FN
Fabrinet
FN has slightly lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
PLTR
Palantir Technologies Inc.
PLTR has the edge over FN overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger fundamentals.
FN Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Healthy | |
| Under pressure | |
| Strong |
FN's revenue, profitability and balance sheet are currently healthy, but its cash flow is under pressure.
PLTR Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
PLTR's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently strong.
FN PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 17x | $354 | — |
| Cheap | 19x | $258 | -27% |
| Fair | 25x | $335 | -5.4% |
| Current | 27x | $354 | — |
| Expensive | 33x | $437 | +23% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
FN's PE is in its fair range at 27x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 17x 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 FN in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
FN Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Stable | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect strong earnings and revenue growth for FN, with profitability holding steady.
PLTR Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Moderate |
PLTR has the edge over FN on the outlook, with more favorable profitability expectations.
FN Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $20.94 | +58% |
| Q3 2026 | $13.25 | +37% |
| Q2 2026 | $13.05 | +42% |
| Q1 2026 | $11.63 | +30% |
| Q4 2025 | $10.43 | +17% |
| Q3 2025 | $9.70 | +15% |
| Q2 2025 | $9.17 | +13% |
| Q1 2025 | $8.98 | +19% |
| Q4 2024 | $8.94 | +29% |
FN's earnings per share have climbed steadily: $13.25 over the past year, up 37% 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 FN on earnings, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
FN Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.5B | +51% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.3B | +45% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.2B | +39% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.1B | +36% |
| Q3 2025 | $978.1M | +22% |
| Q2 2025 | $909.7M | +21% |
| Q1 2025 | $871.8M | +19% |
| Q4 2024 | $833.6M | +17% |
FN's revenue has grown year over year every quarter since late 2020: $1.5B last quarter, up 51% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 9.9% | +0.3 points |
| Q2 2026 | 10% | +0.4 points |
| Q1 2026 | 9.9% | +0.8 points |
| Q4 2025 | 10% | +0.5 points |
| Q3 2025 | 9.6% | +0.1 points |
| Q2 2025 | 9.8% | +0.1 points |
| Q1 2025 | 9.1% | -0.7 points |
| Q4 2024 | 9.6% | -0.1 points |
FN's operating margin was 9.9% last quarter, about level with 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 FN 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 FN on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
FN Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$137.4M | -340% |
| Q2 2026 | -$36.9M | -888% |
| Q1 2026 | -$10.8M | -124% |
| Q4 2025 | -$5.3M | -106% |
| Q3 2025 | $57.3M | -8.9% |
| Q2 2025 | $4.7M | -93% |
| Q1 2025 | $45.7M | -48% |
| Q4 2024 | $94M | +26% |
FN's free cash flow has turned negative after years in the green: −$190M over the past year.
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 FN on cash generation, producing positive trailing cash flow while its opponent burns cash.
FN Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.1% | -19K shares |
| 1 year | +0.4% | +136K shares |
| 3 years | -0.7% | -248K shares |
| 5 years | -2.9% | -1.1M shares |
| Available history | -4.1% | -1.5M shares |
FN has 36M diluted shares, about the same as a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $29.1M |
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | $151,000 |
| Q4 2025 | $4.8M |
| Q3 2025 | $268,000 |
| Q2 2025 | $22.3M |
| Q1 2025 | $34.8M |
| Q2 2024 | $3.5M |
FN spent $34M buying back its own shares over the past year.
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 the edge over FN on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| 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 |
FN Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.5x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -0.7x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -0.7x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -0.7x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -0.8x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -0.8x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -0.9x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -1.2x | Net Cash |
FN 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 the edge over FN on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
FN Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 40.3 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 13.9 | Oversold |
FN's weekly RSI is 40 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 14 (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).
FN PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | FN | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 27x | 28x | 4.2% below |
| PE % | 60 | 35 | 25 pts above |
FN 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.
FN Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $381.8 | 7.3% below |
| 20 week MA | $430.4 | 18% below |
| 50 week MA | $508.0 | 30% below |
| 100 week MA | $396.1 | 11% below |
| 200 week MA | $287.6 | 23% above |
FN has fallen below most of its moving averages, though it's still 23% above 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 FN on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
FN Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $64.6 | $76.1 | +18% |
| 2021 | $76.1 | $118.0 | +55% |
| 2022 | $118.0 | $128.7 | +9% |
| 2023 | $128.7 | $190.3 | +48% |
| 2024 | $190.3 | $219.5 | +15% |
| 2025 | $219.5 | $478.3 | +118% |
| 2026 YTD | $478.3 | $353.8 | -26% |
FN has finished every year since 2020 higher, and it's down 26% 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 FN on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.