Palantir (PLTR) Stock Analysis

June 13, 2026

Here is a fundamental analysis of Palantir (PLTR), benchmarking its profitability, financial strength, dividend and valuation against its industry group peers.

Performance

Cumulative Growth

PLTR

GSPC

Palantir (PLTR) vs. S&P 500 (GSPC): Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for Palantir (PLTR) and S&P 500 (GSPC). Returns over one year are annualized.

Performance at a Glance

Palantir (PLTR) metric values compared with Software & Services industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: PLTR	Industry group median
1-Year Return	-5.33%	-18.34%

Risk

Drawdown

PLTR

GSPC

Palantir (PLTR) vs. S&P 500 (GSPC): Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Risk at a Glance

Palantir (PLTR) metric values compared with Software & Services industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: PLTR	Industry group median
1-Year Volatility	50.92%	58.21%
Beta	1.56	1.14

Company Profile

Company profile fields for Palantir (PLTR)
Profile Item	PLTR
Name	Palantir Technologies Inc.
Country/Region	United States
GICS Sector	Information Technology
GICS Industry Group	Software & Services
GICS Industry	Software
GICS Sub-Industry	Application Software
Market Capitalization	306.83 billion USD
Currency	USD
Exchange	Nasdaq
Listing Date	September 30, 2020
Security Type	Common Stock

Valuation

Price-to-Earnings Ratio (TTM)

Palantir (PLTR) trades at P/E ratio of 143.81, above the peer range for its industry. The market is paying unusually heavily for TTM earnings relative to comparable companies.

PLTR

Software & Services industry group

143.81

Group distribution

PLTR: 143.81
Max: 106.12
Q3: 56.70
Median: 30.10
Q1: 15.65
Min: 0.39

Largest peers

PANW: 243.15
PLTR: 143.81
ORCL: 31.53
IBM: 24.09
MSFT: 23.29
SAP: 22.83
CRWD: --

Where Palantir (PLTR) stands on P/E ratio within its Software & Services peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Price-to-Sales Ratio (TTM)

Palantir (PLTR) trades at 58.73 on P/S ratio, above the industry benchmark range. The stock is being valued at an unusually rich price per dollar of trailing revenue.

PLTR

Software & Services industry group

58.73

Group distribution

PLTR: 58.73
Max: 18.75
Q3: 8.80
Median: 3.97
Q1: 2.05
Min: 0.02

Largest peers

PLTR: 58.73
CRWD: 34.12
PANW: 21.49
MSFT: 9.12
ORCL: 7.86
SAP: 5.18
IBM: 3.71

Where Palantir (PLTR) stands on P/S ratio within its Software & Services peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Price-to-Book Ratio (MRQ)

Palantir (PLTR) trades at 36.31 on P/B ratio, above the industry benchmark range. Investors are putting an unusually rich price on each dollar of book equity relative to peers.

PLTR

Software & Services industry group

36.31

Group distribution

PLTR: 36.31
Max: 16.52
Q3: 8.04
Median: 3.96
Q1: 1.96
Min: -6.70

Largest peers

CRWD: 37.51
PLTR: 36.31
ORCL: 15.78
PANW: 8.22
IBM: 7.76
MSFT: 7.01
SAP: 3.66

Where Palantir (PLTR) stands on P/B ratio within its Software & Services peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Valuation at a Glance

Palantir (PLTR) metric values compared with Software & Services industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: PLTR	Industry group median
Price-to-Earnings Ratio (TTM)	143.81	30.10
Price-to-Sales Ratio (TTM)	58.73	3.97
Price-to-Book Ratio (MRQ)	36.31	3.96
Free Cash Flow Yield	0.57%	4.68%

Profitability

Return on Equity (TTM)

Palantir (PLTR) posts ROE of 32.59%, in the upper peer quartile. That suggests the company earns more from each dollar of shareholders’ equity than most industry peers, a useful capital-efficiency signal.

PLTR

Software & Services industry group

32.59%

Group distribution

Max: 53.38%
PLTR: 32.59%
Q3: 16.49%
Median: 5.29%
Q1: -13.69%
Min: -58.43%

Largest peers

ORCL: 53.38%
IBM: 35.77%
MSFT: 34.01%
PLTR: 32.59%
SAP: 16.35%
PANW: 4.83%
CRWD: -0.25%

Where Palantir (PLTR) stands on ROE within its Software & Services peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Net Profit Margin (TTM)

Palantir (PLTR) keeps 43.67% of revenue as net profit, putting net margin in the upper peer quartile. After operating costs, interest, and taxes, more of each sales dollar reaches shareholders than it does at most industry peers.

PLTR

Software & Services industry group

43.67%

Group distribution

Max: 44.20%
PLTR: 43.67%
Q3: 14.93%
Median: 3.32%
Q1: -6.49%
Min: -34.99%

Largest peers

PLTR: 43.67%
MSFT: 39.34%
ORCL: 25.37%
SAP: 19.58%
IBM: 15.61%
PANW: 7.95%
CRWD: -0.60%

Where Palantir (PLTR) stands on net margin within its Software & Services peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Operating Profit Margin (TTM)

Palantir (PLTR) turns 46.18% of revenue into operating profit, putting operating margin in the upper peer quartile. Before financing and taxes enter the picture, the day-to-day business keeps more of each sales dollar than most industry peers.

PLTR

Software & Services industry group

46.18%

Group distribution

Max: 60.45%
PLTR: 46.18%
Q3: 16.49%
Median: 4.46%
Q1: -12.92%
Min: -54.21%

Largest peers

MSFT: 46.33%
PLTR: 46.18%
ORCL: 36.26%
SAP: 30.03%
IBM: 13.81%
CRWD: -2.21%
PANW: -2.47%

Where Palantir (PLTR) stands on operating margin within its Software & Services peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Profitability at a Glance

Palantir (PLTR) metric values compared with Software & Services industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: PLTR	Industry group median
Return on Equity (TTM)	32.59%	5.29%
Return on Assets (TTM)	14.70%	1.62%
Net Profit Margin (TTM)	43.67%	3.32%
Operating Profit Margin (TTM)	46.18%	4.46%
Gross Profit Margin (TTM)	84.07%	68.69%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Palantir (PLTR) has current ratio of 6.91, above the industry’s typical middle range. Liquidity looks ample versus peers, though an unusually high cushion can also mean idle current assets or inefficient working capital.

PLTR

Software & Services industry group

6.91

Group distribution

PLTR: 6.91
Max: 5.55
Q3: 2.88
Median: 1.73
Q1: 1.07
Min: 0.03

Largest peers

PLTR: 6.91
CRWD: 1.53
MSFT: 1.28
ORCL: 1.12
SAP: 1.07
PANW: 0.86
IBM: 0.80

Where Palantir (PLTR) stands on current ratio within its Software & Services peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Debt-to-Equity Ratio (MRQ)

Palantir (PLTR) has debt-to-equity ratio of 0.02, in the lower-leverage quartile for its industry. Borrowing is modest relative to equity compared with most peers, which can leave more flexibility through a cycle.

PLTR

Software & Services industry group

0.02

Group distribution

Max: 2.31
Q3: 1.06
Median: 0.32
Q1: 0.06
PLTR: 0.02
Min: 0.00

Largest peers

ORCL: 3.63
IBM: 2.11
MSFT: 0.30
CRWD: 0.18
SAP: 0.17
PANW: 0.08
PLTR: 0.02

Where Palantir (PLTR) stands on debt-to-equity ratio within its Software & Services peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Financial Strength at a Glance

Palantir (PLTR) metric values compared with Software & Services industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: PLTR	Industry group median
Current Ratio (MRQ)	6.91	1.73
Debt-to-Equity Ratio (MRQ)	0.02	0.32
Net Debt / EBITDA	-3.87	-0.09

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Palantir (PLTR) pays no dividend, leaving dividend yield at 0.00% this period. Shareholders may still receive value through reinvestment or buybacks, but there is no dividend income to compare here.

PLTR

Software & Services industry group

0.00%

Group distribution

PLTR: 0.00%
Max: 0.00%
Q3: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Largest peers

IBM: 2.48%
SAP: 1.78%
ORCL: 1.09%
MSFT: 0.93%
PLTR: 0.00%
PANW: 0.00%
CRWD: 0.00%

Where Palantir (PLTR) stands on dividend yield within its Software & Services peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Palantir (PLTR) paid no earnings out as dividends this period, leaving payout ratio at 0.00%. There is no dividend payout to size against earnings.

PLTR

Software & Services industry group

0.00%

Group distribution

PLTR: 0.00%
Max: 0.00%
Q3: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Largest peers

IBM: 59.47%
SAP: 37.15%
ORCL: 34.31%
MSFT: 20.73%
PLTR: 0.00%
PANW: 0.00%
CRWD: 0.00%

Where Palantir (PLTR) stands on payout ratio within its Software & Services peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Dividends at a Glance

Palantir (PLTR) metric values compared with Software & Services industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: PLTR	Industry group median
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.00%	0.00%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	0.00%	0.00%