KVHI
KVH Industries, Inc.
KVHI's outlook is improving, though it still trails on the overall score.
PLTR
Palantir Technologies Inc.
PLTR has the edge over KVHI overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger modeled upside.
KVHI Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Stable | |
| Weak | |
| Strong |
KVHI's revenue and balance sheet are currently strong, and its profitability is stable, but its cash flow is weak.
PLTR Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
PLTR's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently strong.
KVHI PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 4.2x | $0.13 | -98% |
| Fair | 5.6x | $0.17 | -98% |
| Expensive | 9.3x | $0.28 | -96% |
| Forward | 13x | $7.37 | — |
| Current | 246x | $7.37 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
KVHI's PE is in its expensive range at 246x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 13x 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 KVHI in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
KVHI Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect strong earnings and revenue growth for KVHI, 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.
KVHI Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $0.58 | +1833% |
| Q3 2026 | $0.03 | +$0.66 |
| Q2 2026 | -$0.30 | +$0.03 |
| Q1 2026 | -$0.26 | +$0.24 |
| Q4 2025 | -$0.38 | +$0.19 |
| Q3 2025 | -$0.63 | +$0.35 |
| Q2 2025 | -$0.33 | +$0.81 |
| Q1 2025 | -$0.50 | +$0.47 |
| Q4 2024 | -$0.57 | +$0.24 |
KVHI has returned to profit: it earned $0.03 per share over the past year, after losing money 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's earnings per share have climbed steadily: $1.43 over the past year, about three times what it earned the year before, and higher year over year every quarter since late 2021.
KVHI Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $38.4M | +35% |
| Q2 2026 | $33.7M | +27% |
| Q1 2026 | $32.3M | +27% |
| Q4 2025 | $30.5M | +13% |
| Q3 2025 | $28.5M | -1.8% |
| Q2 2025 | $26.6M | -7.1% |
| Q1 2025 | $25.4M | -13% |
| Q4 2024 | $26.9M | -14% |
KVHI's revenue has grown year over year for four quarters in a row: $38M last quarter, up 35% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -3.2% | +24 points |
| Q2 2026 | -0.2% | +1.2 points |
| Q1 2026 | -0.4% | +8.5 points |
| Q4 2025 | -3% | +8.9 points |
| Q3 2025 | -27% | -20 points |
| Q2 2025 | -1.4% | +8.7 points |
| Q1 2025 | -8.8% | +4.2 points |
| Q4 2024 | -12% | +27 points |
KVHI's operating margin was −3.2% last quarter, up 24 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 KVHI 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 KVHI on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
KVHI Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $3.3M | -60% |
| Q2 2026 | $672K | -76% |
| Q1 2026 | -$10.8M | -$8.4M |
| Q4 2025 | -$1.6M | -$1.2M |
| Q3 2025 | $8.4M | +1900% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.7M | +$20.1M |
| Q1 2025 | -$2.4M | +$765K |
| Q4 2024 | -$444K | -125% |
KVHI has burned cash in most quarters: −$8M over the past year, against $8M 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 KVHI on cash generation, producing positive trailing cash flow while its opponent burns cash.
KVHI Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -7.2% | -1.4M shares |
| 1 year | -5.7% | -1.1M shares |
| 3 years | -5.1% | -980K shares |
| 5 years | -1.7% | -315K shares |
| Available history | +4.5% | +792K shares |
KVHI has the edge over PLTR on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $10.7M |
| Q2 2026 | $2.3M |
| Q1 2026 | $206,000 |
| Q4 2025 | $371,000 |
| Q3 2025 | $116,000 |
| Q2 2025 | $1.1M |
| Q1 2025 | $163,000 |
| Q4 2024 | — |
KVHI spent $14M buying back its own shares over the past year, about 10 times what it spent 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 |
KVHI Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -7.1x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -47.7x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -49.0x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -14.0x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -18.6x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -35.7x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2023 | -1.3x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2023 | -1.1x | Net Cash |
KVHI has the edge over PLTR on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
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 more cash than debt.
KVHI Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 48.5 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 40.9 | Neutral |
KVHI's weekly RSI is 48 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 41 (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).
KVHI PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | KVHI | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 246x | 28x | 782% above |
| PE % | 100 | 35 | 65 pts above |
KVHI is trading at 246x earnings, a 782% premium to the Technology sector's median of 28x.
PLTR PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | PLTR | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 120x | 28x | 331% above |
| PE % | 1 | 38 | 37 pts below |
PLTR has the edge over KVHI on valuation relative to its sector.
KVHI Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $6.87 | 7.3% above |
| 20 week MA | $7.68 | 4% below |
| 50 week MA | $7.89 | 6.6% below |
| 100 week MA | $6.70 | 10% above |
| 200 week MA | $6.54 | 13% above |
KVHI's trend is mixed: it's above three of its five weekly moving averages, and 13% 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 KVHI on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
KVHI Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $11.2 | $10.4 | -6.7% |
| 2021 | $10.4 | $8.99 | -14% |
| 2022 | $8.99 | $9.40 | +4.6% |
| 2023 | $9.40 | $5.26 | -44% |
| 2024 | $5.26 | $5.55 | +5.5% |
| 2025 | $5.55 | $6.79 | +22% |
| 2026 YTD | $6.79 | $7.37 | +8.5% |
KVHI 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.