CVLT
Commvault Systems, Inc.
CVLT has slightly lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
PLTR
Palantir Technologies Inc.
PLTR has the edge over CVLT overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger fundamentals.
CVLT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Healthy |
CVLT's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
PLTR Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
PLTR's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently strong.
CVLT PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 29x | $166 | — |
| Cheap | 41x | $78.75 | -53% |
| Current | 87x | $166 | — |
| Fair | 91x | $175 | +5.5% |
| Expensive | 123x | $236 | +42% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
CVLT's PE is in its fair range at 87x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 29x 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 CVLT in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
CVLT Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Moderate | |
| High |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for CVLT, 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.
CVLT Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $5.73 | +199% |
| Q3 2026 | $1.92 | +8.5% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.56 | -13% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.58 | -6% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.93 | -49% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.77 | -55% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.79 | -54% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.68 | -55% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.80 | +$3.82 |
CVLT's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $1.92 over the past year, against $3.94 in late 2024.
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 CVLT on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
CVLT Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $312.4M | +13% |
| Q2 2026 | $314.1M | +11% |
| Q1 2026 | $311.7M | +13% |
| Q4 2025 | $313.8M | +19% |
| Q3 2025 | $276.2M | +18% |
| Q2 2025 | $282M | +26% |
| Q1 2025 | $275M | +23% |
| Q4 2024 | $262.6M | +21% |
CVLT's revenue has grown year over year for 14 quarters in a row: $312M last quarter, up 13% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 9.7% | +5.2 points |
| Q2 2026 | 8.2% | -0.7 points |
| Q1 2026 | 5.3% | -4.4 points |
| Q4 2025 | 6.3% | +1.1 points |
| Q3 2025 | 4.5% | -1.9 points |
| Q2 2025 | 8.9% | +0.7 points |
| Q1 2025 | 9.7% | +1.6 points |
| Q4 2024 | 5.2% | -4.5 points |
CVLT's operating margin was 9.7% last quarter, up 5.2 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 CVLT 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 CVLT on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
CVLT Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $70.9M | -3.7% |
| Q2 2026 | $51.1M | +71% |
| Q1 2026 | $131.8M | +73% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.9M | -94% |
| Q3 2025 | $73.6M | +37% |
| Q2 2025 | $29.8M | -32% |
| Q1 2025 | $76.2M | -3.7% |
| Q4 2024 | $29.9M | -30% |
CVLT's free cash flow has been positive every quarter for seven years: $256M 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 CVLT on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
CVLT Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.8% | +352K shares |
| 1 year | -6.6% | -3M shares |
| 3 years | -6% | -2.7M shares |
| 5 years | -11% | -5.4M shares |
| Available history | -8.3% | -3.8M shares |
CVLT has the edge over PLTR on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $107.7M |
| Q2 2026 | $10.1M |
| Q1 2026 | $259.3M |
| Q4 2025 | $40.7M |
| Q3 2025 | $131M |
| Q2 2025 | $15.1M |
| Q1 2025 | $29.8M |
| Q4 2024 | $31.9M |
CVLT spent $418M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 101% 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 |
CVLT Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -0.6x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -1.6x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -2.1x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -4.0x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -3.7x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -3.3x | Net Cash |
CVLT has more cash than debt.
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 CVLT on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
CVLT Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 62.2 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 79.8 | Neutral |
CVLT's weekly RSI is 62 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 80 (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).
CVLT PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | CVLT | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 87x | 28x | 211% above |
| PE % | 43 | 35 | 8 pts above |
CVLT 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.
CVLT Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $157.7 | 5.4% above |
| 20 week MA | $146.7 | 13% above |
| 50 week MA | $121.8 | 36% above |
| 100 week MA | $143.9 | 15% above |
| 200 week MA | $119.8 | 39% above |
CVLT 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.
CVLT Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $44.9 | $57.2 | +27% |
| 2021 | $57.2 | $68.1 | +19% |
| 2022 | $68.1 | $62.7 | -8.1% |
| 2023 | $62.7 | $79.9 | +27% |
| 2024 | $79.9 | $153.7 | +93% |
| 2025 | $153.7 | $128.4 | -16% |
| 2026 YTD | $128.4 | $166.2 | +29% |
CVLT 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.