PLTR
Palantir Technologies Inc.
PLTR has the edge over SAP overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger modeled upside.
SAP
SAP SE
SAP'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.
SAP Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
SAP's profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are currently strong, and its revenue 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 has the edge over SAP in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
SAP PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 24x | $185 | -21% |
| Current | 31x | $234 | — |
| Fair | 35x | $262 | +12% |
| Expensive | 65x | $489 | +109% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
SAP's PE is 31x, but its earnings don't support one, so it isn't a reliable read right now.
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.
SAP Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for SAP, with profitability improving. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
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 SAP on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
SAP Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $7.55 | +22% |
| Q1 2026 | $7.08 | +31% |
| Q4 2025 | $6.92 | +136% |
| Q3 2025 | $6.69 | +163% |
| Q2 2025 | $6.18 | +161% |
| Q1 2025 | $5.40 | +20% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.93 | -49% |
| Q3 2024 | $2.54 | -51% |
SAP earned $7.55 per share over the past year, up 22% from 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 SAP 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 SAP on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
SAP Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $11B | +9.4% |
| Q1 2026 | $10.6B | +6% |
| Q4 2025 | $10.8B | +3.3% |
| Q3 2025 | $10.1B | +7.2% |
| Q2 2025 | $10B | +8.9% |
| Q1 2025 | $10B | +12% |
| Q4 2024 | $10.4B | +11% |
| Q3 2024 | $9.4B | +9.4% |
SAP's revenue has grown year over year for 20 quarters in a row: $11B last quarter, up 9.4% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 27% | -0.6 points |
| Q1 2026 | 29% | +2.9 points |
| Q4 2025 | 24% | +2.7 points |
| Q3 2025 | 27% | +1.1 points |
| Q2 2025 | 27% | +13 points |
| Q1 2025 | 26% | +16 points |
| Q4 2024 | 22% | -0.9 points |
| Q3 2024 | 26% | +3.9 points |
SAP's operating margin was 27% last quarter, down 0.6 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 SAP on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
SAP Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $3.4B | +27% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.6B | -9.4% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.2B | +$2.2B |
| Q3 2025 | $1.4B | +4.9% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.7B | +75% |
| Q1 2025 | $4B | +34% |
| Q4 2024 | -$909.8M | -146% |
| Q3 2024 | $1.4B | +32% |
SAP generated $9.7B in free cash flow over the past year, up 36% 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 |
SAP Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.9% | -10M shares |
| 1 year | -1.3% | -14.9M shares |
| 3 years | -1.9% | -22M shares |
| 5 years | -1.9% | -22M shares |
| Available history | -3% | -36M shares |
SAP has the edge over PLTR on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $356.6M |
| Q1 2026 | $2.5B |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | $337.7M |
| Q2 2025 | $1.7B |
| Q1 2025 | $138.9M |
| Q4 2024 | $534.3M |
| Q3 2024 | $722.1M |
SAP spent $3.2B buying back its own shares over the past year, up 5.1% 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 SAP on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
SAP Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -0.8x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -0.8x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -0.0x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | -1.1x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | 0.2x | Very low |
| Q3 2024 | -1.5x | Net Cash |
SAP 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).
SAP Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 65.4 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 81.0 | Overbought |
SAP's weekly RSI is 65 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 81 (overbought).
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.
SAP PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | SAP | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 31x | 28x | 11% above |
| PE % | 43 | 35 | 8 pts above |
SAP 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.
SAP Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $224.9 | 4.1% above |
| 20 week MA | $205.4 | 14% above |
| 50 week MA | $200.1 | 17% above |
| 100 week MA | $237.1 | 1.3% below |
| 200 week MA | $202.8 | 15% above |
SAP's trend is mixed: it's above four of its five weekly moving averages, and 15% 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.
SAP Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $135.0 | $126.1 | -6.6% |
| 2021 | $126.1 | $140.1 | +11% |
| 2022 | $140.1 | $103.5 | -26% |
| 2023 | $103.5 | $154.6 | +49% |
| 2024 | $154.6 | $250.2 | +62% |
| 2025 | $250.2 | $246.6 | -1.4% |
| 2026 YTD | $246.6 | $234.1 | -5.1% |
SAP has the edge over PLTR on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.