DTST
Data Storage Corporation
DTST trails on the overall score without a compensating advantage in the available component scores.
PLTR
Palantir Technologies Inc.
PLTR has the edge over DTST overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger modeled upside.
DTST Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Weak | |
| Under pressure | |
| Weak | |
| Strong |
DTST's balance sheet is currently strong, but its revenue, profitability and cash flow are under pressure.
PLTR Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
PLTR's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently strong.
DTST PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 1.5x | $3.06 | +4.2% |
| Current | 1.5x | $2.94 | — |
| Fair | 50x | $98.81 | +3261% |
| Expensive | 190x | $377 | +12727% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
DTST's PE is in its cheap range at 1.5x.
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 DTST in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
DTST Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Losses growing | |
| Stable | |
| -- | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect DTST's losses to grow, with revenue holding steady.
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.
DTST Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $1.99 | +$2.03 |
| Q1 2026 | $2.44 | +12100% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.64 | +3671% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.14 | +10600% |
| Q2 2025 | -$0.04 | -300% |
| Q1 2025 | $0.02 | -78% |
| Q4 2024 | $0.07 | +40% |
| Q3 2024 | $0.02 | +$0.45 |
DTST has returned to profit: it earned $1.99 per share over the past year, after losing money 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 DTST on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
DTST Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $358.5K | -93% |
| Q1 2026 | $346.7K | -96% |
| Q4 2025 | $325.3K | -95% |
| Q3 2025 | $417K | -93% |
| Q2 2025 | $5.1M | +4.8% |
| Q1 2025 | $8.1M | -1.8% |
| Q4 2024 | $6.4M | +3.7% |
| Q3 2024 | $5.8M | -3% |
DTST's revenue has slid since its 2022 peak: $358,530 last quarter, down 93% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -358% | -342 points |
| Q1 2026 | -371% | -370 points |
| Q4 2025 | -249% | -253 points |
| Q3 2025 | -263% | -263 points |
| Q2 2025 | -15% | -7.5 points |
| Q1 2025 | -1.1% | -3.7 points |
| Q4 2024 | 4.4% | +8.4 points |
| Q3 2024 | -0.4% | -0.7 points |
DTST's operating margin was −358% last quarter, down 342 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the bottom 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 DTST 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 DTST on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
DTST Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2025 | -$2.6M | -621% |
| Q3 2025 | $650.3K | +$666K |
| Q2 2025 | -$39K | -130% |
| Q1 2025 | -$1.2M | -$490.1K |
| Q4 2024 | $503.1K | -64% |
| Q3 2024 | -$15.6K | -102% |
| Q2 2024 | $129.5K | +$237.9K |
| Q1 2024 | -$677.3K | -3114% |
PLTR has the stronger cash trend. Its trailing FCF is up 370% versus its history, compared with DTST at down 918%.
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 generated $4.1B in free cash flow over the past year, up 126% from the year before.
DTST Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -28% | -861K shares |
| 1 year | -69% | -4.9M shares |
| 3 years | -68% | -4.8M shares |
| 5 years | -46% | -1.9M shares |
| Available history | -30% | -959K shares |
DTST has the edge over PLTR on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
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 |
DTST Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2025 | -0.8x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -0.6x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -0.8x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2024 | -0.6x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2024 | -0.8x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2024 | -0.5x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2023 | -1.2x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2022 | -94.4x | Net Cash |
DTST 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 more cash than debt.
DTST Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 43.5 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 20.9 | Neutral |
DTST's weekly RSI is 44 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 21 (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).
DTST PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | DTST | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 1.5x | 28x | 95% below |
| PE % | 9 | 35 | 26 pts below |
DTST 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.
DTST Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $3.06 | 3.9% below |
| 20 week MA | $3.11 | 5.5% below |
| 50 week MA | $3.74 | 21% below |
| 100 week MA | $3.91 | 25% below |
| 200 week MA | $3.76 | 22% below |
DTST is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 22% below 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 DTST on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
DTST Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $5.20 | $5.60 | +7.7% |
| 2021 | $5.60 | $3.28 | -41% |
| 2022 | $3.28 | $1.59 | -52% |
| 2023 | $1.59 | $2.88 | +81% |
| 2024 | $2.88 | $4.33 | +50% |
| 2025 | $4.33 | $5.07 | +17% |
| 2026 YTD | $5.07 | $2.94 | -42% |
DTST is down 42% so far in 2026, after finishing higher in four of the previous six years.
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 has the edge over DTST on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.