FIS
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.
FIS trails on the overall score without a compensating advantage in the available component scores.
PLTR
Palantir Technologies Inc.
PLTR has the edge over FIS overall, supported by stronger modeled upside and stronger fundamentals.
FIS Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Weak |
FIS's revenue, profitability and cash flow are currently strong, 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.
FIS PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current | 4.2x | $28.36 | — |
| Forward | 5.1x | $28.36 | — |
| Cheap | 31x | $207 | +630% |
| Fair | 67x | $447 | +1477% |
| Expensive | 376x | $2,518 | +8780% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
FIS has the edge over PLTR in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
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's PE is in its cheap range at 120x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 75x next year's earnings.
FIS Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly deteriorating | |
| Decline | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly weakening | |
| Moderate | |
| Low |
Analysts expect FIS's revenue to grow, but its earnings and profitability to decline. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
PLTR Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Moderate |
PLTR has the edge over FIS on the outlook, with more favorable valuation and earnings expectations.
FIS Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $5.53 | -17% |
| Q3 2026 | $6.70 | +2381% |
| Q2 2026 | $6.51 | +3517% |
| Q1 2026 | $5.16 | +239% |
| Q4 2025 | $0.73 | -72% |
| Q3 2025 | $0.27 | -89% |
| Q2 2025 | $0.18 | -87% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.52 | +$11.75 |
| Q4 2024 | $2.62 | +$13.86 |
FIS's earnings per share have jumped to their highest in seven years: $6.70 over the past year, up from $0.27 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 FIS on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
FIS Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $3.5B | +27% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.4B | +29% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.3B | +30% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.8B | +8.2% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.7B | +5.7% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.6B | +5.1% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.5B | +2.6% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.6B | +3.5% |
FIS's revenue has grown year over year for nine quarters in a row: $3.5B last quarter, up 27% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 19% | +2.3 points |
| Q2 2026 | 15% | -0.6 points |
| Q1 2026 | 13% | -0.9 points |
| Q4 2025 | 19% | -0.2 points |
| Q3 2025 | 17% | -2.3 points |
| Q2 2025 | 16% | +0.4 points |
| Q1 2025 | 14% | -0.9 points |
| Q4 2024 | 19% | +5.8 points |
FIS's operating margin was 19% last quarter, up 2.3 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 FIS 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 FIS on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
FIS Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $910M | -4.4% |
| Q2 2026 | $468M | +36% |
| Q1 2026 | $663M | +58% |
| Q4 2025 | $739M | -3.3% |
| Q3 2025 | $952M | +139% |
| Q2 2025 | $343M | -5.5% |
| Q1 2025 | $420M | +135% |
| Q4 2024 | $764M | -49% |
FIS's free cash flow has been positive every quarter for seven years: $2.8B over the past year, up 12% 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 FIS on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
FIS Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | -- |
| 1 year | -1.1% | -6M shares |
| 3 years | -13% | -75M shares |
| 5 years | -16% | -102M shares |
| Available history | -17% | -108M shares |
FIS has the edge over PLTR on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $23M |
| Q2 2026 | $52M |
| Q1 2026 | $67M |
| Q4 2025 | $293M |
| Q3 2025 | $308M |
| Q2 2025 | $287M |
| Q1 2025 | $537M |
| Q4 2024 | $1B |
FIS spent $435M buying back its own shares over the past year, down 80% 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 |
FIS Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 4.4x | High |
| Q2 2026 | 4.9x | High |
| Q1 2026 | 5.2x | High |
| Q4 2025 | 3.4x | Elevated |
| Q3 2025 | 3.5x | Elevated |
| Q2 2025 | 3.5x | Elevated |
| Q1 2025 | 3.2x | Elevated |
| Q4 2024 | 3.0x | Elevated |
FIS's net debt is about 4.4 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from 3.5 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 FIS on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
FIS Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 29.5 | Oversold |
| Stochastic | 15.9 | Oversold |
FIS's weekly RSI is 29 (oversold) and its Stochastic is 16 (oversold).
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).
FIS PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | FIS | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 4.2x | 28x | 85% below |
| PE % | 0 | 35 | 35 pts below |
FIS 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.
FIS Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $33.9 | 16% below |
| 20 week MA | $38.4 | 26% below |
| 50 week MA | $46.0 | 38% below |
| 100 week MA | $60.0 | 53% below |
| 200 week MA | $63.5 | 55% below |
FIS is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 55% 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 FIS on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
FIS Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $139.8 | $140.8 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | $140.8 | $109.1 | -23% |
| 2022 | $109.1 | $66.9 | -39% |
| 2023 | $66.9 | $60.1 | -10% |
| 2024 | $60.1 | $81.6 | +36% |
| 2025 | $81.6 | $67.2 | -18% |
| 2026 YTD | $67.2 | $28.4 | -58% |
FIS has finished lower in four of the last six years. It's down 58% so far in 2026.
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 FIS on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.