PLTR
Palantir Technologies Inc.
PLTR has the edge over UI overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger modeled upside.
UI
Ubiquiti Inc.
UI'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.
UI Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
UI'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 UI in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
UI PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 27x | $475 | -31% |
| Forward | 34x | $683 | — |
| Fair | 36x | $634 | -7.2% |
| Current | 39x | $683 | — |
| Expensive | 48x | $858 | +26% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
UI's PE is in its fair range at 39x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 34x next year's earnings.
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.
UI Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect strong earnings and revenue growth for UI, 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 UI on earnings, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
UI Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $20.37 | +15% |
| Q3 2026 | $17.71 | +36% |
| Q2 2026 | $15.85 | +35% |
| Q1 2026 | $15.55 | +71% |
| Q4 2025 | $14.67 | +99% |
| Q3 2025 | $13.07 | +102% |
| Q2 2025 | $11.76 | +103% |
| Q1 2025 | $9.08 | +57% |
| Q4 2024 | $7.36 | +20% |
UI's earnings per share have climbed steadily: $17.71 over the past year, up 36% from 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 UI 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 UI on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
UI Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1B | +40% |
| Q2 2026 | $937.3M | +23% |
| Q1 2026 | $788.2M | +19% |
| Q4 2025 | $814.9M | +36% |
| Q3 2025 | $733.8M | +33% |
| Q2 2025 | $759.2M | +50% |
| Q1 2025 | $664.2M | +35% |
| Q4 2024 | $599.9M | +29% |
UI's revenue has grown year over year for 11 quarters in a row: $1B last quarter, up 40% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 38% | +2.5 points |
| Q2 2026 | 36% | +1.8 points |
| Q1 2026 | 37% | +2.7 points |
| Q4 2025 | 36% | +6.1 points |
| Q3 2025 | 36% | +4.9 points |
| Q2 2025 | 34% | +7.2 points |
| Q1 2025 | 34% | +12 points |
| Q4 2024 | 30% | +3.8 points |
UI's operating margin was 38% last quarter, up 2.5 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 UI on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
UI Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $312.4M | +62% |
| Q2 2026 | $293.1M | +134% |
| Q1 2026 | $162.2M | +34% |
| Q4 2025 | $260.3M | +73% |
| Q3 2025 | $193.3M | -16% |
| Q2 2025 | $125.2M | -45% |
| Q1 2025 | $120.7M | -25% |
| Q4 2024 | $150.4M | +101% |
UI generated $1B in free cash flow over the past year, up 74% 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 |
UI Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | -6K shares |
| 1 year | 0% | +5K shares |
| 3 years | +0.2% | +113K shares |
| 5 years | -3.2% | -2M shares |
| Available history | -6.9% | -4.5M shares |
UI has the edge over PLTR on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $15M |
| Q2 2023 | — |
| Q1 2023 | — |
| Q4 2022 | — |
| Q3 2022 | — |
| Q2 2022 | $105.1M |
| Q1 2022 | $344.7M |
| Q4 2021 | $131.5M |
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 UI on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
UI Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.4x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -0.4x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 0.4x | Very low |
UI 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).
UI Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 57.4 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 62.6 | Neutral |
UI's weekly RSI is 57 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 63 (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.
UI PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | UI | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 39x | 28x | 38% above |
| PE % | 60 | 35 | 25 pts above |
UI 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.
UI Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $608.3 | 12% above |
| 20 week MA | $580.1 | 18% above |
| 50 week MA | $648.1 | 5.4% above |
| 100 week MA | $548.4 | 25% above |
| 200 week MA | $365.8 | 87% above |
UI has the edge over PLTR on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
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.
UI Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $189.4 | $273.0 | +44% |
| 2021 | $273.0 | $311.8 | +14% |
| 2022 | $311.8 | $271.6 | -13% |
| 2023 | $271.6 | $139.6 | -49% |
| 2024 | $139.6 | $340.8 | +144% |
| 2025 | $340.8 | $570.7 | +67% |
| 2026 YTD | $570.7 | $683.2 | +20% |
UI has the edge over PLTR on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.