DSGX
The Descartes Systems Group Inc.
DSGX has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
PLTR
Palantir Technologies Inc.
PLTR has the edge over DSGX overall, supported by stronger modeled upside and stronger valuation.
DSGX Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
DSGX'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.
DSGX PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 37x | $95.47 | — |
| Current | 43x | $95.47 | — |
| Cheap | 56x | $123 | +29% |
| Fair | 68x | $150 | +57% |
| Expensive | 110x | $242 | +154% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
DSGX's PE is in its cheap range at 43x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 37x next year's earnings.
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 DSGX in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
DSGX Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for DSGX, 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.
DSGX Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $2.58 | +17% |
| Q3 2026 | $2.20 | +30% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.06 | +24% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.91 | +16% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.77 | +11% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.69 | +15% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.66 | +19% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.65 | +24% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.59 | +21% |
DSGX's earnings per share have climbed steadily: $2.20 over the past year, up 30% from the year before, and higher year over year every quarter since late 2020.
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 DSGX on earnings, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
DSGX Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $201.1M | +12% |
| Q2 2026 | $193.6M | +15% |
| Q1 2026 | $194.6M | +16% |
| Q4 2025 | $185.8M | +10% |
| Q3 2025 | $179.8M | +10% |
| Q2 2025 | $168.7M | +11% |
| Q1 2025 | $167.5M | +13% |
| Q4 2024 | $168.8M | +17% |
DSGX's revenue has grown year over year every quarter since late 2020: $201M last quarter, up 12% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 33% | +6.4 points |
| Q2 2026 | 33% | +5.5 points |
| Q1 2026 | 33% | +5 points |
| Q4 2025 | 33% | +6 points |
| Q3 2025 | 27% | -1.3 points |
| Q2 2025 | 27% | -0.6 points |
| Q1 2025 | 28% | +3.1 points |
| Q4 2024 | 27% | +4.7 points |
DSGX's operating margin was 33% last quarter, up 6.4 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 DSGX 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 DSGX on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
DSGX Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $78.9M | +27% |
| Q2 2026 | $73.2M | +41% |
| Q1 2026 | $75.9M | +30% |
| Q4 2025 | $71.5M | +22% |
| Q3 2025 | $62.1M | +88% |
| Q2 2025 | $51.7M | -15% |
| Q1 2025 | $58.6M | +16% |
| Q4 2024 | $58.8M | +7.8% |
DSGX's free cash flow has been positive every quarter for seven years: $300M over the past year, up 29% 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 DSGX on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
DSGX Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.4% | -334K shares |
| 1 year | -0.6% | -530K shares |
| 3 years | +0.3% | +277K shares |
| 5 years | +1.1% | +932K shares |
| Available history | +2% | +1.7M shares |
DSGX has the edge over PLTR on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $24.2M |
| Q2 2026 | $21M |
| Q1 2026 | $911,573 |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | — |
DSGX spent $46M buying back its own shares over the past year, after none 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 |
DSGX Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -1.2x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -1.2x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -1.1x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -0.9x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -0.9x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -0.6x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -0.9x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -0.7x | Net Cash |
DSGX has the edge over PLTR on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
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 more cash than debt.
DSGX Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 66.7 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 89.2 | Overbought |
DSGX's weekly RSI is 67 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 89 (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).
DSGX PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | DSGX | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 43x | 28x | 56% above |
| PE % | 11 | 35 | 24 pts below |
DSGX 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.
DSGX Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $87.8 | 8.7% above |
| 20 week MA | $80.7 | 18% above |
| 50 week MA | $77.5 | 23% above |
| 100 week MA | $90.4 | 5.6% above |
| 200 week MA | $88.9 | 7.5% above |
DSGX 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.
DSGX Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $42.7 | $59.7 | +40% |
| 2021 | $59.7 | $80.9 | +36% |
| 2022 | $80.9 | $68.5 | -15% |
| 2023 | $68.5 | $84.1 | +23% |
| 2024 | $84.1 | $114.0 | +36% |
| 2025 | $114.0 | $89.4 | -22% |
| 2026 YTD | $89.4 | $95.5 | +6.7% |
DSGX 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.