PLTR
Palantir Technologies Inc.
PLTR has the edge over TOST overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger fundamentals.
TOST
Toast, Inc.
TOST 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.
TOST Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Healthy |
TOST's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
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.
TOST PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 20x | $33.52 | — |
| Current | 36x | $33.52 | — |
| Cheap | 40x | $37.16 | +11% |
| Fair | 72x | $67.15 | +100% |
| Expensive | 162x | $151 | +351% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
TOST 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 |
Analysts expect strong earnings and revenue growth for PLTR, with profitability improving.
TOST Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect strong earnings and revenue growth for TOST, 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.
TOST Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $1.67 | +79% |
| Q3 2026 | $0.93 | +98% |
| Q2 2026 | $0.80 | +111% |
| Q1 2026 | $0.67 | +148% |
| Q4 2025 | $0.56 | +1767% |
| Q3 2025 | $0.47 | +$0.56 |
| Q2 2025 | $0.38 | +$0.63 |
| Q1 2025 | $0.27 | +$0.73 |
| Q4 2024 | $0.03 | +$0.50 |
TOST's earnings per share have climbed steadily: $0.93 over the past year, up 98% from the year before, and higher year over year for 12 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 TOST 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 TOST on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
TOST Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $2B | +21% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.9B | +23% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.6B | +22% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.6B | +22% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.6B | +25% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.6B | +25% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.3B | +24% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.3B | +29% |
TOST's revenue has grown year over year every quarter since early 2021: $2B last quarter, up 21% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 8.3% | +3.2 points |
| Q2 2026 | 8% | +2.8 points |
| Q1 2026 | 6.8% | +3.5 points |
| Q4 2025 | 5.2% | +2.8 points |
| Q3 2025 | 5.1% | +2.5 points |
| Q2 2025 | 5.2% | +4.8 points |
| Q1 2025 | 3.2% | +8.4 points |
| Q4 2024 | 2.4% | +7.8 points |
TOST's operating margin was 8.3% last quarter, up 3.2 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the top of its range since 2020.
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 TOST on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
TOST Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $181M | +18% |
| Q2 2026 | $130M | -38% |
| Q1 2026 | $115M | +67% |
| Q4 2025 | $178M | +33% |
| Q3 2025 | $153M | +58% |
| Q2 2025 | $208M | +93% |
| Q1 2025 | $69M | +$102M |
| Q4 2024 | $134M | +148% |
TOST generated $604M in free cash flow over the past year, up 7.1% 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 |
TOST Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.3% | +2M shares |
| 1 year | -2.8% | -17M shares |
| 3 years | +10% | +55.5M shares |
| 5 years | +147% | +353M shares |
| Available history | +28% | +131M shares |
TOST has the edge over PLTR on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | $163M |
| Q1 2026 | $323M |
| Q4 2025 | $53M |
| Q3 2025 | $23M |
| Q2 2025 | $14M |
| Q1 2025 | $17M |
| Q4 2024 | — |
TOST spent $539M buying back its own shares over the past year, about 10 times what it spent 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 more cash than debt.
TOST Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -2.1x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -2.1x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -2.7x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -3.8x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -4.6x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -4.8x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -6.0x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -14.8x | Net Cash |
TOST has the edge over PLTR on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
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).
TOST Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 55.7 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 54.0 | Neutral |
TOST's weekly RSI is 56 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 54 (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.
TOST PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | TOST | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 36x | 28x | 29% above |
| PE % | 2 | 45 | 43 pts below |
TOST 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.
TOST Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $32.0 | 4.8% above |
| 20 week MA | $32.1 | 4.4% above |
| 50 week MA | $30.2 | 11% above |
| 100 week MA | $34.8 | 3.6% below |
| 200 week MA | $28.7 | 17% above |
TOST's trend is mixed: it's above four of its five weekly moving averages, and 17% 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.
TOST Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $55.8 | $39.6 | -29% |
| 2022 | $39.6 | $17.6 | -56% |
| 2023 | $17.6 | $18.3 | +3.6% |
| 2024 | $18.3 | $37.5 | +105% |
| 2025 | $37.5 | $36.4 | -2.8% |
| 2026 YTD | $36.4 | $33.5 | -8% |
TOST has the edge over PLTR on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.