Palo Alto Networks (PANW) vs. Palantir Technologies (PLTR)

Company Profile

Palo Alto Networks (PANW) and Palantir Technologies (PLTR) both belong to the Software industry, though PANW is classified under Systems Software while PLTR falls under Application Software.

Historical Performance

Historical Performance at a Glance

Profitability

Palantir Technologies (PLTR) at 32.18% ranks in the top quartile for Return on Equity (TTM), ahead of Palo Alto Networks (PANW) at 15.49%, which sits closer to the industry mid-range.

Palantir Technologies (PLTR) at 43.67% ranks in the top quartile for Net Profit Margin (TTM), ahead of Palo Alto Networks (PANW) at 12.96%, which sits closer to the industry mid-range.

Palantir Technologies (PLTR) at 38.13% ranks in the top quartile for Operating Profit Margin (TTM), ahead of Palo Alto Networks (PANW) at 14.37%, which sits closer to the industry mid-range.

Profitability at a Glance

Financial Strength

Palantir Technologies (PLTR) at 6.91 carries Current Ratio (MRQ) above its industry mid-range, while Palo Alto Networks (PANW) at 1.04 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — different working-capital profiles, both worth examining.

Both Palo Alto Networks (PANW) at 0.00 and Palantir Technologies (PLTR) at 0.00 post Debt-to-Equity Ratio (MRQ) near their industry mid-ranges, so neither company stands out strongly from peers on leverage.

Both Palo Alto Networks (PANW) at -19.72 and Palantir Technologies (PLTR) at -1.53 report problematic Interest Coverage Ratio (TTM) values; operating income or EBIT does not fully cover interest expense on either side.

Financial Strength at a Glance

Growth

Revenue Growth

Revenue Growth at a Glance

EPS Growth

EPS Growth at a Glance

Dividend

Neither Palo Alto Networks (PANW) nor Palantir Technologies (PLTR) pays a dividend this period — they may reinvest, use buybacks, or simply not return cash through dividends.

Neither Palo Alto Networks (PANW) nor Palantir Technologies (PLTR) pays a dividend this period — they may reinvest, use buybacks, or simply not return cash through dividends.

Dividend at a Glance

Valuation

Both Palo Alto Networks (PANW) at 155.37 and Palantir Technologies (PLTR) at 142.12 sit above their industries’ benchmark ranges for Price-to-Earnings Ratio (TTM), pointing to unusually high trailing earnings multiples relative to peers.

Both Palo Alto Networks (PANW) at 20.13 and Palantir Technologies (PLTR) at 62.07 sit above their industries’ benchmark ranges for Price-to-Sales Ratio (TTM), pointing to unusually high trailing revenue multiples relative to peers.

Palo Alto Networks (PANW) at 13.02 sits in the higher-multiple quartile for Price-to-Book Ratio (MRQ), but Palantir Technologies (PLTR) at 41.39 is higher still, above its industry benchmark range — both carry elevated book-value multiples relative to peers, with PLTR higher.

Valuation at a Glance