CVX vs. PLTR: Chevron vs. Palantir Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do Chevron (CVX) and Palantir (PLTR) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

Chevron (CVX) is classified in the Energy sector (Energy), whereas Palantir (PLTR) belongs to Information Technology (Software & Services) — their GICS classifications point to very different parts of the market.

Chevron (CVX) has more than two decades of public-market history since January 2, 1962, whereas Palantir (PLTR) listed on September 30, 2020 and has a much shorter record to draw on.

Company profile comparison for Chevron (CVX) and Palantir (PLTR)
Profile Item	CVX	PLTR
Name	Chevron Corporation	Palantir Technologies Inc. Class A Common Stock
Country/Region	United States	United States
GICS Sector	Energy	Information Technology
GICS Industry Group	Energy	Software & Services
GICS Industry	Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels	Software
GICS Sub-Industry	Integrated Oil & Gas	Application Software
Market Capitalization	414.86 billion USD	386.44 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	Nasdaq
Listing Date	January 2, 1962	September 30, 2020
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

CVX

PLTR

GSPC

Chevron (CVX) vs. Palantir (PLTR), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: 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 Chevron (CVX) and Palantir (PLTR). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Chevron (CVX) and Palantir (PLTR). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Chevron (CVX) and Palantir (PLTR)
Metric	CVX	PLTR
Total Return (1Y)	42.24%	-4.94%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	19.22%	109.97%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	17.45%	47.47%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

CVX

PLTR

GSPC

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

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for Chevron (CVX) and Palantir (PLTR). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Palantir (PLTR) has an aggressive beta of 1.63, indicating higher sensitivity to broad-market moves, while Chevron (CVX) is defensive at 0.50 and tends to be less market-sensitive — they sit on opposite ends of the beta spectrum.

Risk profile metrics for Chevron (CVX) and Palantir (PLTR)
Metric	CVX	PLTR
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	24.66%	60.50%
Beta (5Y)	0.50	1.63
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-24.95%	-75.26%
Avg. Volume (3M)	8.39M	27.20M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

CVX and PLTR are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. Each dashed Capital Allocation Line uses that stock's own industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for Chevron (CVX) and Palantir (PLTR)
Metric	CVX	PLTR
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	1.54	-0.15
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	2.26	-0.24

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Palantir (PLTR) at 40.91% sits in the top ROE quartile, while Chevron (CVX) at 13.85% is closer to the peer norm — stronger capital efficiency for PLTR.

CVX

Energy industry group

13.85%

Max: 53.85%
Q3: 24.79%
CVX: 13.85%
Median: 12.85%
Q1: 2.03%
Min: -29.09%

PLTR

Software & Services industry group

40.91%

Max: 53.85%
PLTR: 40.91%
Q3: 17.90%
Median: 6.59%
Q1: -9.59%
Min: -50.52%

Chevron (CVX) vs. Palantir (PLTR): A comparison of their ROE against their respective Energy and Software & Services industry group benchmarks.

Net Margin (TTM)

Palantir (PLTR) at 50.34% converts revenue to bottom-line profit above its industry’s benchmark range, while Chevron (CVX) at 11.92% keeps roughly the typical share for its industry.

CVX

Energy industry group

11.92%

Max: 56.92%
Q3: 22.92%
CVX: 11.92%
Median: 10.10%
Q1: 0.07%
Min: -27.38%

PLTR

Software & Services industry group

50.34%

PLTR: 50.34%
Max: 41.17%
Q3: 15.28%
Median: 4.63%
Q1: -5.42%
Min: -33.17%

Chevron (CVX) vs. Palantir (PLTR): A comparison of their net margin against their respective Energy and Software & Services industry group benchmarks.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Palantir (PLTR) at 46.89% operates in the top operating margin quartile, ahead of Chevron (CVX) at 17.89%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

CVX

Energy industry group

17.89%

Max: 71.31%
Q3: 33.75%
Median: 18.73%
CVX: 17.89%
Q1: 6.94%
Min: -24.52%

PLTR

Software & Services industry group

46.89%

PLTR: 46.89%
Max: 46.89%
Q3: 17.64%
Median: 8.73%
Q1: -2.13%
Min: -30.45%

Chevron (CVX) vs. Palantir (PLTR): A comparison of their operating margin against their respective Energy and Software & Services industry group benchmarks.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Chevron (CVX) and Palantir (PLTR)
Metric	CVX	PLTR
ROE (TTM)	13.85%	40.91%
ROA (TTM)	6.47%	19.31%
Net Margin (TTM)	11.92%	50.34%
Operating Margin (TTM)	17.89%	46.89%
Gross Margin (TTM)	44.39%	84.74%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Palantir (PLTR) at 56.18% clears its industry range for revenue growth, far stronger top-line momentum than Chevron (CVX) at -4.64%, which is closer to a typical peer reading.

Chevron (CVX) vs. Palantir (PLTR): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Palantir (PLTR) at 231.06% clears its industry range for EPS growth, a much stronger earnings trajectory than Chevron (CVX) at -31.79%, which is closer to a typical peer reading.

Chevron (CVX) vs. Palantir (PLTR): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Chevron (CVX) and Palantir (PLTR)
Metric	CVX	PLTR
Revenue Growth (YoY)	-4.64%	56.18%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	-7.85%	32.92%
EPS Growth (YoY)	-31.79%	231.06%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	-28.69%	--

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Chevron (CVX) at 1.34 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while Palantir (PLTR) at 7.10 sits above its industry’s typical mid-range — comfortable liquidity, though possibly with more idle current assets relative to peers.

CVX

Energy industry group

1.34

Max: 3.64
Q3: 2.21
Median: 1.41
CVX: 1.34
Q1: 0.88
Min: 0.24

PLTR

Software & Services industry group

7.10

PLTR: 7.10
Max: 5.11
Q3: 2.77
Median: 1.67
Q1: 1.01
Min: 0.03

Chevron (CVX) vs. Palantir (PLTR): A comparison of their current ratio against their respective Energy and Software & Services industry group benchmarks.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Both Chevron (CVX) at 0.17 and Palantir (PLTR) at 0.02 keep leverage in the lower quartile of their industries, with less balance-sheet debt relative to equity than most peers.

CVX

Energy industry group

0.17

Max: 1.75
Q3: 0.93
Median: 0.54
Q1: 0.30
CVX: 0.17
Min: 0.00

PLTR

Software & Services industry group

0.02

Max: 2.52
Q3: 1.13
Median: 0.40
Q1: 0.07
PLTR: 0.02
Min: 0.00

Chevron (CVX) vs. Palantir (PLTR): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against their respective Energy and Software & Services industry group benchmarks.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Chevron (CVX) and Palantir (PLTR)
Metric	CVX	PLTR
Current Ratio (MRQ)	1.34	7.10
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.17	0.02
Net Debt / EBITDA	0.36	-3.08

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Palantir (PLTR) pays no dividend (yield 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile Chevron (CVX) reports a yield of 3.31%, ranking against industry peers normally.

CVX

Energy industry group

3.31%

Max: 8.57%
Q3: 3.58%
CVX: 3.31%
Median: 1.71%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

PLTR

Software & Services industry group

0.00%

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

Chevron (CVX) vs. Palantir (PLTR): A comparison of their dividend yield against their respective Energy and Software & Services industry group benchmarks.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Palantir (PLTR) pays no dividend (payout 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile Chevron (CVX) reports a payout of 51.76%, ranking against industry peers normally.

CVX

Energy industry group

51.76%

Max: 133.24%
Q3: 53.31%
CVX: 51.76%
Median: 25.24%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

PLTR

Software & Services industry group

0.00%

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

Chevron (CVX) vs. Palantir (PLTR): A comparison of their payout ratio against their respective Energy and Software & Services industry group benchmarks.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Chevron (CVX) and Palantir (PLTR)
Metric	CVX	PLTR
Dividend Yield (TTM)	3.31%	0.00%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	51.76%	0.00%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Chevron (CVX) at 15.61 is near its industry’s usual P/E ratio, while Palantir (PLTR) at 112.94 sits in the richer quartile — PLTR needs stronger growth or earnings quality to justify the premium.

CVX

Energy industry group

15.61

Max: 39.54
Q3: 21.72
CVX: 15.61
Median: 12.19
Q1: 7.71
Min: 2.99

PLTR

Software & Services industry group

112.94

PLTR: 112.94
Max: 112.94
Q3: 60.32
Median: 32.91
Q1: 18.77
Min: 6.69

Chevron (CVX) vs. Palantir (PLTR): A comparison of their P/E ratio against their respective Energy and Software & Services industry group benchmarks.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Chevron (CVX) at 1.83 prices around its industry’s typical P/S ratio, while Palantir (PLTR) at 53.02 clears its benchmark range — PLTR looks notably rich on sales.

CVX

Energy industry group

1.83

Max: 5.40
Q3: 2.85
CVX: 1.83
Median: 1.69
Q1: 0.88
Min: 0.00

PLTR

Software & Services industry group

53.02

PLTR: 53.02
Max: 17.91
Q3: 8.78
Median: 4.25
Q1: 2.23
Min: 0.02

Chevron (CVX) vs. Palantir (PLTR): A comparison of their P/S ratio against their respective Energy and Software & Services industry group benchmarks.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Chevron (CVX) at 2.13 sits near its industry’s typical P/B ratio, while Palantir (PLTR) at 34.41 prices above its benchmark range — PLTR looks rich relative to book.

CVX

Energy industry group

2.13

Max: 4.21
Q3: 2.38
CVX: 2.13
Median: 1.51
Q1: 1.08
Min: 0.01

PLTR

Software & Services industry group

34.41

PLTR: 34.41
Max: 16.63
Q3: 8.50
Median: 4.30
Q1: 1.92
Min: -3.90

Chevron (CVX) vs. Palantir (PLTR): A comparison of their P/B ratio against their respective Energy and Software & Services industry group benchmarks.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Chevron (CVX) and Palantir (PLTR)
Metric	CVX	PLTR
P/E Ratio (TTM)	15.61	112.94
P/S Ratio (TTM)	1.83	53.02
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	2.13	34.41
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	6.28%	0.69%