DBX
Dropbox, Inc.
DBX has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
PLTR
Palantir Technologies Inc.
PLTR has the edge over DBX overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger fundamentals.
DBX Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Stable |
DBX's profitability and cash flow are currently strong, 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.
DBX PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 10x | $33.51 | — |
| Cheap | 15x | $27.58 | -18% |
| Fair | 18x | $34.00 | +1.5% |
| Current | 18x | $33.51 | — |
| Expensive | 25x | $45.96 | +37% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
DBX's PE is in its fair range at 18x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 10x 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 DBX in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
DBX Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect DBX'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 DBX on the outlook, with more favorable revenue expectations.
DBX Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $3.25 | +76% |
| Q3 2026 | $1.85 | +5.1% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.80 | +10% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.83 | +20% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.86 | +33% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.76 | +2.3% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.63 | -4.7% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.52 | +1.3% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.40 | +6.9% |
DBX earned $1.85 per share over the past year, up 5.1% from 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 DBX on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
DBX Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $637.3M | +0.5% |
| Q2 2026 | $631.5M | +0.9% |
| Q1 2026 | $629.5M | +0.8% |
| Q4 2025 | $636.2M | -1.1% |
| Q3 2025 | $634.4M | -0.7% |
| Q2 2025 | $625.7M | -1.4% |
| Q1 2025 | $624.7M | -1% |
| Q4 2024 | $643.6M | +1.4% |
DBX's revenue grew through 2023 and has held roughly level since: $637M last quarter, about level with the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 27% | -0.1 points |
| Q2 2026 | 26% | -0.8 points |
| Q1 2026 | 27% | -2 points |
| Q4 2025 | 26% | +12 points |
| Q3 2025 | 28% | +7.5 points |
| Q2 2025 | 27% | +6.9 points |
| Q1 2025 | 29% | +6.7 points |
| Q4 2024 | 14% | -28 points |
DBX's operating margin was 27% last quarter, about level with 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 DBX on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| 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 DBX on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
DBX Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $251.8M | -14% |
| Q2 2026 | $235.2M | -9% |
| Q1 2026 | $203.3M | +32% |
| Q4 2025 | $224.9M | +6.8% |
| Q3 2025 | $293.7M | +8.7% |
| Q2 2025 | $258.5M | +15% |
| Q1 2025 | $153.7M | -7.6% |
| Q4 2024 | $210.5M | +11% |
DBX's free cash flow has been positive every quarter for seven years: $915M over the past year, about the same as 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 DBX on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
DBX Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.7% | -1.7M shares |
| 1 year | -15% | -40M shares |
| 3 years | -35% | -121M shares |
| 5 years | -43% | -173M shares |
| Available history | -45% | -187M shares |
DBX has the edge over PLTR on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $150.2M |
| Q2 2026 | $330.3M |
| Q1 2026 | $366.8M |
| Q4 2025 | $415M |
| Q3 2025 | $389.8M |
| Q2 2025 | $410M |
| Q1 2025 | $499.1M |
| Q4 2024 | $353.3M |
DBX spent $1.3B buying back its own shares over the past year, down 24% 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 |
DBX Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 1.8x | Healthy |
| Q2 2026 | 1.9x | Healthy |
| Q1 2026 | 1.7x | Healthy |
| Q4 2025 | 0.7x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | 0.5x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 0.0x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | -0.6x | Net Cash |
DBX's net debt is about 1.8 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from less than a year 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 DBX on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
DBX Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 52.7 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 53.7 | Neutral |
DBX's weekly RSI is 53 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 54 (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).
DBX PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | DBX | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 18x | 28x | 35% below |
| PE % | 44 | 35 | 9 pts above |
DBX 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.
DBX Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $34.8 | 3.7% below |
| 20 week MA | $33.7 | 0.7% below |
| 50 week MA | $29.1 | 15% above |
| 100 week MA | $29.0 | 16% above |
| 200 week MA | $27.1 | 24% above |
DBX has pulled back, but its long-term trend is still up: it's below its 8- and 20-week averages, but 24% above 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 DBX on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
DBX Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $17.7 | $24.7 | +39% |
| 2021 | $24.7 | $25.0 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | $25.0 | $22.5 | -10% |
| 2023 | $22.5 | $29.5 | +31% |
| 2024 | $29.5 | $30.5 | +3.5% |
| 2025 | $30.5 | $28.0 | -8.3% |
| 2026 YTD | $28.0 | $33.5 | +20% |
DBX 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.