Read the table honestly — what a dash means, and what may be compared
A comps table looks like a grid of numbers. It is actually a grid of claims — and some of the most informative cells are the ones that refuse. Below is a real peer set whose members were chosen for what they file: three chipmakers and one bank, on different fiscal calendars.
Write what an honest analyst reads here: what the refusal cells are saying, why the fiscal windows differ, and which comparisons the table actually supports. The mentor grades the reading, not the recitation.
Every cell either cites a filing or refuses with its reason. A refusal is a fact about the filing, not missing data; a fiscal-year label is each filer's own window; and a comparison is legitimate within one metric column where both cells are filed.
| Metric | NVDAFY2026 | AMDFY2025 | INTCFY2025 | JPMFY2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | +65.5% vs FY2025 | +34.3% vs FY2024 | -0.5% vs FY2024 | — |
| Gross margin | 71.1% | 49.5% | 34.8% | — |
| Operating margin | 60.4% | 10.7% | -4.2% | — |
| Net margin | 55.6% | 12.5% | -0.5% | 31.3% |
| Return on equity | 76.3% | — | — | 15.7% |
NVIDIA CORP 10-K comps set (NVDA · AMD · INTC · JPM), every cell cited or refused per filer, via SEC EDGAR
Educational use only — not investment advice. Figures come from public SEC filings; Echelon teaches you to analyze data, it never recommends buying or selling any security.