ITRI
Itron, Inc.
ITRI's outlook is improving, though it still trails on the overall score.
PLTR
Palantir Technologies Inc.
PLTR has the edge over ITRI overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger modeled upside.
ITRI Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Stable |
ITRI's profitability and cash flow are currently healthy, and its revenue and balance sheet are stable.
PLTR Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
PLTR's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently strong.
ITRI PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 14x | $96.41 | — |
| Current | 16x | $96.41 | — |
| Cheap | 17x | $104 | +7.7% |
| Fair | 25x | $155 | +61% |
| Expensive | 58x | $357 | +270% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
ITRI's PE is in its cheap range at 16x. 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 ITRI in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
ITRI Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for ITRI, with profitability holding steady. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
PLTR Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Moderate |
PLTR has the edge over ITRI on the outlook, with more favorable profitability expectations.
ITRI Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $6.78 | +9.7% |
| Q3 2026 | $6.18 | +11% |
| Q2 2026 | $5.98 | +2.2% |
| Q1 2026 | $6.26 | +14% |
| Q4 2025 | $6.50 | +25% |
| Q3 2025 | $5.56 | +14% |
| Q2 2025 | $5.85 | +44% |
| Q1 2025 | $5.48 | +57% |
| Q4 2024 | $5.18 | +145% |
ITRI's earnings per share have climbed steadily: $6.18 over the past year, up 11% from the year before, and higher year over year for 16 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 ITRI on earnings, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
ITRI Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $599.3M | +3% |
| Q2 2026 | $562.9M | -7.2% |
| Q1 2026 | $587M | -3.3% |
| Q4 2025 | $571.7M | -6.7% |
| Q3 2025 | $581.6M | -5.5% |
| Q2 2025 | $606.8M | -0.4% |
| Q1 2025 | $607.2M | +0.6% |
| Q4 2024 | $612.9M | +6.2% |
ITRI's revenue has held roughly level: $599M last quarter, up 3% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 16% | +1.9 points |
| Q2 2026 | 14% | +0.9 points |
| Q1 2026 | 12% | -1 points |
| Q4 2025 | 14% | +3.5 points |
| Q3 2025 | 14% | +2.1 points |
| Q2 2025 | 13% | +2 points |
| Q1 2025 | 13% | +2.1 points |
| Q4 2024 | 10% | +1.7 points |
ITRI's operating margin was 16% last quarter, up 1.9 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 ITRI 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 ITRI on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
ITRI Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $95.5M | -16% |
| Q2 2026 | $81.5M | -10% |
| Q1 2026 | $79M | +17% |
| Q4 2025 | $111.5M | +59% |
| Q3 2025 | $113.4M | +93% |
| Q2 2025 | $90.7M | +103% |
| Q1 2025 | $67.5M | +98% |
| Q4 2024 | $70.2M | +78% |
ITRI generated $368M in free cash flow over the past year, up 7.5% 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 ITRI on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
ITRI Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.4% | -197K shares |
| 1 year | -4.8% | -2.2M shares |
| 3 years | -3.3% | -1.5M shares |
| 5 years | -1.8% | -829K shares |
| Available history | +11% | +4.4M shares |
ITRI has the edge over PLTR on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | $52.2M |
| Q1 2026 | $100M |
| Q4 2025 | $100M |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q3 2024 | — |
| Q4 2023 | — |
ITRI spent $252M 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 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 |
ITRI Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 1.9x | Healthy |
| Q2 2026 | 2.3x | Moderate |
| Q1 2026 | 2.4x | Moderate |
| Q4 2025 | 0.6x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 0.4x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 0.6x | Very low |
ITRI's net debt is about 1.9 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), after holding more cash than debt 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 ITRI on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
ITRI Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 55.3 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 62.0 | Neutral |
ITRI's weekly RSI is 55 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 62 (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).
ITRI PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | ITRI | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 16x | 28x | 44% below |
| PE % | 13 | 35 | 22 pts below |
ITRI 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.
ITRI Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $90.4 | 6.6% above |
| 20 week MA | $92.4 | 4.4% above |
| 50 week MA | $91.5 | 5.3% above |
| 100 week MA | $102.9 | 6.3% below |
| 200 week MA | $92.0 | 4.8% above |
ITRI's trend is mixed: it's above four of its five weekly moving averages, and 4.8% 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's trend is up, with a small recent dip: it's below only its 8-week average, and 106% above its 200-week average.
ITRI Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $83.8 | $93.9 | +12% |
| 2021 | $93.9 | $66.6 | -29% |
| 2022 | $66.6 | $49.6 | -26% |
| 2023 | $49.6 | $75.5 | +52% |
| 2024 | $75.5 | $109.2 | +45% |
| 2025 | $109.2 | $96.5 | -12% |
| 2026 YTD | $96.5 | $96.4 | -0.1% |
ITRI 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.