Oracle (ORCL) vs. Palantir (PLTR)

Company Profile

Oracle (ORCL) and Palantir (PLTR) both belong to the Software industry, though ORCL is classified under Systems Software while PLTR falls under Application Software.

Oracle (ORCL) has more than two decades of public-market history since March 12, 1986, whereas Palantir (PLTR) listed on September 30, 2020 and has a much shorter record to draw on.

Valuation

Oracle (ORCL) at 42.35 hovers around the typical industry Price-to-Earnings Ratio (TTM), while Palantir (PLTR) at 175.89 sits above its industry benchmark range — an elevated trailing earnings multiple for PLTR relative to peers.

Both look expensive on sales: Oracle (ORCL) at 10.61 sits in the upper Price-to-Sales Ratio (TTM) quartile, and Palantir (PLTR) at 71.83 prices even higher, above its industry range.

Measured against book value, both Oracle (ORCL) at 20.26 and Palantir (PLTR) at 44.41 look expensive — each Price-to-Book Ratio (MRQ) sits above its industry’s benchmark range.

Valuation at a Glance

Profitability

Both Oracle (ORCL) at 57.57% and Palantir (PLTR) at 32.59% rank in the top quartile for Return on Equity (TTM) among industry peers, indicating strong returns on shareholders’ equity.

For every dollar of sales, both Oracle (ORCL) at 25.30% and Palantir (PLTR) at 43.67% retain more as net profit than most peers, landing in the top Net Profit Margin (TTM) quartile of their industries.

Both Oracle (ORCL) at 32.68% and Palantir (PLTR) at 46.18% squeeze more operating profit from each sales dollar than most peers, ranking in the top Operating Profit Margin (TTM) quartile of their industries.

Profitability at a Glance

Growth

Revenue Growth

Revenue Growth at a Glance

EPS Growth

EPS Growth at a Glance

Financial Strength

Oracle (ORCL) at 1.35 keeps Current Ratio (MRQ) within its industry mid-range, while Palantir (PLTR) at 6.91 sits above the industry mid-range — comfortable liquidity, though possibly with more idle current assets relative to peers.

Palantir (PLTR) at 0.02 maintains Debt-to-Equity Ratio (MRQ) in the lower-leverage quartile, while Oracle (ORCL) at 4.15 sits above its industry benchmark range.

Financial Strength at a Glance

Dividends

Oracle (ORCL) reports Dividend Yield (TTM) of 0.85% and can be ranked against industry peers; Palantir (PLTR) has no value available for this period, so a direct comparison isn’t possible.

Palantir (PLTR) pays no dividend (payout 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile Oracle (ORCL) reports a payout of 35.91%, ranking against industry peers normally.

Dividends at a Glance

Performance & Risk

Performance & Risk at a Glance