Magnificent 7 Stocks Compared: Valuation, Performance and Rankings

The Magnificent Seven stocks are Apple, Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon, Nvidia, Meta and Tesla. This comparison ranks all seven companies by trailing P/E, forward P/E, PEG ratio, market capitalisation, 2026 YTD return and one-year performance. Use the rankings together: the company with the lowest P/E is not necessarily the best investment, while the strongest performer may carry a higher valuation.

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Performance data as of: (America/New_York)

Magnificent 7 stock comparison: latest rankings

Snapshot of the current Mag 7 valuation comparison and 2026 performance. Figures below are generated from the same dataset as the table.

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These rankings measure different things and should not be treated as automatic buy recommendations.

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Magnificent 7 stocks ranked by trailing P/E, forward P/E, PEG, market cap, 2026 YTD return and one-year return
Nvidia NVDA N/A 28.49 24.88 0.479 $5.43T N/A N/A
Meta META N/A 28.33 22.08 0.985 $1.91T N/A N/A
Alphabet GOOGL N/A 17.27 22.83 1.255 $4.21T N/A N/A
Amazon AMZN N/A 20.09 23.64 1.478 $2.69T N/A N/A
Microsoft MSFT N/A 28.74 25.13 1.617 $3.83T N/A N/A
Apple AAPL N/A 39.07 35.21 2.706 $4.98T N/A N/A
Tesla TSLA N/A 344.55 158.73 4.544 $1.47T N/A N/A

Default order (without JavaScript): lowest PEG ratio first, missing values last. Returns are total-return style. YTD is 2026 only.

Based on the latest available data, Alphabet has the lowest trailing P/E, Meta has the lowest forward P/E and Nvidia has the lowest PEG ratio. These valuation measures use different earnings assumptions and may produce different rankings.

Which Magnificent 7 stock has the lowest P/E?

Among current Mag 7 PE ratios, Alphabet (GOOGL) has the lowest trailing P/E at 17.27 as of 2026-09-28. Trailing P/E divides the current price by the last twelve months of reported earnings. It can look cheap because earnings recently surged, or because the market is discounting a tougher outlook.

On forward P/E, which uses forecast earnings instead of reported earnings, Meta is lowest at 22.08. Those two Mag 7 P/E rankings can differ when analysts expect earnings to grow or shrink from the trailing run-rate. Neither multiple is a buy signal; run the numbers through the P/E ratio calculator if you want to test a different price or EPS assumption.

Which Mag 7 stock has the lowest PEG ratio?

The lowest PEG ratio in this Magnificent 7 PEG comparison belongs to Nvidia (NVDA) at 0.479 as of 2026-09-28. PEG takes a P/E multiple and divides it by an earnings-growth estimate supplied in the Alpha Vantage overview feed. Faster assumed growth lowers PEG; slower or more uncertain growth raises it.

A low PEG can still be expensive if the growth estimate is optimistic, and a high PEG can still be reasonable for a company with durable cash flows. PEG is also not designed for businesses with near-zero or negative earnings. Use the PEG ratio calculator to see how sensitive the result is to the growth rate you plug in.

Magnificent 7 stock performance in 2026

2026 YTD return is measured from the final adjusted trading close of 2025 to the latest available adjusted close (N/A). 2026 YTD figures are N/A until a fresh return series is in the cache. One-year return uses the closest trading close one calendar year earlier.

Those two columns can disagree: a stock can lead year-to-date and lag over twelve months, or the reverse. Past Magnificent 7 performance in 2026 is not a forecast. Gains and declines in the table are labelled in words as well as with a plus or minus sign so the direction does not depend on colour.

Magnificent 7 market-cap comparison

Nvidia is the largest Mag 7 market cap in this snapshot at $5.43T as of . Together the seven companies are worth $24.53T. Market cap is price times shares outstanding; it says nothing on its own about whether a stock is cheap or expensive.

Concentration matters: when a handful of mega-cap names dominate an index, the index return starts to resemble those stocks.

Magnificent 7 vs S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100

An equal-weight Mag 7 versus SPY and QQQ comparison is deferred until overlapping total-return history for all seven stocks plus both ETFs is available in the performance cache. BearSavings will not invent index-relative percentages. The QQQ calculator remains available for scenario projections.

How to interpret P/E, forward P/E and PEG

Trailing P/E uses earnings the company has already reported. Forward P/E uses earnings analysts expect over the next year or so. PEG then scales a P/E by that growth estimate. Because the inputs differ, Magnificent 7 forward PE ratios and PEG ratios can rank the same seven stocks in a different order from trailing P/E.

Growth estimates are opinions, not facts. If the growth rate baked into PEG is too high, the ratio looks more attractive than the business may deliver. If growth is understated, PEG looks worse. That is why a PEG below 1 is not automatically undervalued and a PEG above 1 is not automatically expensive.

A low multiple can also be a warning. Investors may assign a lower P/E when they see regulatory risk, margin pressure, customer concentration, or a business model that converts earnings less reliably into cash. Hardware, advertising, cloud software and auto manufacturing do not share the same capital intensity or earnings quality, so Mag 7 PE ratios are not strictly comparable across every name.

P/E also ignores the balance sheet and cash-flow quality. Two companies with the same earnings multiple can have very different net cash, debt or free-cash-flow conversion. The cheapest Magnificent 7 stock on any one ratio is therefore not automatically the best investment.

Risks of investing heavily in the Magnificent 7

  • Concentration. Owning mainly these seven names, or an index they dominate, ties a large share of results to a small group of mega-cap platforms.
  • Valuation compression. If growth slows, elevated trailing or forward multiples can fall even if earnings stay positive.
  • Shared factor risk. Several Mag 7 stocks move with technology spending, AI infrastructure, digital advertising or consumer electronics cycles.
  • Company-specific risk. Regulation, competition, product cycles or a single weak quarter can hit one name hard while the group still looks fine on paper.
  • Index illusion. Broad-market funds with large Mag 7 weights can look diversified while still being sensitive to the same handful of stocks.

Methodology and data sources

Data providers
Trailing P/E, forward P/E and PEG: Alpha Vantage OVERVIEW via the Mag 7 valuations updater. Price, YTD, one-year returns, market cap and the SPY/QQQ comparison: Yahoo Finance through the same yfinance toolchain used by BearSavings stock calculator JSON files.
Refresh cadence
Each cache is built to refresh when it is more than 24 hours old (CLI or HTTP updater). This page does not claim an unattended daily cron unless that job is actually running on the server.
Metric definitions
Trailing P/E is price divided by trailing earnings. Forward P/E uses Alpha Vantage forward earnings. PEG is Alpha Vantage’s PEGRatio. Market cap is yfinance fast_info market capitalisation (shares × price). Price is the latest regular market / adjusted close from the performance fetch.
Return calculation
2026 YTD uses the last adjusted close of 2025 and the latest adjusted close. One-year, three-year and five-year returns use the closest available trading close N calendar years earlier (rejected if that close is more than seven days from the target date).
Dividends and adjusted prices
Return columns and the Mag 7 vs SPY/QQQ comparison are total-return style: yfinance auto-adjusted closes include splits and dividends. They are not unadjusted price-only returns.
Time zone
Market dates are America/New_York. Calendar years for YTD follow that time zone.
Freshness and failures
If a source fails, or the as-of date is more than 7 calendar days old, the page displays N/A instead of a prior-period number. 2026 YTD is never filled with a previous year’s return.
Why figures may differ from a broker
Vendor earnings, share counts, adjustment methods and time stamps differ. Intraday quotes, delayed feeds, and whether a platform uses GAAP versus adjusted EPS will also move P/E and PEG. Treat this page as a dated research snapshot, not a live blotter.

Editorial contact: DA, founder of BearSavings. No professional licence is claimed on this page.

Frequently asked questions

What are the seven Magnificent 7 stocks?

The Magnificent Seven stocks are Apple (AAPL), Microsoft (MSFT), Alphabet (GOOGL), Amazon (AMZN), Nvidia (NVDA), Meta (META) and Tesla (TSLA).

Which Magnificent 7 stock has the lowest P/E ratio?

Alphabet (GOOGL) currently has the lowest trailing P/E at 17.27, as of 2026-09-28.

Which Mag 7 stock has the lowest forward P/E?

Meta (META) currently has the lowest forward P/E at 22.08, as of 2026-09-28.

Which Magnificent 7 stock has the lowest PEG ratio?

Nvidia (NVDA) currently has the lowest PEG ratio at 0.479, as of 2026-09-28.

Which Magnificent 7 stock performed best in 2026?

A 2026 YTD ranking is not available because the return series is missing or older than the freshness threshold.

What is the combined market cap of the Magnificent 7?

The combined market capitalisation of all seven names is $24.53T.

Is there a Magnificent 7 ETF?

Yes. The Roundhill Magnificent Seven ETF (MAGS) holds the same seven companies. BearSavings does not recommend MAGS or any other product; review the issuer materials before making a decision.

Are all Magnificent 7 stocks in the S&P 500?

Yes. Apple, Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon, Nvidia, Meta and Tesla are all currently members of the S&P 500, and several are also large weights in the Nasdaq-100.

What is the difference between FAANG and the Magnificent 7?

FAANG referred to Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Netflix and Google. The Magnificent 7 keeps Apple, Amazon, Alphabet (Google) and Meta (formerly Facebook), drops Netflix, and adds Microsoft, Nvidia and Tesla.

How often is the BearSavings comparison updated?

Valuations come from Alpha Vantage OVERVIEW and returns from Yahoo Finance adjusted closes. Each cache is designed to refresh when it is more than 24 hours old. This page shows N/A rather than a stale number if a figure is older than 7 days. The visible valuation as-of date is 2026-09-28 and the performance as-of date is N/A.

Does this comparison include dividends?

YTD, one-year and Mag 7 vs SPY/QQQ returns use dividend-and-split-adjusted closes, so they are total-return style. Trailing P/E, forward P/E, PEG, price and market cap are not dividend-yield figures.

Does the cheapest valuation mean a stock is the best one to buy?

No. A low trailing P/E, forward P/E or PEG ratio is not a buy recommendation. Cheap multiples can reflect slower growth, higher risk or a different business model, and they can rank the seven companies differently from recent performance.

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Financial disclaimer

BearSavings provides this Magnificent 7 stocks comparison for information and education only. Nothing on this page is personal investment advice, a recommendation to buy or sell any security, or a guarantee of future performance. Always verify figures with your broker or a primary filing and consider your own objectives and risk tolerance.