III
Information Services Group, Inc.
III has slightly lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
PLTR
Palantir Technologies Inc.
PLTR has the edge over III overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger fundamentals.
III Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Stable | |
| Healthy |
III's profitability and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its revenue and cash flow are stable.
PLTR Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
PLTR's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently strong.
III PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 16x | $3.94 | -37% |
| Current | 25x | $6.25 | — |
| Forward | 25x | $6.25 | — |
| Fair | 27x | $6.64 | +6.3% |
| Expensive | 37x | $9.37 | +50% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
III's PE is in its fair range at 25.0x. On analysts' estimates for next year's earnings, today's price would be 24.8x.
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 III in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
III Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for III, with profitability improving.
PLTR Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Moderate |
PLTR has the edge over III on the outlook, with more favorable valuation expectations.
III Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $0.25 | +1% |
| Q3 2026 | $0.25 | +25% |
| Q2 2026 | $0.24 | +50% |
| Q1 2026 | $0.21 | +31% |
| Q4 2025 | $0.19 | +217% |
| Q3 2025 | $0.20 | +$0.27 |
| Q2 2025 | $0.16 | +$0.19 |
| Q1 2025 | $0.16 | +$0.18 |
| Q4 2024 | $0.06 | -50% |
III's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $0.25 over the past year, against $0.39 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 III on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
III Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $65.1M | +4.4% |
| Q2 2026 | $65.5M | +6.4% |
| Q1 2026 | $61.2M | +2.7% |
| Q4 2025 | $61.2M | +5.9% |
| Q3 2025 | $62.4M | +1.8% |
| Q2 2025 | $61.6M | -4.2% |
| Q1 2025 | $59.6M | -7.3% |
| Q4 2024 | $57.8M | -13% |
III's revenue has grown year over year for five quarters in a row: $65M last quarter, up 4.4% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 9.9% | +2.5 points |
| Q2 2026 | 8.9% | +1.4 points |
| Q1 2026 | 8.2% | +2.5 points |
| Q4 2025 | 8.4% | +8.1 points |
| Q3 2025 | 7.4% | +0.4 points |
| Q2 2025 | 7.6% | +1.9 points |
| Q1 2025 | 5.7% | +9.4 points |
| Q4 2024 | 0.3% | +5.6 points |
III's operating margin was 9.9% last quarter, up 2.5 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 III on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| 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 III on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
III Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $11.5M | +21% |
| Q2 2026 | $4.7M | -58% |
| Q1 2026 | -$1.5M | -1173% |
| Q4 2025 | $4.3M | -29% |
| Q3 2025 | $9.5M | +13% |
| Q2 2025 | $11.1M | +758% |
| Q1 2025 | $141K | -89% |
| Q4 2024 | $6M | -23% |
III still generates free cash flow, though less than at its 2020 peak: $19M 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 III on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
III Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +1.2% | +620K shares |
| 1 year | 0% | +23K shares |
| 3 years | +0.4% | +203K shares |
| 5 years | -2% | -1.1M shares |
| Available history | +6% | +2.8M shares |
III has the edge over PLTR on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $3.7M |
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | $1.3M |
| Q4 2025 | $2M |
| Q3 2025 | $2.6M |
| Q2 2025 | $2.2M |
| Q1 2025 | $2.6M |
| Q4 2024 | $2.2M |
III spent $7M buying back its own shares over the past year, down 25% 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 |
III Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 1.1x | Healthy |
| Q2 2026 | 1.4x | Healthy |
| Q1 2026 | 1.5x | Healthy |
| Q4 2025 | 1.4x | Healthy |
| Q3 2025 | 1.8x | Healthy |
| Q2 2025 | 1.9x | Healthy |
| Q1 2025 | 2.3x | Moderate |
| Q4 2024 | 3.1x | Elevated |
III's net debt is about 1.1 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from 1.8 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 III on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
III Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 69.5 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 86.0 | Overbought |
III's weekly RSI is 69 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 86 (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).
III PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | III | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 25x | 28x | 10% below |
| PE % | 46 | 35 | 11 pts above |
III 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.
III Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $5.86 | 6.7% above |
| 20 week MA | $5.14 | 22% above |
| 50 week MA | $4.90 | 28% above |
| 100 week MA | $4.64 | 35% above |
| 200 week MA | $4.45 | 40% above |
III 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.
III Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $2.31 | $3.03 | +31% |
| 2021 | $3.03 | $7.68 | +153% |
| 2022 | $7.68 | $4.56 | -41% |
| 2023 | $4.56 | $4.71 | +3.3% |
| 2024 | $4.71 | $3.34 | -29% |
| 2025 | $3.34 | $5.92 | +77% |
| 2026 YTD | $5.92 | $6.25 | +5.6% |
III 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.