PENG
Penguin Solutions, Inc.
PENG's outlook is improving, though it still trails on the overall score.
PLTR
Palantir Technologies Inc.
PLTR has the edge over PENG overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger fundamentals.
PENG Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Weak | |
| Healthy |
PENG's revenue, profitability and balance sheet are currently healthy, but its cash flow is weak.
PLTR Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
PLTR's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently strong.
PENG PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 11x | $50.10 | — |
| Current | 19x | $50.10 | — |
| Cheap | 36x | $93.86 | +87% |
| Fair | 66x | $171 | +240% |
| Expensive | 83x | $215 | +330% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
PENG's PE is in its cheap range at 19x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 11x 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 PENG in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
PENG Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect strong earnings and revenue growth for PENG, 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.
PENG Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $4.56 | +76% |
| Q3 2026 | $2.59 | +793% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.41 | +$1.69 |
| Q1 2026 | $0.72 | +$0.89 |
| Q4 2025 | $0.23 | +$0.75 |
| Q3 2025 | $0.29 | +$1.29 |
| Q2 2025 | -$0.28 | +$2.80 |
| Q1 2025 | -$0.17 | +$3.51 |
| Q4 2024 | -$0.52 | +$3.45 |
PENG's earnings per share have climbed steadily: $2.59 over the past year, about nine times what it earned the year before, and higher year over year for nine quarters in a row.
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.
PENG Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $566.7M | +68% |
| Q2 2026 | $478.7M | +48% |
| Q1 2026 | $343M | -6.2% |
| Q4 2025 | $343.1M | +0.6% |
| Q3 2025 | $337.9M | +8.6% |
| Q2 2025 | $324.3M | +7.9% |
| Q1 2025 | $365.5M | +28% |
| Q4 2024 | $341.1M | +24% |
PENG's revenue is growing: $567M last quarter, up 68% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 12% | +8.6 points |
| Q2 2026 | 11% | +7.6 points |
| Q1 2026 | 7.5% | +2.4 points |
| Q4 2025 | 5.7% | +0.6 points |
| Q3 2025 | 3.7% | +0.9 points |
| Q2 2025 | 3% | -0.8 points |
| Q1 2025 | 5.1% | +6.2 points |
| Q4 2024 | 5.1% | +4.6 points |
PENG's operating margin was 12% last quarter, up 8.6 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 PENG 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 PENG on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
PENG Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$167.4M | -$94.1M |
| Q2 2026 | -$77.6M | -185% |
| Q1 2026 | $53.3M | -24% |
| Q4 2025 | $28.2M | +135% |
| Q3 2025 | -$73.4M | -$55.4M |
| Q2 2025 | $90.9M | +20% |
| Q1 2025 | $70.5M | +$97.7M |
| Q4 2024 | $12M | -55% |
PENG's free cash flow has turned negative after years in the green: −$163M over the past year.
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 PENG on cash generation, producing positive trailing cash flow while its opponent burns cash.
PENG Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +16% | +9M shares |
| 1 year | +18% | +9.7M shares |
| 3 years | +15% | +8.5M shares |
| 5 years | +24% | +12.5M shares |
| Available history | +32% | +15.5M shares |
PENG has 64M diluted shares, up 18% from a year ago, despite $74M in buybacks over the past year.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $5.5M |
| Q2 2026 | $11.8M |
| Q1 2026 | $36.9M |
| Q4 2025 | $20.2M |
| Q3 2025 | $3.1M |
| Q2 2025 | $31.6M |
| Q1 2025 | $6.5M |
| Q4 2024 | $11.1M |
PENG spent $74M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 42% 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 PENG 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 |
PENG Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.7x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 0.0x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | -0.4x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | 0.0x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | -0.5x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 3.0x | Moderate |
PENG's net debt is less than a year of its operating earnings (EBITDA).
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 PENG on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
PENG Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 49.1 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 21.3 | Neutral |
PENG's weekly RSI is 49 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 21 (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).
PENG PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | PENG | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 19x | 28x | 31% below |
| PE % | 2 | 35 | 33 pts below |
PENG 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.
PENG Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $56.0 | 11% below |
| 20 week MA | $56.8 | 12% below |
| 50 week MA | $41.0 | 22% above |
| 100 week MA | $30.9 | 62% above |
| 200 week MA | $25.6 | 96% above |
PENG has pulled back, but its long-term trend is still up: it's below its 8- and 20-week averages, but 96% 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 PENG on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
PENG Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $19.1 | $17.7 | -7.3% |
| 2021 | $17.7 | $33.4 | +89% |
| 2022 | $33.4 | $15.3 | -54% |
| 2023 | $15.3 | $18.9 | +24% |
| 2024 | $18.9 | $19.4 | +2.3% |
| 2025 | $19.4 | $20.3 | +4.7% |
| 2026 YTD | $20.3 | $50.1 | +147% |
PENG 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.