PLTR
Palantir Technologies Inc.
PLTR has the edge over UPLD overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger valuation.
UPLD
Upland Software, Inc.
UPLD 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.
UPLD Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Under pressure | |
| Stable | |
| Weak |
UPLD's revenue and cash flow are currently stable, but its profitability and balance sheet are under pressure.
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.
UPLD PE Valuation
UPLD has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
PLTR Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Moderate |
PLTR has the edge over UPLD on the outlook, with more favorable earnings and revenue expectations.
UPLD Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Decline | |
| Decline | |
| Stable | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect UPLD's earnings and revenue to decline, though with profitability 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 UPLD on earnings quality, reporting a profit while its opponent remains loss making.
UPLD Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $5.72 | — |
| Q3 2026 | -$14.00 | +$4.70 |
| Q2 2026 | -$14.23 | +$4.77 |
| Q1 2026 | -$6.80 | +$11.80 |
| Q4 2025 | -$15.60 | +$27.00 |
| Q3 2025 | -$18.70 | +$26.60 |
| Q2 2025 | -$19.00 | +$28.20 |
| Q1 2025 | -$18.60 | +$29.00 |
| Q4 2024 | -$42.60 | +$15.10 |
UPLD is still losing money, but far less than before: $14.00 per share over the past year, against $59.60 at its worst in late 2023.
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 UPLD 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 UPLD on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
UPLD Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $47.5M | -5.9% |
| Q2 2026 | $49.1M | -7.9% |
| Q1 2026 | $48.7M | -24% |
| Q4 2025 | $49.3M | -28% |
| Q3 2025 | $50.5M | -24% |
| Q2 2025 | $53.4M | -23% |
| Q1 2025 | $63.7M | -10% |
| Q4 2024 | $68M | -5.8% |
UPLD's revenue has slid since its 2022 peak: $48M last quarter, down 5.9% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 11% | +0.6 points |
| Q2 2026 | -60% | -47 points |
| Q1 2026 | 10% | +12 points |
| Q4 2025 | 15% | +17 points |
| Q3 2025 | 11% | +16 points |
| Q2 2025 | -13% | -5.4 points |
| Q1 2025 | -1.6% | +128 points |
| Q4 2024 | -2.9% | +10 points |
UPLD's operating margin was 11% last quarter, up 0.6 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the top of its range since 2019.
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 UPLD on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
UPLD Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $2.7M | -60% |
| Q2 2026 | $5.3M | +99% |
| Q1 2026 | $5.5M | -30% |
| Q4 2025 | $7.2M | -20% |
| Q3 2025 | $6.7M | +59% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.7M | -49% |
| Q1 2025 | $7.9M | +60% |
| Q4 2024 | $9M | +4.9% |
UPLD still generates free cash flow, though less than at its 2020 peak: $21M 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 the edge over UPLD on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| 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 |
UPLD Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.5% | +14.3K shares |
| 1 year | +2.6% | +75.3K shares |
| 3 years | -9.3% | -304K shares |
| 5 years | -2.9% | -89K shares |
| Available history | +28% | +644K shares |
UPLD has 3M diluted shares, up 2.6% from a year ago.
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 UPLD on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
UPLD Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 15.5x | High |
| Q2 2026 | 14.6x | High |
| Q1 2026 | 5.3x | High |
| Q4 2025 | 6.0x | High |
| Q3 2025 | 6.7x | High |
| Q2 2025 | 7.6x | High |
| Q1 2025 | 6.5x | High |
| Q4 2022 | 27.3x | High |
UPLD's net debt is about 15 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from 6.7 years 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).
UPLD Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 36.2 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 24.9 | Neutral |
UPLD's weekly RSI is 36 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 25 (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.
UPLD PE vs Technology Sector
UPLD has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
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 UPLD on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
UPLD Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $3.62 | 16% below |
| 20 week MA | $4.17 | 27% below |
| 50 week MA | $7.45 | 59% below |
| 100 week MA | $17.2 | 82% below |
| 200 week MA | $26.8 | 89% below |
UPLD is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 89% 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 UPLD on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
UPLD Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $362.7 | $466.3 | +29% |
| 2021 | $466.3 | $187.6 | -60% |
| 2022 | $187.6 | $69.8 | -63% |
| 2023 | $69.8 | $42.3 | -39% |
| 2024 | $42.3 | $45.6 | +7.8% |
| 2025 | $45.6 | $15.3 | -66% |
| 2026 YTD | $15.3 | $3.03 | -80% |
UPLD has finished lower in four of the last six years. It's down 80% so far in 2026.