INTU
Intuit Inc.
INTU has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
PLTR
Palantir Technologies Inc.
PLTR has the edge over INTU overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger modeled upside.
INTU Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
INTU'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.
INTU PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 14x | $340 | — |
| Current | 21x | $340 | — |
| Cheap | 44x | $719 | +111% |
| Fair | 58x | $951 | +180% |
| Expensive | 64x | $1,061 | +212% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
INTU's PE is in its cheap range at 21x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 14x 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 INTU in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
INTU Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Weakening | |
| Moderate | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for INTU, but weaker profitability.
PLTR Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Moderate |
PLTR has the edge over INTU on the outlook, with more favorable profitability expectations.
INTU Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $23.72 | +44% |
| Q3 2026 | $16.46 | +20% |
| Q2 2026 | $16.44 | +34% |
| Q1 2026 | $15.37 | +44% |
| Q4 2025 | $14.56 | +42% |
| Q3 2025 | $13.67 | +31% |
| Q2 2025 | $12.30 | +14% |
| Q1 2025 | $10.70 | +9.4% |
| Q4 2024 | $10.28 | +13% |
INTU's earnings per share have climbed steadily: $16.46 over the past year, up 20% 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 INTU on earnings, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
INTU Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $4.4B | +14% |
| Q2 2026 | $8.6B | +10% |
| Q1 2026 | $4.7B | +17% |
| Q4 2025 | $3.9B | +18% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.8B | +20% |
| Q2 2025 | $7.8B | +15% |
| Q1 2025 | $4B | +17% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.3B | +10% |
INTU's revenue has grown year over year for 16 quarters in a row: $4.4B last quarter, up 14% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 11% | +2.1 points |
| Q2 2026 | 47% | -1 points |
| Q1 2026 | 18% | +3.4 points |
| Q4 2025 | 14% | +5.5 points |
| Q3 2025 | 8.8% | +14 points |
| Q2 2025 | 48% | +1.9 points |
| Q1 2025 | 15% | +4.1 points |
| Q4 2024 | 8.3% | -2.1 points |
INTU's operating margin was 11% last quarter, up 2.1 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 INTU 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 INTU on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
INTU Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.3B | +229% |
| Q2 2026 | $5.2B | +20% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.5B | +47% |
| Q4 2025 | $599M | +82% |
| Q3 2025 | $396M | -8.8% |
| Q2 2025 | $4.4B | +12% |
| Q1 2025 | $1B | +89% |
| Q4 2024 | $329M | +$510M |
INTU generated $8.7B in free cash flow over the past year, up 41% 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 INTU on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
INTU Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.4% | +1M shares |
| 1 year | -2.1% | -6M shares |
| 3 years | -2.1% | -6M shares |
| 5 years | +1.5% | +4M shares |
| Available history | +4.9% | +13M shares |
INTU has the edge over PLTR on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $2.1B |
| Q2 2026 | $1.6B |
| Q1 2026 | $933M |
| Q4 2025 | $854M |
| Q3 2025 | $746M |
| Q2 2025 | $752M |
| Q1 2025 | $717M |
| Q4 2024 | $557M |
INTU spent $5.4B buying back its own shares over the past year, up 95% 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 |
INTU Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.5x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 0.2x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | 0.5x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | 0.5x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | 0.6x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 0.2x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 0.9x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 0.8x | Very low |
INTU's net debt is less than a year of its operating earnings (EBITDA).
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 INTU on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
INTU Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 49.2 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 71.0 | Neutral |
INTU's weekly RSI is 49 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 71 (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).
INTU PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | INTU | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 21x | 28x | 26% below |
| PE % | 5 | 35 | 30 pts below |
INTU 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.
INTU Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $318.9 | 6.7% above |
| 20 week MA | $317.9 | 7% above |
| 50 week MA | $397.4 | 14% below |
| 100 week MA | $531.0 | 36% below |
| 200 week MA | $544.4 | 38% below |
INTU has bounced recently, but its long-term trend is still down: it's above its 8- and 20-week averages, but 38% 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 INTU on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
INTU Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $267.1 | $381.2 | +43% |
| 2021 | $381.2 | $635.7 | +67% |
| 2022 | $635.7 | $384.5 | -40% |
| 2023 | $384.5 | $625.0 | +63% |
| 2024 | $625.0 | $638.6 | +2.2% |
| 2025 | $638.6 | $676.6 | +5.9% |
| 2026 YTD | $676.6 | $340.2 | -50% |
INTU is down 50% so far in 2026, after finishing higher in five of the previous six years.
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 INTU on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.