LSCC
Lattice Semiconductor Corporation
LSCC has slightly lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
PLTR
Palantir Technologies Inc.
PLTR has the edge over LSCC overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger modeled upside.
LSCC Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
LSCC's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently strong.
PLTR Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
PLTR's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently strong.
LSCC PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 30x | $119 | — |
| Cheap | 51x | $16.27 | -86% |
| Fair | 88x | $28.12 | -76% |
| Expensive | 288x | $92.09 | -23% |
| Current | 371x | $119 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
LSCC's PE is in its expensive range at 371x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 30x 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 LSCC in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
LSCC Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect strong earnings and revenue growth for LSCC, 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.
LSCC Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $4.00 | +1150% |
| Q3 2026 | $0.32 | +60% |
| Q2 2026 | $0.26 | +13% |
| Q1 2026 | $0.14 | -62% |
| Q4 2025 | $0.02 | -95% |
| Q3 2025 | $0.20 | -81% |
| Q2 2025 | $0.23 | -83% |
| Q1 2025 | $0.37 | -76% |
| Q4 2024 | $0.44 | -76% |
LSCC's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $0.32 over the past year, against $1.85 in late 2023.
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 LSCC on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
LSCC Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $291M | +118% |
| Q2 2026 | $201.1M | +62% |
| Q1 2026 | $170.9M | +42% |
| Q4 2025 | $145.8M | +24% |
| Q3 2025 | $133.3M | +4.9% |
| Q2 2025 | $124M | -0.1% |
| Q1 2025 | $120.2M | -15% |
| Q4 2024 | $117.4M | -31% |
LSCC's revenue has grown year over year for five quarters in a row: $291M last quarter, up 118% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 8.2% | +9.4 points |
| Q2 2026 | 11% | +7.3 points |
| Q1 2026 | 15% | +9.4 points |
| Q4 2025 | 0.7% | +11 points |
| Q3 2025 | -1.1% | -7.1 points |
| Q2 2025 | 3.8% | -14 points |
| Q1 2025 | 5.8% | -6 points |
| Q4 2024 | -10% | -36 points |
LSCC's operating margin was 8.2% last quarter, up 9.4 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 LSCC 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 LSCC on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
LSCC Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $77.6M | +128% |
| Q2 2026 | $81.3M | +160% |
| Q1 2026 | $39.7M | +71% |
| Q4 2025 | $44M | +11% |
| Q3 2025 | $34M | -14% |
| Q2 2025 | $31.3M | +112% |
| Q1 2025 | $23.3M | -11% |
| Q4 2024 | $39.7M | -42% |
LSCC's free cash flow has been positive every quarter for seven years: $243M over the past year, up 89% 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 LSCC on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
LSCC Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +2.5% | +3.5M shares |
| 1 year | +4.1% | +5.7M shares |
| 3 years | +2.8% | +3.9M shares |
| 5 years | +1.5% | +2.1M shares |
| Available history | +4.7% | +6.5M shares |
LSCC has 144M diluted shares, up 4.1% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | $15M |
| Q4 2025 | $14.1M |
| Q3 2025 | $15M |
| Q2 2025 | $45.9M |
| Q1 2025 | $25M |
| Q4 2024 | $20M |
LSCC spent $29M buying back its own shares over the past year, down 72% from 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 the edge over LSCC 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 |
LSCC Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2019 | 0.3x | Very low |
LSCC's net debt is less than a year of its operating earnings (EBITDA).
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.
LSCC Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 51.6 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 32.0 | Neutral |
LSCC's weekly RSI is 52 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 32 (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).
LSCC PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | LSCC | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 371x | 28x | 1,233% above |
| PE % | 87 | 35 | 52 pts above |
LSCC is trading at 371x earnings, a 1233% 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 LSCC on valuation relative to its sector.
LSCC Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $113.1 | 5.1% above |
| 20 week MA | $119.8 | 0.8% below |
| 50 week MA | $110.3 | 7.8% above |
| 100 week MA | $84.3 | 41% above |
| 200 week MA | $77.9 | 53% above |
LSCC's trend is mixed: it's above four of its five weekly moving averages, and 53% 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.
LSCC Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $19.2 | $43.8 | +128% |
| 2021 | $43.8 | $75.7 | +73% |
| 2022 | $75.7 | $66.3 | -12% |
| 2023 | $66.3 | $69.0 | +4% |
| 2024 | $69.0 | $59.0 | -15% |
| 2025 | $59.0 | $76.2 | +29% |
| 2026 YTD | $76.2 | $118.9 | +56% |
LSCC 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.