CCC
CCC Intelligent Solutions Holdings Inc.
CCC has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
PLTR
Palantir Technologies Inc.
PLTR has the edge over CCC overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger fundamentals.
CCC Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Weak |
CCC's profitability and cash flow are currently strong, and its revenue is stable, but its balance sheet is weak.
PLTR Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
PLTR's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently strong.
CCC PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 15x | $7.69 | — |
| Current | 59x | $7.69 | — |
| Cheap | 93x | $12.12 | +58% |
| Fair | 231x | $30.03 | +291% |
| Expensive | 804x | $104 | +1259% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
CCC has the edge over PLTR in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
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.
CCC Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for CCC, 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.
CCC Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $0.51 | +296% |
| Q3 2026 | $0.13 | +$0.13 |
| Q2 2026 | $0.08 | +$0.08 |
| Q1 2026 | $0.06 | +500% |
| Q4 2025 | $0.00 | -100% |
| Q3 2025 | $0.00 | -100% |
| Q2 2025 | $0.00 | -100% |
| Q1 2025 | $0.01 | +$0.16 |
| Q4 2024 | $0.04 | +$0.19 |
CCC has returned to profit: it earned $0.13 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 CCC on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
CCC Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $294.1M | +10% |
| Q2 2026 | $285.9M | +9.8% |
| Q1 2026 | $281.3M | +12% |
| Q4 2025 | $277.9M | +13% |
| Q3 2025 | $267.1M | +12% |
| Q2 2025 | $260.5M | +12% |
| Q1 2025 | $251.6M | +11% |
| Q4 2024 | $246.5M | +7.8% |
CCC's revenue has grown year over year for 18 quarters in a row: $294M last quarter, up 10% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 20% | +8.3 points |
| Q2 2026 | 17% | +7.3 points |
| Q1 2026 | 17% | +22 points |
| Q4 2025 | 18% | +9.5 points |
| Q3 2025 | 11% | -0.8 points |
| Q2 2025 | 9.4% | -0.3 points |
| Q1 2025 | -4.3% | -7.7 points |
| Q4 2024 | 8.6% | +0.1 points |
CCC's operating margin was 20% last quarter, up 8.3 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the top of its range since 2020.
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 CCC 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 CCC on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
CCC Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $82.5M | +4.9% |
| Q2 2026 | $82.4M | +201% |
| Q1 2026 | $41.6M | -4.7% |
| Q4 2025 | $104.9M | -0.8% |
| Q3 2025 | $78.6M | +59% |
| Q2 2025 | $27.4M | -24% |
| Q1 2025 | $43.6M | +10% |
| Q4 2024 | $105.7M | +41% |
CCC's free cash flow has been positive every quarter since early 2020: $311M over the past year, up 22% 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 CCC on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
CCC Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +1.5% | +8.5M shares |
| 1 year | -6% | -38M shares |
| 3 years | -5% | -31.5M shares |
| 5 years | +4.8% | +27M shares |
CCC has the edge over PLTR on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | $100.2M |
| Q4 2025 | $388.1M |
| Q3 2025 | $40M |
| Q2 2025 | $100.2M |
| Q1 2025 | $72.3M |
| Q4 2020 | $123,000 |
CCC spent $488M buying back its own shares over the past year.
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 |
CCC Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 4.1x | High |
| Q2 2026 | 4.9x | High |
| Q1 2026 | 5.8x | High |
| Q4 2025 | 7.7x | High |
| Q3 2025 | 7.2x | High |
| Q2 2025 | 8.1x | High |
| Q1 2025 | 7.9x | High |
| Q4 2024 | 3.0x | Elevated |
CCC's net debt is about 4.1 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from 7.2 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 CCC on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
CCC Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 62.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 88.2 | Overbought |
CCC's weekly RSI is 62 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 88 (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).
CCC PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | CCC | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 59x | 28x | 112% above |
| PE % | 2 | 38 | 36 pts below |
CCC 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.
CCC Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $7.35 | 4.6% above |
| 20 week MA | $6.90 | 11% above |
| 50 week MA | $6.38 | 21% above |
| 100 week MA | $7.96 | 3.4% below |
| 200 week MA | $9.41 | 18% below |
CCC has bounced recently, but its long-term trend is still down: it's above its 8-, 20- and 50-week averages, but 18% 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 CCC on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
CCC Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $11.4 | $14.0 | +23% |
| 2021 | $14.0 | $11.6 | -17% |
| 2022 | $11.6 | $8.82 | -24% |
| 2023 | $8.82 | $11.4 | +29% |
| 2024 | $11.4 | $12.0 | +4.9% |
| 2025 | $12.0 | $8.09 | -32% |
| 2026 YTD | $8.09 | $7.69 | -4.9% |
CCC 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.