PLTR
Palantir Technologies Inc.
PLTR has the edge over SIMO overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger modeled upside.
SIMO
Silicon Motion Technology Corporation
SIMO'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.
SIMO Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Weak | |
| Healthy |
SIMO's revenue, profitability and balance sheet are currently healthy, but its cash flow is weak.
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.
SIMO PE Valuation
SIMO has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
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.
SIMO Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect strong earnings and revenue growth for SIMO, 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 has the edge over SIMO on earnings, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
SIMO Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $34.16 | +790% |
| Q1 2026 | $20.16 | +620% |
| Q4 2025 | $12.84 | +372% |
| Q3 2025 | $7.84 | +193% |
| Q2 2025 | $3.84 | +63% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.80 | +59% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.72 | +71% |
| Q3 2024 | $2.68 | +61% |
SIMO's earnings per share have climbed steadily: $34.16 over the past year, about nine times what it earned the year before, and higher year over year for eight 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 SIMO 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 SIMO on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
SIMO Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $451M | +127% |
| Q1 2026 | $342.1M | +105% |
| Q4 2025 | $278.5M | +46% |
| Q3 2025 | $242M | +14% |
| Q2 2025 | $198.7M | -5.7% |
| Q1 2025 | $166.5M | -12% |
| Q4 2024 | $191.2M | -5.5% |
| Q3 2024 | $212.4M | +23% |
SIMO's revenue has grown year over year for four quarters in a row: $451M last quarter, up 127% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 22% | +11 points |
| Q1 2026 | 15% | +9.4 points |
| Q4 2025 | 11% | +2.1 points |
| Q3 2025 | 12% | +0.6 points |
| Q2 2025 | 11% | -3.3 points |
| Q1 2025 | 5.9% | -3.6 points |
| Q4 2024 | 9.3% | +0.6 points |
| Q3 2024 | 12% | +2.8 points |
SIMO's operating margin was 22% last quarter, up 11 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 SIMO on cash generation, producing positive trailing cash flow while its opponent burns cash.
SIMO Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -$71.5M | -$38.7M |
| Q1 2026 | -$49.4M | -228% |
| Q4 2025 | -$6.3M | +$10.7M |
| Q3 2025 | $6.8M | -84% |
| Q2 2025 | -$32.8M | -397% |
| Q1 2025 | $38.6M | +$41.5M |
| Q4 2024 | -$17M | -154% |
| Q3 2024 | $41.6M | -13% |
SIMO's free cash flow has turned negative after years in the green: −$120M 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 SIMO 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 |
SIMO Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.5% | +45.3K shares |
| 1 year | +1.6% | +134K shares |
| 3 years | -75% | -24.9M shares |
| 5 years | -76% | -26.4M shares |
| Available history | -76% | -26.6M shares |
SIMO has 9M diluted shares, up 1.6% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | $21,000 |
| Q1 2025 | $24.3M |
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q3 2024 | — |
SIMO hasn't bought back shares in the past year.
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 SIMO on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
SIMO Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -0.7x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -1.2x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -1.4x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -1.7x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -2.0x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -2.0x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2024 | -2.6x | Net Cash |
SIMO 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).
SIMO Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 40.6 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 15.5 | Oversold |
SIMO's weekly RSI is 41 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 16 (oversold).
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.
SIMO PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | SIMO | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | 28x | — |
SIMO 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 SIMO on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
SIMO Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $221.3 | 19% below |
| 20 week MA | $251.4 | 29% below |
| 50 week MA | $198.9 | 9.7% below |
| 100 week MA | $133.6 | 34% above |
| 200 week MA | $98.9 | 81% above |
SIMO has pulled back, but its long-term trend is still up: it's below its 8-, 20- and 50-week averages, but 81% 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.
SIMO Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $50.5 | $44.9 | -11% |
| 2021 | $44.9 | $92.1 | +105% |
| 2022 | $92.1 | $62.4 | -32% |
| 2023 | $62.4 | $61.3 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | $61.3 | $54.9 | -10% |
| 2025 | $54.9 | $90.2 | +64% |
| 2026 YTD | $90.2 | $179.5 | +99% |
SIMO has the edge over PLTR on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.