Head to Head

ESTC vs VICR: which is the better buy in 2026?

On Alexandria's Compass, Vicor Corporation has the edge with a 90/100 score versus 82/100 for ESTC. Here is how they stack up, factor by factor.

Elastic N.V.

NYSE:ESTC

82/100 Compass
True NorthAccumulate$7.3B

The vector database war has a real winner hiding in plain sight, trading at 15x forward earnings while the AI adjacent trades at 60x.

Full ESTC analysis

Vicor Corporation

NASDAQ:VICR

Edge
90/100 Compass
True NorthAccumulate$10.1B

The only company shipping 48V power delivery at AI datacenter scale, and Nvidia's roadmap just made them mandatory.

Full VICR analysis

Factor by factor

FactorESTCVICR
Revenue Growth5494
Profitability7772
Valuation6935
Momentum5469
Theme Purity7177
Moat5053
Catalysts7884
Market Position5050

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Frequently asked questions

Is ESTC or VICR the better buy in 2026?

By Compass Score, Vicor Corporation (NASDAQ:VICR) edges it at 90/100 versus 82/100 for ESTC. Both scores update weekly and reflect a contrarian, forward-looking read, not a recommendation.

How does Alexandria compare ESTC and VICR?

Each company is scored 1-100 on eight factors: revenue growth, profitability, valuation, momentum, theme purity, moat, catalysts, and market position. The Compass Score is the composite, and the comparison below shows where each name wins factor by factor.

Compass Scores are proprietary editorial research from publicly available data, not investment advice or a recommendation regarding any security. Rankings update weekly.