BAND
Bandwidth Inc.
BAND's outlook is improving, though it still trails on the overall score.
PLTR
Palantir Technologies Inc.
PLTR has the edge over BAND overall, supported by stronger valuation and lower modeled downside.
BAND Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Stable |
BAND's revenue and cash flow are currently healthy, and its profitability and balance sheet are stable.
PLTR Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
PLTR's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently strong.
BAND PE Valuation
BAND has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
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's PE is in its cheap range at 120x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 75x next year's earnings.
BAND Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for BAND, with profitability improving. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
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.
BAND Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $2.05 | — |
| Q3 2026 | -$0.12 | +$0.27 |
| Q2 2026 | -$0.29 | +$0.05 |
| Q1 2026 | -$0.38 | -$0.03 |
| Q4 2025 | -$0.43 | +$0.14 |
| Q3 2025 | -$0.39 | +$0.55 |
| Q2 2025 | -$0.34 | +$0.81 |
| Q1 2025 | -$0.35 | +$0.78 |
| Q4 2024 | -$0.57 | +$0.49 |
BAND is still losing money, but far less than before: $0.12 per share over the past year, against $2.00 at its worst in early 2021.
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 BAND on earnings quality, reporting a profit while its opponent remains loss making.
BAND Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $234M | +22% |
| Q2 2026 | $219.9M | +22% |
| Q1 2026 | $208.8M | +20% |
| Q4 2025 | $207.7M | -1.1% |
| Q3 2025 | $191.9M | -1% |
| Q2 2025 | $180M | +3.7% |
| Q1 2025 | $174.2M | +1.9% |
| Q4 2024 | $210M | +27% |
BAND's revenue is growing: $234M last quarter, up 22% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.8% | +1.8 points |
| Q2 2026 | -2.1% | 0 points |
| Q1 2026 | -2.2% | +0.5 points |
| Q4 2025 | -1.9% | -0.6 points |
| Q3 2025 | -1.1% | -0.6 points |
| Q2 2025 | -2.1% | +1.4 points |
| Q1 2025 | -2.7% | +3.4 points |
| Q4 2024 | -1.3% | +4.8 points |
BAND's operating margin was 0.8% last quarter, up 1.8 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 BAND 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 BAND on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
BAND Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $35M | +119% |
| Q2 2026 | $26.1M | -7.1% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.7M | +$12.1M |
| Q4 2025 | $33.5M | +1.1% |
| Q3 2025 | $16M | -5.8% |
| Q2 2025 | $28.2M | +37% |
| Q1 2025 | -$10.5M | -$9.6M |
| Q4 2024 | $33.2M | +117% |
BAND generated $96M in free cash flow over the past year, up 44% 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 BAND on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
BAND Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +20% | +6.6M shares |
| 1 year | +33% | +9.9M shares |
| 3 years | +57% | +14.5M shares |
| 5 years | +60% | +15M shares |
| Available history | +68% | +16.2M shares |
BAND has 40M diluted shares, up 33% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $10M |
| Q2 2026 | $15M |
| Q1 2026 | $5M |
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 BAND 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 |
BAND Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 2.5x | Moderate |
| Q2 2026 | 3.4x | Elevated |
| Q1 2026 | 2.3x | Moderate |
| Q4 2025 | 3.7x | Elevated |
| Q3 2025 | 4.5x | High |
| Q2 2025 | 4.9x | High |
| Q1 2025 | 6.0x | High |
| Q4 2024 | 6.8x | High |
BAND's net debt is about 2.5 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from 4.5 years a year ago.
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 the edge over BAND on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
BAND Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 49.2 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 26.1 | Neutral |
BAND's weekly RSI is 49 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 26 (neutral).
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).
BAND PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | BAND | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | 28x | — |
BAND has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
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.
BAND Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $50.0 | 7.5% below |
| 20 week MA | $53.0 | 13% below |
| 50 week MA | $38.3 | 21% above |
| 100 week MA | $26.7 | 73% above |
| 200 week MA | $21.3 | 117% above |
BAND has pulled back, but its long-term trend is still up: it's below its 8- and 20-week averages, but 117% 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 BAND on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
BAND Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $65.3 | $174.1 | +167% |
| 2021 | $174.1 | $72.9 | -58% |
| 2022 | $72.9 | $23.7 | -68% |
| 2023 | $23.7 | $14.5 | -39% |
| 2024 | $14.5 | $17.3 | +20% |
| 2025 | $17.3 | $15.2 | -12% |
| 2026 YTD | $15.2 | $46.3 | +205% |
BAND 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.