INFY vs. PLTR: Infosys vs. Palantir Stock Comparison

Company Profile

Infosys (INFY) and Palantir (PLTR) both fall under the Software & Services industry group, but INFY is classified in IT Services while PLTR is classified in Software.

Infosys (INFY) has more than two decades of public-market history since March 11, 1999, whereas Palantir (PLTR) listed on September 30, 2020 and has a much shorter record to draw on.

Palantir (PLTR) trades as ordinary local shares, while Infosys (INFY) trades as an ADR — compare with FX exposure, depositary-program fees, and dividend-withholding-tax differences in mind.

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

Trailing Returns

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Performance Metrics

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

Return Distribution

Risk Metrics

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Profitability

Both Infosys (INFY) at 29.95% and Palantir (PLTR) at 40.91% sit in the top peer quartile for ROE, suggesting each generates more profit from shareholders’ equity than typical industry peers.

Palantir (PLTR) at 50.34% keeps the most of each sales dollar — above its industry’s net margin range — and Infosys (INFY) at 16.22% also retains a top-quartile share.

Both Infosys (INFY) at 20.97% and Palantir (PLTR) at 46.89% convert sales into operating profit at a top-quartile rate, pointing to tighter cost discipline before financing and tax.

Profitability Metrics

Growth

Palantir (PLTR) at 56.18% delivers above-range revenue growth, while Infosys (INFY) at 4.57% falls into the bottom quartile — a wide split in revenue momentum.

Palantir (PLTR) at 231.06% clears its industry range for EPS growth, a much stronger earnings trajectory than Infosys (INFY) at 5.26%, which is closer to a typical peer reading.

Growth Metrics

Financial Strength

Infosys (INFY) at 1.97 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.

Palantir (PLTR) at 0.02 keeps leverage in the lower industry quartile, while Infosys (INFY) at 0.09 runs a more typical debt-to-equity mix.

Financial Strength Metrics

Dividends

Palantir (PLTR) pays no dividend (yield 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile Infosys (INFY) reports a yield of 4.14%, ranking against industry peers normally.

Palantir (PLTR) pays no dividend (payout 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile Infosys (INFY) reports a payout of 65.45%, ranking against industry peers normally.

Dividend Metrics

Valuation

Infosys (INFY) at 15.43 sits in the cheaper P/E ratio quartile, while Palantir (PLTR) at 112.94 sits in the richer quartile — a clear split in what investors pay for each dollar of trailing earnings.

Infosys (INFY) at 2.49 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.

Both look rich against book: Infosys (INFY) at 9.80 sits in the upper P/B ratio quartile, and Palantir (PLTR) at 34.41 prices even higher, above its industry range.

Valuation Metrics