MPTI
M-tron Industries, Inc.
MPTI trails on the overall score without a compensating advantage in the available component scores.
PLTR
Palantir Technologies Inc.
PLTR has the edge over MPTI overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger fundamentals.
MPTI Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong |
MPTI's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
PLTR Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
PLTR's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently strong.
MPTI PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 18x | $50.58 | -25% |
| Fair | 22x | $62.00 | -8.7% |
| Current | 25x | $67.88 | — |
| Forward | 26x | $67.88 | — |
| Expensive | 29x | $80.61 | +19% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
MPTI's PE is in its fair range at 25x. On analysts' estimates for next year's earnings, today's price would be 26x.
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 MPTI in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
MPTI Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Deteriorating | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Weakening | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for MPTI, but weaker profitability.
PLTR Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Moderate |
PLTR has the edge over MPTI on the outlook, with more favorable valuation and profitability expectations.
MPTI Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $2.62 | -5.1% |
| Q3 2026 | $2.76 | +16% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.67 | +4.7% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.76 | +4.2% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.63 | +0.4% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.38 | +23% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.55 | +49% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.65 | +71% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.62 | +113% |
MPTI's earnings per share have climbed steadily: $2.76 over the past year, up 16% from the year before, and higher year over year every quarter since late 2022.
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 MPTI on earnings, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
MPTI Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $15.7M | +11% |
| Q2 2026 | $15.1M | +14% |
| Q1 2026 | $14.7M | +15% |
| Q4 2025 | $14.2M | +11% |
| Q3 2025 | $14.2M | +7.2% |
| Q2 2025 | $13.3M | +12% |
| Q1 2025 | $12.7M | +14% |
| Q4 2024 | $12.8M | +19% |
MPTI's revenue has grown year over year every quarter since early 2022: $16M last quarter, up 11% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 16% | -2.5 points |
| Q2 2026 | 11% | -2.5 points |
| Q1 2026 | 18% | +2 points |
| Q4 2025 | 27% | +7.2 points |
| Q3 2025 | 18% | -4.1 points |
| Q2 2025 | 14% | -4 points |
| Q1 2025 | 16% | -0.2 points |
| Q4 2024 | 20% | +21 points |
MPTI's operating margin was 16% last quarter, down 2.5 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 MPTI 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 MPTI on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
MPTI Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.4M | -49% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.8M | +35% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.7M | +63% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.3M | +68% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.7M | +53% |
| Q2 2025 | $2M | +88% |
| Q1 2025 | $1M | -26% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.4M | -1.9% |
MPTI generated $8M in free cash flow over the past year, up 14% 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 MPTI on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
MPTI Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.2% | +10.2K shares |
| 1 year | +45% | +1.3M shares |
| 3 years | +53% | +1.5M shares |
| 5 years | -19% | -1M shares |
MPTI has 4M diluted shares, up 45% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2022 | — |
| Q1 2022 | — |
| Q4 2021 | — |
| Q3 2021 | — |
| Q2 2021 | — |
| Q1 2021 | — |
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 MPTI 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 |
MPTI Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -8.2x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -8.1x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -4.3x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -1.8x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -1.8x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -1.5x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -1.3x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -1.2x | Net Cash |
MPTI 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.
MPTI Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 44.9 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 17.0 | Oversold |
MPTI's weekly RSI is 45 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 17 (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).
MPTI PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | MPTI | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 25x | 28x | 12% below |
| PE % | 57 | 41 | 16 pts above |
MPTI 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.
MPTI Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $68.5 | 0.9% below |
| 20 week MA | $76.5 | 11% below |
| 50 week MA | $72.1 | 5.9% below |
| 100 week MA | $60.1 | 13% above |
| 200 week MA | $44.0 | 54% above |
MPTI has pulled back, but its long-term trend is still up: it's below its 8-, 20- and 50-week averages, but 54% 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 MPTI on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
MPTI Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $15.2 | $9.08 | -40% |
| 2023 | $9.08 | $35.7 | +293% |
| 2024 | $35.7 | $50.6 | +42% |
| 2025 | $50.6 | $51.2 | +1.1% |
| 2026 YTD | $51.2 | $67.9 | +33% |
MPTI 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.