NVDA
NVIDIA Corporation
NVDA has the edge over VICR overall, supported by lower modeled downside and stronger valuation.
VICR
Vicor Corporation
VICR'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.
VICR Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Stable | |
| Strong |
VICR's revenue, profitability and balance sheet are currently strong, and its cash flow is stable.
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 VICR in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
VICR PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 29x | $165 | — |
| Current | 43x | $165 | — |
| Cheap | 54x | $206 | +25% |
| Fair | 88x | $338 | +105% |
| Expensive | 337x | $1,287 | +682% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
VICR's PE is in its cheap range at 43x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 29x next year's earnings.
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.
VICR Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
VICR 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.
VICR Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $5.66 | +48% |
| Q3 2026 | $3.82 | +108% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.12 | +112% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.99 | +464% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.61 | +1764% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.84 | +1944% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.47 | +635% |
| Q1 2025 | $0.53 | -13% |
| Q4 2024 | $0.14 | -88% |
VICR earned $3.82 per share over the past year, up 108% from 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 VICR 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 VICR on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
VICR Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $197.1M | +79% |
| Q2 2026 | $143.4M | +1.6% |
| Q1 2026 | $113M | +20% |
| Q4 2025 | $107.3M | +12% |
| Q3 2025 | $110.4M | +19% |
| Q2 2025 | $141M | +64% |
| Q1 2025 | $94M | +12% |
| Q4 2024 | $96.2M | +3.8% |
VICR's revenue has grown year over year for eight quarters in a row: $197M last quarter, up 79% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 37% | +18 points |
| Q2 2026 | 24% | -7.9 points |
| Q1 2026 | 15% | +15 points |
| Q4 2025 | 15% | +5 points |
| Q3 2025 | 19% | +13 points |
| Q2 2025 | 32% | +32 points |
| Q1 2025 | -0.2% | +19 points |
| Q4 2024 | 9.6% | +1.6 points |
VICR's operating margin was 37% last quarter, up 18 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the top of its range since 2019.
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 VICR on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
VICR Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $34M | -1.3% |
| Q2 2026 | $23M | -61% |
| Q1 2026 | -$16.3M | -205% |
| Q4 2025 | $10.2M | +21% |
| Q3 2025 | $34.5M | +144% |
| Q2 2025 | $59M | +526% |
| Q1 2025 | $15.6M | +$20.3M |
| Q4 2024 | $8.4M | -42% |
VICR generated $51M in free cash flow over the past year, down 57% 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 the edge over VICR 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.
VICR Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.2% | -99K shares |
| 1 year | +6% | +2.7M shares |
| 3 years | +5.4% | +2.4M shares |
| 5 years | +5.7% | +2.6M shares |
| Available history | +14% | +5.9M shares |
VICR has 48M diluted shares, up 6% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | $2.2M |
| Q3 2025 | $15.4M |
| Q4 2024 | — |
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.
VICR Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -3.2x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -4.1x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -3.4x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -3.9x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -3.8x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -4.3x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -8.8x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -16.0x | Net Cash |
VICR 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).
VICR Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 42.9 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 13.5 | Oversold |
VICR's weekly RSI is 43 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 14 (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 VICR on valuation relative to its sector.
VICR PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | VICR | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 43x | 28x | 55% above |
| PE % | 11 | 35 | 24 pts below |
VICR is trading at 43x earnings, a 55% premium to 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.
VICR Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $215.9 | 24% below |
| 20 week MA | $219.6 | 25% below |
| 50 week MA | $206.6 | 20% below |
| 100 week MA | $130.3 | 26% above |
| 200 week MA | $88.4 | 86% above |
VICR 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.
VICR Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $45.6 | $93.9 | +106% |
| 2021 | $93.9 | $124.0 | +32% |
| 2022 | $124.0 | $52.6 | -58% |
| 2023 | $52.6 | $44.9 | -15% |
| 2024 | $44.9 | $49.9 | +11% |
| 2025 | $49.9 | $111.0 | +123% |
| 2026 YTD | $111.0 | $164.7 | +48% |
VICR has the edge over NVDA on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.