72% | 28.30% | -0.74% | 14.95% | 100 | 41 | Trades at the lowest forward multiple of the group despite the fastest growth — the market is pricing in a slowdown from peak AI capex spend. Supply-chain bottlenecks and next-gen GPU ramp are the swing factors; any hyperscaler digestion headline hits this multiple hardest. |
| META | Meta Platforms, Inc. | Communication Services | Internet Content & Information | 1,838 | 20.78 | 27.19 | 22.17% | 9.89% | 22.94% | 82.00% | 30.08% | 46.109 | 17.67% | 17.98% | 1.13% | -7.24% | 16.39% | 85.9 | 69 | Ad-spend resilience plus disciplined headcount keeps margins exceptional; optionality on AI monetization and any reduced Reality Labs drag are the levers. Regulatory overhang in the EU/US remains the main multiple cap. |
| MSFT | Microsoft Corporation | Information Technology | Software - Infrastructure | 3,934 | 22.47 | 29.5 | 17.79% | 1.98% | 20.19% | 67.94% | 40.31% | 66.987 | 7.25% | 42.10% | 1.05% | -2.27% | 23.13% | 96.2 | 69 | Azure AI workloads underpin durable growth, but the capex build for data centers pressures near-term free cash flow — investors are paying for cloud share, not current cash conversion. |
| GOOGL | Alphabet Inc. | Communication Services | Internet Content & Information | 4,287 | 23.73 | 17.59 | 15.09% | 9.01% | 18.19% | 59.65% | 32.81% | 73.266 | 3.59% | 10.59% | 40.32% | -12.95% | 1.35% | 75.3 | 76 | Cheapest on trailing earnings in the group on the back of search and cloud strength; the discount reflects antitrust remedies and search-AI disruption fears rather than the core franchise. |
| AMZN | Amazon.com, Inc. | Consumer Discretionary | Internet Retail | 2,804 | 24.98 | 20.91 | 12.38% | 10.52% | 18.52% | 50.29% | 10.83% | 132.777 | 1.15% | 17.48% | 17.66% | -8.49% | 5.15% | 97.1 | 68 | Retail margins are steadily inflecting as advertising and AWS mix rise — the story is margin expansion against a premium-sounding multiple that understates the segment mix shift. |
| AAPL | Apple Inc. | Information Technology | Consumer Electronics | 4,913 | 35.29 | 38.65 | 6.43% | -1.59% | 23.73% | 46.91% | 26.92% | 98.767 | 6.47% | 30.27% | 31.64% | -1.29% | 12.88% | 86.5 | 68 | Priciest of the mega-cap core names on both forward and trailing earnings — a services-and-hardware premium with limited near-term revenue reacceleration. Rich valuation leaves little room for iPhone or China disappointment. |
| TSLA | Tesla, Inc. | Consumer Discretionary | Auto Manufacturers | 1,492 | 173.71 | — | -2.93% | -20.32% | 6.56% | 18.03% | 4.07% | 6.22 | 2.62% | 10.07% | -16.64% | -22.88% | -0.16% | 12.8 | 76 | Forward multiple is a category of its own, reflecting depressed auto margins plus long-dated robotaxi/optimism embedded in the estimate gap. High beta and wide dispersion make it a bet on the narrative, not current fundamentals. |
Magnificent 7 — Ranked by Revenue Growth (fastest first, FCF margin alongside)
| Symbol | Company | Sector | Industry | Market Cap ($B) | Forward P/E | P/E (TTM) | Revenue Growth (TTM YoY) | Revenue Growth (Qtr YoY) | FCF Margin (TTM) | Gross Margin | Net Margin | FCF (TTM, $B) | 1M Return | 6M Return | 1Y Return | % From 52W High | % Above 150D SMA | Momentum Potential | Days Since Earnings | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVDA | NVIDIA Corporation | Information Technology | Semiconductors | 5,734 | 18.5 | 36.37 | 65.47% | 43.17% | 47.50% | 71.07% | 55.60% | 102.5793 | 5.32% | 30.72% | 28.30% | -0.74% | 14.95% | 100 | 41 | Growth leader by a wide margin and still the cheapest on forward earnings — the rarest combination in the group, though the deceleration trend embedded in the near-term estimates is the key risk to watch. |
| META | Meta Platforms, Inc. | Communication Services | Internet Content & Information | 1,838 | 20.78 | 27.19 | 22.17% | 9.89% | 22.94% | 82.00% | 30.08% | 46.109 | 17.67% | 17.98% | 1.13% | -7.24% | 16.39% | 85.9 | 69 | Mid-teens-plus growth with best-in-class margins and strong cash conversion; AI ad tools and monetization of messaging are the incremental drivers, while regulatory and Reality Labs spend are the offsets. |
| MSFT | Microsoft Corporation | Information Technology | Software - Infrastructure | 3,934 | 22.47 | 29.5 | 17.79% | 1.98% | 20.19% | 67.94% | 40.31% | 66.987 | 7.25% | 42.10% | 1.05% | -2.27% | 23.13% | 96.2 | 69 | Steady compounding gated by cloud capacity — free cash flow conversion is being deliberately suppressed by AI infrastructure capex, a temporary vs structural debate that dominates the equity story. |
| GOOGL | Alphabet Inc. | Communication Services | Internet Content & Information | 4,287 | 23.73 | 17.59 | 15.09% | 9.01% | 18.19% | 59.65% | 32.81% | 73.266 | 3.59% | 10.59% | 40.32% | -12.95% | 1.35% | 75.3 | 76 | Growth reaccelerated with cloud and search holding up; the cheapest mega-cap core name on trailing earnings, but the market discounts antitrust and AI-search cannibalization risk. |
| AMZN | Amazon.com, Inc. | Consumer Discretionary | Internet Retail | 2,804 | 24.98 | 20.91 | 12.38% | 10.52% | 18.52% | 50.29% | 10.83% | 132.777 | 1.15% | 17.48% | 17.66% | -8.49% | 5.15% | 97.1 | 68 | Deliberate growth investment means today's revenue growth understates the earnings leverage — FCF margin is the group's highest as AWS and advertising carry the mix, making it the cash-generative value play. |
| AAPL | Apple Inc. | Information Technology | Consumer Electronics | 4,913 | 35.29 | 38.65 | 6.43% | -1.59% | 23.73% | 46.91% | 26.92% | 98.767 | 6.47% | 30.27% | 31.64% | -1.29% | 12.88% | 86.5 | 68 | Slowest grower of the cohort yet among the most expensive — the services mix supports margins but the multiple depends on new product cycles and AI feature adoption to reaccelerate. |
| TSLA | Tesla, Inc. | Consumer Discretionary | Auto Manufacturers | 1,492 | 173.71 | — | -2.93% | -20.32% | 6.56% | 18.03% | 4.07% | 6.22 | 2.62% | 10.07% | -16.64% | -22.88% | -0.16% | 12.8 | 76 | Only name with declining revenue and the weakest profitability in the group; the premium multiple is entirely a bet on autonomy and energy businesses that are not yet contributing to the top line. |
Comparison Summary
What the two rankings reveal
Cheapest vs most expensive on forward P/E. The group splits sharply. NVDA is the cheapest headline multiple and the fastest grower in the cohort — growth is outrunning the multiple, which is why it sits atop both rankings. META, MSFT and GOOGL cluster in a mid-20s band where growth and profitability are broadly matched by valuation. The market then pay up for stability and optionality: AAPL carries the richest multiple among the core names on the slowest growth of the non-Tesla cohort, and TSLA sits alone at a triple-digit forward multiple on declining revenue — the only name whose valuation is disconnected from current fundamentals.
Fastest growers. NVDA is in a class of its own, followed by META, MSFT and GOOGL. Notably, those four also carry the highest gross and net margins, so the growth leaders are not buying growth at the expense of profitability. AMZN's growth looks mid-pack only because of deliberate reinvestment — its FCF margin is the strongest of the group, a sign of substantial untapped earnings leverage.
Strongest cash generation. AMZN leads on FCF margin, with AAPL, META and MSFT close behind. NVDA's headline FCF margin is understated by its massive data-center capex build, so the absolute cash flow (roughly $100B TTM) is the more telling figure. TSLA is the outlier on the low end — thin margins leave little cushion.
The trade-off in one line. NVDA and META offer the most attractive growth-per-dollar-of-valuation; AMZN pairs growth with the best cash conversion; MSFT blends durability with steady cash flow; GOOGL is the value option if you can underwrite regulatory risk; AAPL is the quality-at-a-price name; and TSLA is the pure narrative/optionality bet. Notably, all seven sit near the top of the market's narrow leadership — every name is within striking distance of its 52-week high, and six of seven are in uptrends, so this is a comparison of crowded winners, not contrarian value.
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