PLTR
Palantir Technologies Inc.
PLTR has the edge over VPG overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger valuation.
VPG
Vishay Precision Group, Inc.
VPG'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.
VPG Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Under pressure | |
| Under pressure | |
| Strong |
VPG's balance sheet is currently strong, and its revenue is stable, but its profitability and cash flow 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.
VPG PE Valuation
VPG 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 |
Analysts expect strong earnings and revenue growth for PLTR, with profitability improving.
VPG Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for VPG, 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 VPG on earnings quality, reporting a profit while its opponent remains loss making.
VPG Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $1.29 | — |
| Q3 2026 | -$0.25 | -142% |
| Q2 2026 | $0.30 | +$0.39 |
| Q1 2026 | $0.45 | +96% |
| Q4 2025 | $0.40 | -46% |
| Q3 2025 | $0.60 | -39% |
| Q2 2025 | -$0.09 | -106% |
| Q1 2025 | $0.23 | -87% |
| Q4 2024 | $0.74 | -61% |
VPG has swung to a loss: it lost $0.25 per share over the past year, after a profit 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 VPG 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 VPG on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
VPG Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $85.1M | +6.7% |
| Q2 2026 | $83.9M | +12% |
| Q1 2026 | $84.4M | +18% |
| Q4 2025 | $80.6M | +11% |
| Q3 2025 | $79.7M | +5.3% |
| Q2 2025 | $75.2M | -2.8% |
| Q1 2025 | $71.7M | -11% |
| Q4 2024 | $72.7M | -19% |
VPG's revenue has grown year over year for five quarters in a row: $85M last quarter, up 6.7% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 3.2% | -9.6 points |
| Q2 2026 | -0.3% | -4 points |
| Q1 2026 | 0.4% | +0.5 points |
| Q4 2025 | 1.3% | +1 points |
| Q3 2025 | 13% | +7.7 points |
| Q2 2025 | 3.6% | -4 points |
| Q1 2025 | -0.1% | -8.6 points |
| Q4 2024 | 0.3% | -13 points |
VPG's operating margin was 3.2% last quarter, down 9.6 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 VPG on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
VPG Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $5.5M | +$8.9M |
| Q2 2026 | -$1.7M | -136% |
| Q1 2026 | -$3.7M | -198% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.4M | -71% |
| Q3 2025 | -$3.5M | -$832K |
| Q2 2025 | $4.7M | -3.1% |
| Q1 2025 | $3.7M | -2.3% |
| Q4 2024 | $4.6M | -66% |
VPG still generates free cash flow, though less than at its 2023 peak: $1M 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 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 |
VPG Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.2% | -30K shares |
| 1 year | -0.5% | -72K shares |
| 3 years | -2.7% | -374K shares |
| 5 years | -2.3% | -309K shares |
| Available history | -2.1% | -283K shares |
VPG has the edge over PLTR on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q3 2024 | $1.9M |
| Q2 2024 | $3.1M |
| Q1 2024 | $2.8M |
VPG hasn't bought back shares in the past year.
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.
VPG Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -3.2x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -2.2x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -2.0x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -2.2x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -2.3x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -2.6x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -2.0x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -1.5x | Net Cash |
VPG 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).
VPG Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 41.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 13.9 | Oversold |
VPG's weekly RSI is 41 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 14 (oversold).
PLTR PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | PLTR | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 120x | 28x | 331% above |
| PE % | 1 | 38 | 37 pts below |
PLTR has the edge over VPG on valuation relative to its sector.
VPG PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | VPG | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 182x | 28x | 553% above |
| PE % | 93 | 35 | 58 pts above |
VPG 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 VPG on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
VPG Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $61.1 | 13% below |
| 20 week MA | $74.2 | 29% below |
| 50 week MA | $68.4 | 23% below |
| 100 week MA | $47.7 | 11% above |
| 200 week MA | $40.4 | 31% above |
VPG has pulled back, but its long-term trend is still up: it's below its 8-, 20- and 50-week averages, but 31% 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.
VPG Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $33.8 | $30.1 | -11% |
| 2021 | $30.1 | $36.5 | +21% |
| 2022 | $36.5 | $38.4 | +5.4% |
| 2023 | $38.4 | $34.1 | -11% |
| 2024 | $34.1 | $23.3 | -31% |
| 2025 | $23.3 | $39.7 | +70% |
| 2026 YTD | $39.7 | $52.9 | +33% |
VPG has the edge over PLTR on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.