Nve's Competitiveness
A competitive positioning analysis and financial ratio benchmarking of Nve (NVEC) against its publicly traded competitors: sales growth, net income, profitability, valuation and market share, plus each peer's market capitalization, revenue, income and employees. Free below: the top 5 peers. Subscriber access adds the full competitor list and CSV downloads.
Key Findings: Nve vs Its Competitors
- TTM: Trailing 12-month revenue of 31M vs 679,302M combined for tracked competitors (0.0% combined share).
- Trending: Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is accelerating (+41.2% annualized vs trailing 12 months), vs accelerating (+29.4%) for its tracked peer group.
- Growth: Nve generated 80.8% revenue growth year over year in Q1 2026, vs 87.3% for its tracked competitors combined.
- Profitability: Its 58.0% net margin compares with 49.9% for the peer group.
- Scale: Nve ranks #80 of 117 companies by market capitalization in the Semiconductors industry, holding 0.0% of industry market cap.
- Peer revenue share: Nve accounted for 0.0% of combined revenue among its tracked peer group, up from 0.0% a year earlier.
- Peer differentiation: Revenue per employee of $0.21M compares with $0.74M for the peer group (0.3x).
Every figure above is sourced and cited in detail further down this page (Market Structure, Profitability & Cost Structure, Productivity vs Peers).
NVEC Sales vs. its Competitors, Q1 2026
Nve reported revenue growth of 80.75 % year on year in Q1 2026, below its competitors' combined revenue growth of 87.30 %.
With a net margin of 57.95 %, Nve achieved higher profitability than its competitors (49.89 %).
Nve generated 0.01 % of the combined sales of its peer group, up from 0.01 % a year earlier.
Nve vs. its Competitors, Q1 2026
Revenue growth, year on year
Net income growth, year on year
Net margin
Revenue run-rate vs trailing 12 months
TTM net margin
TTM = trailing twelve months. Run-rate annualizes the latest quarter (×4) and compares it to TTM. In millions of $. High-Confidence Competitors are named as a competitor directly in an SEC filing; Similar-Size Competitors are the closest peers by market-cap rank within the same industry; Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors are the closest peers by combined revenue growth, operating margin and ROIC, all independent of the competitor list.
TTM revenue, latest-quarter run-rate and net income/margin benchmarked across Nve and its 4 competitor groupings. Available under Commercial License.
| Entity | TTM Revenue | Rev Run-rate vs TTM |
|---|---|---|
| Nve Corp | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Competitors combined | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| High-Confidence Competitors (2) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar-Size Competitors (7) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar Growth & Profitability (5) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
TTM revenue, run-rate and net margin benchmarking across Nve's competitor groups requires a Commercial License.
For context: the Semiconductors industry grew revenue 10.5% year over year, combined, vs 80.8% for Nve. Nve's share of combined industry revenue moved from 0.00% to 0.00%, a gain of 0.00 percentage points.
Nve's Competitor Quality Breadth
Share of each group, trailing 12 months: profitable (net margin > 0), expanding (revenue growth > 0), growing faster than the industry's own median, and financially distressed (Piotroski F-Score of 2 or below).
| Entity | Profitable | Expanding | Above Industry Growth | Distressed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nve Corp | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Competitors combined (53) | ||||
| High-Confidence Competitors (2) | ||||
| Similar-Size Competitors (10) | ||||
| Similar Growth & Profitability (8) | 100.00 % (8 of 8) | 100.00 % (8 of 8) | 100.00 % (8 of 8) | 0.00 % (0 of 8) |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Altman Z-Score is not shown here: it is not populated in the underlying data for any company. Percentages are of companies in each group that report the relevant metric, not of the full group size.
NVEC Stock Performance relative to its Competitors
NVEC Stock Performance relative to High-Confidence Competitors
NVEC Stock Performance relative to Similar-Size Competitors
NVEC Stock Performance relative to Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors
5 Best-Performing Tracked Competitors, Trailing 12 Months
| # | Competitor | TTM Share Price Return | vs U.S.A. 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netlist Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 2 | Micron Technology Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 3 | Maxlinear Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 4 | Marvell Technology Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 5 | Silicom Ltd | 282.9% | Outperformed |
TTM share price return and U.S.A. 500 outperformance for Nve's best-performing tracked competitors requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months.
Nve's Comment on Competition and Industry Peers
Publicly Traded Peers of Nve Corp
Revenue and income for trailing 12 months, in millions of $, except employees| Company | Market Cap | Revenues |
|---|---|---|
| Nve Corp | 519.75 | 31.26 |
| Nvidia Corp | 5,557,865.10 | 302,969.00 |
| Broadcom Inc | 1,708,348.59 | 89,104.00 |
| Micron Technology Inc | 1,206,807.10 | 90,274.00 |
| Texas Instruments Incorporated | 256,045.20 | 19,453.00 |
| Marvell Technology Inc | 225,022.27 | 8,715.90 |
| SUBTOTAL | 10,108,243.08 | 707,583.26 |
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Sources: Nve Corp's official press releases and regulatory filings; CSIMarket.com's market research; and the financial filings and press releases of the other companies cited.
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Nve's Competitors Named by the Company
Competitive relationships identified from SEC filings and corroborating sources, each with a basis and confidence.| Competitor | Basis | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Avnet companies | Named by the company | 85% |
| Vishay Intertechnology | Named by the company | 85% |
| America II Electronics, Inc. | Named by the company | 85% |
| Renesas Electronics Corporation | Named by the company | 85% |
| Digi-Key Corporation | Named by the company | 85% |
| Angst+Pfister Sensors and Power | Named by the company | 85% |
| Toshiba Corporation | Named by the company | 85% |
| Lite-On Technology Corporation | Named by the company | 85% |
| Switch Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
Filing basis, confidence, active dates and source counts for Nve's named competitors require a Commercial License.
Methodology: relationships are extracted from SEC filings (named-competitor disclosures) and corroborating sources. Named by the company = explicitly disclosed as a competitor; Inferred = derived from corroborating signals. Confidence reflects evidence strength.
Nve's Productivity vs Peers Comparison
Revenue and income per employee, trailing 12 months, in $; market cap in millions of $| Company | Market Cap | Revenue / Employee | Income / Employee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nve Corp | 520 | 205,662 | 118,537 |
| Nvidia Corp | 5,557,865 | 7,213,548 | 4,592,357 |
| Broadcom Inc | 1,708,349 | 2,700,121 | 1,159,545 |
| Micron Technology Inc | 1,206,807 | 1,703,283 | 952,245 |
| Texas Instruments Incorporated | 256,045 | 589,485 | 183,394 |
| Marvell Technology Inc | 225,022 | 1,165,227 | 676,350 |
| PEERS TOTAL | 10,107,723 | 735,543 | 333,022 |
Nve's Geographic Revenue Exposure vs Peers
Revenue by country/region as reported in each company's most recent filing. Disclosure granularity varies by filer (some report by country, others by broad region) and is shown as disclosed.| Company | Largest Market |
|---|---|
| Nvidia Corp | United States 78.13 % |
| Broadcom Inc | Asia Pacific 60.15 % |
| Marvell Technology Inc | China 43.75 % |
| Amphenol Corporation | Other foreign locations 48.31 % |
| International Business Machines Corporation | Americas 49.04 % |
Source: revenue geography as reported in each company's SEC filings (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API. Percentages are of that company's own total consolidated revenue for its most recent reported period.
Nve's Business Segment Mix vs Peers
Revenue by operating segment, as named and reported by each company. Segment names are the filer's own and are not standardized across companies. Do not assume a same-named or similarly-named segment is defined identically between two companies. Shares are of each company's own total revenue and are not required to sum to 100% (intersegment revenue, unallocated items).| Company | Largest Segment |
|---|---|
| Nvidia Corp | Compute and Networking 91.34 % |
| Broadcom Inc | Semiconductor Solutions 64.81 % |
| Micron Technology Inc | CMBU 33.21 % |
| Texas Instruments Incorporated | Analog 81.33 % |
| Marvell Technology Inc | Reportable 100.00 % |
Source: operating segment revenue as reported in each company's SEC filings (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API, leaf-level reportable segments only (parent roll-up segments are excluded where sub-segments are separately disclosed).
Nve's Position in Industry Market Structure
Market-capitalization share and concentration across all 109 companies in Nve's industry classification, broader than the peer set above. Market cap in millions of $.Nve ranks #80 of 109 companies by market capitalization in its industry, holding 0.00 % of total industry market cap. The industry's Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI) is 2,389, indicating a moderately concentrated market structure (U.S. antitrust guidance: below 1,500 unconcentrated, 1,500 to 2,500 moderately concentrated, above 2,500 highly concentrated).
| Rank | Company | Market Cap | Industry Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nvidia Corp | 5,648,317 | 44.54 % |
| 2 | Broadcom Inc | 1,783,853 | 14.07 % |
| 3 | Micron Technology Inc | 1,220,833 | 9.63 % |
| 4 | Advanced Micro Devices Inc | 1,024,665 | 8.08 % |
| 5 | Intel Corporation | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 6 | Applied Materials Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 7 | Arm Holdings Plc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 8 | Texas Instruments Incorporated | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 9 | Marvell Technology Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 10 | Analog Devices Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 80 | Nve Corp | 520 | 0.00 % |
Market cap and industry share for the rest of Nve's industry peers requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation) across CSIMarket's industry classification, market capitalization as of 2026-09-28.
Nve's Same-Size Peers & Stock Performance
Peers chosen by closeness in market-cap rank within the same industry classification (not the named-competitor list above). Trailing 12-month total return, 3-month price momentum, beta and Sharpe ratio vs the broad U.S. market.| Rank | Company | Market Cap | TTM Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 75 | Alpha And Omega Semiconductor Limited | 813 | -5.57 % |
| 76 | Canadian Solar inc | 713 | -20.38 % |
| 77 | Kimball Electronics Inc | 669 | -9.34 % |
| 78 | Indie Semiconductor Inc | 626 | -24.81 % |
| 79 | Lightpath Technologies Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 80 | Nve Corp | 520 | 63.06 % |
| 81 | Everspin Technologies Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 82 | Sealsq Corp | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 83 | Nano Dimension Ltd | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 84 | Poet Technologies Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 85 | Gsi Technology Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
Market cap, return, momentum, beta and Sharpe ratio for the rest of Nve's same-size peers requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation); returns and risk metrics as of 2026-09-28. Beta and Sharpe ratio are versus the broad U.S. equity market, not this industry.
Nve's Profitability & Cost Structure
Trailing 12-month margins from SEC-filed financials. Operating margin is compared to the Semiconductors industry median; gross margin, EBITDA margin and capital intensity are compared to the live industry average (151 companies).| Metric | Company | Industry | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 50.57 % | 34.40 % (avg) | +16.2 pp |
| Operating Margin | 62.07 % | industry median | +59.2 pp |
| EBITDA Margin | 71.97 % | 7.07 % (avg) | +64.9 pp |
| Capital Intensity (Capex / Revenue) | 17.15 % | 9.39 % (avg) | +7.8 pp |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. SG&A and R&D as a share of revenue have limited coverage as this data is backfilled and appear only where reported. Higher capital intensity is not inherently negative; it reflects the industry's asset requirements.
Nve's Valuation vs Competitive Position
Valuation multiples vs the Semiconductors industry average (151 companies, excluding loss-making/negative-equity outliers), alongside returns on capital for context on whether a premium or discount lines up with measurably stronger or weaker returns.| Metric | Company | Industry Average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | 24.5x | 43.3x | -18.8x |
| EV / EBITDA | 19.4x | 22.7x | -3.3x |
| P/B | 7.4x | 6.6x | +0.8x |
| Return on Equity | 30.03 % | industry aggregate | -16.80 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | 16.05 % | -0.16 % (avg) | 16.21 % |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. A valuation premium or discount is not, by itself, a judgment of over- or under-valuation. Compare it against the return and growth context shown elsewhere on this page.
Nve's Multi-Year Financial Trajectory
Fiscal-year revenue growth, operating margin, return on invested capital and P/E, as reported in SEC filings.| Metric | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth | -0.12 % | -13.66 % | -12.86 % | 20.67 % | 23.13 % | 10.39 % | -27.68 % | 1.00 % |
| Operating Margin | 62.70 % | 59.90 % | 59.48 % | 60.28 % | 64.75 % | 65.78 % | 61.53 % | 59.49 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | 10.59 % | 9.12 % | 8.49 % | 11.40 % | 16.27 % | 17.48 % | 12.21 % | 12.50 % |
| P/E | 28.3x | 23.5x | 22.9x | 23.8x | 17.8x | 16.7x | 25.3x | 22.9x |
Source: CSIMarket API, fiscal-year figures. P/E is this company's own historical ratio at each fiscal year end and can swing sharply around an earnings trough: that is real, not a data error.
Nve's Strategic Group Map
Every company in Nve's industry and named-competitor list, plotted by trailing 12-month revenue growth and operating margin. Nve is shown in red; its closest peers by combined growth, margin and ROIC (the Similar Growth & Profitability group above) are labeled.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Extreme outlier values (from near-zero-revenue companies) are excluded from the plotted cloud but never from the highlighted company or its labeled peers.
Nve's BCG Growth-Share Matrix
Relative market share (vs Nve's largest competitor by market cap) against industry revenue growth, using the standard textbook thresholds (1.0x share, 10% growth) — a common framework, not a precision instrument.
Nve falls in the Question Mark quadrant: relative market share of 0.00x vs its largest competitor, in an industry growing revenue 10.3% (median, trailing 12 months).
Source: CSIMarket API (market-cap share and industry revenue growth). The 10% growth and 1.0x share lines are standard textbook thresholds, not derived from this industry's own distribution. A caveat worth reading alongside this chart: Nvidia Corp alone holds 45% of this industry's market cap. In an industry this dominated by one leader, the framework will place nearly every OTHER company in "Dog" or "Question Mark" purely because relative share is measured against that leader, regardless of how strong those other companies actually are on their own fundamentals. Check the Profitability, Valuation and Financial Strength sections above before treating this quadrant label as a verdict.
Nve's Competitive Forces (Porter's Five Forces)
Only the forces this data can support honestly are shown; the other three are marked as such rather than guessed.| Force | Assessment | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Competitive Rivalry | Moderate | Industry HHI of 2,389 (see Industry Market Structure & Concentration above) |
| Barriers to Entry | High (capital intensive) | Capital intensity (capex / revenue) of 17.15 % vs industry average 9.39 % (see Profitability & Cost Structure above) |
| Supplier Power | Not covered on this page | See Nve's dedicated suppliers page for concentration and dependency data |
| Buyer Power | Not covered on this page | See Nve's dedicated customers page for concentration and dependency data |
| Threat of Substitutes | - | No systematic data source for cross-product substitution exists in this system; not estimated |
Note: this is a partial, data-grounded application of the framework, not a complete strategic assessment. Rivalry and barriers-to-entry readings are mechanical translations of the HHI and capital-intensity figures shown elsewhere on this page, not independent judgments.
Nve's Industry Attractiveness & Competitive Strength
A CSIMarket composite, not a standard field: each axis is an equal-weighted average of three factors already shown elsewhere on this page (industry growth, industry profitability and rivalry for attractiveness; relative market share, profitability and growth vs industry for strength). Disclosed as a designed methodology, not a precision measurement.
Nve falls in the Medium attractiveness / Medium strength cell: Selective.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Each axis score is a simple 1(low)/2(medium)/3(high) average across its three inputs -- a transparent, disclosed simplification, not a validated academic scoring model.
Nve's SWOT
Every point below is a fixed rule applied to a metric already shown elsewhere on this page (Market Structure, Profitability, Valuation, Run-Rate, Stock Performance, Quality Breadth) — not an independent strategic assessment. A blank quadrant means no rule was met, not that none apply.Strengths
- Operating margin 59.2 points above the industry median.
- Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is accelerating (+41.2% annualized vs trailing 12 months).
- Outperforming the U.S.A. 500 over the trailing 12 months.
Weaknesses
- Return on equity 16.8 points below the industry aggregate.
- Low relative market share vs the industry leader (0.00x).
Opportunities
- Industry revenue growing at a healthy 10.3% median pace.
- Trades at a lower P/E than the industry average (24.5x vs 43.3x) despite a higher return on invested capital -- a possible re-rating opportunity.
Threats
- Industry dominated by Nvidia Corp, holding 44.54 % of industry market cap.
- High capital intensity requires continuous reinvestment just to keep pace with the industry.
Methodology: mechanical, rule-based SWOT. Each bullet reuses a figure already sourced and cited elsewhere on this page; nothing here is generated narrative or independent analyst judgment.
Nve's Financial Strength vs Peers Comparison
Quick ratio, working capital, debt to equity and asset turnover, trailing 12 months| Company | Quick Ratio | Working Capital | Debt / Equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nve Corp | 3.71 | 27.13 | - |
| Nvidia Corp | 0.40 | 4.07 | 0.09 |
| Broadcom Inc | 0.99 | 2.05 | 0.75 |
| Micron Technology Inc | 1.02 | 2.91 | 0.17 |
| Texas Instruments Incorporated | 1.09 | 4.53 | 0.88 |
| Marvell Technology Inc | 0.98 | 2.25 | 0.31 |
Quick ratio = cash / current liabilities; working capital ratio = current assets / current liabilities; asset turnover = revenue / total assets. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Nve's Revenue and Income Growth vs Peers
Quarterly revenue and net income growth, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Revenue Y/Y | Income Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nve Corp | Q2 2026 | +80.7 % | +78.8 % |
| Nvidia Corp | Q2 2026 | +105.9 % | +125.9 % |
| Broadcom Inc | Q2 2026 | +85.5 % | +216.1 % |
| Micron Technology Inc | Q2 2026 | +345.7 % | +1,398.3 % |
| Texas Instruments Incorporated | Q2 2026 | +22.8 % | +52.9 % |
| Marvell Technology Inc | Q1 2026 | +27.6 % | -70.1 % |
| PEERS TOTAL | +84.0 % | +177.1 % |
Growth is shown only where both periods are positive. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Nve's Peers' Costs of Sales and Capital Expenditures
Context for revenue growth: peer costs and capex, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Costs Y/Y | Capex Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nve Corp | Q2 2026 | +74.7 % | +299.6 % |
| Nvidia Corp | Q2 2026 | +86.8 % | +41.3 % |
| Broadcom Inc | Q2 2026 | +74.0 % | +274.6 % |
| Micron Technology Inc | Q2 2026 | +10.5 % | +166.4 % |
| Texas Instruments Incorporated | Q2 2026 | +12.7 % | -60.6 % |
| Marvell Technology Inc | Q1 2026 | +22.8 % | +30.3 % |
Nve's Returns and Turnover vs Peers
ROA, ROI and ROE (trailing 12 months), receivables and inventory turnover| Company | ROA | ROI | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nve Corp | 29.03% | 29.60% | 30.03% |
| Nvidia Corp | 81.41% | 95.06% | 110.11% |
| Broadcom Inc | 21.57% | 24.07% | 43.74% |
| Micron Technology Inc | 49.92% | 56.57% | 70.55% |
| Texas Instruments Incorporated | 17.31% | 18.74% | 35.77% |
| Marvell Technology Inc | 22.14% | 25.02% | 33.73% |
ROA = net income / total assets; ROI = net income / investments; ROE = net income / equity; turnover ratios use trailing 12 month revenue (receivables) and cost of sales (inventory).
Nve's Valuation vs Peers
P/E, price to sales, PEG, price to cash flow and price to book| Company | P/E | Price / Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Nve Corp | 28.85 | 16.63 |
| Nvidia Corp | 28.97 | 18.34 |
| Broadcom Inc | 44.53 | 19.17 |
| Micron Technology Inc | 23.85 | 13.37 |
| Texas Instruments Incorporated | 42.36 | 13.16 |
| Marvell Technology Inc | 86.39 | 25.82 |
| PEERS AVERAGE | 31.55 | 14.29 |
P/E = price / diluted EPS (trailing 12 months); PEG = P/E divided by EPS growth; the average row divides the peers' combined market cap by their combined income, sales, cash flow and equity.