EVTC
EVERTEC, Inc.
EVTC trails on the overall score without a compensating advantage in the available component scores.
PLTR
Palantir Technologies Inc.
PLTR has the edge over EVTC overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger modeled upside.
EVTC Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Weak |
EVTC's revenue, profitability and cash flow are currently healthy, but its balance sheet is weak.
PLTR Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
PLTR's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently strong.
EVTC PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 7.5x | $32.12 | — |
| Cheap | 12x | $18.97 | -41% |
| Fair | 20x | $30.81 | -4.1% |
| Current | 21x | $32.12 | — |
| Expensive | 28x | $43.54 | +36% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
EVTC's PE is in its fair range at 21x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 7.5x 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 EVTC in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
EVTC Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Weakening | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for EVTC, but weaker profitability.
PLTR Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Moderate |
PLTR has the edge over EVTC on the outlook, with more favorable profitability expectations.
EVTC Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $4.29 | +181% |
| Q3 2026 | $1.53 | -32% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.55 | -27% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.08 | +4.5% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.20 | +27% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.25 | +76% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.12 | +102% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.99 | +101% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.73 | +43% |
EVTC's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $1.53 over the past year, against $3.62 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 EVTC on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
EVTC Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $283M | +24% |
| Q2 2026 | $274.8M | +20% |
| Q1 2026 | $247.9M | +8.4% |
| Q4 2025 | $244.8M | +13% |
| Q3 2025 | $228.6M | +7.9% |
| Q2 2025 | $229.6M | +8.3% |
| Q1 2025 | $228.8M | +11% |
| Q4 2024 | $216.4M | +11% |
EVTC's revenue has grown year over year for 16 quarters in a row: $283M last quarter, up 24% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 18% | +1.4 points |
| Q2 2026 | 19% | -5.1 points |
| Q1 2026 | 18% | -3.7 points |
| Q4 2025 | 18% | -4.6 points |
| Q3 2025 | 17% | -3.1 points |
| Q2 2025 | 24% | +4 points |
| Q1 2025 | 22% | +5.7 points |
| Q4 2024 | 22% | +11 points |
EVTC's operating margin was 18% last quarter, up 1.4 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 EVTC 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 EVTC on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
EVTC Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $79.2M | +21% |
| Q2 2026 | $54.6M | +25% |
| Q1 2026 | $24.9M | -20% |
| Q4 2025 | $63.7M | -10% |
| Q3 2025 | $65.3M | +31% |
| Q2 2025 | $43.5M | -48% |
| Q1 2025 | $31.2M | +2.1% |
| Q4 2024 | $70.8M | +27% |
EVTC's free cash flow has been positive every quarter for seven years: $222M over the past year, up 5.5% 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 EVTC on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
EVTC Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -1.7% | -1M shares |
| 1 year | -6.7% | -4.3M shares |
| 3 years | -8.1% | -5.4M shares |
| 5 years | -17% | -12.5M shares |
| Available history | -18% | -13.1M shares |
EVTC has the edge over PLTR on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $15.4M |
| Q2 2026 | $47M |
| Q1 2026 | $20M |
| Q4 2025 | $65.6M |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | $3.7M |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | — |
EVTC spent $148M buying back its own shares over the past year, more than ten times what it spent 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 |
EVTC Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 4.6x | High |
| Q2 2026 | 5.1x | High |
| Q1 2026 | 4.0x | Elevated |
| Q4 2025 | 3.7x | Elevated |
| Q3 2025 | 2.9x | Moderate |
| Q2 2025 | 3.0x | Moderate |
| Q1 2025 | 3.3x | Elevated |
| Q4 2024 | 3.6x | Elevated |
EVTC's net debt is about 4.6 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from 2.9 years 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 EVTC on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
EVTC Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 57.1 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 68.5 | Neutral |
EVTC's weekly RSI is 57 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 69 (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).
EVTC PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | EVTC | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 21x | 28x | 25% below |
| PE % | 53 | 35 | 18 pts above |
EVTC 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.
EVTC Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $30.7 | 4.5% above |
| 20 week MA | $30.2 | 6.4% above |
| 50 week MA | $28.7 | 12% above |
| 100 week MA | $31.3 | 2.6% above |
| 200 week MA | $33.8 | 4.9% below |
EVTC has bounced recently, but its long-term trend is still down: it's above its 8-, 20-, 50- and 100-week averages, but 4.9% 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.
EVTC Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $33.9 | $40.0 | +18% |
| 2021 | $40.0 | $49.6 | +24% |
| 2022 | $49.6 | $31.3 | -37% |
| 2023 | $31.3 | $40.9 | +31% |
| 2024 | $40.9 | $34.8 | -15% |
| 2025 | $34.8 | $29.6 | -15% |
| 2026 YTD | $29.6 | $32.1 | +8.7% |
EVTC 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.