LSAK
Lesaka Technologies, Inc.
LSAK has slightly lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
PLTR
Palantir Technologies Inc.
PLTR has the edge over LSAK overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger fundamentals.
LSAK Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Stable | |
| Stable |
LSAK's revenue and profitability are currently healthy, and its cash flow 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.
LSAK PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current | 111x | $3.32 | — |
| Cheap | 125x | $3.75 | +13% |
| Fair | 140x | $4.19 | +26% |
| Expensive | 146x | $4.39 | +32% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
LSAK has the edge over PLTR in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
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's PE is in its cheap range at 120x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 75x next year's earnings.
LSAK Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for LSAK to show an outlook.
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.
LSAK Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $0.03 | +$1.15 |
| Q2 2026 | $0.03 | +$1.17 |
| Q1 2026 | -$0.40 | +$0.42 |
| Q4 2025 | -$0.68 | -$0.07 |
| Q3 2025 | -$1.12 | -$0.87 |
| Q2 2025 | -$1.14 | -$0.87 |
| Q3 2022 | -$0.69 | -$0.30 |
| Q2 2022 | -$0.75 | -$0.08 |
LSAK 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 has the edge over LSAK on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
LSAK Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $184.6M | +7.7% |
| Q2 2026 | $188.3M | +12% |
| Q1 2026 | $183.1M | +13% |
| Q4 2025 | $178.7M | +1.4% |
| Q3 2025 | $171.4M | +12% |
| Q2 2025 | $168.5M | +15% |
| Q1 2025 | $161.5M | +17% |
| Q4 2024 | $176.2M | +22% |
LSAK's revenue has grown year over year for 19 quarters in a row: $185M last quarter, up 7.7% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.6% | -0.8 points |
| Q2 2026 | 3.4% | +20 points |
| Q1 2026 | 2.2% | +1.9 points |
| Q4 2025 | 1.2% | +0.8 points |
| Q3 2025 | 0.2% | +0.3 points |
| Q2 2025 | -17% | -17 points |
| Q1 2025 | 0.3% | -0.2 points |
| Q4 2024 | 0.4% | -1.1 points |
LSAK's operating margin was −0.6% last quarter, down 0.8 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 LSAK 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 LSAK on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
LSAK Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$15M | -404% |
| Q2 2026 | $7.5M | +$18.1M |
| Q1 2026 | $34.2M | +336% |
| Q4 2025 | -$14.8M | +$646K |
| Q3 2025 | $4.9M | +$13M |
| Q2 2025 | -$10.6M | -1229% |
| Q1 2025 | $7.8M | -52% |
| Q4 2024 | -$15.5M | -$13.9M |
LSAK's free cash flow has turned positive after six years mostly in the red: $12M 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 LSAK on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
LSAK Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.2% | +198K shares |
| 1 year | +1.7% | +1.3M shares |
| 3 years | +39% | +22.5M shares |
LSAK has 80M diluted shares, up 1.7% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $186,000 |
| Q2 2026 | $28,000 |
| Q1 2026 | $40,000 |
| Q4 2025 | $271,000 |
| Q2 2025 | $1M |
| Q1 2025 | $27,000 |
| Q4 2024 | $12.6M |
| Q2 2024 | $1.3M |
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 the edge over LSAK on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| 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 |
LSAK Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 2.3x | Moderate |
| Q2 2026 | 2.2x | Moderate |
| Q1 2026 | 4.3x | High |
| Q4 2025 | 7.2x | High |
| Q3 2025 | 10.0x | High |
| Q2 2025 | 18.8x | High |
| Q1 2025 | 4.0x | High |
| Q4 2024 | 3.1x | Elevated |
LSAK's net debt is about 2.3 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from 10 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 LSAK on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
LSAK Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 27.8 | Oversold |
| Stochastic | 5.2 | Oversold |
LSAK's weekly RSI is 28 (oversold) and its Stochastic is 5 (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).
LSAK PE vs Technology 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.
LSAK Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $4.07 | 18% below |
| 20 week MA | $4.40 | 25% below |
| 50 week MA | $4.58 | 28% below |
| 100 week MA | $4.56 | 27% below |
| 200 week MA | $4.39 | 24% below |
LSAK is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 24% 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 LSAK on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
LSAK Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $3.74 | $4.74 | +27% |
| 2021 | $4.74 | $5.41 | +14% |
| 2022 | $5.41 | $3.79 | -30% |
| 2023 | $3.79 | $3.24 | -15% |
| 2024 | $3.24 | $5.25 | +62% |
| 2025 | $5.25 | $4.36 | -17% |
| 2026 YTD | $4.36 | $3.32 | -24% |
LSAK has finished lower in three of the last six years. 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 LSAK on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.