PLTR
Palantir Technologies Inc.
PLTR has the edge over TTD overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger modeled upside.
TTD
The Trade Desk, Inc.
TTD offers stronger valuation, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
PLTR Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
PLTR's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently strong.
TTD Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
TTD'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 has the edge over TTD in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
TTD PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current | 22x | $15.47 | — |
| Forward | 43x | $15.47 | — |
| Cheap | 59x | $40.54 | +162% |
| Fair | 171x | $118 | +661% |
| Expensive | 276x | $190 | +1130% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
TTD's PE is in its cheap range at 22x. Analysts expect earnings to fall, which would put today's price at 43x next year's earnings.
PLTR Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Moderate |
PLTR has the edge over TTD on the outlook, with more favorable valuation and earnings expectations.
TTD Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly deteriorating | |
| Strong decline | |
| Decline | |
| Strongly weakening | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect TTD's earnings and revenue to decline, with profitability weakening. 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 TTD on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
TTD Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $0.36 | -47% |
| Q3 2026 | $0.69 | -21% |
| Q2 2026 | $0.84 | +1.2% |
| Q1 2026 | $0.88 | +7.3% |
| Q4 2025 | $0.90 | +15% |
| Q3 2025 | $0.87 | +43% |
| Q2 2025 | $0.83 | +66% |
| Q1 2025 | $0.82 | +105% |
| Q4 2024 | $0.78 | +117% |
TTD earned $0.69 per share over the past year, down 21% 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 TTD 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 TTD on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
TTD Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $736M | -0.5% |
| Q2 2026 | $715.1M | +3% |
| Q1 2026 | $688.9M | +12% |
| Q4 2025 | $846.8M | +14% |
| Q3 2025 | $739.4M | +18% |
| Q2 2025 | $694M | +19% |
| Q1 2025 | $616M | +25% |
| Q4 2024 | $741M | +22% |
TTD's revenue is growing: $736M last quarter, about level with the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 13% | -9.2 points |
| Q2 2026 | 14% | -2.6 points |
| Q1 2026 | 9.7% | +0.8 points |
| Q4 2025 | 30% | +4 points |
| Q3 2025 | 22% | +4.5 points |
| Q2 2025 | 17% | +0.6 points |
| Q1 2025 | 8.8% | +3 points |
| Q4 2024 | 26% | +2.5 points |
TTD's operating margin was 13% last quarter, down 9.2 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 TTD on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
TTD Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $157.5M | -0.5% |
| Q2 2026 | $140.4M | +17% |
| Q1 2026 | $279.1M | +20% |
| Q4 2025 | $285.3M | +59% |
| Q3 2025 | $158.4M | -30% |
| Q2 2025 | $119.8M | +103% |
| Q1 2025 | $232.3M | +30% |
| Q4 2024 | $179.2M | +172% |
TTD generated $862M in free cash flow over the past year, up 25% 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 |
TTD Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.1% | +249K shares |
| 1 year | -4.6% | -22.8M shares |
| 3 years | -6.3% | -31.7M shares |
| 5 years | -5.8% | -28.7M shares |
| Available history | -1.6% | -7.9M shares |
TTD has the edge over PLTR on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | $77.8M |
| Q1 2026 | $163.5M |
| Q4 2025 | $422.9M |
| Q3 2025 | $310.4M |
| Q2 2025 | $260.8M |
| Q1 2025 | $386.3M |
| Q4 2024 | $57.4M |
TTD spent $664M buying back its own shares over the past year, down 35% 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 more cash than debt.
TTD Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -1.9x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -1.6x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -1.2x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -0.9x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -1.0x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -1.6x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -2.1x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -2.7x | Net Cash |
TTD 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).
TTD Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 44.8 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 35.1 | Neutral |
TTD's weekly RSI is 45 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 35 (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.
TTD PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | TTD | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 22x | 28x | 20% below |
| PE % | 7 | 35 | 28 pts below |
TTD 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 TTD on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
TTD Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $12.8 | 21% above |
| 20 week MA | $14.6 | 5.8% above |
| 50 week MA | $22.1 | 30% below |
| 100 week MA | $45.8 | 66% below |
| 200 week MA | $64.5 | 76% below |
TTD has bounced recently, but its long-term trend is still down: it's above its 8- and 20-week averages, but 76% 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 TTD on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
TTD Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $27.2 | $93.2 | +242% |
| 2021 | $93.2 | $96.1 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | $96.1 | $44.9 | -53% |
| 2023 | $44.9 | $72.0 | +60% |
| 2024 | $72.0 | $121.4 | +69% |
| 2025 | $121.4 | $38.3 | -68% |
| 2026 YTD | $38.3 | $15.5 | -60% |
TTD's yearly returns have swung widely, from +242% in 2020 to −68% in 2025. It's down 60% so far in 2026.