CCSI
Consensus Cloud Solutions, Inc.
CCSI's outlook is improving, though it still trails on the overall score.
PLTR
Palantir Technologies Inc.
PLTR has the edge over CCSI overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger fundamentals.
CCSI Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Unavailable | |
| Strong | |
| Unavailable | |
| Stable |
CCSI's profitability is currently strong, and its balance sheet is stable. There isn't enough data to rate its revenue and cash flow.
PLTR Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
PLTR's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently strong.
CCSI PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 4.8x | $23.52 | -46% |
| Fair | 6.2x | $30.79 | -29% |
| Forward | 7x | $43.31 | — |
| Current | 8.8x | $43.31 | — |
| Expensive | 9.7x | $47.77 | +10% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
CCSI's PE is in its expensive range at 8.8x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 7.0x next year's earnings, in its fair 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 CCSI in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
CCSI Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect CCSI's earnings to grow and its profitability to improve, with its revenue holding steady.
PLTR Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Moderate |
PLTR has the edge over CCSI on the outlook, with more favorable revenue expectations.
CCSI Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $6.22 | +26% |
| Q3 2026 | $4.94 | +17% |
| Q2 2026 | $4.94 | +19% |
| Q1 2026 | $4.58 | +6% |
| Q4 2025 | $4.35 | -5.8% |
| Q3 2025 | $4.21 | -7.9% |
| Q2 2025 | $4.15 | -12% |
| Q1 2025 | $4.32 | -4.6% |
| Q4 2024 | $4.62 | +17% |
CCSI's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $4.94 over the past year, against $7.69 in mid-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 CCSI on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
CCSI Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | $91.8M | -50% |
| Q2 2022 | $93.2M | +6.1% |
| Q3 2021 | $182.1M | +7% |
CCSI's revenue is down over the past year, though its latest quarter was up: $91M last quarter, up 4.1% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2023 | 37% | N/A |
| Q3 2022 | 36% | +4 points |
| Q2 2022 | 44% | -15 points |
| Q3 2021 | 32% | -5.2 points |
| Q2 2021 | 59% | N/A |
| Q1 2021 | 60% | N/A |
| Q4 2020 | 33% | N/A |
| Q3 2020 | 37% | N/A |
CCSI's operating margin was 37% last quarter, down 22 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 CCSI in the latest year-over-year revenue comparison.
| 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's operating margin was 47% last quarter, up 14 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the top of its range since 2019.
CCSI Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $38.6M | -13% |
| Q2 2026 | $25.5M | +25% |
| Q1 2026 | $38.5M | +14% |
| Q4 2025 | $7.3M | +133% |
| Q3 2025 | $44.4M | +32% |
| Q2 2025 | $20.3M | +29% |
| Q1 2025 | $33.7M | -5.6% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.1M | +$8.8M |
CCSI still generates free cash flow, though less than at its 2020 peak: $110M over the past year.
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 CCSI on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
CCSI Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.7% | -127K shares |
| 1 year | -1% | -198K shares |
| 3 years | -3% | -592K shares |
| 5 years | -4.3% | -847K shares |
| Available history | -4.3% | -847K shares |
CCSI has the edge over PLTR on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $20.9M |
| Q2 2026 | $9.7M |
| Q1 2026 | $17.2M |
| Q4 2025 | $8M |
| Q3 2025 | $2.6M |
| Q2 2025 | $12.5M |
| Q1 2025 | $34,000 |
| Q4 2024 | $300,000 |
CCSI spent $56M buying back its own shares over the past year, about four times what it spent 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 |
CCSI Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 2.7x | Moderate |
| Q2 2026 | 2.7x | Moderate |
| Q1 2026 | 2.8x | Moderate |
| Q4 2025 | 2.9x | Moderate |
| Q3 2025 | 2.9x | Moderate |
| Q2 2025 | 3.1x | Elevated |
| Q1 2025 | 3.1x | Elevated |
| Q4 2024 | 3.3x | Elevated |
CCSI's net debt is about 2.6 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from 2.9 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 CCSI on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
CCSI Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 68.4 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 76.8 | Neutral |
CCSI's weekly RSI is 68 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 77 (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).
CCSI PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | CCSI | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 8.8x | 28x | 69% below |
| PE % | 78 | 45 | 33 pts above |
CCSI 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.
CCSI Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $38.0 | 14% above |
| 20 week MA | $37.4 | 16% above |
| 50 week MA | $31.4 | 38% above |
| 100 week MA | $27.7 | 56% above |
| 200 week MA | $27.0 | 61% above |
CCSI 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.
CCSI Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $45.0 | $58.5 | +30% |
| 2022 | $58.5 | $53.3 | -8.9% |
| 2023 | $53.3 | $26.2 | -51% |
| 2024 | $26.2 | $23.9 | -8.8% |
| 2025 | $23.9 | $23.4 | -2.3% |
| 2026 YTD | $23.4 | $43.3 | +85% |
CCSI 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.