STOCK COMPARISON
Tower Semiconductor vs Nvidia: Fair Value & Quality
Both stocks run through our valuation models. Here is how Tower Semiconductor (TSEM) and Nvidia (NVDA) compare, as of Aug 10, 2026.
As of Aug 10, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Nvidia as the less overvalued of the two: Tower Semiconductor trades at $252 versus a fair value of $33.16 (-87%), while Nvidia trades at $224 versus $96.91 (-57%).
Tower Semiconductor
TSEM · USD · Information Technology
-87%
upside to fair value
overvalued
Price$252
Fair Value$33.16
Quality53/100
Nvidia
NVDA · USD · Information Technology
-57%
upside to fair value
overvalued
Price$224
Fair Value$96.91
Quality74/100
Head-to-head numbers
Green value = the better side for that row (for valuation multiples: lower = cheaper).
Tower SemiconductorNvidia
Valuation
106.5×P/E (TTM)32.3×
17.81×P/S (TTM)20.16×
9.94×P/B32.48×
53.5×EV/EBITDA30.9×
6.62×PEG0.65×
—Dividend yield0.0%
—Dividend per share$0.04
Profitability
15%Net margin63%
16%Operating margin66%
9%Return on equity114%
4%Return on assets53%
Growth
16%Revenue growth (YoY)85%
-2.3%Avg. growth/yr (3Y)100.0%
4.4%Avg. growth/yr (5Y)66.9%
Balance & size
0.05×Debt / equity0.05×
$29BMarket cap$5.1T
expensiveGrowth qualityhealthy
Nvidia leads: 3 to 10 metric wins.
Dash = not meaningfully computable, for example with negative equity.
Quality in detail
The quality score, broken down into the same factor families as on the stock page, 0 to 100 per family.
Tower Semiconductorof which business quality 54 · market factors 73
Nvidiaof which business quality 74 · market factors 53
ProfitabilityMargins and returns on capital today
39
96
Quality GrowthAre margins and returns improving?
50
34
CashflowEarnings quality: real cash, not paper profit
45
81
Fin. StrengthBalance sheet, leverage, solvency risk
84
83
InvestmentDisciplined investing over empire-building
26
32
Low VolatilityCalm price path (market factor)
36
26
MomentumPrice trend over the last 3–12 months (market factor)
88
61
52W MomentumDistance to the 52-week high (market factor)
88
72
Net IssuanceBuybacks instead of dilution
72
91
What the models say
The median fair value (base case) per model family, each in the currency of its trading venue. Green = above the current price, red = below.
Tower Semiconductor
DCF Models$18.14
Earnings-Based$21.63
Multiples$33.16
Asset-Based$17.22
Economic Profit$20.20
Growth Earnings$34.64
15 of 15 models see the stock below the current price.
Nvidia
DCF Models$128
Earnings-Based$148
Dividend Discount$0.77
Multiples$47.03
Asset-Based$4.35
Growth DCF$92.69
Economic Profit$106
Growth Earnings$179
25 of 26 models see the stock below the current price.
Scenario ranges
From our cautious bear case to the optimistic bull case. The white tick is the current price: left of fair value means room to run.
Tower Semiconductor
Bear $24.25Fair Value $33.16Bull $41.45
$252 = current price (white tick)
Nvidia
Bear $53.60Fair Value $96.91Bull $178
$224 = current price (white tick)
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Ranked within their sector
Where each stock sits within its sector peer group. Band = middle 50% of peers, tick = median, dot = this stock.
Tower Semiconductor · Information Technology
Quality score53 · below median
Fair value upside-87% · bottom 25%
Nvidia · Information Technology
Quality score74 · Top 25%
Fair value upside-57% · below median
Bottom line
As of Aug 10, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Nvidia as the less overvalued of the two: Tower Semiconductor trades at $252 versus a fair value of $33.16 (-87%), while Nvidia trades at $224 versus $96.91 (-57%).
Nvidia has the higher quality score (74/100).
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A model-based valuation snapshot from 21 models. Values change with price and fundamentals; the date shown above applies.
