MPWR
Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.
MPWR has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
PLTR
Palantir Technologies Inc.
PLTR has the edge over MPWR overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger fundamentals.
MPWR Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong |
MPWR'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.
MPWR PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 34x | $1,447 | — |
| Cheap | 45x | $808 | -44% |
| Fair | 77x | $1,400 | -3.3% |
| Current | 80x | $1,447 | — |
| Expensive | 105x | $1,910 | +32% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
MPWR's PE is in its fair range at 80x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 34x 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 MPWR in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
MPWR Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect strong earnings and revenue growth for MPWR, 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.
MPWR Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $42.12 | +132% |
| Q3 2026 | $18.15 | -53% |
| Q2 2026 | $16.35 | -57% |
| Q1 2026 | $13.91 | -63% |
| Q4 2025 | $12.78 | -65% |
| Q3 2025 | $38.98 | +339% |
| Q2 2025 | $38.22 | +355% |
| Q1 2025 | $37.49 | +347% |
| Q4 2024 | $36.59 | +318% |
MPWR's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $18.15 over the past year, against $38.98 in late 2025.
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 MPWR on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
MPWR Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.2B | +63% |
| Q2 2026 | $980.6M | +48% |
| Q1 2026 | $804.2M | +26% |
| Q4 2025 | $751.2M | +21% |
| Q3 2025 | $737.2M | +19% |
| Q2 2025 | $664.6M | +31% |
| Q1 2025 | $637.6M | +39% |
| Q4 2024 | $621.7M | +37% |
MPWR's revenue has grown year over year for 11 quarters in a row: $1.2B last quarter, up 63% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 30% | +3.3 points |
| Q2 2026 | 31% | +6.2 points |
| Q1 2026 | 30% | +3.5 points |
| Q4 2025 | 27% | +0.4 points |
| Q3 2025 | 26% | 0 points |
| Q2 2025 | 25% | +1.8 points |
| Q1 2025 | 26% | +5.6 points |
| Q4 2024 | 26% | +2.1 points |
MPWR's operating margin was 30% last quarter, up 3.3 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 MPWR 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 MPWR on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
MPWR Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $220.6M | +12% |
| Q2 2026 | $145.5M | -23% |
| Q1 2026 | $179.4M | -17% |
| Q4 2025 | $63.9M | -38% |
| Q3 2025 | $196.8M | -0.6% |
| Q2 2025 | $189.5M | +73% |
| Q1 2025 | $216M | -6.9% |
| Q4 2024 | $102.9M | -26% |
MPWR generated $609M in free cash flow over the past year, down 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 MPWR on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
MPWR Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.2% | -76K shares |
| 1 year | +2.4% | +1.1M shares |
| 3 years | +0.8% | +392K shares |
| 5 years | +2.8% | +1.3M shares |
| Available history | +5.8% | +2.7M shares |
MPWR has 49M diluted shares, up 2.4% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $453.4M |
| Q4 2025 | $1.9M |
| Q3 2025 | $2.1M |
| Q2 2025 | $2.6M |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | $622.1M |
| Q3 2024 | $5.5M |
| Q2 2024 | $4.6M |
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 MPWR 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 |
MPWR Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.5x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -1.0x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -1.2x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -1.4x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -1.5x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -1.1x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -1.0x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -1.2x | Net Cash |
MPWR has more cash than debt.
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 MPWR on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
MPWR Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 57.1 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 40.0 | Neutral |
MPWR's weekly RSI is 57 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 40 (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).
MPWR PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | MPWR | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 80x | 28x | 186% above |
| PE % | 53 | 35 | 18 pts above |
MPWR 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.
MPWR Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $1,299.2 | 11% above |
| 20 week MA | $1,307.9 | 11% above |
| 50 week MA | $1,268.3 | 14% above |
| 100 week MA | $1,001.6 | 45% above |
| 200 week MA | $812.9 | 78% above |
MPWR has the edge over PLTR on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
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.
MPWR Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $178.4 | $357.1 | +100% |
| 2021 | $357.1 | $495.6 | +39% |
| 2022 | $495.6 | $350.6 | -29% |
| 2023 | $350.6 | $630.8 | +80% |
| 2024 | $630.8 | $612.7 | -2.9% |
| 2025 | $612.7 | $946.3 | +54% |
| 2026 YTD | $946.3 | $1,447.4 | +53% |
MPWR 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.