BOX
Box, Inc.
BOX's outlook is improving, though it still trails on the overall score.
PLTR
Palantir Technologies Inc.
PLTR has the edge over BOX overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger modeled upside.
BOX Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| Healthy |
BOX's revenue, cash flow and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its profitability is stable.
PLTR Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
PLTR's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently strong.
BOX PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 25x | $17.07 | -61% |
| Forward | 26x | $43.63 | — |
| Fair | 41x | $28.20 | -35% |
| Current | 64x | $43.63 | — |
| Expensive | 127x | $86.28 | +98% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
BOX's PE is in its expensive range at 64x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 26x next year's earnings, in its cheap range.
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 BOX in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
BOX Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for BOX, 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.
BOX Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $1.67 | +146% |
| Q3 2026 | $0.68 | -46% |
| Q2 2026 | $0.64 | -51% |
| Q1 2026 | $0.58 | -57% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.25 | +56% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.25 | +58% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.30 | +78% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.36 | +103% |
| Q4 2024 | $0.80 | +281% |
BOX's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $0.68 over the past year, against $1.36 in early 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 has the edge over BOX on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
BOX Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $321.1M | +9.2% |
| Q2 2026 | $305.9M | +11% |
| Q1 2026 | $305.9M | +9.4% |
| Q4 2025 | $301.1M | +9.1% |
| Q3 2025 | $294M | +8.9% |
| Q2 2025 | $276.3M | +4.4% |
| Q1 2025 | $279.5M | +6.3% |
| Q4 2024 | $275.9M | +5.5% |
BOX's revenue has grown year over year every quarter since late 2020: $321M last quarter, up 9.2% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 10% | +3.2 points |
| Q2 2026 | 9% | +6.7 points |
| Q1 2026 | 10% | +3.8 points |
| Q4 2025 | 8.3% | -0.2 points |
| Q3 2025 | 7% | -0.5 points |
| Q2 2025 | 2.3% | -4.5 points |
| Q1 2025 | 6.4% | -1.6 points |
| Q4 2024 | 8.5% | +4.1 points |
BOX's operating margin was 10% last quarter, up 3.2 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the top of its range since 2019.
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 BOX 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 BOX on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
BOX Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $70.7M | +61% |
| Q2 2026 | $138.9M | +9.6% |
| Q1 2026 | $108.5M | +6.8% |
| Q4 2025 | $71.3M | +14% |
| Q3 2025 | $43.9M | +22% |
| Q2 2025 | $126.7M | -2.5% |
| Q1 2025 | $101.5M | +14% |
| Q4 2024 | $62.3M | -13% |
BOX's free cash flow has been positive every quarter for seven years: $389M over the past year, up 16% 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 BOX on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
BOX Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.3% | -420K shares |
| 1 year | -7.5% | -11.4M shares |
| 3 years | -6.9% | -10.3M shares |
| 5 years | -14% | -22M shares |
| Available history | -5.9% | -8.8M shares |
BOX has the edge over PLTR on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $69.3M |
| Q2 2026 | $116.4M |
| Q1 2026 | $123.4M |
| Q4 2025 | $76.9M |
| Q3 2025 | $39.9M |
| Q2 2025 | $49.7M |
| Q1 2025 | $42.4M |
| Q4 2024 | $30M |
BOX spent $386M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 138% from the year before.
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 |
BOX Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.7x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 0.5x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | 0.7x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | 0.2x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | -0.0x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -0.4x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 0.4x | Very low |
BOX's net debt is less than a year of its operating earnings (EBITDA), after holding more cash than debt 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 BOX on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
BOX Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 73.0 | Overbought |
| Stochastic | 89.4 | Overbought |
BOX's weekly RSI is 73 (overbought) and its Stochastic is 89 (overbought).
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).
BOX PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | BOX | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 64x | 28x | 130% above |
| PE % | 73 | 35 | 38 pts above |
BOX 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.
BOX Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $39.3 | 11% above |
| 20 week MA | $34.9 | 25% above |
| 50 week MA | $29.5 | 48% above |
| 100 week MA | $30.9 | 41% above |
| 200 week MA | $29.6 | 47% above |
BOX has the edge over PLTR on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
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's trend is up, with a small recent dip: it's below only its 8-week average, and 106% above its 200-week average.
BOX Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $17.0 | $19.3 | +13% |
| 2021 | $19.3 | $26.8 | +39% |
| 2022 | $26.8 | $31.0 | +16% |
| 2023 | $31.0 | $25.6 | -17% |
| 2024 | $25.6 | $32.0 | +25% |
| 2025 | $32.0 | $30.1 | -6.1% |
| 2026 YTD | $30.1 | $43.6 | +45% |
BOX 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.