NVDA
NVIDIA Corporation
NVDA has the edge over SLAB overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger modeled upside.
SLAB
Silicon Laboratories Inc.
SLAB trails on the overall score without a compensating advantage in the available component scores.
NVDA Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
NVDA's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently strong.
SLAB Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Stable | |
| Under pressure | |
| Strong |
SLAB'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'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.
SLAB PE Valuation
SLAB has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
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.
SLAB Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for SLAB to show an outlook.
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 SLAB on earnings quality, reporting a profit while its opponent remains loss making.
SLAB Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$0.61 | +$2.02 |
| Q2 2026 | -$1.17 | +$2.04 |
| Q1 2026 | -$1.52 | +$3.58 |
| Q4 2025 | -$1.98 | +$3.95 |
| Q3 2025 | -$2.63 | +$4.73 |
| Q2 2025 | -$3.21 | +$2.95 |
| Q1 2025 | -$5.10 | -$1.83 |
| Q4 2024 | -$5.93 | -$4.84 |
SLAB is still losing money, but far less than before: $0.61 per share over the past year, against $7.36 at its worst in late 2024.
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 SLAB 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 SLAB on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
SLAB Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $250.9M | +22% |
| Q2 2026 | $228.2M | +18% |
| Q1 2026 | $213.5M | +20% |
| Q4 2025 | $208.2M | +25% |
| Q3 2025 | $206M | +24% |
| Q2 2025 | $192.8M | +33% |
| Q1 2025 | $177.7M | +67% |
| Q4 2024 | $166.2M | +91% |
SLAB's revenue has grown year over year for eight quarters in a row: $251M last quarter, up 22% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 3.2% | +9.2 points |
| Q2 2026 | -4.7% | +7.2 points |
| Q1 2026 | -8% | +10 points |
| Q4 2025 | -1.6% | +16 points |
| Q3 2025 | -6% | +12 points |
| Q2 2025 | -12% | +21 points |
| Q1 2025 | -18% | +38 points |
| Q4 2024 | -17% | +67 points |
SLAB's operating margin was 3.2% last quarter, up 9.2 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 SLAB on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
SLAB Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $40.5M | +45% |
| Q2 2026 | -$26.8M | -$23M |
| Q1 2026 | -$4.9M | -111% |
| Q4 2025 | -$1.6M | -126% |
| Q3 2025 | $27.9M | -5.1% |
| Q2 2025 | -$3.8M | -130% |
| Q1 2025 | $43.3M | +$117.1M |
| Q4 2024 | $6.2M | -58% |
SLAB still generates free cash flow, though less than at its 2022 peak: $7M 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 SLAB 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.
SLAB Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +1.6% | +546K shares |
| 1 year | +2.8% | +917K shares |
| 3 years | +5.2% | +1.7M shares |
| 5 years | -24% | -10.9M shares |
| Available history | -24% | -10.5M shares |
SLAB has 34M diluted shares, up 2.8% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2024 | $16,000 |
| Q3 2024 | — |
| Q2 2024 | — |
| Q1 2024 | — |
| Q4 2023 | — |
| Q3 2023 | $16M |
| Q2 2023 | $183.5M |
| Q1 2023 | $17.6M |
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.
SLAB Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -402.1x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2023 | -117.5x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2023 | -1.2x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2023 | -1.3x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2023 | -5.6x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2022 | -3.5x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2022 | -4.1x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2022 | -6.4x | Net Cash |
SLAB 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).
SLAB Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 69.2 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 78.2 | Neutral |
SLAB's weekly RSI is 69 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 78 (neutral).
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.
SLAB PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | SLAB | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | 28x | — |
SLAB has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
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.
SLAB Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $221.8 | 0.1% above |
| 20 week MA | $219.9 | 1% above |
| 50 week MA | $202.3 | 9.8% above |
| 100 week MA | $165.8 | 34% above |
| 200 week MA | $148.3 | 50% above |
SLAB 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.
SLAB Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $116.5 | $126.3 | +8.4% |
| 2021 | $126.3 | $205.1 | +62% |
| 2022 | $205.1 | $134.7 | -34% |
| 2023 | $134.7 | $132.3 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | $132.3 | $127.8 | -3.4% |
| 2025 | $127.8 | $134.4 | +5.2% |
| 2026 YTD | $134.4 | $222.1 | +65% |
SLAB has the edge over NVDA on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.