ITRN
Ituran Location and Control Ltd.
ITRN has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
PLTR
Palantir Technologies Inc.
PLTR has the edge over ITRN overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger fundamentals.
ITRN Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
ITRN'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.
ITRN PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 11x | $36.54 | -26% |
| Forward | 12x | $49.12 | — |
| Fair | 14x | $44.85 | -8.7% |
| Current | 15x | $49.12 | — |
| Expensive | 18x | $59.34 | +21% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
ITRN's PE is in its fair range at 15x. 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 ITRN in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
ITRN Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for ITRN, 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.
ITRN Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $3.93 | +21% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.24 | +16% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.04 | +9.4% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.92 | +7.7% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.85 | +9.2% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.80 | +9.8% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.78 | +11% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.71 | +13% |
| Q3 2024 | $2.61 | +15% |
ITRN's earnings per share have climbed steadily: $3.24 over the past year, up 16% from the year before, and higher year over year for 23 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 ITRN on earnings, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
ITRN Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $104.8M | +21% |
| Q1 2026 | $102.7M | +19% |
| Q4 2025 | $93.5M | +13% |
| Q3 2025 | $92.3M | +11% |
| Q2 2025 | $86.8M | +2.3% |
| Q1 2025 | $86.5M | +1.7% |
| Q4 2024 | $82.9M | +6.5% |
| Q3 2024 | $83.5M | +3% |
ITRN's revenue has grown year over year for 21 quarters in a row: $105M last quarter, up 21% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 23% | +1.5 points |
| Q1 2026 | 21% | -0.1 points |
| Q4 2025 | 22% | 0 points |
| Q3 2025 | 21% | -0.8 points |
| Q2 2025 | 21% | +0.3 points |
| Q1 2025 | 22% | +1.6 points |
| Q4 2024 | 22% | +0.7 points |
| Q3 2024 | 22% | +1.2 points |
ITRN's operating margin was 23% last quarter, up 1.5 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 ITRN 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 ITRN on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
ITRN Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $25.6M | +49% |
| Q1 2026 | $12.9M | +46% |
| Q4 2025 | $26.9M | +48% |
| Q3 2025 | $17.8M | +24% |
| Q2 2025 | $17.2M | -13% |
| Q1 2025 | $8.8M | +7% |
| Q4 2024 | $18.2M | +2.7% |
| Q3 2024 | $14.4M | -13% |
ITRN's free cash flow has been positive every quarter for seven years: $83M over the past year, up 42% 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 ITRN on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
ITRN Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.2% | -35K shares |
| 1 year | -0.6% | -121K shares |
| 3 years | -1.7% | -345K shares |
| 5 years | -5% | -1M shares |
| Available history | -6% | -1.3M shares |
ITRN has the edge over PLTR on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $3M |
| Q1 2026 | $531,000 |
| Q4 2025 | $1.7M |
| Q3 2025 | $1.5M |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q3 2024 | — |
ITRN spent $7M buying back its own shares over the past year, after none 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 |
ITRN Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -0.9x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -1.0x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -1.0x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -0.9x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -0.9x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -0.8x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -0.8x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2024 | -0.7x | Net Cash |
ITRN 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 ITRN on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
ITRN Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 41.3 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 19.4 | Oversold |
ITRN's weekly RSI is 41 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 19 (oversold).
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).
ITRN PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | ITRN | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 15x | 28x | 46% below |
| PE % | 64 | 35 | 29 pts above |
ITRN 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.
ITRN Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $51.0 | 3.7% below |
| 20 week MA | $52.5 | 6.5% below |
| 50 week MA | $52.1 | 5.8% below |
| 100 week MA | $44.3 | 11% above |
| 200 week MA | $35.1 | 40% above |
ITRN has pulled back, but its long-term trend is still up: it's below its 8-, 20- and 50-week averages, but 40% 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 has the edge over ITRN on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
ITRN Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $25.0 | $19.0 | -24% |
| 2021 | $19.0 | $26.0 | +37% |
| 2022 | $26.0 | $21.5 | -17% |
| 2023 | $21.5 | $27.2 | +27% |
| 2024 | $27.2 | $30.3 | +11% |
| 2025 | $30.3 | $43.4 | +43% |
| 2026 YTD | $43.4 | $49.1 | +13% |
ITRN 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.