BKTI
BK Technologies Corporation
BKTI's outlook is improving, though it still trails on the overall score.
PLTR
Palantir Technologies Inc.
PLTR has the edge over BKTI overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger valuation.
BKTI Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong |
BKTI's profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its revenue is stable.
PLTR Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
PLTR's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently strong.
BKTI PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 17x | $66.88 | — |
| Cheap | 18x | $61.07 | -8.7% |
| Current | 19x | $66.88 | — |
| Fair | 23x | $79.73 | +19% |
| Expensive | 34x | $118 | +76% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
BKTI's PE is in its cheap range at 19x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 17x next year's earnings.
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 BKTI in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
BKTI Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for BKTI, with profitability improving.
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.
BKTI Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $4.03 | +16% |
| Q3 2026 | $3.47 | +3.6% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.41 | +9.6% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.58 | +36% |
| Q4 2025 | $3.44 | +52% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.35 | +143% |
| Q2 2025 | $3.11 | +299% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.63 | +$2.72 |
| Q4 2024 | $2.27 | +$2.92 |
BKTI's earnings per share have climbed steadily: $3.47 over the past year, up 3.6% from the year before, and higher year over year for 12 quarters in a row.
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.
BKTI Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $25.3M | +3.6% |
| Q2 2026 | $23.4M | +11% |
| Q1 2026 | $21.3M | +12% |
| Q4 2025 | $21.5M | +20% |
| Q3 2025 | $24.4M | +21% |
| Q2 2025 | $21.2M | +4.5% |
| Q1 2025 | $19.1M | +4.5% |
| Q4 2024 | $17.9M | +9.9% |
BKTI's revenue has grown year over year for 10 quarters in a row: $25M last quarter, up 3.6% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 18% | -2.3 points |
| Q2 2026 | 16% | -2.5 points |
| Q1 2026 | 15% | +0.1 points |
| Q4 2025 | 20% | +7.3 points |
| Q3 2025 | 20% | +6.9 points |
| Q2 2025 | 19% | +8.9 points |
| Q1 2025 | 15% | +9.9 points |
| Q4 2024 | 12% | +9.9 points |
BKTI's operating margin was 18% last quarter, down 2.3 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 BKTI on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| 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 BKTI on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
BKTI Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $2.2M | -78% |
| Q2 2026 | $368K | -90% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.8M | -0.9% |
| Q3 2025 | $10.1M | +107% |
| Q2 2025 | $3.7M | +48% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.9M | +$5.4M |
| Q3 2024 | $4.9M | +229% |
| Q2 2024 | $2.5M | +275% |
BKTI generated $12M in free cash flow over the past year, down 45% 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 BKTI on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
BKTI Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.3% | +10.4K shares |
| 1 year | +2.1% | +82.2K shares |
| 3 years | +18% | +622K shares |
| 5 years | +61% | +1.5M shares |
BKTI has 4M diluted shares, up 2.1% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $90,000 |
| Q2 2026 | $90,000 |
| Q1 2026 | $223,000 |
| Q1 2024 | — |
| Q4 2021 | — |
| Q3 2021 | — |
| Q2 2021 | — |
| Q1 2021 | — |
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 BKTI 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 |
BKTI Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -1.6x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -1.6x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -1.6x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -1.3x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -1.4x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -0.9x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -0.8x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -0.7x | Net Cash |
BKTI 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.
BKTI Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 38.4 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 19.6 | Oversold |
BKTI's weekly RSI is 38 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 20 (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).
BKTI PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | BKTI | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 19x | 28x | 31% below |
| PE % | 22 | 35 | 13 pts below |
BKTI 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.
BKTI Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $69.7 | 4.1% below |
| 20 week MA | $74.5 | 10% below |
| 50 week MA | $79.2 | 16% below |
| 100 week MA | $64.1 | 4.3% above |
| 200 week MA | $40.0 | 67% above |
BKTI has pulled back, but its long-term trend is still up: it's below its 8-, 20- and 50-week averages, but 67% 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 BKTI on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
BKTI Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $16.0 | $15.3 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | $15.3 | $11.3 | -26% |
| 2022 | $11.3 | $14.2 | +26% |
| 2023 | $14.2 | $12.2 | -14% |
| 2024 | $12.2 | $35.8 | +193% |
| 2025 | $35.8 | $74.4 | +108% |
| 2026 YTD | $74.4 | $66.9 | -10% |
BKTI has finished lower in three of the last six years. It's down 10% so far in 2026.
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 has the edge over BKTI on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.