NTES
NetEase, Inc.
NTES has slightly lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
PLTR
Palantir Technologies Inc.
PLTR has the edge over NTES overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger modeled upside.
NTES Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
NTES'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.
NTES PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 15x | $116 | -5.6% |
| Current | 16x | $123 | — |
| Fair | 19x | $140 | +14% |
| Expensive | 29x | $220 | +79% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
NTES's PE is 16x, 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 NTES in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
NTES Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for NTES, 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.
NTES Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $7.53 | -5.6% |
| Q1 2026 | $7.92 | +5% |
| Q4 2025 | $7.84 | +14% |
| Q3 2025 | $8.46 | +33% |
| Q2 2025 | $7.98 | +20% |
| Q1 2025 | $7.54 | +7.9% |
| Q4 2024 | $6.90 | +1.8% |
| Q3 2024 | $6.36 | +2.9% |
NTES earned $7.53 per share over the past year, down 5.6% from 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 NTES on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
NTES Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $4.5B | +7.6% |
| Q1 2026 | $4.6B | +6.1% |
| Q4 2025 | $4.1B | +3% |
| Q3 2025 | $4.3B | +8.2% |
| Q2 2025 | $4.2B | +9.4% |
| Q1 2025 | $4.3B | +7.4% |
| Q4 2024 | $4B | -1.4% |
| Q3 2024 | $3.9B | -3.9% |
NTES's revenue has grown year over year for six quarters in a row: $4.5B last quarter, up 7.6% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 40% | +7.7 points |
| Q1 2026 | 41% | +5.1 points |
| Q4 2025 | 30% | +1 points |
| Q3 2025 | 28% | +1 points |
| Q2 2025 | 32% | +5.1 points |
| Q1 2025 | 36% | +7.8 points |
| Q4 2024 | 29% | +3.9 points |
| Q3 2024 | 27% | -0.4 points |
NTES's operating margin was 40% last quarter, up 7.7 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the top of its range since 2019.
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 NTES 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 NTES on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
NTES Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $1.5B | -3.7% |
| Q1 2026 | $2B | +16% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.2B | +14% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.9B | +25% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.6B | +74% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.7B | +27% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.9B | +12% |
| Q3 2024 | $1.5B | +18% |
NTES's free cash flow has been positive every quarter for seven years: $7.5B over the past year, up 13% 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 NTES on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
NTES Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.2% | -1.1M shares |
| 1 year | +0.2% | +1.4M shares |
| 3 years | -0.8% | -5.5M shares |
| 5 years | -4.9% | -32.9M shares |
| Available history | -1.4% | -9M shares |
NTES has 644M diluted shares, about the same as a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $268.4M |
| Q1 2026 | $197.2M |
| Q4 2025 | $2.4M |
| Q3 2025 | $5.3M |
| Q2 2025 | $53.4M |
| Q1 2025 | $45.6M |
| Q4 2024 | $239.4M |
| Q3 2024 | $599.4M |
NTES spent $473M buying back its own shares over the past year, down 50% 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 the edge over NTES 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 |
NTES Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -0.9x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -1.1x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -0.5x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -1.0x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -0.8x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -1.0x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2024 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
NTES 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 NTES on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
NTES Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 50.3 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 49.8 | Neutral |
NTES's weekly RSI is 50 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 50 (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).
NTES PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | NTES | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 16x | 28x | 42% below |
| PE % | 26 | 35 | 9 pts below |
NTES 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.
NTES Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $120.9 | 1.4% above |
| 20 week MA | $123.3 | 0.5% below |
| 50 week MA | $123.5 | 0.7% below |
| 100 week MA | $122.1 | 0.5% above |
| 200 week MA | $108.4 | 13% above |
NTES's trend is mixed: it's above three of its five weekly moving averages, and 13% 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 NTES on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
NTES Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $61.2 | $92.7 | +51% |
| 2021 | $92.7 | $97.8 | +5.6% |
| 2022 | $97.8 | $71.1 | -27% |
| 2023 | $71.1 | $93.2 | +31% |
| 2024 | $93.2 | $91.5 | -1.8% |
| 2025 | $91.5 | $138.1 | +51% |
| 2026 YTD | $138.1 | $122.6 | -11% |
NTES has finished higher in four of the last six years, two of them by more than 50%. It's down 11% 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 NTES on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.