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NVDA vs. PLTR: NVIDIA vs. Palantir Stock Comparison

How do NVIDIA (NVDA) 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

NVIDIA (NVDA) and Palantir (PLTR) share the Information Technology sector but sit in different industry groups — NVDA in Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment and PLTR in Software & Services.

NVIDIA (NVDA) has more than two decades of public-market history since January 22, 1999, whereas Palantir (PLTR) listed on September 30, 2020 and has a much shorter record to draw on.

Company profile comparison for NVIDIA (NVDA) and Palantir (PLTR)
Profile ItemNVDAPLTR
NameNVIDIA CorporationPalantir Technologies Inc. Class A Common Stock
Country/RegionUnited StatesUnited States
GICS SectorInformation TechnologyInformation Technology
GICS Industry GroupSemiconductors & Semiconductor EquipmentSoftware & Services
GICS IndustrySemiconductors & Semiconductor EquipmentSoftware
GICS Sub-IndustrySemiconductorsApplication Software
Market Capitalization4,506.80 billion USD386.44 billion USD
CurrencyUSDUSD
ExchangeNasdaqNasdaq
Listing DateJanuary 22, 1999September 30, 2020
Security TypeCommon StockCommon Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

NVDA
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GSPC
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NVIDIA (NVDA) 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 NVIDIA (NVDA) and Palantir (PLTR). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for NVIDIA (NVDA) and Palantir (PLTR)
MetricNVDAPLTR
Total Return (1Y)-5.54%-4.94%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)55.88%109.97%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)42.17%47.47%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

NVDA
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NVIDIA (NVDA) 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 NVIDIA (NVDA) and Palantir (PLTR). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for NVIDIA (NVDA) and Palantir (PLTR)
MetricNVDAPLTR
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)38.31%60.50%
Beta (5Y)2.281.63
Max Drawdown (5Y)-66.34%-75.26%
Avg. Volume (3M)120.20M27.20M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

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NVDA 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 NVIDIA (NVDA) and Palantir (PLTR)
MetricNVDAPLTR
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)-0.26-0.15
Sortino Ratio (1Y)-0.36-0.24

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Both companies show strong equity returns, but NVIDIA (NVDA) at 117.21% is the standout with ROE above its industry range; Palantir (PLTR) at 40.91% also sits in the top quartile.

NVDA

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

117.21%

NVDA
117.21%
Max
52.82%
Q3
22.26%
Median
10.58%
Q1
1.29%
Min
-16.89%

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%
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NVIDIA (NVDA) vs. Palantir (PLTR): A comparison of their ROE against their respective Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment and Software & Services industry group benchmarks.

Net Margin (TTM)

Palantir (PLTR) at 50.34% keeps the most of each sales dollar — above its industry’s net margin range — and NVIDIA (NVDA) at 63.66% also retains a top-quartile share.

NVDA

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

63.66%

Max
63.80%
NVDA
63.66%
Q3
28.36%
Median
11.44%
Q1
0.90%
Min
-37.77%

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%
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NVIDIA (NVDA) vs. Palantir (PLTR): A comparison of their net margin against their respective Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment and Software & Services industry group benchmarks.

Operating Margin (TTM)

NVIDIA (NVDA) at 66.24% shows unusually strong operating efficiency — above its industry’s operating margin range — and Palantir (PLTR) at 46.89% also operates in the top quartile.

NVDA

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

66.24%

NVDA
66.24%
Max
58.66%
Q3
30.23%
Median
15.91%
Q1
7.54%
Min
-25.74%

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%
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NVIDIA (NVDA) vs. Palantir (PLTR): A comparison of their operating margin against their respective Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment and Software & Services industry group benchmarks.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for NVIDIA (NVDA) and Palantir (PLTR)
MetricNVDAPLTR
ROE (TTM)117.21%40.91%
ROA (TTM)53.57%19.31%
Net Margin (TTM)63.66%50.34%
Operating Margin (TTM)66.24%46.89%
Gross Margin (TTM)74.67%84.74%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Both NVIDIA (NVDA) at 65.47% and Palantir (PLTR) at 56.18% are expanding revenue faster than their entire industry benchmark ranges for revenue growth — exceptional top-line momentum on both sides, though growth that far above the peer range is worth checking for one-off boosts such as acquisitions.

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

EPS Growth

Both companies show strong earnings momentum, but Palantir (PLTR) at 231.06% is the standout with EPS growth above its industry range; NVIDIA (NVDA) at 66.67% also sits in the top quartile.

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

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for NVIDIA (NVDA) and Palantir (PLTR)
MetricNVDAPLTR
Revenue Growth (YoY)65.47%56.18%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)100.05%32.92%
EPS Growth (YoY)66.67%231.06%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)204.24%--

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

NVIDIA (NVDA) at 4.59 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.

NVDA

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

4.59

Max
10.33
Q3
5.62
NVDA
4.59
Median
3.33
Q1
2.35
Min
1.03

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
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NVIDIA (NVDA) vs. Palantir (PLTR): A comparison of their current ratio against their respective Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment and Software & Services industry group benchmarks.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Palantir (PLTR) at 0.02 keeps leverage in the lower industry quartile, while NVIDIA (NVDA) at 0.17 runs a more typical debt-to-equity mix.

NVDA

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

0.17

Max
1.46
Q3
0.65
Median
0.27
NVDA
0.17
Q1
0.04
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
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NVIDIA (NVDA) vs. Palantir (PLTR): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against their respective Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment and Software & Services industry group benchmarks.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for NVIDIA (NVDA) and Palantir (PLTR)
MetricNVDAPLTR
Current Ratio (MRQ)4.597.10
Debt / Equity (MRQ)0.170.02
Net Debt / EBITDA-0.12-3.08

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 NVIDIA (NVDA) reports a yield of 0.15%, ranking against industry peers normally.

NVDA

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

0.15%

Max
1.37%
Q3
0.65%
NVDA
0.15%
Median
0.00%
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%
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NVIDIA (NVDA) vs. Palantir (PLTR): A comparison of their dividend yield against their respective Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 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 NVIDIA (NVDA) reports a payout of 3.54%, ranking against industry peers normally.

NVDA

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

3.54%

Max
49.64%
Q3
21.71%
NVDA
3.54%
Median
0.00%
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%
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NVIDIA (NVDA) vs. Palantir (PLTR): A comparison of their payout ratio against their respective Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment and Software & Services industry group benchmarks.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for NVIDIA (NVDA) and Palantir (PLTR)
MetricNVDAPLTR
Dividend Yield (TTM)0.15%0.00%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)3.54%0.00%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

NVIDIA (NVDA) at 23.60 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.

NVDA

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

23.60

Max
110.34
Q3
66.81
Median
37.02
Q1
23.96
NVDA
23.60
Min
8.12

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
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NVIDIA (NVDA) vs. Palantir (PLTR): A comparison of their P/E ratio against their respective Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment and Software & Services industry group benchmarks.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Both look expensive on sales: NVIDIA (NVDA) at 14.88 sits in the upper P/S ratio quartile, and Palantir (PLTR) at 53.02 prices even higher, above its industry range.

NVDA

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

14.88

Max
21.42
NVDA
14.88
Q3
12.27
Median
5.76
Q1
2.73
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
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NVIDIA (NVDA) vs. Palantir (PLTR): A comparison of their P/S ratio against their respective Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment and Software & Services industry group benchmarks.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Measured against book value, both NVIDIA (NVDA) at 19.68 and Palantir (PLTR) at 34.41 look expensive — each P/B ratio sits above its industry’s benchmark range.

NVDA

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

19.68

NVDA
19.68
Max
14.06
Q3
7.44
Median
4.29
Q1
2.30
Min
0.20

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
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NVIDIA (NVDA) vs. Palantir (PLTR): A comparison of their P/B ratio against their respective Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment and Software & Services industry group benchmarks.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for NVIDIA (NVDA) and Palantir (PLTR)
MetricNVDAPLTR
P/E Ratio (TTM)23.60112.94
P/S Ratio (TTM)14.8853.02
P/B Ratio (MRQ)19.6834.41
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)0.93%0.69%