NVDA
NVIDIA Corporation
NVDA has the edge over TER overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger modeled upside.
TER
Teradyne, Inc.
TER'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.
TER Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
TER's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently strong.
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 TER in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
TER PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 22x | $189 | -28% |
| Forward | 24x | $264 | — |
| Fair | 29x | $248 | -5.9% |
| Current | 30x | $264 | — |
| Expensive | 48x | $419 | +59% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
TER's PE is in its fair range at 30x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 24x next year's earnings, in its cheap range.
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.
TER Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
TER 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 has the edge over TER on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
TER Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $10.80 | +24% |
| Q3 2026 | $8.70 | +218% |
| Q2 2026 | $7.28 | +153% |
| Q1 2026 | $5.39 | +53% |
| Q4 2025 | $3.47 | +4.5% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.74 | -13% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.88 | -5.3% |
| Q1 2025 | $3.53 | +34% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.32 | +22% |
TER's earnings per share have jumped to their highest in seven years: $8.70 over the past year, up from $2.74 the year before.
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 TER 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 TER on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
TER Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.3B | +70% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.3B | +104% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.3B | +87% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.1B | +44% |
| Q3 2025 | $769.2M | +4.3% |
| Q2 2025 | $651.8M | -11% |
| Q1 2025 | $685.7M | +14% |
| Q4 2024 | $752.9M | +12% |
TER's revenue has grown year over year for five quarters in a row: $1.3B last quarter, up 70% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 31% | +12 points |
| Q2 2026 | 33% | +19 points |
| Q1 2026 | 37% | +19 points |
| Q4 2025 | 27% | +6.7 points |
| Q3 2025 | 19% | -1.7 points |
| Q2 2025 | 14% | -15 points |
| Q1 2025 | 18% | +4.7 points |
| Q4 2024 | 20% | +1.9 points |
TER's operating margin was 31% last quarter, up 12 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 TER on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
TER Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $227.3M | +9539% |
| Q2 2026 | $378.4M | +187% |
| Q1 2026 | $200.4M | +105% |
| Q4 2025 | $218.8M | -2.9% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.4M | -98% |
| Q2 2025 | $131.7M | -23% |
| Q1 2025 | $97.6M | +$134.4M |
| Q4 2024 | $225.2M | +10% |
TER generated $1B in free cash flow over the past year, up 124% 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 24.3B diluted shares, down 1% from a year ago, with $55.3B in buybacks over the past year.
| 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.
TER Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.1% | -191K shares |
| 1 year | -1% | -1.6M shares |
| 3 years | -4.4% | -7.2M shares |
| 5 years | -16% | -29.2M shares |
| Available history | -12% | -22M shares |
TER has 158M diluted shares, down 1% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $99.3M |
| Q2 2026 | $68.7M |
| Q1 2026 | $5.5M |
| Q4 2025 | $183.4M |
| Q3 2025 | $243.8M |
| Q2 2025 | $117.4M |
| Q1 2025 | $157.5M |
| Q4 2024 | $143.5M |
TER spent $357M buying back its own shares over the past year, down 46% 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.
TER Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -0.5x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -0.6x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -0.8x | Net Cash |
TER 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).
TER Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 41.4 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 9.6 | Oversold |
TER's weekly RSI is 41 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 10 (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 TER on valuation relative to its sector.
TER PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | TER | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 30x | 28x | 8.8% above |
| PE % | 59 | 35 | 24 pts above |
TER is trading at 30x earnings, in line with the Technology sector's median of 28x.
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.
TER Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $330.0 | 20% below |
| 20 week MA | $352.3 | 25% below |
| 50 week MA | $325.0 | 19% below |
| 100 week MA | $218.5 | 21% above |
| 200 week MA | $164.8 | 60% above |
TER 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.
TER Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $69.1 | $118.9 | +72% |
| 2021 | $118.9 | $162.7 | +37% |
| 2022 | $162.7 | $86.6 | -47% |
| 2023 | $86.6 | $108.5 | +25% |
| 2024 | $108.5 | $128.5 | +18% |
| 2025 | $128.5 | $198.9 | +55% |
| 2026 YTD | $198.9 | $263.8 | +33% |
TER has the edge over NVDA on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.