PLTR
Palantir Technologies Inc.
PLTR has the edge over PUBM overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger modeled upside.
PUBM
PubMatic, Inc.
PUBM's outlook is improving, though it still trails on the overall score.
PLTR Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
PLTR's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently strong.
PUBM Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong |
PUBM's revenue, cash flow and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its profitability is stable.
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.
PUBM PE Valuation
PUBM has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year. If it returns to profit as analysts expect, today's price would be 99x next year's earnings.
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.
PUBM Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Returning to profit | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect PUBM to return to profit, with revenue growing.
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 PUBM on earnings quality, reporting a profit while its opponent remains loss making.
PUBM Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $0.19 | — |
| Q3 2026 | -$0.05 | +$0.14 |
| Q2 2026 | -$0.30 | -$0.23 |
| Q1 2026 | -$0.38 | -575% |
| Q4 2025 | -$0.31 | -235% |
| Q3 2025 | -$0.19 | -246% |
| Q2 2025 | -$0.07 | -139% |
| Q1 2025 | $0.08 | +167% |
| Q4 2024 | $0.23 | +$0.26 |
PUBM lost $0.05 per share over the past year, a smaller loss than the year before.
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 PUBM 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 PUBM on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
PUBM Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $79.6M | +17% |
| Q2 2026 | $78.6M | +11% |
| Q1 2026 | $62.6M | -2% |
| Q4 2025 | $80M | -6.4% |
| Q3 2025 | $68M | -5.3% |
| Q2 2025 | $71.1M | +5.7% |
| Q1 2025 | $63.8M | -4.3% |
| Q4 2024 | $85.5M | +1.1% |
PUBM's revenue is growing: $80M last quarter, up 17% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 11% | +23 points |
| Q2 2026 | 0.7% | +8.4 points |
| Q1 2026 | -24% | -5.8 points |
| Q4 2025 | 11% | -6.7 points |
| Q3 2025 | -12% | -11 points |
| Q2 2025 | -7.7% | -1.8 points |
| Q1 2025 | -19% | -10 points |
| Q4 2024 | 17% | -6.8 points |
PUBM's operating margin was 11% last quarter, up 23 points from the same quarter a year ago.
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 PUBM on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
PUBM Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $20.9M | -25% |
| Q2 2026 | $17.3M | +27% |
| Q1 2026 | $17.3M | +22% |
| Q4 2025 | $11.3M | -18% |
| Q3 2025 | $27.7M | +274% |
| Q2 2025 | $13.6M | +21% |
| Q1 2025 | $14.2M | -40% |
| Q4 2024 | $13.7M | -42% |
PUBM generated $67M in free cash flow over the past year, down 3.6% 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 PUBM 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 |
PUBM Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +9.3% | +4.3M shares |
| 1 year | +9.8% | +4.5M shares |
| 3 years | -9.9% | -5.6M shares |
| 5 years | -11% | -6.1M shares |
| Available history | +16% | +6.8M shares |
PUBM has 50M diluted shares, up 9.8% from a year ago, despite $47M in buybacks over the past year.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $15M |
| Q2 2026 | $22M |
| Q1 2026 | $8.5M |
| Q4 2025 | $1.2M |
| Q3 2025 | $4M |
| Q2 2025 | $38.6M |
| Q1 2025 | $5M |
| Q4 2024 | $9.9M |
PUBM spent $47M buying back its own shares over the past year, down 19% from the year before.
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.
PUBM Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2025 | -83.6x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -13.1x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -4.7x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -4.7x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -3.5x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2024 | -2.2x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2024 | -2.0x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2024 | -2.3x | Net Cash |
PUBM has more cash than debt.
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).
PUBM Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 65.8 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 71.0 | Neutral |
PUBM's weekly RSI is 66 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 71 (neutral).
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.
PUBM PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | PUBM | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | 28x | — |
PUBM has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
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.
PUBM Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $17.8 | 7% above |
| 20 week MA | $16.3 | 17% above |
| 50 week MA | $12.0 | 59% above |
| 100 week MA | $11.4 | 66% above |
| 200 week MA | $14.1 | 35% above |
PUBM has the edge over PLTR on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
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.
PUBM Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $25.1 | $30.4 | +22% |
| 2021 | $30.4 | $34.8 | +14% |
| 2022 | $34.8 | $12.6 | -64% |
| 2023 | $12.6 | $16.3 | +29% |
| 2024 | $16.3 | $15.1 | -7.4% |
| 2025 | $15.1 | $8.98 | -41% |
| 2026 YTD | $8.98 | $19.0 | +112% |
PUBM has the edge over PLTR on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.