NVDA
NVIDIA Corporation
NVDA has the edge over WAY overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger modeled upside.
WAY
Waystar Holding Corp.
WAY'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.
WAY Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Under pressure |
WAY's revenue, profitability and cash flow are currently healthy, but its balance sheet 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 WAY in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
WAY PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 16x | $28.14 | — |
| Cheap | 34x | $23.39 | -17% |
| Current | 41x | $28.14 | — |
| Fair | 42x | $29.15 | +3.6% |
| Expensive | 81x | $55.94 | +99% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
WAY's PE is in its fair range at 41x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 16x 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.
WAY Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
WAY 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.
WAY Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $1.79 | +160% |
| Q3 2026 | $0.69 | +11% |
| Q2 2026 | $0.70 | +46% |
| Q1 2026 | $0.67 | +644% |
| Q4 2025 | $0.61 | +$0.78 |
| Q3 2025 | $0.62 | +$0.98 |
| Q2 2025 | $0.48 | +$0.96 |
| Q1 2025 | $0.09 | +$0.43 |
| Q4 2024 | -$0.17 | +$0.14 |
WAY's earnings per share have climbed steadily: $0.69 over the past year, up 11% from the year before, and higher year over year for eight quarters in a row.
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 WAY 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 WAY on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
WAY Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $325.6M | +21% |
| Q2 2026 | $319.7M | +18% |
| Q1 2026 | $313.9M | +22% |
| Q4 2025 | $303.5M | +24% |
| Q3 2025 | $268.7M | +12% |
| Q2 2025 | $270.7M | +15% |
| Q1 2025 | $256.4M | +14% |
| Q4 2024 | $244.1M | +18% |
WAY's revenue has grown year over year every quarter since early 2022: $326M last quarter, up 21% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 19% | -3.6 points |
| Q2 2026 | 24% | -0.2 points |
| Q1 2026 | 26% | +0.2 points |
| Q4 2025 | 19% | -2.3 points |
| Q3 2025 | 22% | +11 points |
| Q2 2025 | 24% | +20 points |
| Q1 2025 | 25% | +9.8 points |
| Q4 2024 | 22% | +3.5 points |
WAY's operating margin was 19% last quarter, down 3.6 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 WAY on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
WAY Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $93.9M | +23% |
| Q2 2026 | $43.3M | -52% |
| Q1 2026 | $69.6M | +18% |
| Q4 2025 | $57.2M | -2.3% |
| Q3 2025 | $76.2M | +8.5% |
| Q1 2025 | $58.8M | +1038% |
| Q4 2024 | $58.5M | +933% |
| Q3 2024 | $70.2M | +$86.9M |
WAY generated $264M in free cash flow over the past year, down 7.2% 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 WAY 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.
WAY Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.7% | +1.4M shares |
| 1 year | +8.1% | +14.7M shares |
| 3 years | +18% | +29.3M shares |
| 5 years | +18% | +29.3M shares |
WAY has 196M diluted shares, up 8.1% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $20.7M |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q3 2024 | — |
| Q1 2024 | $225,000 |
| Q4 2023 | — |
| Q3 2023 | $1,000 |
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 has the edge over WAY on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
WAY Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 3.2x | Elevated |
| Q2 2026 | 3.4x | Elevated |
| Q1 2026 | 3.5x | Elevated |
| Q4 2025 | 3.6x | Elevated |
| Q3 2025 | 2.1x | Moderate |
| Q2 2025 | 2.5x | Moderate |
| Q1 2025 | 3.1x | Elevated |
| Q4 2024 | 3.4x | Elevated |
WAY's net debt is about 3.2 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from 2.1 years a year ago.
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).
WAY Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 59.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 78.5 | Neutral |
WAY's weekly RSI is 59 (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 has the edge over WAY on valuation relative to its sector.
WAY PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | WAY | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 41x | 28x | 46% above |
| PE % | 41 | 19 | 22 pts above |
WAY is trading at 41x earnings, a 46% 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 |
WAY has stronger trend alignment. NVDA is above 1 of 5 weekly averages versus WAY above 3 of 4.
WAY Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $27.1 | 3.8% above |
| 20 week MA | $25.2 | 12% above |
| 50 week MA | $25.1 | 12% above |
| 100 week MA | $31.6 | 11% below |
WAY has bounced recently, but its long-term trend is still down: it's above its 8-, 20- and 50-week averages, but 11% below its 100-week average.
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 has the edge over WAY on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
WAY Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $20.7 | $37.9 | +83% |
| 2025 | $37.9 | $33.0 | -13% |
| 2026 YTD | $33.0 | $28.1 | -15% |
WAY has finished lower in one of the last two years. It's down 15% so far in 2026.