DQ
Daqo New Energy Corp.
DQ's outlook is improving, though it still trails on the overall score.
NVDA
NVIDIA Corporation
NVDA has the edge over DQ overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger valuation.
DQ Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Under pressure | |
| Under pressure | |
| Weak | |
| Strong |
DQ's balance sheet is currently strong, but its revenue, profitability and cash flow are under pressure.
NVDA Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
NVDA's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently strong.
DQ PE Valuation
DQ has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
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's PE is in its cheap range at 21x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 12x next year's earnings.
DQ Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Losses shrinking | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
DQ 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.
DQ Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$3.41 | +$1.76 |
| Q2 2026 | -$2.83 | +$3.02 |
| Q1 2026 | -$2.78 | +$3.72 |
| Q4 2025 | -$2.57 | +$2.60 |
| Q3 2025 | -$5.17 | -$3.36 |
| Q2 2025 | -$5.85 | -$4.85 |
| Q1 2025 | -$6.50 | -402% |
| Q4 2024 | -$5.17 | -195% |
DQ is still losing money, but less than at its worst: $3.41 per share over the past year, against $6.50 at its worst in early 2025.
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 DQ on earnings quality, reporting a profit while its opponent remains loss making.
DQ Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $194.7M | -21% |
| Q2 2026 | $62.8M | -17% |
| Q1 2026 | $26.7M | -78% |
| Q4 2025 | $221.7M | +13% |
| Q3 2025 | $244.9M | +23% |
| Q2 2025 | $75.5M | -66% |
| Q1 2025 | $123.9M | -70% |
| Q4 2024 | $195.4M | -59% |
DQ's revenue has slid since its 2022 peak: $195M last quarter, down 21% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -41% | -32 points |
| Q2 2026 | -160% | -7.7 points |
| Q1 2026 | -564% | -472 points |
| Q4 2025 | -9.4% | +145 points |
| Q3 2025 | -9.5% | +40 points |
| Q2 2025 | -152% | -62 points |
| Q1 2025 | -92% | -100 points |
| Q4 2024 | -154% | -164 points |
DQ's operating margin was −41% last quarter, down 31 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 DQ on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| 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 DQ on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
DQ Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $31.2M | +35% |
| Q2 2026 | -$155.3M | -$58.1M |
| Q1 2026 | -$176.2M | -$79.7M |
| Q4 2025 | $47M | +$139.4M |
| Q3 2025 | $23.1M | +$154.6M |
| Q2 2025 | -$97.2M | +$176.9M |
| Q1 2025 | -$96.5M | +$199.8M |
| Q4 2024 | -$92.5M | +$899.7M |
DQ's free cash flow was −$253M over the past year, against −$263M 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 DQ on cash generation, producing positive trailing cash flow while its opponent burns cash.
DQ Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | -- |
| 1 year | +0.2% | +119K shares |
| 3 years | -8.6% | -6.4M shares |
| 5 years | -12% | -9M shares |
| Available history | -5.2% | -3.7M shares |
DQ has 68M diluted shares, about the same as a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | — |
DQ hasn't bought back shares in the past year.
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 DQ 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.
DQ Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2025 | -88.8x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2024 | -13.5x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2024 | -5.5x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2024 | -4.8x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2023 | -3.1x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2023 | -2.3x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2023 | -1.5x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2023 | -1.4x | Net Cash |
DQ has more cash than debt.
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's net debt is less than a year of its operating earnings (EBITDA), after holding more cash than debt a year ago.
DQ Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 39.5 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 32.4 | Neutral |
DQ's weekly RSI is 40 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 32 (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).
DQ PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | DQ | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | 28x | — |
DQ has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
NVDA PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | NVDA | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 21x | 28x | 25% below |
| PE % | 0 | 35 | 35 pts below |
NVDA is trading at 21x earnings, a 25% discount to the Technology sector's median of 28x.
DQ Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $11.1 | 3.1% above |
| 20 week MA | $12.1 | 5.5% below |
| 50 week MA | $18.5 | 38% below |
| 100 week MA | $19.7 | 42% below |
| 200 week MA | $24.1 | 53% below |
DQ has bounced recently, but its long-term trend is still down: it's above its 8-week average, but 53% below its 200-week average.
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.
DQ Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $10.3 | $54.8 | +430% |
| 2021 | $54.8 | $38.9 | -29% |
| 2022 | $38.9 | $40.5 | +4.1% |
| 2023 | $40.5 | $26.6 | -34% |
| 2024 | $26.6 | $19.3 | -28% |
| 2025 | $19.3 | $31.8 | +65% |
| 2026 YTD | $31.8 | $11.4 | -64% |
DQ has finished lower in three of the last six years. It's down 64% so far in 2026.
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 has the edge over DQ on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.