NMAX
Newsmax, Inc.
NMAX has slightly lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
RDDT
Reddit, Inc.
RDDT has a slight edge over NMAX overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger modeled upside.
NMAX Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Healthy | |
| Stable | |
| Strong |
NMAX's revenue, profitability and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its cash flow is stable.
RDDT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
RDDT's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
NMAX PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current | 75x | $7.29 | — |
| Forward | 2,187x | $7.29 | — |
| Cheap | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Fair | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Expensive | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
NMAX has the edge over RDDT in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
RDDT PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 16x | $99.55 | — |
| Current | 20x | $99.55 | — |
| Cheap | 35x | $171 | +72% |
| Fair | 46x | $228 | +129% |
| Expensive | 53x | $262 | +163% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
RDDT's PE is 20x, but its earnings don't support one, so it isn't a reliable read right now.
NMAX Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly deteriorating | |
| Returning to profit | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect NMAX to return to profit, with revenue growing.
RDDT Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Low |
RDDT has the edge over NMAX on the outlook, with more favorable valuation expectations.
NMAX Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $0.00 | -97% |
| Q3 2026 | $0.10 | +$1.29 |
| Q2 2026 | -$0.05 | +$1.20 |
| Q1 2026 | -$0.66 | +$0.14 |
| Q4 2025 | -$1.13 | +$0.31 |
| Q3 2025 | -$1.19 | +$0.51 |
| Q2 2025 | -$1.25 | +$0.67 |
RDDT has the stronger earnings trend. Trailing diluted EPS is down 92% for NMAX versus RDDT down 39%.
RDDT Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $6.32 | +29% |
| Q3 2024 | -$7.98 | -$7.17 |
| Q2 2024 | -$8.19 | -$7.15 |
| Q1 2024 | -$8.38 | -$7.25 |
| Q4 2023 | -$0.56 | +$0.41 |
| Q3 2023 | -$0.81 | -$0.02 |
| Q2 2023 | -$1.04 | -$0.48 |
| Q1 2023 | -$1.13 | -$0.48 |
| Q4 2022 | -$0.97 | -$0.19 |
RDDT has returned to profit: it earned $4.90 per share over the past year, after losing money the year before.
NMAX Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $69M | +52% |
| Q2 2026 | $54.1M | +17% |
| Q1 2026 | $51.7M | +14% |
| Q4 2025 | $52.2M | +9.6% |
| Q3 2025 | $45.3M | +4% |
| Q2 2025 | $46.4M | +18% |
| Q1 2025 | $45.3M | +12% |
| Q4 2024 | $47.7M | +26% |
NMAX's revenue has grown year over year every quarter since late 2024: $69M last quarter, up 52% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 21% | +37 points |
| Q2 2026 | 2.4% | +167 points |
| Q1 2026 | -8.7% | +17 points |
| Q4 2025 | -8.9% | +2.4 points |
| Q3 2025 | -16% | +4.3 points |
| Q2 2025 | -165% | -152 points |
| Q1 2025 | -26% | +100 points |
| Q4 2024 | -11% | -3.1 points |
NMAX's operating margin was 21% last quarter, up 37 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the top of its range since 2023.
RDDT Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $895M | +53% |
| Q2 2026 | $804.9M | +61% |
| Q1 2026 | $663.4M | +69% |
| Q4 2025 | $725.6M | +70% |
| Q3 2025 | $584.9M | +68% |
| Q2 2025 | $499.6M | +78% |
| Q1 2025 | $392.4M | +61% |
| Q4 2024 | $427.7M | +71% |
RDDT has the edge over NMAX on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 29% | +5.5 points |
| Q2 2026 | 29% | +15 points |
| Q1 2026 | 28% | +27 points |
| Q4 2025 | 32% | +20 points |
| Q3 2025 | 24% | +22 points |
| Q2 2025 | 14% | +25 points |
| Q1 2025 | 1% | +244 points |
| Q4 2024 | 12% | +11 points |
RDDT has the edge over NMAX on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
NMAX Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $9.6M | +$78.8M |
| Q2 2026 | -$1.3M | +$22.6M |
| Q1 2026 | -$2.9M | +$12.9M |
| Q4 2025 | $1.8M | +$29.8M |
| Q3 2025 | -$69.2M | -$55.2M |
| Q2 2025 | -$23.8M | -$19.6M |
| Q1 2025 | -$15.8M | -$12.4M |
| Q4 2024 | -$28M | -2550% |
NMAX's free cash flow has turned positive after two years mostly in the red: $7M over the past year.
RDDT Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $362.6M | +98% |
| Q2 2026 | $260.7M | +135% |
| Q1 2026 | $311.2M | +146% |
| Q4 2025 | $263.6M | +196% |
| Q3 2025 | $183.1M | +161% |
| Q2 2025 | $110.8M | +308% |
| Q1 2025 | $126.6M | +333% |
| Q4 2024 | $89.2M | +$111.2M |
RDDT has the edge over NMAX on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
NMAX Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | -60.2K shares |
| 1 year | +0.6% | +745K shares |
| 3 years | +57% | +47.1M shares |
NMAX has 129M diluted shares, up 0.6% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q3 2024 | — |
| Q2 2024 | — |
| Q1 2024 | — |
| Q4 2023 | — |
| Q3 2023 | — |
RDDT Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.1% | -169K shares |
| 1 year | -0.4% | -868K shares |
| 3 years | +24% | +38.5M shares |
| 5 years | +24% | +38.5M shares |
RDDT has the edge over NMAX on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $100.4M |
| Q2 2026 | $234.6M |
| Q1 2026 | $5M |
| Q4 2023 | — |
| Q3 2023 | — |
| Q2 2023 | — |
| Q1 2023 | $4.2M |
| Q4 2022 | — |
NMAX Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -2.1x | Net Cash |
NMAX has the edge over RDDT on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
RDDT Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -1.5x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -1.9x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -2.2x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -2.1x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -3.3x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -5.0x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -13.1x | Net Cash |
RDDT has more cash than debt.
NMAX Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 38.7 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 5.5 | Oversold |
NMAX's weekly RSI is 39 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 5 (oversold).
RDDT Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 34.8 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 6.5 | Oversold |
RDDT's weekly RSI is 35 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 6 (oversold).
NMAX PE vs Communication Services Sector
RDDT PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | RDDT | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 20x | 16x | 23% above |
| PE % | 5 | 23 | 18 pts below |
RDDT is trading at 20x earnings, a 23% premium to the Communication Services sector's median of 16x, though its earnings don't support one.
NMAX Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $8.76 | 17% below |
| 20 week MA | $9.23 | 21% below |
| 50 week MA | $8.04 | 9.3% below |
RDDT has stronger trend alignment. NMAX is above 0 of 3 weekly averages versus RDDT above 0 of 4.
RDDT Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $130.6 | 24% below |
| 20 week MA | $151.7 | 34% below |
| 50 week MA | $165.0 | 40% below |
| 100 week MA | $167.1 | 40% below |
RDDT is in a downtrend: it's below all four of its weekly moving averages, and 40% below its 100-week average.
NMAX Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $45.0 | $8.67 | -81% |
| 2026 YTD | $8.67 | $7.29 | -16% |
NMAX has the edge over RDDT on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
RDDT Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $46.0 | $173.5 | +277% |
| 2025 | $173.5 | $225.8 | +30% |
| 2026 YTD | $225.8 | $99.6 | -56% |
RDDT has finished every year since 2024 higher, and it's down 56% so far in 2026.