PLTR
Palantir Technologies Inc.
PLTR has the edge over QMCO overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger fundamentals.
QMCO
Quantum Corporation
QMCO'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.
QMCO Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Strong |
QMCO's revenue and balance sheet are currently strong, and its profitability and cash flow are 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.
QMCO PE Valuation
QMCO 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 22x 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.
QMCO Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Returning to profit | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect QMCO 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 QMCO on earnings quality, reporting a profit while its opponent remains loss making.
QMCO Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $0.75 | — |
| Q3 2026 | -$10.81 | +$13.07 |
| Q2 2026 | -$13.16 | +$10.05 |
| Q1 2026 | -$7.97 | +$17.77 |
| Q4 2025 | -$11.35 | +$14.43 |
| Q3 2025 | -$23.88 | -$10.66 |
| Q2 2025 | -$23.21 | -$12.01 |
| Q1 2025 | -$25.74 | -$16.74 |
| Q4 2024 | -$25.78 | -$17.98 |
QMCO is still losing money, but far less than before: $10.81 per share over the past year, against $25.78 at its worst in late 2024.
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 QMCO 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 QMCO on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
QMCO Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $89.6M | +43% |
| Q2 2026 | $80.8M | +26% |
| Q1 2026 | $78M | +27% |
| Q4 2025 | $74.6M | +2.8% |
| Q3 2025 | $62.7M | -11% |
| Q2 2025 | $64.3M | -9.9% |
| Q1 2025 | $61.3M | -14% |
| Q4 2024 | $72.6M | +0.9% |
QMCO's revenue is recovering but still below its 2022 peak: $90M last quarter, up 43% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 7.6% | +21 points |
| Q2 2026 | 6.2% | +26 points |
| Q1 2026 | -3.3% | +16 points |
| Q4 2025 | -1.6% | +3.7 points |
| Q3 2025 | -13% | -3.2 points |
| Q2 2025 | -20% | +5.3 points |
| Q1 2025 | -19% | +0.4 points |
| Q4 2024 | -5.3% | +3.3 points |
QMCO's operating margin was 7.6% last quarter, up 21 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the top of its range since 2019.
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 QMCO on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
QMCO Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $13.1M | +$29.1M |
| Q2 2026 | $552K | +$18.6M |
| Q1 2026 | -$1.2M | +$2.7M |
| Q4 2025 | -$4.3M | -$21K |
| Q3 2025 | -$16M | +$894K |
| Q2 2025 | -$18.1M | -$14.6M |
| Q1 2025 | -$3.9M | -146% |
| Q4 2024 | -$4.2M | +$7.4M |
QMCO's free cash flow has turned positive after six years mostly in the red: $8M over the past year.
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 QMCO 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 |
QMCO Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +79% | +17.4M shares |
| 1 year | +196% | +26.1M shares |
| 3 years | +742% | +34.8M shares |
| 5 years | +1827% | +37.4M shares |
| Available history | +1594% | +37.1M shares |
QMCO has 39M diluted shares, up 196% from 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 more cash than debt.
QMCO Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -4.9x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2020 | 12.1x | High |
| Q3 2020 | 8.3x | High |
| Q2 2020 | 7.5x | High |
| Q1 2020 | 5.8x | High |
QMCO has the edge over PLTR on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
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).
QMCO Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 48.3 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 23.6 | Neutral |
QMCO's weekly RSI is 48 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 24 (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.
QMCO PE vs Technology Sector
QMCO 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 has the edge over QMCO on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
QMCO Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $22.8 | 27% below |
| 20 week MA | $19.5 | 15% below |
| 50 week MA | $12.5 | 33% above |
| 100 week MA | $13.7 | 22% above |
| 200 week MA | $13.2 | 26% above |
QMCO has pulled back, but its long-term trend is still up: it's below its 8- and 20-week averages, but 26% above its 200-week average.
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.
QMCO Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $147.0 | $118.2 | -20% |
| 2021 | $118.2 | $103.8 | -12% |
| 2022 | $103.8 | $22.8 | -78% |
| 2023 | $22.8 | $6.98 | -69% |
| 2024 | $6.98 | $70.7 | +912% |
| 2025 | $70.7 | $6.96 | -90% |
| 2026 YTD | $6.96 | $16.6 | +139% |
QMCO has the edge over PLTR on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.