KD
Kyndryl Holdings, Inc.
KD's outlook is improving, though it still trails on the overall score.
PLTR
Palantir Technologies Inc.
PLTR has the edge over KD overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger modeled upside.
KD Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Under pressure | |
| Under pressure |
KD's revenue and profitability are currently stable, but its cash flow and balance sheet are under pressure.
PLTR Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
PLTR's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently strong.
KD PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 6.1x | $17.06 | — |
| Cheap | 14x | $4.73 | -72% |
| Fair | 25x | $8.67 | -49% |
| Expensive | 40x | $14.14 | -17% |
| Current | 49x | $17.06 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
KD's PE is in its expensive range at 49x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 6.1x next year's earnings, in its cheap range.
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 KD in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
KD Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Stable | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect KD'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 KD on the outlook, with more favorable revenue expectations.
KD Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $2.78 | +693% |
| Q3 2026 | $0.35 | -80% |
| Q2 2026 | $0.37 | -70% |
| Q1 2026 | $0.85 | -19% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.07 | +91% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.71 | +$2.09 |
| Q2 2025 | $1.23 | +$2.04 |
| Q1 2025 | $1.05 | +$2.53 |
| Q4 2024 | $0.56 | +$5.09 |
KD's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $0.35 over the past year, against $1.71 in late 2025.
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 KD on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
KD Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $3.7B | -1.9% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.6B | -3.3% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.8B | -0.8% |
| Q4 2025 | $3.9B | +3.1% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.7B | -1.4% |
| Q2 2025 | $3.7B | +0.1% |
| Q1 2025 | $3.8B | -1.3% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.7B | -4.9% |
KD's revenue fell from its 2020 peak and has held roughly level since: $3.7B last quarter, down 1.9% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 3.1% | +0.4 points |
| Q2 2026 | -1.9% | -4.4 points |
| Q1 2026 | 3.5% | +0.4 points |
| Q4 2025 | 2.4% | -4.5 points |
| Q3 2025 | 2.6% | +2.8 points |
| Q2 2025 | 2.5% | +0.8 points |
| Q1 2025 | 3.1% | +3.2 points |
| Q4 2024 | 6.9% | +5.5 points |
KD's operating margin was 3.1% last quarter, about level with 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 KD 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 KD on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
KD Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$41M | -341% |
| Q2 2026 | -$459M | -$192M |
| Q1 2026 | $382M | +12% |
| Q4 2025 | $208M | +38% |
| Q3 2025 | $17M | +13% |
| Q2 2025 | -$267M | -$97M |
| Q1 2025 | $341M | +$398M |
| Q4 2024 | $151M | -42% |
KD usually generates cash, though not every quarter: the latest was −$41M, but it generated $90M 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 KD on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
KD Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.7% | -1.5M shares |
| 1 year | -7.1% | -16.8M shares |
| 3 years | -4.4% | -10M shares |
| 5 years | -2.2% | -5M shares |
| Available history | -2.2% | -4.8M shares |
KD has the edge over PLTR on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $33M |
| Q2 2026 | $64M |
| Q1 2026 | $54M |
| Q4 2025 | $99M |
| Q3 2025 | $89M |
| Q2 2025 | $62M |
| Q1 2025 | $63M |
| Q2 2021 | — |
KD spent $250M 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 |
KD Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 2.9x | Moderate |
| Q2 2026 | 3.5x | Elevated |
| Q1 2026 | 2.6x | Moderate |
| Q4 2025 | 2.7x | Moderate |
| Q3 2025 | 1.3x | Healthy |
| Q2 2025 | 1.4x | Healthy |
| Q1 2025 | 1.2x | Healthy |
| Q4 2024 | 1.6x | Healthy |
KD's net debt is about 2.9 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from 1.3 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 KD on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
KD Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 63.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 76.4 | Neutral |
KD's weekly RSI is 63 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 76 (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).
KD PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | KD | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 49x | 28x | 75% above |
| PE % | 86 | 46 | 40 pts above |
KD 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.
KD Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $13.8 | 24% above |
| 20 week MA | $13.2 | 30% above |
| 50 week MA | $15.4 | 11% above |
| 100 week MA | $24.8 | 31% below |
| 200 week MA | $22.3 | 23% below |
KD has bounced recently, but its long-term trend is still down: it's above its 8-, 20- and 50-week averages, but 23% 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 KD on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
KD Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $40.8 | $19.1 | -53% |
| 2022 | $19.1 | $11.0 | -42% |
| 2023 | $11.0 | $20.8 | +88% |
| 2024 | $20.8 | $34.8 | +68% |
| 2025 | $34.8 | $27.2 | -22% |
| 2026 YTD | $27.2 | $17.1 | -37% |
KD has finished lower in three of the last five years. It's down 37% 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 KD on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.