NVDA
NVIDIA Corporation
NVDA has the edge over PLXS overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger modeled upside.
PLXS
Plexus Corp.
PLXS's outlook is improving, though it still trails on the overall score.
NVDA Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
NVDA's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently strong.
PLXS Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Stable | |
| Under pressure | |
| Strong |
PLXS's revenue and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its profitability is stable, but its cash flow is under pressure.
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 PLXS in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
PLXS PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 18x | $122 | -42% |
| Forward | 20x | $211 | — |
| Fair | 21x | $144 | -32% |
| Current | 28x | $211 | — |
| Expensive | 31x | $211 | -0.1% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
PLXS's PE is 28x, but its earnings don't support one, so it isn't a reliable read right now.
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.
PLXS Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Stable | |
| Limited | |
| High |
PLXS has the edge over NVDA on the outlook, with more favorable profitability expectations.
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's earnings per share have climbed steadily: $7.91 over the past year, up 125% from the year before, and higher year over year for 13 quarters in a row.
PLXS Earnings Per Share
PLXS and NVDA do not have enough comparable growth data to identify a winner.
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 PLXS 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 PLXS on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
PLXS Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $1.3B | +28% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.2B | +19% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.1B | +9.6% |
| Q3 2025 | $4B | +273% |
| Q2 2025 | $1B | +2.8% |
| Q1 2025 | $980.2M | -1.7% |
| Q4 2024 | $976.1M | -3.2% |
| Q3 2024 | $1.1B | +2.6% |
PLXS's revenue has grown year over year for five quarters in a row: $1.3B last quarter, up 28% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 4.7% | -0.6 points |
| Q1 2026 | 5.3% | +0.3 points |
| Q4 2025 | 5.1% | +0.3 points |
| Q3 2025 | 1.3% | -3.7 points |
| Q2 2025 | 5.3% | +1.3 points |
| Q1 2025 | 5% | +2 points |
| Q4 2024 | 4.8% | +0.3 points |
| Q3 2024 | 5% | -0.1 points |
PLXS's operating margin was 4.7% last quarter, down 0.6 points from the same quarter a year ago.
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 PLXS on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
PLXS Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -$754K | -106% |
| Q1 2026 | $16M | -3% |
| Q4 2025 | -$50.6M | -287% |
| Q3 2025 | $97.2M | -50% |
| Q2 2025 | $13.2M | -88% |
| Q1 2025 | $16.5M | -75% |
| Q4 2024 | $27.1M | +$58.8M |
| Q3 2024 | $193.8M | +196% |
PLXS usually generates cash, though not every quarter: the latest was −$754,000, but it generated $62M over 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 PLXS 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.
PLXS Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.1% | -16K shares |
| 1 year | -0.9% | -238K shares |
| 3 years | -2.5% | -698K shares |
| 5 years | -6.1% | -1.8M shares |
| Available history | -12% | -3.8M shares |
PLXS has 27M diluted shares, down 0.9% from a year ago, with $86M in buybacks over the past year.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $20.6M |
| Q1 2026 | $21M |
| Q4 2025 | $22.4M |
| Q3 2025 | $21.5M |
| Q2 2025 | $18.4M |
| Q1 2025 | $12.5M |
| Q4 2024 | $12.8M |
| Q3 2024 | $19.5M |
PLXS spent $86M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 35% from the year before.
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.
PLXS Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -1.0x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -1.0x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -0.9x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -1.1x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -0.8x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -1.2x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -1.3x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2024 | -1.4x | Net Cash |
PLXS has the edge over NVDA on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
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).
PLXS Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 41.6 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 11.9 | Oversold |
PLXS's weekly RSI is 42 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 12 (oversold).
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 PLXS on valuation relative to its sector.
PLXS PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | PLXS | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 28x | 28x | 1.9% above |
| PE % | 76 | 35 | 41 pts above |
PLXS is trading at 28x earnings, in line with the Technology sector's median of 28x, though its earnings don't support one.
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.
PLXS Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $232.1 | 9.2% below |
| 20 week MA | $246.1 | 14% below |
| 50 week MA | $227.5 | 7.3% below |
| 100 week MA | $182.2 | 16% above |
| 200 week MA | $144.6 | 46% above |
PLXS has the edge over NVDA on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
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.
PLXS Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $76.9 | $77.9 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | $77.9 | $95.2 | +22% |
| 2022 | $95.2 | $104.6 | +9.8% |
| 2023 | $104.6 | $108.1 | +3.4% |
| 2024 | $108.1 | $157.8 | +46% |
| 2025 | $157.8 | $154.2 | -2.3% |
| 2026 YTD | $154.2 | $210.8 | +37% |
PLXS has the edge over NVDA on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.