NVMI
Nova Ltd.
NVMI has slightly lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
PLTR
Palantir Technologies Inc.
PLTR has the edge over NVMI overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger fundamentals.
NVMI Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Healthy | |
| Stable |
NVMI's revenue, profitability and cash flow are currently healthy, and its balance sheet is stable.
PLTR Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
PLTR's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently strong.
NVMI PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 25x | $328 | — |
| Cheap | 26x | $211 | -36% |
| Fair | 39x | $313 | -4.5% |
| Current | 41x | $328 | — |
| Expensive | 54x | $433 | +32% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
NVMI's PE is in its fair range at 41x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 25x next year's earnings, in its cheap range.
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 NVMI in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
NVMI Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect strong earnings and revenue growth for NVMI, with profitability improving.
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.
NVMI Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $13.34 | +66% |
| Q2 2026 | $8.05 | +9.5% |
| Q1 2026 | $7.99 | +21% |
| Q4 2025 | $8.01 | +40% |
| Q3 2025 | $7.65 | +43% |
| Q2 2025 | $7.35 | +53% |
| Q1 2025 | $6.61 | +53% |
| Q4 2024 | $5.73 | +34% |
| Q3 2024 | $5.34 | +27% |
NVMI's earnings per share have climbed steadily: $8.05 over the past year, up 9.5% from the year before, and higher year over year for nine quarters in a row.
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 NVMI on earnings, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
NVMI Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $255M | +16% |
| Q1 2026 | $235.3M | +10% |
| Q4 2025 | $222.6M | +14% |
| Q3 2025 | $224.6M | +25% |
| Q2 2025 | $220M | +40% |
| Q1 2025 | $213.4M | +50% |
| Q4 2024 | $194.8M | +45% |
| Q3 2024 | $179M | +39% |
NVMI's revenue has grown year over year for 10 quarters in a row: $255M last quarter, up 16% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 30% | 0 points |
| Q1 2026 | 30% | +0.5 points |
| Q4 2025 | 27% | -1.2 points |
| Q3 2025 | 28% | +0.9 points |
| Q2 2025 | 30% | +0.8 points |
| Q1 2025 | 30% | +3.4 points |
| Q4 2024 | 28% | +3.4 points |
| Q3 2024 | 28% | +1 points |
NVMI's operating margin was 30% last quarter, about level with the same quarter a year ago.
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 NVMI on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| 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 has the edge over NVMI on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
NVMI Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $38.4M | -10% |
| Q1 2026 | $36M | -40% |
| Q4 2025 | $48.4M | -21% |
| Q3 2025 | $66.9M | +55% |
| Q2 2025 | $42.9M | -26% |
| Q1 2025 | $59.7M | +5.3% |
| Q4 2024 | $61M | +191% |
| Q3 2024 | $43.1M | -0.2% |
NVMI's free cash flow has been positive every quarter for seven years: $190M over the past year, down 8.2% 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 NVMI on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
NVMI Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | +11K shares |
| 1 year | +7.5% | +2.4M shares |
| 3 years | +7.9% | +2.5M shares |
| 5 years | +16% | +4.6M shares |
| Available history | +21% | +6M shares |
NVMI has 34M diluted shares, up 7.5% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | $15M |
| Q3 2025 | $55M |
| Q2 2025 | $96,440 |
| Q1 2025 | $20M |
| Q4 2024 | $30M |
| Q3 2024 | — |
NVMI spent $70M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 40% from the year before.
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 NVMI 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 |
NVMI Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2.1x | Moderate |
| Q1 2026 | 1.1x | Healthy |
| Q4 2025 | 2.0x | Healthy |
| Q3 2025 | 1.2x | Healthy |
| Q2 2025 | 0.2x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 0.4x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q3 2024 | 0.4x | Very low |
NVMI's net debt is about 2.1 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from less than a year a year ago.
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 the edge over NVMI on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
NVMI Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 39.5 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 21.0 | Neutral |
NVMI's weekly RSI is 39 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 21 (neutral).
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).
NVMI PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | NVMI | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 41x | 28x | 46% above |
| PE % | 56 | 35 | 21 pts above |
NVMI 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.
NVMI Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $337.9 | 3% below |
| 20 week MA | $377.6 | 13% below |
| 50 week MA | $422.9 | 23% below |
| 100 week MA | $336.0 | 2.5% below |
| 200 week MA | $242.9 | 35% above |
NVMI has fallen below most of its moving averages, though it's still 35% 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 NVMI on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
NVMI Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $38.1 | $70.3 | +85% |
| 2021 | $70.3 | $137.0 | +95% |
| 2022 | $137.0 | $81.7 | -40% |
| 2023 | $81.7 | $137.4 | +68% |
| 2024 | $137.4 | $200.1 | +46% |
| 2025 | $200.1 | $330.9 | +65% |
| 2026 YTD | $330.9 | $327.6 | -1% |
NVMI 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.