Stewart has $26 - $12.81 - $10 = $3.19 left after buying the DVD and setting aside money for lunch.

Since each package of peanuts costs $0.42, Stewart can buy a maximum of $3.19 / $0.42 = 7.59 packages of peanuts.

Therefore, the maximum number of packages that Stewart can buy is 7 packages.
is it more or less

It is less. Stewart can buy a maximum of 7 packages of peanuts, as he only has $3.19 left after buying the DVD and setting aside money for lunch.