OTEX
Open Text Corporation
OTEX has slightly lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
PLTR
Palantir Technologies Inc.
PLTR has the edge over OTEX overall, supported by stronger modeled upside and stronger fundamentals.
OTEX Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| Healthy | |
| Under pressure |
OTEX's profitability and cash flow are currently healthy, and its revenue is stable, but its balance sheet is under pressure.
PLTR Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
PLTR's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently strong.
OTEX PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 6.4x | $24.81 | — |
| Current | 9.4x | $24.81 | — |
| Cheap | 14x | $35.71 | +44% |
| Fair | 31x | $83.11 | +235% |
| Expensive | 53x | $139 | +462% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
OTEX's PE is in its cheap range at 9.4x. On analysts' estimates for next year's earnings, today's price would be 6.4x.
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 OTEX in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
OTEX Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Weakening | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect OTEX's profitability to weaken, with its earnings and revenue holding steady.
PLTR Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Moderate |
PLTR has the edge over OTEX on the outlook, with more favorable earnings and revenue expectations.
OTEX Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $3.86 | +46% |
| Q3 2026 | $2.64 | +38% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.58 | +56% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.05 | -16% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.70 | -31% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.91 | +10% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.65 | -3.5% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.45 | +295% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.46 | +423% |
OTEX earned $2.64 per share over the past year, up 38% 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 OTEX on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
OTEX Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.2B | -4% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.3B | +2.9% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.3B | +2.2% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.3B | -0.6% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.3B | +1.5% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.3B | -3.8% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.3B | -13% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.3B | -13% |
OTEX's revenue fell from its 2023 peak and has held roughly level since: $1.2B last quarter, down 4% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 20% | -0.7 points |
| Q2 2026 | 24% | +9.8 points |
| Q1 2026 | 16% | -1 points |
| Q4 2025 | 22% | -0.2 points |
| Q3 2025 | 21% | +4.7 points |
| Q2 2025 | 14% | -0.3 points |
| Q1 2025 | 17% | +1 points |
| Q4 2024 | 22% | +5.6 points |
OTEX's operating margin was 20% last quarter, down 0.7 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 OTEX 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 OTEX on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
OTEX Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $138.5M | +37% |
| Q2 2026 | $122M | -1.6% |
| Q1 2026 | $304.9M | -18% |
| Q4 2025 | $279.4M | -8.9% |
| Q3 2025 | $101.2M | +$218.4M |
| Q2 2025 | $124M | -15% |
| Q1 2025 | $373.8M | +7.4% |
| Q4 2024 | $306.7M | +0.4% |
OTEX generated $845M in free cash flow over the past year, down 6.7% 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 OTEX on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
OTEX Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -2.9% | -7.3M shares |
| 1 year | -4.6% | -11.7M shares |
| 3 years | -11% | -29.8M shares |
| 5 years | -11% | -31.1M shares |
| Available history | -11% | -29.5M shares |
OTEX has the edge over PLTR on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $30M |
| Q2 2026 | $11.8M |
| Q1 2026 | $247M |
| Q4 2025 | $50M |
| Q3 2025 | $107.6M |
| Q2 2025 | $145.3M |
| Q1 2025 | $114.6M |
| Q4 2024 | $66M |
OTEX spent $339M buying back its own shares over the past year, down 22% 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 |
OTEX Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 3.2x | Elevated |
| Q2 2026 | 3.2x | Elevated |
| Q1 2026 | 3.6x | Elevated |
| Q4 2025 | 3.6x | Elevated |
| Q3 2025 | 3.8x | Elevated |
| Q2 2025 | 3.9x | Elevated |
| Q1 2025 | 3.7x | Elevated |
| Q4 2024 | 3.7x | Elevated |
OTEX's net debt is about 3.2 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from 3.8 years a year ago.
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 OTEX on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
OTEX Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 50.9 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 57.4 | Neutral |
OTEX's weekly RSI is 51 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 57 (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).
OTEX PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | OTEX | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 9.4x | 28x | 66% below |
| PE % | 2 | 35 | 33 pts below |
OTEX 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.
OTEX Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $24.8 | 0.2% above |
| 20 week MA | $24.2 | 2.5% above |
| 50 week MA | $25.1 | 1.1% below |
| 100 week MA | $27.6 | 10% below |
| 200 week MA | $31.8 | 22% below |
OTEX has bounced recently, but its long-term trend is still down: it's above its 8- and 20-week averages, but 22% 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 OTEX on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
OTEX Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $44.1 | $45.7 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | $45.7 | $47.4 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | $47.4 | $29.0 | -39% |
| 2023 | $29.0 | $42.0 | +45% |
| 2024 | $42.0 | $28.3 | -33% |
| 2025 | $28.3 | $33.5 | +18% |
| 2026 YTD | $33.5 | $24.8 | -26% |
OTEX has finished higher in four of the last six years. It's down 26% 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 OTEX on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.