BR
Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.
BR has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
PLTR
Palantir Technologies Inc.
PLTR has the edge over BR overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger modeled upside.
BR Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Stable |
BR's profitability and cash flow are currently healthy, and its revenue 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.
BR PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 18x | $191 | — |
| Current | 21x | $191 | — |
| Cheap | 30x | $266 | +39% |
| Fair | 34x | $308 | +61% |
| Expensive | 37x | $333 | +74% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
BR's PE is in its cheap range at 21x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 18x 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 BR in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
BR Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for BR, 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.
BR Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $10.65 | +18% |
| Q3 2026 | $9.03 | +15% |
| Q2 2026 | $9.60 | +35% |
| Q1 2026 | $9.35 | +41% |
| Q4 2025 | $9.04 | +41% |
| Q3 2025 | $7.82 | +35% |
| Q2 2025 | $7.10 | +21% |
| Q1 2025 | $6.65 | +13% |
| Q4 2024 | $6.39 | +11% |
BR's earnings per share have climbed steadily: $9.03 over the past year, up 15% from the year before, and higher year over year for 14 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 has the edge over BR on earnings, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
BR Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.7B | +5% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.2B | +7.5% |
| Q1 2026 | $2B | +7.8% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.7B | +7.8% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.6B | +12% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.1B | +6.2% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.8B | +4.9% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.6B | +13% |
BR's revenue has grown year over year for eight quarters in a row: $1.7B last quarter, up 5% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 10% | -1.5 points |
| Q2 2026 | 25% | +0.5 points |
| Q1 2026 | 18% | -0.6 points |
| Q4 2025 | 12% | -1.2 points |
| Q3 2025 | 12% | +2.4 points |
| Q2 2025 | 24% | +1.4 points |
| Q1 2025 | 19% | +1.5 points |
| Q4 2024 | 13% | +4.4 points |
BR's operating margin was 10% last quarter, down 1.5 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 BR 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 BR on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
BR Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $77.9M | +187% |
| Q2 2026 | $645.3M | -5.7% |
| Q1 2026 | $287.5M | -18% |
| Q4 2025 | $318.5M | +40% |
| Q3 2025 | $27.1M | +$160.5M |
| Q2 2025 | $684.1M | -2.7% |
| Q1 2025 | $348.9M | +89% |
| Q4 2024 | $227.9M | +28% |
BR generated $1.3B in free cash flow over the past year, up 3.2% 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 BR on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
BR Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -2.4% | -2.8M shares |
| 1 year | -3.1% | -3.7M shares |
| 3 years | -4.1% | -4.9M shares |
| 5 years | -3.4% | -4M shares |
| Available history | -2.5% | -2.9M shares |
BR has the edge over PLTR on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $200.2M |
| Q2 2026 | $250.8M |
| Q1 2026 | $200.4M |
| Q4 2025 | $2M |
| Q3 2025 | $150.5M |
| Q2 2025 | $130.7M |
| Q1 2025 | $300,000 |
| Q4 2024 | $3.6M |
BR spent $653M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 129% 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 |
BR Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 2.2x | Moderate |
| Q2 2026 | 2.0x | Healthy |
| Q1 2026 | 2.1x | Moderate |
| Q4 2025 | 2.1x | Moderate |
| Q3 2025 | 2.2x | Moderate |
| Q2 2025 | 2.0x | Moderate |
| Q1 2025 | 2.5x | Moderate |
| Q4 2024 | 2.8x | Moderate |
BR's net debt is about 2.1 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), about the same as 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 BR on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
BR Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 62.4 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 85.0 | Overbought |
BR's weekly RSI is 62 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 85 (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).
BR PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | BR | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 21x | 28x | 24% below |
| PE % | 11 | 35 | 24 pts below |
BR 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.
BR Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $175.7 | 9% above |
| 20 week MA | $167.8 | 14% above |
| 50 week MA | $174.4 | 9.8% above |
| 100 week MA | $206.0 | 7.1% below |
| 200 week MA | $196.4 | 2.5% below |
BR has bounced recently, but its long-term trend is still down: it's above its 8-, 20- and 50-week averages, but 2.5% below 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 BR on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
BR Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $123.2 | $150.0 | +22% |
| 2021 | $150.0 | $180.3 | +20% |
| 2022 | $180.3 | $134.5 | -25% |
| 2023 | $134.5 | $205.8 | +53% |
| 2024 | $205.8 | $226.4 | +10% |
| 2025 | $226.4 | $228.2 | +0.8% |
| 2026 YTD | $228.2 | $191.5 | -16% |
BR has finished higher in five of the last six years. It's down 16% 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 BR on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.