LYTS
LSI Industries Inc.
LYTS trails on the overall score without a compensating advantage in the available component scores.
PLTR
Palantir Technologies Inc.
PLTR has the edge over LYTS overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger fundamentals.
LYTS Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Under pressure |
LYTS's revenue and cash flow are currently healthy, and its profitability is stable, but its balance sheet is under pressure.
PLTR Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
PLTR's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently strong.
LYTS PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 16x | $10.33 | -32% |
| Fair | 23x | $14.21 | -6.7% |
| Current | 24x | $15.22 | — |
| Expensive | 31x | $19.44 | +28% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
LYTS's PE is in its fair range at 24x.
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 LYTS in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
LYTS Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for LYTS 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.
LYTS Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $0.63 | -21% |
| Q2 2026 | $0.67 | -15% |
| Q1 2026 | $0.75 | +4.2% |
| Q4 2025 | $0.82 | +6.5% |
| Q3 2025 | $0.80 | +1.3% |
| Q2 2025 | $0.79 | -6% |
| Q1 2025 | $0.72 | -23% |
| Q4 2024 | $0.77 | -15% |
LYTS's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $0.63 over the past year, against $0.93 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 LYTS on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
LYTS Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $225.9M | +44% |
| Q2 2026 | $234.6M | +51% |
| Q1 2026 | $150.5M | +14% |
| Q4 2025 | $147M | -0.5% |
| Q3 2025 | $157.2M | +14% |
| Q2 2025 | $155.1M | +20% |
| Q1 2025 | $132.5M | +22% |
| Q4 2024 | $147.7M | +36% |
LYTS's revenue is growing: $226M last quarter, up 44% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 6.3% | -0.7 points |
| Q2 2026 | 6.2% | -1.5 points |
| Q1 2026 | 2.7% | -2 points |
| Q4 2025 | 6% | +0.3 points |
| Q3 2025 | 7% | +0.4 points |
| Q2 2025 | 7.7% | +0.7 points |
| Q1 2025 | 4.7% | -2.4 points |
| Q4 2024 | 5.7% | -1.4 points |
LYTS's operating margin was 6.3% last quarter, down 0.7 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 LYTS 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 LYTS on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
LYTS Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $13.8M | +$14.1M |
| Q2 2026 | $9.8M | +14% |
| Q1 2026 | $6.2M | +0.5% |
| Q4 2025 | $23.3M | +164% |
| Q3 2025 | -$291K | -103% |
| Q2 2025 | $8.5M | -17% |
| Q1 2025 | $6.2M | -44% |
| Q4 2024 | $8.8M | +21% |
LYTS generated $53M in free cash flow over the past year, up 128% 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 LYTS on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
LYTS Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +12% | +4.2M shares |
| 1 year | +21% | +6.5M shares |
| 3 years | +26% | +7.9M shares |
| 5 years | +37% | +10.1M shares |
| Available history | +43% | +11.4M shares |
LYTS has 38M diluted shares, up 21% from a year ago.
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 LYTS 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 |
LYTS Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 3.7x | Elevated |
| Q2 2026 | 4.4x | High |
| Q1 2026 | 5.1x | High |
| Q4 2025 | 0.4x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | 0.9x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 0.9x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 1.1x | Healthy |
| Q4 2024 | 0.7x | Very low |
LYTS's net debt is about 3.7 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from less than a year 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 LYTS on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
LYTS Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 28.9 | Oversold |
| Stochastic | 6.2 | Oversold |
LYTS's weekly RSI is 29 (oversold) and its Stochastic is 6 (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).
LYTS PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | LYTS | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 24x | 28x | 13% below |
| PE % | 57 | 35 | 22 pts above |
LYTS 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.
LYTS Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $19.4 | 22% below |
| 20 week MA | $21.3 | 29% below |
| 50 week MA | $21.4 | 29% below |
| 100 week MA | $20.2 | 25% below |
| 200 week MA | $17.4 | 13% below |
LYTS is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 13% 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 LYTS on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
LYTS Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $6.08 | $8.52 | +40% |
| 2021 | $8.52 | $6.67 | -22% |
| 2022 | $6.67 | $12.1 | +81% |
| 2023 | $12.1 | $14.1 | +17% |
| 2024 | $14.1 | $19.4 | +38% |
| 2025 | $19.4 | $18.8 | -3.3% |
| 2026 YTD | $18.8 | $15.2 | -19% |
LYTS has finished higher in four of the last six years. It's down 19% 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 LYTS on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.