DIOD
Diodes Incorporated
DIOD has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
PLTR
Palantir Technologies Inc.
PLTR has the edge over DIOD overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger fundamentals.
DIOD Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Healthy | |
| Stable | |
| Strong |
DIOD's revenue, profitability and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its cash flow is stable.
PLTR Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
PLTR's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently strong.
DIOD PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 13x | $31.51 | -66% |
| Forward | 15x | $91.60 | — |
| Fair | 24x | $60.50 | -34% |
| Current | 37x | $91.60 | — |
| Expensive | 46x | $114 | +25% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
DIOD's PE is in its expensive range at 37x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 15x 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 DIOD in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
DIOD Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect strong earnings and revenue growth for DIOD, 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.
DIOD Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $5.97 | +139% |
| Q3 2026 | $2.50 | +81% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.86 | +36% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.85 | +236% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.43 | +51% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.38 | +4.5% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.37 | -34% |
| Q1 2025 | $0.55 | -85% |
| Q4 2024 | $0.95 | -81% |
DIOD's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $2.50 over the past year, against $7.20 in late 2022.
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 DIOD on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
DIOD Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $532.6M | +36% |
| Q2 2026 | $445.5M | +22% |
| Q1 2026 | $405.5M | +22% |
| Q4 2025 | $391.6M | +15% |
| Q3 2025 | $392.2M | +12% |
| Q2 2025 | $366.2M | +15% |
| Q1 2025 | $332.1M | +10% |
| Q4 2024 | $339.3M | +5.1% |
DIOD's revenue has grown year over year for eight quarters in a row: $533M last quarter, up 36% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 12% | +9 points |
| Q2 2026 | 7.5% | +4.9 points |
| Q1 2026 | 4.9% | +4.5 points |
| Q4 2025 | 3.4% | -0.1 points |
| Q3 2025 | 3% | -3.3 points |
| Q2 2025 | 2.6% | +1.4 points |
| Q1 2025 | 0.4% | -3.9 points |
| Q4 2024 | 3.5% | -2.9 points |
DIOD's operating margin was 12% last quarter, up 9 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 DIOD 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 DIOD on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
DIOD Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $43.9M | -30% |
| Q2 2026 | $34.8M | +65% |
| Q1 2026 | $32.4M | -21% |
| Q4 2025 | $12.4M | -80% |
| Q3 2025 | $62.8M | +60% |
| Q2 2025 | $21.1M | +$24.6M |
| Q1 2025 | $40.8M | +$92.4M |
| Q4 2024 | $62.1M | +460% |
DIOD still generates free cash flow, though less than at its 2021 peak: $124M 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 DIOD on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
DIOD Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.4% | -199K shares |
| 1 year | -0.4% | -190K shares |
| 3 years | -0.2% | -73K shares |
| 5 years | +1.3% | +605K shares |
| Available history | -11% | -5.6M shares |
DIOD has the edge over PLTR on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $35M |
| Q4 2025 | $23.8M |
| Q3 2025 | — |
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 |
DIOD Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.6x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -1.9x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -1.9x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -1.9x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -2.0x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -1.6x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -1.8x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -1.5x | Net Cash |
DIOD 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 DIOD on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
DIOD Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 51.6 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 31.6 | Neutral |
DIOD's weekly RSI is 52 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 32 (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).
DIOD PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | DIOD | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 37x | 28x | 32% above |
| PE % | 70 | 35 | 35 pts above |
DIOD 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.
DIOD Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $88.5 | 3.6% above |
| 20 week MA | $91.3 | 0.3% above |
| 50 week MA | $82.9 | 10% above |
| 100 week MA | $66.9 | 37% above |
| 200 week MA | $71.5 | 28% above |
DIOD 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.
DIOD Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $54.6 | $68.4 | +25% |
| 2021 | $68.4 | $107.5 | +57% |
| 2022 | $107.5 | $76.8 | -29% |
| 2023 | $76.8 | $80.5 | +4.8% |
| 2024 | $80.5 | $64.1 | -20% |
| 2025 | $64.1 | $50.4 | -21% |
| 2026 YTD | $50.4 | $91.6 | +82% |
DIOD 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.