PLTR
Palantir Technologies Inc.
PLTR's fundamentals are strong and it looks cheap: trading at 120x earnings, about half its usual 252x. Analysts expect strong earnings growth.
VIP
Vulcan Infrastructure and Power Inc. Class A
There isn't enough reported data to score VIP yet.
PLTR Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
PLTR's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently strong.
VIP Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Weak | |
| Stable | |
| Weak | |
| Weak |
VIP's profitability is currently stable, but its revenue, cash flow and balance sheet are weak.
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 VIP in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
VIP PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 3.5x | $0.49 | -48% |
| Fair | 4.5x | $0.63 | -32% |
| Current | 6.7x | $0.94 | — |
| Expensive | 12x | $1.71 | +82% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
VIP's PE is 6.7x, but its earnings don't support one, so it isn't a reliable read right now.
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.
VIP Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for VIP to show an outlook.
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.
VIP Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $0.14 | +$1.71 |
| Q1 2026 | $0.45 | +$2.31 |
| Q4 2025 | $0.34 | +$2.22 |
| Q3 2025 | -$0.22 | +$0.95 |
| Q2 2025 | -$1.57 | +$0.96 |
| Q1 2025 | -$1.86 | +$1.68 |
| Q4 2024 | -$1.88 | +$1.39 |
| Q3 2024 | -$1.17 | +$31.71 |
VIP has returned to profit: it earned $0.14 per share over the past year, after losing money 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 VIP 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 VIP on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
VIP Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $3.4M | -74% |
| Q1 2026 | $20.8M | +8.3% |
| Q4 2025 | $11.5M | -23% |
| Q3 2025 | $15.2M | +23% |
| Q2 2025 | $12.9M | -1.5% |
| Q1 2025 | $19.2M | -0.5% |
| Q4 2024 | $14.8M | -25% |
| Q3 2024 | $12.4M | -41% |
VIP's revenue has slid since its 2021 peak: $3M last quarter, down 74% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -285% | -258 points |
| Q1 2026 | -22% | -9.4 points |
| Q4 2025 | 15% | +24 points |
| Q3 2025 | 2% | +39 points |
| Q2 2025 | -26% | +1.9 points |
| Q1 2025 | -12% | -2.7 points |
| Q4 2024 | -8.9% | -37 points |
| Q3 2024 | -37% | +11 points |
VIP's operating margin was −285% last quarter, down 258 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the bottom 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 VIP on cash generation, producing positive trailing cash flow while its opponent burns cash.
VIP Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -$4.3M | +$456K |
| Q1 2026 | -$11.4M | -$5.7M |
| Q4 2025 | -$4.6M | -$709K |
| Q3 2025 | $120K | +$1.9M |
| Q2 2025 | -$4.8M | -$3.4M |
| Q1 2025 | -$5.7M | -$736K |
| Q4 2024 | -$3.9M | +$7.4M |
| Q3 2024 | -$1.8M | -198% |
VIP has burned cash in most quarters: −$20M over the past year, against −$16M 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 the edge over VIP 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 |
VIP Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +7.4% | +1.2M shares |
| 1 year | +12% | +1.9M shares |
| 3 years | -68% | -36.3M shares |
VIP has 17M diluted shares, up 12% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | — |
| Q1 2021 | — |
| Q4 2020 | — |
| Q3 2020 | — |
| Q2 2020 | — |
| Q1 2020 | — |
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.
VIP Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | 6.5x | High |
| Q4 2025 | 2.9x | Moderate |
| Q3 2025 | 6.3x | High |
| Q2 2025 | 38.8x | High |
| Q1 2025 | 46.3x | High |
| Q4 2024 | 30.3x | High |
| Q3 2024 | 7.3x | High |
| Q2 2024 | 19.8x | High |
VIP's net debt is about 6.5 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from more than 20 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).
VIP Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 35.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 1.4 | Oversold |
VIP's weekly RSI is 35 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 1 (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.
VIP PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | VIP | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 6.7x | 28x | 76% below |
| PE % | 59 | 45 | 14 pts above |
VIP 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 VIP on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
VIP Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $1.29 | 27% below |
| 20 week MA | $1.67 | 44% below |
| 50 week MA | $1.51 | 38% below |
| 100 week MA | $1.45 | 35% below |
| 200 week MA | $2.70 | 65% below |
VIP is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 65% 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 VIP on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
VIP Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $397.0 | $196.5 | -51% |
| 2022 | $196.5 | $2.50 | -99% |
| 2023 | $2.50 | $6.71 | +168% |
| 2024 | $6.71 | $1.65 | -75% |
| 2025 | $1.65 | $1.54 | -6.7% |
| 2026 YTD | $1.54 | $0.94 | -39% |
VIP's yearly returns have swung widely, from +168% in 2023 to −99% in 2022. It's down 39% so far in 2026.