PDFS
PDF Solutions, Inc.
PDFS has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
PLTR
Palantir Technologies Inc.
PLTR has the edge over PDFS overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger valuation.
PDFS Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Under pressure | |
| Strong |
PDFS's revenue, profitability and balance sheet are currently healthy, but its cash flow is under pressure.
PLTR Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
PLTR's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently strong.
PDFS PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 26x | $40.64 | — |
| Current | 107x | $40.64 | — |
| Cheap | 184x | $69.88 | +72% |
| Fair | 405x | $154 | +279% |
| Expensive | 968x | $368 | +805% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
PDFS's PE is in its cheap range at 107x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 26x next year's earnings.
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 PDFS in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
PDFS Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect strong earnings and revenue growth for PDFS, 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.
PDFS Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $1.55 | +308% |
| Q3 2026 | $0.38 | +$0.39 |
| Q2 2026 | $0.25 | +1150% |
| Q1 2026 | $0.18 | +500% |
| Q4 2025 | -$0.02 | -120% |
| Q3 2025 | -$0.01 | -108% |
| Q2 2025 | $0.02 | +$0.09 |
| Q1 2025 | $0.03 | -50% |
| Q4 2024 | $0.10 | +25% |
PDFS has returned to profit: it earned $0.38 per share over the past year, after losing money 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 PDFS on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
PDFS Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $68.3M | +20% |
| Q2 2026 | $61.5M | +19% |
| Q1 2026 | $60.1M | +26% |
| Q4 2025 | $62.4M | +25% |
| Q3 2025 | $57.1M | +23% |
| Q2 2025 | $51.7M | +24% |
| Q1 2025 | $47.8M | +16% |
| Q4 2024 | $50.1M | +22% |
PDFS's revenue has grown year over year for 23 quarters in a row: $68M last quarter, up 20% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 12% | +3.7 points |
| Q2 2026 | 8.2% | +6.1 points |
| Q1 2026 | 11% | +18 points |
| Q4 2025 | 5.5% | +2.6 points |
| Q3 2025 | 8.4% | +0.6 points |
| Q2 2025 | 2.2% | -2 points |
| Q1 2025 | -7.4% | -6.8 points |
| Q4 2024 | 2.9% | +2.6 points |
PDFS's operating margin was 12% last quarter, up 3.7 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 PDFS 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 PDFS on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
PDFS Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$1.1M | +$1.8M |
| Q2 2026 | $2.3M | +$16.1M |
| Q1 2026 | -$8.8M | -1745% |
| Q4 2025 | $7.6M | +$11.5M |
| Q3 2025 | -$2.9M | -158% |
| Q2 2025 | -$13.8M | -$9.1M |
| Q1 2025 | $535K | +$4.4M |
| Q4 2024 | -$4M | -$3.3M |
PDFS's free cash flow was −$23,000 over the past year, against −$20M 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 PDFS on cash generation, producing positive trailing cash flow while its opponent burns cash.
PDFS Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +2.9% | +1.2M shares |
| 1 year | +8.5% | +3.4M shares |
| 3 years | +13% | +4.8M shares |
| 5 years | +15% | +5.8M shares |
| Available history | +33% | +10.6M shares |
PDFS has 43M diluted shares, up 8.5% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | $244,000 |
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q3 2024 | — |
| Q2 2024 | — |
| Q1 2024 | $6.9M |
| Q4 2023 | — |
| Q4 2022 | — |
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 PDFS 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 |
PDFS Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -1.4x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -1.9x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | 1.7x | Healthy |
| Q4 2025 | 2.5x | Moderate |
| Q3 2025 | 4.4x | High |
| Q2 2025 | 5.4x | High |
| Q1 2025 | 3.8x | Elevated |
| Q4 2024 | -8.9x | Net Cash |
PDFS has the edge over PLTR on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
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.
PDFS Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 45.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 22.2 | Neutral |
PDFS's weekly RSI is 45 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 22 (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).
PDFS PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | PDFS | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 107x | 28x | 284% above |
| PE % | 1 | 35 | 34 pts below |
PDFS 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.
PDFS Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $44.7 | 9% below |
| 20 week MA | $47.4 | 14% below |
| 50 week MA | $42.6 | 4.6% below |
| 100 week MA | $32.7 | 24% above |
| 200 week MA | $33.6 | 21% above |
PDFS has slipped below its 8-, 20- and 50-week averages, though it's still 21% 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 PDFS on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
PDFS Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $16.5 | $22.0 | +34% |
| 2021 | $22.0 | $31.3 | +42% |
| 2022 | $31.3 | $28.6 | -8.9% |
| 2023 | $28.6 | $32.1 | +13% |
| 2024 | $32.1 | $27.9 | -13% |
| 2025 | $27.9 | $29.3 | +5.1% |
| 2026 YTD | $29.3 | $40.6 | +39% |
PDFS 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.