NTAP
NetApp, Inc.
NTAP has slightly lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
PLTR
Palantir Technologies Inc.
PLTR has the edge over NTAP overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger modeled upside.
NTAP Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Healthy | |
| Healthy |
NTAP'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.
NTAP PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 13x | $90.96 | -51% |
| Forward | 18x | $186 | — |
| Fair | 19x | $133 | -29% |
| Expensive | 26x | $181 | -2.9% |
| Current | 26x | $186 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
NTAP's PE is in its expensive range at 26x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 18x next year's earnings, in its fair 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 NTAP in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
NTAP Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Moderate | |
| Low |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for NTAP, with profitability holding steady. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
PLTR Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Moderate |
PLTR has the edge over NTAP on the outlook, with more favorable profitability expectations.
NTAP Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $10.17 | +44% |
| Q3 2026 | $7.08 | +25% |
| Q2 2026 | $6.35 | +12% |
| Q1 2026 | $5.97 | +11% |
| Q4 2025 | $5.74 | +5.7% |
| Q3 2025 | $5.65 | +11% |
| Q2 2025 | $5.67 | +22% |
| Q1 2025 | $5.39 | +23% |
| Q4 2024 | $5.43 | +69% |
NTAP's earnings per share have climbed steadily: $7.08 over the past year, up 25% from the year before, and higher year over year for eight quarters in a row.
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 NTAP on earnings, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
NTAP Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.8B | +17% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.9B | +12% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.7B | +4.4% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.7B | +2.8% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.6B | +1.2% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.7B | +3.8% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.6B | +2.2% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.7B | +6.1% |
NTAP's revenue has grown year over year for 11 quarters in a row: $1.8B last quarter, up 17% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 27% | +6.8 points |
| Q2 2026 | 27% | +7.2 points |
| Q1 2026 | 25% | +3.3 points |
| Q4 2025 | 23% | +2.6 points |
| Q3 2025 | 20% | +1.5 points |
| Q2 2025 | 20% | -1.9 points |
| Q1 2025 | 22% | -0.7 points |
| Q4 2024 | 21% | +1.3 points |
NTAP's operating margin was 27% last quarter, up 6.8 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 NTAP 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 NTAP on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
NTAP Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $401M | -35% |
| Q2 2026 | $900M | +41% |
| Q1 2026 | $271M | -20% |
| Q4 2025 | $78M | +30% |
| Q3 2025 | $620M | +107% |
| Q2 2025 | $640M | +13% |
| Q1 2025 | $338M | -25% |
| Q4 2024 | $60M | -38% |
NTAP generated $1.6B in free cash flow over the past year, about the same as 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 NTAP on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
NTAP Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.5% | -1M shares |
| 1 year | -1.5% | -3M shares |
| 3 years | -7.4% | -16M shares |
| 5 years | -13% | -29M shares |
| Available history | -15% | -36M shares |
NTAP has the edge over PLTR on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $200M |
| Q2 2026 | $200M |
| Q1 2026 | $200M |
| Q4 2025 | $250M |
| Q3 2025 | $300M |
| Q2 2025 | $250M |
| Q1 2025 | $200M |
| Q4 2024 | $300M |
NTAP spent $850M buying back its own shares over the past year, down 19% 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 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 |
NTAP Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.5x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 0.2x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | 0.5x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 0.3x | Very low |
NTAP'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 the edge over NTAP on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
NTAP Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 52.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 29.8 | Neutral |
NTAP's weekly RSI is 52 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 30 (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).
NTAP PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | NTAP | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 26x | 28x | 5.7% below |
| PE % | 86 | 35 | 51 pts above |
NTAP 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.
NTAP Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $204.8 | 9.1% below |
| 20 week MA | $191.5 | 2.8% below |
| 50 week MA | $146.4 | 27% above |
| 100 week MA | $127.0 | 46% above |
| 200 week MA | $110.0 | 69% above |
NTAP has pulled back, but its long-term trend is still up: it's below its 8- and 20-week averages, but 69% 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 NTAP on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
NTAP Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $61.4 | $65.8 | +7.1% |
| 2021 | $65.8 | $90.6 | +38% |
| 2022 | $90.6 | $59.0 | -35% |
| 2023 | $59.0 | $88.2 | +49% |
| 2024 | $88.2 | $117.0 | +33% |
| 2025 | $117.0 | $110.5 | -5.5% |
| 2026 YTD | $110.5 | $186.1 | +68% |
NTAP 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.