PLTR Surges 12% In A Single Week: Where Does It Rank Among Competitors?

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Here is how Palantir Technologies (PLTR) stacks up against its peers in size, valuation, growth and margin.

  • PLTR’s operating margin of 16.6% is strong, higher than most peers though lower than ORCL (31.5%).
  • PLTR’s revenue growth of 38.8% in the last 12 months is strong, outpacing DDOG, TYL, VRNT, ORCL.
  • PLTR gained 391.1% in the past year and trades at a PE of 531.2, outperforming its peers.

As a quick background, Palantir Technologies provides software platforms that help the intelligence community identify hidden data patterns and support counterterrorism investigations and operations through seamless analyst-to-operator collaboration.

  PLTR DDOG TYL VRNT ORCL
Market Cap ($ Bil) 405.5 47.3 23.5 1.2 820.1
Revenue ($ Bil) 3.4 3.0 2.2 0.9 57.4
PE Ratio 531.2 379.3 76.7 20.0 65.9
LTM Revenue Growth 38.8% 26.0% 10.7% -2.3% 8.4%
LTM Operating Margin 16.6% -0.6% 15.1% 8.6% 31.5%
LTM FCF Margin 49.7% 28.3% 26.9% 12.6% -0.7%
12M Market Return 391.1% 24.5% -6.5% -18.9% 82.9%

Why does this matter? PLTR just went up 12% in a week – peer comparison puts stock performance, valuation, and financials in context – highlighting whether it is truly outperforming, lagging behind, and above all – can this continue? Read Buy or Sell PLTR Stock to see if Palantir Technologies holds up as a quality investment. Furthermore, there is always a risk of fall after a strong rally – see how the stock has dipped and recovered in the past through PLTR Dip Buyer Analysis lens.

While peer comparison is critical Trefis High Quality Portfolio evaluates much more, and is designed to reduce stock-specific risks while giving upside exposure.

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Revenue Growth Comparison

  LTM 2025 2024 2023 2022
PLTR 38.8% 28.8% 16.7% 23.6%
DDOG 26.0% 26.1% 27.1% 62.8%
TYL 10.7% 9.5% 5.5% 16.2%
VRNT -2.3% -0.1% 0.9% 3.2%  
ORCL 8.4% 8.4% 6.0% 17.7%  

Operating Margin Comparison

  LTM 2025 2024 2023 2022
PLTR 16.6% 10.8% 5.4% -8.5%
DDOG -0.6% 2.0% -1.6% -3.5%
TYL 15.1% 14.0% 11.2% 11.6%
VRNT 8.6% 11.7% 7.6% 6.4%  
ORCL 31.5% 31.5% 30.3% 27.6%  

PE Ratio Comparison

  LTM 2025 2024 2023 2022
PLTR 531.2 368.2 175.7 -35.5
DDOG 379.3 261.4 809.8 -462.2
TYL 76.7 93.4 105.9 81.6
VRNT 20.0 20.7 44.8 159.1  
ORCL 65.9 37.4 27.6 25.9  

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