PLTR
Palantir Technologies Inc.
PLTR has the edge over RNG overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger fundamentals.
RNG
RingCentral, Inc.
RNG'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.
RNG Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Stable |
RNG's profitability and cash flow are currently healthy, and its revenue and balance sheet 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.
RNG PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current | 10x | $75.89 | — |
| Forward | 14x | $75.89 | — |
| Cheap | 43x | $328 | +332% |
| Fair | 65x | $491 | +547% |
| Expensive | 182x | $1,375 | +1712% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
RNG has the edge over PLTR in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
PLTR Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Moderate |
PLTR has the edge over RNG on the outlook, with more favorable valuation expectations.
RNG Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly deteriorating | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for RNG, with profitability improving.
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.
RNG Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $5.41 | -28% |
| Q3 2026 | $7.56 | +4940% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.25 | +$1.38 |
| Q1 2026 | $0.94 | +$1.37 |
| Q4 2025 | $0.48 | +$1.11 |
| Q3 2025 | $0.15 | +$1.20 |
| Q2 2025 | -$0.13 | +$1.28 |
| Q1 2025 | -$0.43 | +$1.05 |
| Q4 2024 | -$0.63 | +$1.11 |
RNG's earnings per share have climbed steadily: $7.56 over the past year, more than ten times what it earned the year before, and higher year over year for 13 quarters in a row.
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 RNG 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 RNG on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
RNG Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $676M | +5.9% |
| Q2 2026 | $657M | +5.9% |
| Q1 2026 | $644.2M | +5.3% |
| Q4 2025 | $644M | +4.8% |
| Q3 2025 | $638.7M | +4.9% |
| Q2 2025 | $620.4M | +4.6% |
| Q1 2025 | $612.1M | +4.8% |
| Q4 2024 | $614.5M | +7.6% |
RNG's revenue has grown year over year every quarter since late 2020: $676M last quarter, up 5.9% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 8% | +3.1 points |
| Q2 2026 | 7.7% | +1.7 points |
| Q1 2026 | 7.8% | +6.1 points |
| Q4 2025 | 6.6% | +4 points |
| Q3 2025 | 4.8% | +4.3 points |
| Q2 2025 | 6% | +6.9 points |
| Q1 2025 | 1.7% | +3.6 points |
| Q4 2024 | 2.5% | +10 points |
RNG's operating margin was 8% last quarter, up 3.1 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 RNG on cash flow, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
RNG Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $172.9M | +20% |
| Q2 2026 | $195.8M | +24% |
| Q1 2026 | $157.5M | +9.3% |
| Q4 2025 | $141M | +11% |
| Q3 2025 | $143.8M | +20% |
| Q2 2025 | $158.5M | +30% |
| Q1 2025 | $144.1M | +60% |
| Q4 2024 | $126.5M | +17% |
RNG generated $667M in free cash flow over the past year, up 16% 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 |
RNG Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +1.2% | +1.1M shares |
| 1 year | -4.7% | -4.3M shares |
| 3 years | -7.3% | -6.9M shares |
| 5 years | -4.5% | -4.1M shares |
| Available history | +5.5% | +4.6M shares |
RNG has the edge over PLTR on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $18M |
| Q2 2026 | $93.7M |
| Q1 2026 | $81.3M |
| Q4 2025 | $135.4M |
| Q3 2025 | $117.2M |
| Q2 2025 | $31.8M |
| Q1 2025 | $50M |
| Q4 2024 | $77.4M |
RNG spent $328M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 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 the edge over RNG on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
RNG Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 2.1x | Moderate |
| Q2 2026 | 2.5x | Moderate |
| Q1 2026 | 2.8x | Moderate |
| Q4 2025 | 3.3x | Elevated |
| Q3 2025 | 3.5x | Elevated |
| Q2 2025 | 3.8x | Elevated |
| Q1 2025 | 4.9x | High |
| Q4 2024 | 5.7x | High |
RNG's net debt is about 2.1 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from 3.5 years a year ago.
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).
RNG Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 62.9 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 47.8 | Neutral |
RNG's weekly RSI is 63 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 48 (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.
RNG PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | RNG | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 10x | 28x | 64% below |
| PE % | 2 | 35 | 33 pts below |
RNG has the edge over PLTR on valuation relative to its sector.
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.
RNG Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $77.7 | 2.4% below |
| 20 week MA | $66.4 | 14% above |
| 50 week MA | $47.9 | 59% above |
| 100 week MA | $38.4 | 98% above |
| 200 week MA | $35.6 | 113% above |
RNG's trend is up, with a small recent dip: it's below only its 8-week average, and 113% 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.
RNG Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $169.0 | $398.5 | +136% |
| 2021 | $398.5 | $192.5 | -52% |
| 2022 | $192.5 | $33.7 | -83% |
| 2023 | $33.7 | $34.0 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | $34.0 | $36.1 | +6.4% |
| 2025 | $36.1 | $29.6 | -18% |
| 2026 YTD | $29.6 | $75.9 | +157% |
RNG has the edge over PLTR on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.