PLTR
Palantir Technologies Inc.
PLTR has the edge over STNE overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger fundamentals.
STNE
StoneCo Ltd.
STNE trails on the overall score without a compensating advantage in the available component scores.
PLTR Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
PLTR's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently strong.
STNE Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Healthy |
STNE's profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are currently healthy, 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'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.
STNE PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current | 3.3x | $7.72 | — |
| Cheap | 7.7x | $17.74 | +130% |
| Fair | 61x | $141 | +1729% |
| Expensive | 131x | $303 | +3821% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
STNE 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 STNE on the outlook, with more favorable earnings and revenue expectations.
STNE Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect STNE's profitability to improve, with its earnings and revenue holding steady.
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 STNE on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
STNE Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $2.31 | +$3.07 |
| Q1 2026 | $2.37 | +$3.23 |
| Q4 2025 | $1.49 | +$2.46 |
| Q3 2025 | -$0.64 | -156% |
| Q2 2023 | $0.44 | +$2.08 |
| Q1 2023 | $0.00 | +$0.97 |
| Q4 2022 | -$0.30 | +$0.39 |
| Q3 2022 | -$0.79 | -$0.74 |
STNE has returned to profit: it earned $2.31 per share over the past year, after losing money 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 STNE 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 STNE on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
STNE Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $597.5M | +1.6% |
| Q1 2026 | $640.6M | +13% |
| Q4 2025 | $633.7M | +1.4% |
| Q3 2025 | $638.6M | +11% |
| Q2 2025 | $588.4M | +18% |
| Q1 2025 | $569.3M | +20% |
| Q4 2024 | $625M | +13% |
| Q3 2024 | $575.3M | +8.8% |
STNE's revenue has grown year over year every quarter since late 2020: $598M last quarter, up 1.6% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 41% | -6.9 points |
| Q1 2026 | 51% | +1.9 points |
| Q4 2025 | 51% | +2.9 points |
| Q3 2025 | 56% | +10 points |
| Q2 2025 | 48% | -1.1 points |
| Q1 2025 | 49% | +0.4 points |
| Q4 2024 | 48% | +1.1 points |
| Q3 2024 | 46% | -1.6 points |
STNE's operating margin was 41% last quarter, down 6.9 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 STNE on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
STNE Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $303.4M | +2369% |
| Q1 2026 | $555M | +820% |
| Q4 2025 | $99.1M | +$210.6M |
| Q3 2025 | -$236.2M | -$159.3M |
| Q2 2025 | $12.3M | +$202.2M |
| Q1 2025 | $60.3M | +$558M |
| Q4 2024 | -$111.6M | +$6.5M |
| Q3 2024 | -$76.9M | -$56.7M |
STNE's free cash flow has turned positive after two years mostly in the red: $721M 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 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 |
STNE Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -3.2% | -8M shares |
| 1 year | -11% | -30.5M shares |
| 3 years | -27% | -93M shares |
| 5 years | -22% | -69.4M shares |
| Available history | -13% | -36.8M shares |
STNE has the edge over PLTR on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $139.1M |
| Q1 2026 | $93.4M |
| Q4 2025 | $235.8M |
| Q3 2025 | $83.3M |
| Q2 2025 | $71.2M |
| Q1 2025 | $151M |
| Q4 2024 | $108.9M |
| Q3 2024 | $132.9M |
STNE spent $552M 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 STNE on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
STNE Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 1.4x | Healthy |
| Q1 2026 | 1.5x | Healthy |
| Q4 2025 | 2.2x | Moderate |
| Q3 2025 | 1.7x | Healthy |
| Q2 2025 | 1.4x | Healthy |
| Q1 2025 | 1.2x | Healthy |
| Q4 2024 | 1.2x | Healthy |
| Q3 2024 | 0.9x | Very low |
STNE's net debt is about 1.4 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), about the same as 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).
STNE Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 37.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 11.0 | Oversold |
STNE's weekly RSI is 37 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 11 (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.
STNE PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | STNE | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 3.3x | 28x | 88% below |
| PE % | 1 | 35 | 34 pts below |
STNE 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 has the edge over STNE on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
STNE Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $9.63 | 20% below |
| 20 week MA | $10.1 | 23% below |
| 50 week MA | $12.3 | 37% below |
| 100 week MA | $12.9 | 40% below |
| 200 week MA | $12.9 | 40% below |
STNE is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 40% below 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 has the edge over STNE on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
STNE Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $39.1 | $85.2 | +118% |
| 2021 | $85.2 | $17.4 | -80% |
| 2022 | $17.4 | $9.60 | -45% |
| 2023 | $9.60 | $18.0 | +88% |
| 2024 | $18.0 | $8.19 | -55% |
| 2025 | $8.19 | $14.8 | +81% |
| 2026 YTD | $14.8 | $7.72 | -48% |
STNE's yearly returns have swung widely, from +118% in 2020 to −80% in 2021. It's down 48% so far in 2026.