MTLS
Materialise N.V.
MTLS trails on the overall score without a compensating advantage in the available component scores.
PLTR
Palantir Technologies Inc.
PLTR has the edge over MTLS overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger fundamentals.
MTLS Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong |
MTLS's profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its revenue is stable.
PLTR Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
PLTR's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently strong.
MTLS PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current | 27x | $6.59 | — |
| Cheap | 28x | $6.92 | +5% |
| Fair | 43x | $10.75 | +63% |
| Expensive | 171x | $42.74 | +549% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
MTLS's PE is 27x, but its earnings don't support one, so it isn't a reliable read right now.
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 MTLS in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
MTLS Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect MTLS's earnings to grow, with its revenue and profitability holding steady.
PLTR Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Moderate |
PLTR has the edge over MTLS on the outlook, with more favorable revenue and profitability expectations.
MTLS Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $0.25 | +213% |
| Q2 2026 | $0.26 | +136% |
| Q1 2026 | $0.19 | +12% |
| Q4 2025 | $0.15 | -40% |
| Q4 2025 | $0.08 | -58% |
| Q2 2025 | $0.11 | -48% |
| Q1 2025 | $0.17 | +31% |
| Q4 2024 | $0.25 | +92% |
MTLS earned $0.25 per share over the past year, about three times what it earned 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 MTLS on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
MTLS Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $74.7M | -0.3% |
| Q2 2026 | $79.1M | +9.9% |
| Q1 2026 | $73.6M | -0.2% |
| Q4 2025 | $77.9M | +6.8% |
| Q4 2025 | $75M | -1.7% |
| Q2 2025 | $72M | -5.8% |
| Q1 2025 | $73.7M | +4.3% |
| Q4 2024 | $73M | +0.6% |
MTLS's revenue grew through 2023 and has held roughly level since: $75M last quarter, about level with the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.3% | -3.5 points |
| Q2 2026 | 2.9% | -1.3 points |
| Q1 2026 | 3.1% | +2.3 points |
| Q4 2025 | 4.4% | +6.4 points |
| Q4 2025 | 3.8% | -2.5 points |
| Q2 2025 | 4.2% | -1.3 points |
| Q1 2025 | 0.9% | -3.2 points |
| Q4 2024 | -1.9% | -0.2 points |
MTLS's operating margin was 0.3% last quarter, down 3.5 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 MTLS 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 MTLS on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
MTLS Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $8.3M | +70% |
| Q2 2026 | $6.6M | +$11.9M |
| Q1 2026 | $6M | -31% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.2M | +$2.9M |
| Q4 2025 | $4.9M | +$5.4M |
| Q2 2025 | -$5.3M | -$5.2M |
| Q1 2025 | $8.8M | +10% |
| Q4 2024 | -$1.7M | +$792.1K |
MTLS generated $22M in free cash flow over the past year, about three times what it generated 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 MTLS on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
MTLS Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.5% | -268K shares |
| 1 year | -1.7% | -1M shares |
| 3 years | -1.7% | -1M shares |
| 5 years | -1.5% | -883K shares |
| Available history | +7.9% | +4.3M shares |
MTLS has the edge over PLTR on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $2.3M |
| Q2 2026 | $3.3M |
| Q1 2026 | $2.6M |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | — |
MTLS spent $8M buying back its own shares over the past year, after none 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 2.6B diluted shares, about the same as a year ago.
| 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 |
MTLS Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -3.0x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -2.4x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -2.4x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -2.3x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -2.0x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -2.0x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -2.0x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -1.7x | Net Cash |
MTLS 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.
MTLS Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 44.9 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 20.6 | Neutral |
MTLS's weekly RSI is 45 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 21 (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).
MTLS PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | MTLS | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 27x | 28x | 4% below |
| PE % | 15 | 35 | 20 pts below |
MTLS 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.
MTLS Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $7.80 | 16% below |
| 20 week MA | $7.30 | 9.7% below |
| 50 week MA | $6.31 | 4.4% above |
| 100 week MA | $6.10 | 8% above |
| 200 week MA | $6.37 | 3.5% above |
MTLS has slipped below its 8- and 20-week averages, though it's still 3.5% 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 MTLS on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
MTLS Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $18.5 | $56.4 | +204% |
| 2021 | $56.4 | $24.5 | -57% |
| 2022 | $24.5 | $8.65 | -65% |
| 2023 | $8.65 | $6.57 | -24% |
| 2024 | $6.57 | $7.19 | +9.4% |
| 2025 | $7.19 | $5.57 | -23% |
| 2026 YTD | $5.57 | $6.59 | +18% |
MTLS 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.