NVEC
NVE Corporation
NVEC trails on the overall score without a compensating advantage in the available component scores.
PLTR
Palantir Technologies Inc.
PLTR has the edge over NVEC overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger modeled upside.
NVEC Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
NVEC's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently strong.
PLTR Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
PLTR's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently strong.
NVEC PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 18x | $65.22 | -21% |
| Fair | 22x | $79.57 | -3.7% |
| Current | 22x | $82.60 | — |
| Expensive | 26x | $95.36 | +15% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
NVEC's PE is in its fair range at 22x.
PLTR PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 75x | $172 | — |
| Current | 120x | $172 | — |
| Cheap | 165x | $236 | +37% |
| Fair | 251x | $359 | +109% |
| Expensive | 452x | $646 | +277% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
PLTR has the edge over NVEC in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
NVEC Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for NVEC to show an outlook.
PLTR Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect strong earnings and revenue growth for PLTR, with profitability improving.
NVEC Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $3.69 | +29% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.72 | +24% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.14 | +1% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.92 | -5.5% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.85 | -14% |
| Q2 2025 | $3.00 | -14% |
| Q1 2025 | $3.11 | -12% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.09 | -31% |
NVEC earned $3.69 per share over the past year, up 29% from the year before.
PLTR Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $2.30 | +61% |
| Q3 2026 | $1.43 | +240% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.17 | +290% |
| Q1 2026 | $0.89 | +287% |
| Q4 2025 | $0.63 | +232% |
| Q3 2025 | $0.42 | +110% |
| Q2 2025 | $0.30 | +76% |
| Q1 2025 | $0.23 | +92% |
| Q4 2024 | $0.19 | +111% |
PLTR has the edge over NVEC on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
NVEC Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $5.8M | -8.1% |
| Q2 2026 | $11M | +81% |
| Q1 2026 | $7.7M | +5.3% |
| Q4 2025 | $6.2M | +23% |
| Q3 2025 | $6.3M | -6.1% |
| Q2 2025 | $6.1M | -10% |
| Q1 2025 | $7.3M | +2.6% |
| Q4 2024 | $5.1M | -25% |
NVEC's revenue is growing: $6M last quarter, down 8.1% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 55% | -2.7 points |
| Q2 2026 | 66% | +3.9 points |
| Q1 2026 | 62% | +3.4 points |
| Q4 2025 | 60% | +1.7 points |
| Q3 2025 | 58% | -7.4 points |
| Q2 2025 | 62% | -2.7 points |
| Q1 2025 | 58% | +1.1 points |
| Q4 2024 | 58% | -7.7 points |
NVEC has the edge over PLTR on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
PLTR Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $2.3B | +96% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.9B | +93% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.6B | +85% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.4B | +70% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.2B | +63% |
| Q2 2025 | $1B | +48% |
| Q1 2025 | $883.9M | +39% |
| Q4 2024 | $827.5M | +36% |
PLTR has the edge over NVEC on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 47% | +14 points |
| Q2 2026 | 47% | +20 points |
| Q1 2026 | 46% | +26 points |
| Q4 2025 | 41% | +40 points |
| Q3 2025 | 33% | +18 points |
| Q2 2025 | 27% | +11 points |
| Q1 2025 | 20% | +7.2 points |
| Q4 2024 | 1.3% | -9.5 points |
PLTR's operating margin was 47% last quarter, up 14 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the top of its range since 2019.
NVEC Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $10M | +266% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.1M | -74% |
| Q1 2026 | $12.4M | +419% |
| Q4 2025 | -$4.8M | -226% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.7M | +41% |
| Q2 2025 | $4.1M | -16% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.4M | -24% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.8M | -20% |
NVEC generated $19M in free cash flow over the past year, up 43% from the year before.
PLTR Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.2B | +139% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.2B | +126% |
| Q1 2026 | $891.8M | +193% |
| Q4 2025 | $764M | +67% |
| Q3 2025 | $500.9M | +20% |
| Q2 2025 | $531.6M | +276% |
| Q1 2025 | $304.1M | +140% |
| Q4 2024 | $457.2M | +54% |
PLTR has the edge over NVEC on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
NVEC Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.1% | +5.2K shares |
| 1 year | +0.2% | +11.7K shares |
| 3 years | +0.2% | +10.1K shares |
| 5 years | +0.3% | +14.3K shares |
| Available history | +0.1% | +3.5K shares |
NVEC has 5M diluted shares, about the same as a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $168 |
| Q1 2022 | $163,521 |
| Q1 2021 | — |
| Q4 2020 | — |
PLTR Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.2% | +5.2M shares |
| 1 year | +0.1% | +2.9M shares |
| 3 years | +11% | +248M shares |
| 5 years | +31% | +610M shares |
| Available history | +184% | +1.7B shares |
PLTR has the edge over NVEC on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2025 | $19.2M |
| Q3 2025 | $19.2M |
| Q2 2025 | $18.6M |
| Q1 2025 | $18M |
| Q4 2024 | $18.6M |
| Q3 2024 | $18.9M |
| Q2 2024 | $17.7M |
| Q1 2024 | $9M |
NVEC Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2025 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -0.5x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2024 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2024 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2024 | -0.6x | Net Cash |
NVEC has more cash than debt.
PLTR Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -1.1x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -0.8x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -1.1x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -1.0x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -1.9x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -1.6x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -2.3x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -6.1x | Net Cash |
PLTR has more cash than debt.
NVEC Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 43.6 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 18.5 | Oversold |
NVEC's weekly RSI is 44 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 19 (oversold).
PLTR Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 51.4 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 47.4 | Neutral |
PLTR's weekly RSI is 51 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 47 (neutral).
NVEC PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | NVEC | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 22x | 28x | 20% below |
| PE % | 57 | 35 | 22 pts above |
NVEC has the edge over PLTR on valuation relative to its sector.
PLTR PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | PLTR | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 120x | 28x | 331% above |
| PE % | 1 | 38 | 37 pts below |
PLTR is trading at 120x earnings, a 331% premium to the Technology sector's median of 28x.
NVEC Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $92.8 | 11% below |
| 20 week MA | $100.5 | 18% below |
| 50 week MA | $86.8 | 4.8% below |
| 100 week MA | $77.8 | 6.2% above |
| 200 week MA | $78.7 | 4.9% above |
NVEC has slipped below its 8-, 20- and 50-week averages, though it's still 4.9% above its 200-week average.
PLTR Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $185.8 | 7.6% below |
| 20 week MA | $167.6 | 2.4% above |
| 50 week MA | $157.1 | 9.2% above |
| 100 week MA | $143.8 | 19% above |
| 200 week MA | $83.3 | 106% above |
PLTR has the edge over NVEC on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
NVEC Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $71.4 | $55.6 | -22% |
| 2021 | $55.6 | $67.7 | +22% |
| 2022 | $67.7 | $65.6 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | $65.6 | $78.4 | +20% |
| 2024 | $78.4 | $82.4 | +5.1% |
| 2025 | $82.4 | $61.1 | -26% |
| 2026 YTD | $61.1 | $82.6 | +35% |
NVEC has the edge over PLTR on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
PLTR Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $9.20 | $27.8 | +202% |
| 2021 | $27.8 | $18.9 | -32% |
| 2022 | $18.9 | $6.29 | -67% |
| 2023 | $6.29 | $17.2 | +173% |
| 2024 | $17.2 | $79.1 | +361% |
| 2025 | $79.1 | $188.7 | +139% |
| 2026 YTD | $188.7 | $171.6 | -9.1% |
PLTR's yearly returns have swung widely, from +361% in 2024 to −67% in 2022. It's down 9.1% so far in 2026.