GRMN
Garmin Ltd.
GRMN has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
PLTR
Palantir Technologies Inc.
PLTR has the edge over GRMN overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger fundamentals.
GRMN Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
GRMN's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
PLTR Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
PLTR's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently strong.
GRMN PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 19x | $200 | -30% |
| Fair | 23x | $242 | -16% |
| Forward | 26x | $286 | — |
| Expensive | 27x | $284 | -0.9% |
| Current | 27x | $286 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
GRMN's PE is in its expensive range at 27x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 26x 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 GRMN in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
GRMN Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for GRMN, with profitability improving.
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.
GRMN Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $11.12 | +6.8% |
| Q3 2026 | $10.41 | +28% |
| Q2 2026 | $9.69 | +20% |
| Q1 2026 | $8.96 | +18% |
| Q4 2025 | $8.59 | +18% |
| Q3 2025 | $8.11 | +2.9% |
| Q2 2025 | $8.10 | +13% |
| Q1 2025 | $7.59 | +7.1% |
| Q4 2024 | $7.30 | +8.8% |
GRMN's earnings per share have climbed steadily: $10.41 over the past year, up 28% from the year before, and higher year over year for 13 quarters in a row.
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 GRMN on earnings, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
GRMN Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $2B | +12% |
| Q2 2026 | $2B | +11% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.8B | +14% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.1B | +17% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.8B | +12% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.8B | +20% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.5B | +11% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.8B | +23% |
GRMN's revenue has grown year over year for 14 quarters in a row: $2B last quarter, up 12% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 31% | +5 points |
| Q2 2026 | 30% | +4.4 points |
| Q1 2026 | 25% | +2.9 points |
| Q4 2025 | 29% | +0.6 points |
| Q3 2025 | 26% | -1.8 points |
| Q2 2025 | 26% | +3.3 points |
| Q1 2025 | 22% | +0.1 points |
| Q4 2024 | 28% | +5.4 points |
GRMN's operating margin was 31% last quarter, up 5 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 GRMN 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 GRMN on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
GRMN Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $293.3M | -31% |
| Q2 2026 | $275.8M | +116% |
| Q1 2026 | $469.4M | +23% |
| Q4 2025 | $429.6M | +7.6% |
| Q3 2025 | $425.1M | +94% |
| Q2 2025 | $127.5M | -42% |
| Q1 2025 | $380.7M | -5.3% |
| Q4 2024 | $399.2M | -4.3% |
GRMN's free cash flow has been positive every quarter for seven years: $1.5B over the past year, up 10% 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 GRMN on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
GRMN Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.1% | +146K shares |
| 1 year | 0% | +84K shares |
| 3 years | +1.1% | +2M shares |
| 5 years | +0.4% | +807K shares |
| Available history | +1.4% | +2.7M shares |
GRMN 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 |
GRMN Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.8x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -1.0x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -1.1x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -1.1x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -1.1x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -1.1x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -1.2x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -1.2x | Net Cash |
GRMN 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 GRMN on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
GRMN Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 55.5 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 44.8 | Neutral |
GRMN's weekly RSI is 56 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 45 (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).
GRMN PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | GRMN | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 27x | 28x | 1.3% below |
| PE % | 86 | 35 | 51 pts above |
GRMN 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.
GRMN Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $283.3 | 1% above |
| 20 week MA | $278.6 | 2.7% above |
| 50 week MA | $248.6 | 15% above |
| 100 week MA | $232.3 | 23% above |
| 200 week MA | $183.4 | 56% above |
GRMN has the edge over PLTR on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
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.
GRMN Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $98.5 | $120.2 | +22% |
| 2021 | $120.2 | $134.5 | +12% |
| 2022 | $134.5 | $91.3 | -32% |
| 2023 | $91.3 | $128.5 | +41% |
| 2024 | $128.5 | $209.4 | +63% |
| 2025 | $209.4 | $205.5 | -1.8% |
| 2026 YTD | $205.5 | $286.2 | +39% |
GRMN 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.