ACFN
Acorn Energy, Inc.
ACFN trails on the overall score without a compensating advantage in the available component scores.
PLTR
Palantir Technologies Inc.
PLTR has the edge over ACFN overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger modeled upside.
ACFN Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Under pressure | |
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Strong |
ACFN's balance sheet is currently strong, and its profitability and cash flow are stable, but its revenue is under pressure.
PLTR Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
PLTR's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently strong.
ACFN PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 6.8x | $5.98 | -61% |
| Current | 17x | $15.25 | — |
| Fair | 36x | $31.99 | +110% |
| Expensive | 61x | $53.68 | +252% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
ACFN's PE is in its cheap range at 17x.
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 ACFN in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
ACFN Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for ACFN to show an outlook.
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.
ACFN Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $0.88 | -67% |
| Q2 2026 | $0.61 | -79% |
| Q1 2026 | $0.77 | -71% |
| Q4 2025 | $0.99 | -61% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.65 | +464% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.84 | +1395% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.67 | +3238% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.51 | +4920% |
ACFN's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $0.88 over the past year, against $2.84 in mid-2025.
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's earnings per share have climbed steadily: $1.43 over the past year, about three times what it earned the year before, and higher year over year every quarter since late 2021.
ACFN Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $2.6M | +4.6% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.5M | -29% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.2M | -28% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.4M | -33% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.5M | -19% |
| Q2 2025 | $3.5M | +55% |
| Q1 2025 | $3.1M | +45% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.5M | +57% |
ACFN's revenue has slid since its 2024 peak: $3M last quarter, up 4.6% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 7.3% | +0.9 points |
| Q2 2026 | 15% | -12 points |
| Q1 2026 | -5.8% | -25 points |
| Q4 2025 | 12% | -12 points |
| Q3 2025 | 6.4% | -18 points |
| Q2 2025 | 27% | +16 points |
| Q1 2025 | 20% | +16 points |
| Q4 2024 | 24% | +21 points |
ACFN's operating margin was 7.3% last quarter, up 0.9 points from 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 ACFN on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| 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 ACFN on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
ACFN Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $999K | +12% |
| Q2 2026 | $224K | -64% |
| Q1 2026 | $53K | -80% |
| Q4 2025 | $295K | +78% |
| Q3 2025 | $895K | +28% |
| Q2 2025 | $629K | +649% |
| Q1 2025 | $271K | +$314K |
| Q4 2024 | $166K | +$460K |
ACFN generated $2M in free cash flow over the past year, down 20% 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 ACFN on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
ACFN Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.6% | +15K shares |
| 1 year | 0% | +1K shares |
| 3 years | +0.9% | +23K shares |
| 5 years | +2.9% | +72.9K shares |
ACFN has the edge over PLTR on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
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 2.6B diluted shares, about the same as a year ago.
| 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 |
ACFN Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -5.1x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -5.5x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -3.1x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -2.1x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -1.6x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -1.0x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -1.0x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -1.1x | Net Cash |
ACFN has the edge over PLTR on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
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 more cash than debt.
ACFN Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 38.7 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 7.8 | Oversold |
ACFN's weekly RSI is 39 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 8 (oversold).
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).
ACFN PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | ACFN | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 17x | 28x | 38% below |
| PE % | 29 | 35 | 6 pts below |
ACFN 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.
ACFN Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $17.6 | 14% below |
| 20 week MA | $18.7 | 19% below |
| 50 week MA | $18.0 | 15% below |
| 100 week MA | $18.8 | 19% below |
| 200 week MA | $13.3 | 15% above |
ACFN has fallen below most of its moving averages, though it's still 15% 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 ACFN on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
ACFN Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $4.80 | $6.72 | +40% |
| 2021 | $6.72 | $8.96 | +33% |
| 2022 | $8.96 | $5.28 | -41% |
| 2023 | $5.28 | $6.09 | +15% |
| 2024 | $6.09 | $18.2 | +199% |
| 2025 | $18.2 | $15.2 | -16% |
| 2026 YTD | $15.2 | $15.3 | +0.3% |
ACFN 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.