DV
DoubleVerify Holdings, Inc.
DV has slightly lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
PLTR
Palantir Technologies Inc.
PLTR has the edge over DV overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger modeled upside.
DV Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
DV's profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are currently strong, and its revenue is stable.
PLTR Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
PLTR's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently strong.
DV PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 21x | $13.57 | — |
| Current | 34x | $13.57 | — |
| Cheap | 38x | $15.32 | +13% |
| Fair | 71x | $28.23 | +108% |
| Expensive | 132x | $52.60 | +288% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
DV's PE is in its cheap range at 34x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 21x 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 DV in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
DV Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for DV, with profitability improving. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
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.
DV Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $0.63 | +59% |
| Q3 2026 | $0.40 | +54% |
| Q2 2026 | $0.36 | +20% |
| Q1 2026 | $0.33 | +14% |
| Q4 2025 | $0.30 | -6.3% |
| Q3 2025 | $0.26 | -30% |
| Q2 2025 | $0.30 | -14% |
| Q1 2025 | $0.29 | -24% |
| Q4 2024 | $0.32 | -22% |
DV earned $0.40 per share over the past year, up 54% 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 DV on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
DV Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $205.6M | +9% |
| Q2 2026 | $193.8M | +2.5% |
| Q1 2026 | $180.8M | +9.6% |
| Q4 2025 | $205.6M | +7.9% |
| Q3 2025 | $188.6M | +11% |
| Q2 2025 | $189M | +21% |
| Q1 2025 | $165.1M | +17% |
| Q4 2024 | $190.6M | +11% |
DV's revenue has grown year over year every quarter since late 2020: $206M last quarter, up 9% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 14% | +2.6 points |
| Q2 2026 | 12% | +4.7 points |
| Q1 2026 | 8.7% | +4.6 points |
| Q4 2025 | 18% | -1.9 points |
| Q3 2025 | 11% | -4 points |
| Q2 2025 | 7.2% | +0.1 points |
| Q1 2025 | 4.1% | -0.8 points |
| Q4 2024 | 20% | -1.5 points |
DV's operating margin was 14% last quarter, up 2.6 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 DV 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 DV on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
DV Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $45.7M | +17% |
| Q2 2026 | $65.7M | +64% |
| Q1 2026 | -$6.4M | -120% |
| Q4 2025 | $62.1M | +107% |
| Q3 2025 | $39M | -19% |
| Q2 2025 | $40.1M | +40% |
| Q1 2025 | $31.4M | +24% |
| Q4 2024 | $30M | -37% |
DV generated $167M in free cash flow over the past year, up 19% 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 DV on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
DV Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +1.5% | +2.4M shares |
| 1 year | -3.7% | -6.2M shares |
| 3 years | -7.9% | -13.7M shares |
| 5 years | -4% | -6.7M shares |
| Available history | +8.8% | +12.9M shares |
DV has the edge over PLTR on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | $25.1M |
| Q1 2026 | $75.1M |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | $50.1M |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | $82.2M |
| Q4 2024 | $77.9M |
DV spent $100M buying back its own shares over the past year, down 52% 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 |
DV Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -1.5x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -1.3x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -1.2x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -1.9x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -1.5x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -1.6x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -1.2x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -2.3x | Net Cash |
DV 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.
DV Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 65.4 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 91.6 | Overbought |
DV's weekly RSI is 65 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 92 (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).
DV PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | DV | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 34x | 28x | 22% above |
| PE % | 6 | 42 | 36 pts below |
DV 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.
DV Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $13.5 | 0.4% above |
| 20 week MA | $12.9 | 5.3% above |
| 50 week MA | $11.4 | 19% above |
| 100 week MA | $13.1 | 3.4% above |
| 200 week MA | $20.6 | 34% below |
DV has bounced recently, but its long-term trend is still down: it's above its 8-, 20-, 50- and 100-week averages, but 34% 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's trend is up, with a small recent dip: it's below only its 8-week average, and 106% above its 200-week average.
DV Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $34.2 | $32.8 | -4.3% |
| 2022 | $32.8 | $21.8 | -33% |
| 2023 | $21.8 | $36.8 | +69% |
| 2024 | $36.8 | $19.6 | -47% |
| 2025 | $19.6 | $11.5 | -41% |
| 2026 YTD | $11.5 | $13.6 | +18% |
DV 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.