AEHR
Aehr Test Systems
AEHR trails on the overall score without a compensating advantage in the available component scores.
PLTR
Palantir Technologies Inc.
PLTR has the edge over AEHR overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger fundamentals.
AEHR Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Stable | |
| Under pressure | |
| Strong |
AEHR's revenue and balance sheet are currently strong, and its profitability is stable, but its cash flow is under pressure.
PLTR Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
PLTR's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently strong.
AEHR PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 14x | $0.69 | -99% |
| Fair | 44x | $2.18 | -96% |
| Expensive | 83x | $4.16 | -93% |
| Current | 1,221x | $61.04 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
AEHR's PE is in its expensive range at 1221x.
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 AEHR in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
AEHR Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for AEHR 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.
AEHR Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $0.05 | +$0.27 |
| Q2 2026 | -$0.23 | -$0.10 |
| Q1 2026 | -$0.38 | -149% |
| Q4 2025 | -$0.30 | -140% |
| Q3 2025 | -$0.22 | -122% |
| Q2 2025 | -$0.13 | -112% |
| Q1 2025 | $0.78 | +50% |
| Q4 2024 | $0.75 | +5.6% |
AEHR has returned to profit: it earned $0.05 per share over the past year, after losing money the year before.
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 has the edge over AEHR on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
AEHR Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $33M | +201% |
| Q2 2026 | $18.8M | +34% |
| Q1 2026 | $10.3M | -44% |
| Q4 2025 | $9.9M | -27% |
| Q3 2025 | $11M | -16% |
| Q2 2025 | $14.1M | -15% |
| Q1 2025 | $18.3M | +142% |
| Q4 2024 | $13.5M | -37% |
AEHR's revenue is growing: $33M last quarter, up 201% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 18% | +55 points |
| Q2 2026 | -6.4% | +16 points |
| Q1 2026 | -41% | -35 points |
| Q4 2025 | -47% | -36 points |
| Q3 2025 | -37% | -38 points |
| Q2 2025 | -23% | -38 points |
| Q1 2025 | -6.1% | +21 points |
| Q4 2024 | -11% | -37 points |
AEHR's operating margin was 18% last quarter, up 55 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 AEHR 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 AEHR on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
AEHR Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$3.1M | -$1.4M |
| Q2 2026 | $1.7M | +$6.8M |
| Q1 2026 | -$3.8M | -$502K |
| Q4 2025 | -$1.6M | +$4.6M |
| Q3 2025 | -$1.7M | -177% |
| Q2 2025 | -$5.1M | -535% |
| Q1 2025 | -$3.3M | -$174K |
| Q4 2024 | -$6.2M | -$5.5M |
AEHR has burned cash in most quarters: −$7M over the past year, against −$16M 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 AEHR on cash generation, producing positive trailing cash flow while its opponent burns cash.
AEHR Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +9.3% | +2.9M shares |
| 1 year | +12% | +3.6M shares |
| 3 years | +15% | +4.3M shares |
AEHR has 34M diluted shares, up 12% from a year ago.
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 the edge over AEHR on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| 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 |
AEHR Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2025 | -16.1x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -68.8x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2024 | -5.4x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2024 | -4.6x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2024 | -3.5x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2023 | -2.6x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2023 | -2.9x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2023 | -2.2x | Net Cash |
AEHR has more cash than debt.
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.
AEHR Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 43.9 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 7.9 | Oversold |
AEHR's weekly RSI is 44 (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).
AEHR PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | AEHR | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 1,221x | 28x | 4,282% above |
| PE % | 100 | 35 | 65 pts above |
AEHR is trading at 1221x earnings, a 4282% premium to the Technology sector's median of 28x.
PLTR PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | PLTR | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 120x | 28x | 331% above |
| PE % | 1 | 38 | 37 pts below |
PLTR has the edge over AEHR on valuation relative to its sector.
AEHR Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $72.7 | 16% below |
| 20 week MA | $82.8 | 26% below |
| 50 week MA | $66.6 | 8.3% below |
| 100 week MA | $41.3 | 48% above |
| 200 week MA | $32.9 | 85% above |
AEHR has pulled back, but its long-term trend is still up: it's below its 8-, 20- and 50-week averages, but 85% 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 AEHR on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
AEHR Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $2.00 | $2.47 | +24% |
| 2021 | $2.47 | $20.5 | +729% |
| 2022 | $20.5 | $21.0 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | $21.0 | $26.5 | +26% |
| 2024 | $26.5 | $16.5 | -38% |
| 2025 | $16.5 | $21.5 | +30% |
| 2026 YTD | $21.5 | $61.0 | +184% |
AEHR 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.