PLTR
Palantir Technologies Inc.
PLTR has the edge over TER overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger fundamentals.
TER
Teradyne, Inc.
TER has slightly lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
PLTR Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
PLTR's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently strong.
TER Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
TER's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently strong.
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 TER in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
TER PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 22x | $189 | -28% |
| Forward | 24x | $264 | — |
| Fair | 29x | $248 | -5.9% |
| Current | 30x | $264 | — |
| Expensive | 48x | $419 | +59% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
TER's PE is in its fair range at 30x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 24x next year's earnings, in its cheap range.
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.
TER Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect strong earnings and revenue growth for TER, 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 TER on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
TER Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $10.80 | +24% |
| Q3 2026 | $8.70 | +218% |
| Q2 2026 | $7.28 | +153% |
| Q1 2026 | $5.39 | +53% |
| Q4 2025 | $3.47 | +4.5% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.74 | -13% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.88 | -5.3% |
| Q1 2025 | $3.53 | +34% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.32 | +22% |
TER's earnings per share have jumped to their highest in seven years: $8.70 over the past year, up from $2.74 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 TER 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 TER on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
TER Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.3B | +70% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.3B | +104% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.3B | +87% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.1B | +44% |
| Q3 2025 | $769.2M | +4.3% |
| Q2 2025 | $651.8M | -11% |
| Q1 2025 | $685.7M | +14% |
| Q4 2024 | $752.9M | +12% |
TER's revenue has grown year over year for five quarters in a row: $1.3B last quarter, up 70% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 31% | +12 points |
| Q2 2026 | 33% | +19 points |
| Q1 2026 | 37% | +19 points |
| Q4 2025 | 27% | +6.7 points |
| Q3 2025 | 19% | -1.7 points |
| Q2 2025 | 14% | -15 points |
| Q1 2025 | 18% | +4.7 points |
| Q4 2024 | 20% | +1.9 points |
TER's operating margin was 31% last quarter, up 12 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 TER on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
TER Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $227.3M | +9539% |
| Q2 2026 | $378.4M | +187% |
| Q1 2026 | $200.4M | +105% |
| Q4 2025 | $218.8M | -2.9% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.4M | -98% |
| Q2 2025 | $131.7M | -23% |
| Q1 2025 | $97.6M | +$134.4M |
| Q4 2024 | $225.2M | +10% |
TER generated $1B in free cash flow over the past year, up 124% 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 |
TER Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.1% | -191K shares |
| 1 year | -1% | -1.6M shares |
| 3 years | -4.4% | -7.2M shares |
| 5 years | -16% | -29.2M shares |
| Available history | -12% | -22M shares |
TER has the edge over PLTR on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $99.3M |
| Q2 2026 | $68.7M |
| Q1 2026 | $5.5M |
| Q4 2025 | $183.4M |
| Q3 2025 | $243.8M |
| Q2 2025 | $117.4M |
| Q1 2025 | $157.5M |
| Q4 2024 | $143.5M |
TER spent $357M buying back its own shares over the past year, down 46% 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 TER on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
TER Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -0.5x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -0.6x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -0.8x | Net Cash |
TER 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).
TER Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 41.4 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 9.6 | Oversold |
TER's weekly RSI is 41 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 10 (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.
TER PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | TER | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 30x | 28x | 8.8% above |
| PE % | 59 | 35 | 24 pts above |
TER 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 TER on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
TER Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $330.0 | 20% below |
| 20 week MA | $352.3 | 25% below |
| 50 week MA | $325.0 | 19% below |
| 100 week MA | $218.5 | 21% above |
| 200 week MA | $164.8 | 60% above |
TER has pulled back, but its long-term trend is still up: it's below its 8-, 20- and 50-week averages, but 60% 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.
TER Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $69.1 | $118.9 | +72% |
| 2021 | $118.9 | $162.7 | +37% |
| 2022 | $162.7 | $86.6 | -47% |
| 2023 | $86.6 | $108.5 | +25% |
| 2024 | $108.5 | $128.5 | +18% |
| 2025 | $128.5 | $198.9 | +55% |
| 2026 YTD | $198.9 | $263.8 | +33% |
TER has the edge over PLTR on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.