IT
Gartner, Inc.
IT has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
PLTR
Palantir Technologies Inc.
PLTR has the edge over IT overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger modeled upside.
IT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Healthy |
IT's profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its revenue is stable.
PLTR Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
PLTR's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently strong.
IT PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 12x | $191 | — |
| Current | 14x | $191 | — |
| Cheap | 21x | $288 | +51% |
| Fair | 36x | $503 | +164% |
| Expensive | 49x | $692 | +263% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
IT's PE is in its cheap range at 14x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 12x 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 IT in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
IT Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Stable | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect IT's earnings to grow and its profitability to improve, with its revenue holding steady.
PLTR Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Moderate |
PLTR has the edge over IT on the outlook, with more favorable revenue expectations.
IT Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $16.18 | +15% |
| Q3 2026 | $14.03 | +23% |
| Q2 2026 | $11.15 | -31% |
| Q1 2026 | $10.12 | -37% |
| Q4 2025 | $9.65 | -40% |
| Q3 2025 | $11.37 | -16% |
| Q2 2025 | $16.22 | +54% |
| Q1 2025 | $16.04 | +59% |
| Q4 2024 | $16.00 | +44% |
IT earned $14.03 per share over the past year, up 23% from 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 IT on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
IT Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.5B | -1.3% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.7B | -0.6% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.5B | -1.5% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.8B | +2.2% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.5B | +2.7% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.7B | +5.7% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.5B | +4.2% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.7B | +8.1% |
IT's revenue grew through 2024 and has held roughly level since: $1.5B last quarter, down 1.3% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 19% | +13 points |
| Q2 2026 | 23% | +3.2 points |
| Q1 2026 | 21% | +2.8 points |
| Q4 2025 | 19% | +0.5 points |
| Q3 2025 | 5.7% | -11 points |
| Q2 2025 | 19% | -0.6 points |
| Q1 2025 | 18% | -0.5 points |
| Q4 2024 | 19% | -0.5 points |
IT's operating margin was 19% last quarter, up 13 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 IT 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 IT on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
IT Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $275.2M | +2.2% |
| Q2 2026 | $378.4M | +8.9% |
| Q1 2026 | $370.6M | +29% |
| Q4 2025 | $270.7M | -13% |
| Q3 2025 | $269.3M | -52% |
| Q2 2025 | $347.3M | +2% |
| Q1 2025 | $287.9M | +73% |
| Q4 2024 | $311.4M | +59% |
IT's free cash flow has been positive every quarter for seven years: $1.3B over the past year, up 6.5% 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 IT on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
IT Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -4% | -2.6M shares |
| 1 year | -15% | -11M shares |
| 3 years | -20% | -15.6M shares |
| 5 years | -25% | -20.8M shares |
| Available history | -30% | -27M shares |
IT has the edge over PLTR on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $138.2M |
| Q2 2026 | $547.1M |
| Q1 2026 | $534.6M |
| Q4 2025 | $498.5M |
| Q3 2025 | $1.1B |
| Q2 2025 | $274.5M |
| Q1 2025 | $162.7M |
| Q4 2024 | $102M |
IT spent $1.7B buying back its own shares over the past year, up 7.8% 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 |
IT Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.9x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 1.1x | Healthy |
| Q1 2026 | 1.1x | Healthy |
| Q4 2025 | 1.0x | Healthy |
| Q3 2025 | 0.9x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 0.2x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 0.4x | Very low |
IT'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 IT on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
IT Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 51.6 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 58.0 | Neutral |
IT's weekly RSI is 52 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 58 (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).
IT PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | IT | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 14x | 28x | 51% below |
| PE % | 1 | 35 | 34 pts below |
IT 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.
IT Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $201.2 | 5.1% below |
| 20 week MA | $181.2 | 5.3% above |
| 50 week MA | $179.6 | 6.3% above |
| 100 week MA | $277.0 | 31% below |
| 200 week MA | $345.7 | 45% below |
IT's trend is mixed: it's above two of its five weekly moving averages, and 45% 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 IT on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
IT Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $153.8 | $158.6 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | $158.6 | $325.5 | +105% |
| 2022 | $325.5 | $336.0 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | $336.0 | $451.1 | +34% |
| 2024 | $451.1 | $487.0 | +7.9% |
| 2025 | $487.0 | $252.6 | -48% |
| 2026 YTD | $252.6 | $190.8 | -24% |
IT's yearly returns have swung widely, from +105% in 2021 to −48% in 2025. It's down 24% 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 IT on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.