PLTR
Palantir Technologies Inc.
PLTR has the edge over ZM overall, supported by stronger modeled upside and stronger valuation.
ZM
Zoom Communications, Inc.
ZM has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
PLTR Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
PLTR's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently strong.
ZM Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
ZM's profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are currently strong, 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 ZM in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
ZM PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current | 9.1x | $97.70 | — |
| Forward | 16x | $97.70 | — |
| Cheap | 21x | $230 | +135% |
| Fair | 31x | $334 | +242% |
| Expensive | 538x | $5,801 | +5838% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
ZM's PE is in its cheap range at 9.1x. On analysts' estimates for next year's earnings, today's price would be 16x.
PLTR Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Moderate |
PLTR has the edge over ZM on the outlook, with more favorable valuation and revenue expectations.
ZM Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly deteriorating | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect ZM's earnings to grow, with its revenue and 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 ZM on earnings, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
ZM Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $6.22 | -42% |
| Q3 2026 | $10.78 | +184% |
| Q2 2026 | $6.79 | +104% |
| Q1 2026 | $6.18 | +93% |
| Q4 2025 | $5.14 | +70% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.79 | +34% |
| Q2 2025 | $3.33 | +23% |
| Q1 2025 | $3.21 | +55% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.03 | +304% |
ZM's earnings per share have climbed steadily: $10.78 over the past year, up 184% from the year before, and higher year over year for 11 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 ZM 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 ZM on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
ZM Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.3B | +4.9% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.2B | +5.5% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.2B | +5.3% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.2B | +4.4% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.2B | +4.7% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.2B | +2.9% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.2B | +3.3% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.2B | +3.6% |
ZM's revenue has grown year over year every quarter since late 2020: $1.3B last quarter, up 4.9% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 25% | -1.8 points |
| Q2 2026 | 25% | +4.5 points |
| Q1 2026 | 20% | +1 points |
| Q4 2025 | 25% | +9.7 points |
| Q3 2025 | 26% | +9 points |
| Q2 2025 | 21% | +2.8 points |
| Q1 2025 | 19% | +4.3 points |
| Q4 2024 | 16% | +0.6 points |
ZM's operating margin was 25% last quarter, down 1.8 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 ZM on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
ZM Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $472.4M | -7% |
| Q2 2026 | $500.5M | +8% |
| Q1 2026 | $338.4M | -19% |
| Q4 2025 | $614.3M | +34% |
| Q3 2025 | $508M | +39% |
| Q2 2025 | $463.4M | -19% |
| Q1 2025 | $416.2M | +25% |
| Q4 2024 | $457.7M | +1% |
ZM's free cash flow has been positive every quarter for seven years: $1.9B over the past year, up 4.4% 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 |
ZM Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.2% | -487K shares |
| 1 year | -2.8% | -8.5M shares |
| 3 years | -2% | -6.2M shares |
| 5 years | -2% | -6.1M shares |
| Available history | +2.4% | +7M shares |
ZM has the edge over PLTR on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $360.5M |
| Q2 2026 | $361.7M |
| Q1 2026 | $323.7M |
| Q4 2025 | $413.7M |
| Q3 2025 | $465.3M |
| Q2 2025 | $418M |
| Q1 2025 | $354.6M |
| Q4 2024 | $301.6M |
ZM spent $1.5B buying back its own shares over the past year, down 5.2% 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 the edge over ZM on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
ZM Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.7x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -0.7x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -1.0x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -1.0x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -1.1x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -1.3x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -1.4x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -1.5x | Net Cash |
ZM 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).
ZM Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 53.3 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 35.2 | Neutral |
ZM's weekly RSI is 53 (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.
ZM PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | ZM | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 9.1x | 28x | 67% below |
| PE % | 2 | 35 | 33 pts below |
ZM 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.
ZM Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $94.2 | 3.7% above |
| 20 week MA | $95.4 | 2.4% above |
| 50 week MA | $91.5 | 6.8% above |
| 100 week MA | $85.4 | 14% above |
| 200 week MA | $76.6 | 28% above |
ZM 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.
ZM Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $66.6 | $375.2 | +463% |
| 2021 | $375.2 | $191.7 | -49% |
| 2022 | $191.7 | $65.9 | -66% |
| 2023 | $65.9 | $71.9 | +9.1% |
| 2024 | $71.9 | $83.8 | +17% |
| 2025 | $83.8 | $88.0 | +5% |
| 2026 YTD | $88.0 | $97.7 | +11% |
ZM has the edge over PLTR on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.