ATEN
A10 Networks, Inc.
ATEN's outlook is improving despite an expensive valuation.
NVDA
NVIDIA Corporation
NVDA has the edge over ATEN overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger modeled upside.
ATEN Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Stable |
ATEN's revenue, profitability and cash flow are currently healthy, and its balance sheet is stable.
NVDA Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
NVDA's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently strong.
ATEN PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 18x | $11.50 | -61% |
| Forward | 24x | $29.30 | — |
| Fair | 26x | $16.77 | -43% |
| Current | 45x | $29.30 | — |
| Expensive | 47x | $30.25 | +3.2% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
ATEN's PE is in its expensive range at 45x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 24x next year's earnings, in its cheap range.
NVDA PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 12x | $166 | — |
| Current | 21x | $166 | — |
| Cheap | 44x | $345 | +108% |
| Fair | 65x | $511 | +207% |
| Expensive | 93x | $734 | +342% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
NVDA has the edge over ATEN in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
ATEN Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
ATEN has the edge over NVDA on the outlook, with more favorable profitability expectations.
NVDA Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Weakening | |
| Broad | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect strong earnings and revenue growth for NVDA, but weaker profitability.
ATEN Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $1.20 | +85% |
| Q3 2026 | $0.65 | -4.4% |
| Q2 2026 | $0.59 | -13% |
| Q1 2026 | $0.61 | -9% |
| Q4 2025 | $0.57 | -15% |
| Q3 2025 | $0.68 | +1.5% |
| Q2 2025 | $0.68 | +15% |
| Q1 2025 | $0.67 | +9.8% |
| Q4 2024 | $0.67 | +26% |
ATEN's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $0.65 over the past year, against $1.28 in mid-2022.
NVDA Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $13.77 | +74% |
| Q3 2026 | $7.91 | +125% |
| Q2 2026 | $6.53 | +111% |
| Q1 2026 | $4.90 | +67% |
| Q4 2025 | $4.03 | +59% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.51 | +65% |
| Q2 2025 | $3.10 | +81% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.94 | +147% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.54 | +234% |
NVDA has the edge over ATEN on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
ATEN Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $91.5M | +23% |
| Q2 2026 | $80.1M | +15% |
| Q1 2026 | $75M | +13% |
| Q4 2025 | $80.4M | +8.3% |
| Q3 2025 | $74.7M | +12% |
| Q2 2025 | $69.4M | +15% |
| Q1 2025 | $66.1M | +9% |
| Q4 2024 | $74.2M | +5.4% |
ATEN's revenue has grown year over year for nine quarters in a row: $92M last quarter, up 23% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 20% | +2.6 points |
| Q2 2026 | 11% | -3.6 points |
| Q1 2026 | 17% | +4.1 points |
| Q4 2025 | 19% | -6.1 points |
| Q3 2025 | 17% | +1.7 points |
| Q2 2025 | 15% | +1.7 points |
| Q1 2025 | 13% | +1.4 points |
| Q4 2024 | 25% | -0.8 points |
ATEN's operating margin was 20% last quarter, up 2.6 points from the same quarter a year ago.
NVDA Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $96.2B | +106% |
| Q2 2026 | $81.6B | +85% |
| Q1 2026 | $68.1B | +73% |
| Q4 2025 | $57B | +62% |
| Q3 2025 | $46.7B | +56% |
| Q2 2025 | $44.1B | +69% |
| Q1 2025 | $39.3B | +78% |
| Q4 2024 | $35.1B | +94% |
NVDA has the edge over ATEN on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 66% | +5.4 points |
| Q2 2026 | 66% | +17 points |
| Q1 2026 | 65% | +3.9 points |
| Q4 2025 | 63% | +0.8 points |
| Q3 2025 | 61% | -1.2 points |
| Q2 2025 | 49% | -16 points |
| Q1 2025 | 61% | -0.5 points |
| Q4 2024 | 62% | +4.9 points |
NVDA has the edge over ATEN on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
ATEN Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $30.7M | +70% |
| Q2 2026 | $27.5M | +53% |
| Q1 2026 | -$689K | -105% |
| Q4 2025 | $16M | -31% |
| Q3 2025 | $18.1M | +8.5% |
| Q2 2025 | $17.9M | +106% |
| Q1 2025 | $12.7M | -57% |
| Q4 2024 | $23.3M | +$23.7M |
ATEN generated $74M in free cash flow over the past year, up 2.1% from the year before.
NVDA Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $21.4B | +59% |
| Q2 2026 | $48.6B | +86% |
| Q1 2026 | $34.9B | +124% |
| Q4 2025 | $22.1B | +32% |
| Q3 2025 | $13.5B | -0.3% |
| Q2 2025 | $26.2B | +75% |
| Q1 2025 | $15.6B | +38% |
| Q3 2024 | $13.5B | +113% |
NVDA has the edge over ATEN on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
ATEN Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.1% | +51K shares |
| 1 year | +3.6% | +2.7M shares |
| 3 years | -0.1% | -105K shares |
| 5 years | -5.3% | -4.2M shares |
| Available history | -0.5% | -378K shares |
ATEN has 76M diluted shares, up 3.6% from a year ago, despite $35M in buybacks over the past year.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $23M |
| Q2 2026 | $2.4M |
| Q1 2026 | $2.5M |
| Q4 2025 | $6.9M |
| Q3 2025 | $11M |
| Q2 2025 | $3.9M |
| Q1 2025 | $47M |
| Q4 2024 | $5.8M |
ATEN spent $35M buying back its own shares over the past year, down 49% from the year before.
NVDA Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.4% | -106M shares |
| 1 year | -1% | -247M shares |
| 3 years | -2.8% | -705M shares |
| 5 years | -4.1% | -1B shares |
| Available history | -1.8% | -435M shares |
NVDA has the edge over ATEN on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $19.7B |
| Q2 2026 | $19.3B |
| Q1 2026 | $3.8B |
| Q4 2025 | $12.5B |
| Q3 2025 | $9.7B |
| Q2 2025 | $14.1B |
| Q1 2025 | $7.8B |
| Q4 2024 | $11B |
NVDA spent $55.3B buying back its own shares over the past year, up 30% from the year before.
ATEN Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 2.0x | Healthy |
| Q2 2026 | -0.8x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | 2.4x | Moderate |
| Q4 2025 | 2.4x | Moderate |
| Q3 2025 | 2.1x | Moderate |
| Q2 2025 | -0.6x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -0.5x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -1.7x | Net Cash |
ATEN's net debt is about 2.0 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), about the same as a year ago.
NVDA Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | -0.0x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -0.0x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -0.0x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -0.0x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -0.0x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | -0.0x | Net Cash |
NVDA has the edge over ATEN on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
ATEN Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 55.7 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 41.5 | Neutral |
ATEN's weekly RSI is 56 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 41 (neutral).
NVDA Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 33.4 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 18.1 | Oversold |
NVDA's weekly RSI is 33 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 18 (oversold).
ATEN PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | ATEN | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 45x | 28x | 62% above |
| PE % | 80 | 35 | 45 pts above |
ATEN is trading at 45x earnings, a 62% premium to the Technology sector's median of 28x.
NVDA PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | NVDA | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 21x | 28x | 25% below |
| PE % | 0 | 35 | 35 pts below |
NVDA has the edge over ATEN on valuation relative to its sector.
ATEN Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $26.4 | 11% above |
| 20 week MA | $28.3 | 3.5% above |
| 50 week MA | $25.3 | 16% above |
| 100 week MA | $21.7 | 35% above |
| 200 week MA | $17.9 | 64% above |
ATEN has the edge over NVDA on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
NVDA Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $208.9 | 20% below |
| 20 week MA | $212.0 | 22% below |
| 50 week MA | $199.9 | 17% below |
| 100 week MA | $175.1 | 5.1% below |
| 200 week MA | $123.6 | 34% above |
NVDA has fallen below most of its moving averages, though it's still 34% above its 200-week average.
ATEN Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $6.86 | $9.96 | +45% |
| 2021 | $9.96 | $16.3 | +63% |
| 2022 | $16.3 | $17.0 | +4.7% |
| 2023 | $17.0 | $13.2 | -23% |
| 2024 | $13.2 | $18.6 | +41% |
| 2025 | $18.6 | $18.1 | -2.7% |
| 2026 YTD | $18.1 | $29.3 | +62% |
ATEN has the edge over NVDA on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
NVDA Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $5.92 | $13.0 | +119% |
| 2021 | $13.0 | $29.6 | +128% |
| 2022 | $29.6 | $15.2 | -49% |
| 2023 | $15.2 | $49.5 | +226% |
| 2024 | $49.5 | $137.0 | +177% |
| 2025 | $137.0 | $190.5 | +39% |
| 2026 YTD | $190.5 | $166.2 | -13% |
NVDA's yearly returns have swung widely, from +226% in 2023 to −49% in 2022. It's down 13% so far in 2026.