PLTR
Palantir Technologies
$170.05
▲ 9.1%Updated Today 11:30 AM ET
PLTR at a glance — five pillars scored 0–100 from real filed financials.
Overall: Strong · 74/100. A wider, greener shape means more pillars look healthy. Dividends scores 0 when a company pays none — that is a choice, not a flaw.
▼ Down 8.2% over the last 12 months
Market Cap
$309.97B
P/E
180.64x
Forward P/E (est.)
129.03x
ROE
32.2%
Revenue Growth
67.7%
EPS Growth
287.8%
Profit Margin
43.7%
FCF Yield
0.1%
Debt / Equity
0x
ROIC
13.0%
Interest Coverage
407.5x
Current Ratio
6.91x
Dividend Yield
—
Implied Growth (rev. DCF)
8.3%
Rating Score
74/100
Palantir Technologies (PLTR) is a mega-cap company in the Application Software industry, part of the Information Technology sector of the S&P 500, with a market value around $309.97B.
In its latest reported year it generated about $4.48B in revenue and $1.63B in net profit.
Our model rates PLTR Strong (74/100) on growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation. The summary below is built from its filed financials and current ratios and refreshes automatically.
Evidence of durable competitive advantage in the filed financials (8 years of history).
Some durable-advantage evidence, but not across the board — dig into which ingredient is weak and whether it's cyclical or structural.
81.1% average over the last 3 years
±5.6 pts around 75.9% across 8 years
grew in 7 of the last 7 year-over-year periods
positive in 5 of 8 years
13.0% latest fiscal year
A moat can't be proven by numbers alone — this scores the evidence a durable advantage leaves behind (pricing power, consistency, returns on capital), computed the same way for every stock. Pair it with the business overview before concluding anything.
Technical analysis reads price and volume to judge momentum and timing. It complements the fundamentals above — it does not replace them. Here is what PLTR's chart says today, with each tool explained.
Trend — moving averages. A moving average is the average closing price over a window, which smooths out daily noise. PLTR trades near $170.05, above its 50-day average ($134.58) and 200-day average ($157.91). Price above both averages, with the shorter one above the longer, is the textbook definition of an uptrend — momentum favours buyers.
Momentum — RSI. The Relative Strength Index runs 0–100 and measures how strong recent gains are versus losses. Above 70 is "overbought", below 30 "oversold". At 49 it is in neutral territory — neither stretched nor washed out.
MACD. MACD compares two moving averages to flag shifts in momentum. Its histogram is currently positive — short-term momentum is improving.
Volatility — ATR. Average True Range is the typical daily move. PLTR's is $6.59 (~3.9% of price), so swings of about that size each day are normal — handy for setting a stop that isn't too tight.
Support & resistance. Over the last month PLTR found buyers near $106.37 (support) and sellers near $146.37 (resistance); its 52-week range is $106.37–$207.52. A decisive break beyond either edge often marks the next move.
Volume. The latest session traded 1.4× the 20-day average — heavier than usual, which adds conviction to the move. Rising volume on up-days suggests real buying; on down-days, real selling.
Educational information to help you read a chart — not a recommendation or a forecast. It updates daily as the price and indicators change.
4Y CAGR
30.5%
Revenue moved from $595.41M in 2018 to $4.48B in 2025, a 33.4% compound annual growth rate. The most recent year grew a strong 67.7% year over year. Consistent top-line growth is one sign of healthy demand.
Gross Margin
82.4%
Operating Margin
31.6%
Net Margin
36.3%
ROE
32.2%
Palantir Technologies keeps about 43.7% of each sales dollar as net profit, with a 82.4% gross margin and 31.6% operating margin. Return on equity is 32.2% and return on invested capital about 13.0%. Margins this wide usually signal pricing power or a cost advantage.
Total Debt
—
Net Debt
—
Net Debt / EBITDA
—
Debt / Equity
0x
Leverage: debt-to-equity is 0.0x, and operating profit covers interest about 407.5x, with a current ratio of 6.9x. That is a conservative balance sheet — a cushion in downturns.
Operating CF
$2.13B
Free Cash Flow
$2.10B
FCF Margin
46.9%
In the latest year Palantir Technologies produced about $2.13B of operating cash flow and $2.10B of free cash flow after capital spending. That is a free-cash-flow yield of about 0.1% on today's price. Cash flow is what ultimately pays shareholders, so it is worth tracking over time.
P/E
180.64x
P/S
72.16x
P/B
73.19x
EV / EBITDA
—
PLTR trades at 180.6x trailing earnings (about 129.0x on estimated forward earnings), 72.2x sales, and 73.2x book value. Reverse-engineering today's price implies the market expects roughly 8.3% long-term free-cash-flow growth. That is a rich multiple that prices in a lot of future growth.
A two-stage discounted cash flow on real SEC-filed free cash flow — the intrinsic-value anchor professional analysts triangulate from.
DCF fair value / share
$36.29
Current price
$170.05
Starting FCF (latest 10-K)
$2.10B
Growth, years 1–5
20.0%
Fade to terminal, years 6–10
2.5%
Discount rate
9.0%
Cash flows grow at the stage-1 rate (trailing revenue growth, capped at 20%) for five years, fade to 2.5% by year 10, and continue at that rate forever (Gordon terminal value), all discounted at 9.0%. Small changes in assumptions move the result a lot — treat this as one reference point, not a target price. Educational only, not investment advice.
Where PLTR sits versus its Information Technology sector peers in the S&P 500.
Bands show the middle half (25th–75th percentile) of the 98 Information Technology companies in the S&P 500 — the peer-relative anchor professional comps analysis uses. Context only — not investment advice.
How PLTR stacks up against its Information Technology peers — valuation, profitability, and growth versus the sector median.
In the Information Technology sector (230 S&P 500 companies), PLTR ranks #15 of 230 by our overall rating. It trades at a premium versus the sector on earnings (180.6x P/E vs. 38.9x median) with a higher return on equity (32.2% vs. 17.5%) and faster revenue growth (67.7% vs. 17.7%).
P/E vs sector
180.6x
median 38.9x
ROE vs sector
32.2%
median 17.5%
Growth vs sector
67.7%
median 17.7%
Sector rank
#15
of 230 by rating
Valuation vs. quality map
The sweet spot is upper-left: more profitable (higher ROE) for a lower P/E. Dashed lines mark the sector median.
Peers are the closest Information Technology companies by sub-industry and size. Sector median is across all 230 S&P 500 names in the sector. Educational, not a recommendation.
Project revenue → earnings → price. Edit the assumptions to build your own case.
2030 price target (Base Case)
$0.00 – $0.00
vs. $170.05 today · expected CAGR 29% – 43%
| Metric | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $6.49B | $9.41B | $13.64B | $19.78B | $28.69B |
| Net income | $2.34B | $3.39B | $4.91B | $7.12B | $10.33B |
| EPS | $1.28 | $1.86 | $2.69 | $3.91 | $5.67 |
| Share price (low) | $139.70 | $202.56 | $293.71 | $425.88 | $617.53 |
| Share price (high) | $231.97 | $336.36 | $487.72 | $707.20 | $1,025.44 |
| CAGR (low–high) | -18% / 36% | 9% / 41% | 20% / 42% | 26% / 43% | 29% / 43% |
Educational model on sample fundamentals — not a forecast or investment advice. Outputs are only as good as your assumptions.
The case for PLTR:
- Revenue is growing 67.7% a year, a sign of real demand.
- High net margins (43.7%) point to pricing power or efficiency.
- Strong return on equity (32.2%) shows capital is put to work well.
- A conservative balance sheet (debt/equity 0.0x) lowers risk.
- Our model's overall read is Strong (74/100).
The case against PLTR:
- A rich 180.6x earnings multiple prices in a lot of growth.
- Limited free cash flow at today's price.
Valuation risk — at 180.6x earnings, disappointing results could compress the multiple.
Market risk — sector rotation, the economic cycle, and broad sentiment move the stock regardless of fundamentals.
On balance, the fundamentals screen favourably: Palantir Technologies is a mega-cap information technology business still growing nicely, with solid profitability, and a sound balance sheet. It trades at 180.6x earnings, which our model scores Strong (74/100). Weigh this against your own goals and time horizon — this is educational information, not a recommendation.
Analyst Ratings
What 39 Wall Street analysts covering PLTR recommend (August 2026). Consensus is a useful sanity check — not a substitute for your own homework.
Latest SEC Filings
PLTR's most recent filings, straight from SEC EDGAR. Annual and quarterly reports are the deep dives; 8-Ks flag material events the moment they happen.
In the Idea Lab
PLTR — frequently asked questions
Is PLTR a good stock to buy?
We don't give buy or sell advice. Our model rates Palantir Technologies Strong (74/100) based on its growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation — use that as a research starting point and make your own decision.
What is PLTR's rating on The Stocks School?
Palantir Technologies currently scores 74/100 (Strong) on our transparent model, which weighs real fundamentals: growth, margins, returns on capital, balance-sheet strength, and valuation.
How our ratings work →Where does PLTR's data come from?
Live price data plus real fundamentals and 5-year financials pulled directly from Palantir Technologies's SEC filings — refreshed automatically, not hand-entered.
How is the 5-year projection for PLTR calculated?
It's a scenario model: it grows revenue at an assumed rate, applies a profit margin and a valuation multiple, and shows the resulting share-price range. The assumptions are yours to change — it's a tool for thinking, not a prediction.
Is this PLTR analysis financial advice?
No. Everything on this page is educational research, not financial advice or a recommendation to buy or sell PLTR. Always do your own research and consider a licensed professional.
Data notice. Fundamentals and financial statements are sourced from company filings (SEC EDGAR) and market-data providers; prices and market caps refresh on trading days and may be delayed. Ratings, projections, technical signals, and written summaries are model- or rule-generated for education and may simplify or lag the latest filings.
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