NTGR
NETGEAR, Inc.
NTGR trails on the overall score without a compensating advantage in the available component scores.
PLTR
Palantir Technologies Inc.
PLTR has the edge over NTGR overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger valuation.
NTGR Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Under pressure | |
| Under pressure | |
| Strong |
NTGR's balance sheet is currently strong, and its revenue is stable, but its profitability and cash flow are under pressure.
PLTR Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
PLTR's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently strong.
NTGR PE Valuation
NTGR has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
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's PE is in its cheap range at 120x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 75x next year's earnings.
NTGR Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for NTGR to show an outlook.
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.
NTGR Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$1.22 | -$0.33 |
| Q2 2026 | -$0.94 | -143% |
| Q1 2026 | -$0.89 | -206% |
| Q4 2025 | -$0.63 | -250% |
| Q3 2025 | -$0.89 | -241% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.18 | +$7.32 |
| Q1 2025 | $0.84 | +$4.71 |
| Q4 2024 | $0.42 | +$3.99 |
NTGR is still losing money, but far less than before: $1.22 per share over the past year, against $5.14 at its worst in mid-2024.
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 NTGR on earnings quality, reporting a profit while its opponent remains loss making.
NTGR Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $167.3M | -9.3% |
| Q2 2026 | $168.6M | -1.2% |
| Q1 2026 | $158.8M | -2% |
| Q4 2025 | $182.5M | 0% |
| Q3 2025 | $184.6M | +0.9% |
| Q2 2025 | $170.5M | +19% |
| Q1 2025 | $162.1M | -1.5% |
| Q4 2024 | $182.4M | -3.3% |
NTGR's revenue fell from its 2020 peak and has held roughly level since: $167M last quarter, down 9.3% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -8.2% | -4.4 points |
| Q2 2026 | -5% | +0.6 points |
| Q1 2026 | -8.6% | -0.7 points |
| Q4 2025 | -2.6% | +5.7 points |
| Q3 2025 | -3.8% | -56 points |
| Q2 2025 | -5.6% | +27 points |
| Q1 2025 | -7.9% | +5.3 points |
| Q4 2024 | -8.3% | -6.8 points |
NTGR's operating margin was −8.2% last quarter, down 4.4 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 NTGR 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 NTGR on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
NTGR Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$5.2M | +$11.9M |
| Q2 2026 | -$11.6M | -$6.3M |
| Q1 2026 | -$2.2M | +$8M |
| Q4 2025 | $13.6M | -28% |
| Q3 2025 | -$17.1M | -116% |
| Q2 2025 | -$5.3M | -133% |
| Q1 2025 | -$10.1M | -169% |
| Q4 2024 | $19M | -65% |
NTGR has burned cash in six of the last eight quarters: −$5M over the past year, against −$14M 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 NTGR on cash generation, producing positive trailing cash flow while its opponent burns cash.
NTGR Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.1% | +16K shares |
| 1 year | -5.5% | -1.6M shares |
| 3 years | -8.4% | -2.5M shares |
| 5 years | -12% | -3.7M shares |
| Available history | -15% | -4.9M shares |
NTGR has the edge over PLTR on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $15M |
| Q2 2026 | $12.9M |
| Q1 2026 | $20.2M |
| Q4 2025 | $15M |
| Q3 2025 | $20M |
| Q2 2025 | $7.5M |
| Q1 2025 | $8.2M |
| Q4 2024 | $10.2M |
NTGR spent $63M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 38% 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 |
NTGR Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2025 | -3.7x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -9.7x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -15.3x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2024 | -8.9x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2021 | -3.3x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2021 | -2.5x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2021 | -2.4x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2021 | -2.9x | Net Cash |
NTGR 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 more cash than debt.
NTGR Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 41.5 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 23.9 | Neutral |
NTGR's weekly RSI is 42 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 24 (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).
NTGR PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | NTGR | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | 28x | — |
NTGR has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
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.
NTGR Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $21.9 | 8.3% below |
| 20 week MA | $22.3 | 10% below |
| 50 week MA | $23.0 | 13% below |
| 100 week MA | $25.3 | 21% below |
| 200 week MA | $20.5 | 2.2% below |
NTGR is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 2.2% below 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 NTGR on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
NTGR Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $24.5 | $37.0 | +51% |
| 2021 | $37.0 | $29.1 | -21% |
| 2022 | $29.1 | $18.0 | -38% |
| 2023 | $18.0 | $14.6 | -19% |
| 2024 | $14.6 | $28.1 | +93% |
| 2025 | $28.1 | $24.6 | -12% |
| 2026 YTD | $24.6 | $20.1 | -18% |
NTGR has finished lower in four of the last six years. It's down 18% 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 NTGR on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.