OKTA
Okta, Inc.
OKTA's outlook is improving, though it still trails on the overall score.
PLTR
Palantir Technologies Inc.
PLTR has the edge over OKTA overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger modeled upside.
OKTA Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Unavailable |
OKTA's revenue, profitability and cash flow are currently healthy. There isn't enough data to rate its balance sheet.
PLTR Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
PLTR's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently strong.
OKTA PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 43x | $183 | — |
| Cheap | 62x | $103 | -44% |
| Fair | 83x | $138 | -24% |
| Expensive | 108x | $179 | -1.8% |
| Current | 110x | $183 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
OKTA's PE is 110x, 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 OKTA in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
OKTA Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Broad | |
| High |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for OKTA, 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.
OKTA Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $4.22 | +154% |
| Q3 2024 | -$0.84 | +$2.84 |
| Q2 2024 | -$1.67 | +$2.67 |
| Q1 2024 | -$2.17 | +$2.99 |
| Q4 2023 | -$2.85 | +$3.00 |
| Q3 2023 | -$3.68 | +$2.29 |
| Q2 2023 | -$4.34 | +$2.12 |
| Q1 2023 | -$5.16 | +$0.57 |
| Q4 2022 | -$5.85 | -$1.17 |
PLTR has the stronger earnings trend. Trailing diluted EPS is up 98% for OKTA versus PLTR up 240%.
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's earnings per share have climbed steadily: $1.43 over the past year, about three times what it earned the year before, and higher year over year every quarter since late 2021.
OKTA Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $805M | +11% |
| Q2 2026 | $765M | +11% |
| Q1 2026 | $761M | +12% |
| Q4 2025 | $742M | +12% |
| Q3 2025 | $728M | +13% |
| Q2 2025 | $688M | +12% |
| Q1 2025 | $682M | +13% |
| Q4 2024 | $665M | +14% |
OKTA's revenue has grown year over year every quarter since late 2020: $805M last quarter, up 11% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 13% | +7.7 points |
| Q2 2026 | 7.3% | +1.7 points |
| Q1 2026 | 6% | +4.9 points |
| Q4 2025 | 3.1% | +5.5 points |
| Q3 2025 | 5.6% | +8.6 points |
| Q2 2025 | 5.7% | +13 points |
| Q1 2025 | 1.2% | +15 points |
| Q4 2024 | -2.4% | +17 points |
OKTA's operating margin was 13% 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 OKTA 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 OKTA on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
OKTA Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $233M | +41% |
| Q2 2026 | $276M | +15% |
| Q1 2026 | $256M | -10% |
| Q4 2025 | $214M | +35% |
| Q3 2025 | $165M | +104% |
| Q2 2025 | $240M | +10% |
| Q1 2025 | $285M | +67% |
| Q4 2024 | $158M | +3.3% |
OKTA generated $979M in free cash flow over the past year, up 15% 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 OKTA on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
OKTA Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.6% | +1.1M shares |
| 1 year | -1.2% | -2.2M shares |
| 3 years | +11% | +17.5M shares |
| 5 years | +36% | +47M shares |
| Available history | +50% | +59.8M shares |
OKTA has the edge over PLTR on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $124M |
| Q2 2026 | $248M |
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 |
OKTA Net Leverage
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.
OKTA Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 55.7 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 54.8 | Neutral |
OKTA's weekly RSI is 56 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 55 (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).
OKTA PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | OKTA | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 110x | 28x | 295% above |
| PE % | 88 | 35 | 53 pts above |
OKTA 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.
OKTA Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $199.8 | 8.6% below |
| 20 week MA | $171.3 | 6.6% above |
| 50 week MA | $121.6 | 50% above |
| 100 week MA | $108.8 | 68% above |
| 200 week MA | $95.6 | 91% above |
OKTA's trend is up, with a small recent dip: it's below only its 8-week average, and 91% 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's trend is up, with a small recent dip: it's below only its 8-week average, and 106% above its 200-week average.
OKTA Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $119.9 | $275.6 | +130% |
| 2021 | $275.6 | $228.3 | -17% |
| 2022 | $228.3 | $67.0 | -71% |
| 2023 | $67.0 | $90.5 | +35% |
| 2024 | $90.5 | $81.6 | -9.8% |
| 2025 | $81.6 | $88.6 | +8.5% |
| 2026 YTD | $88.6 | $182.5 | +106% |
OKTA 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.