Palantir Technologies vs Synopsys
PLTR and SNPS side by side, both in computer programming, data processing, and other computer related services. Figures are trailing twelve months unless noted, from SEC filings and end-of-day prices.
How PLTR and SNPS compare
Palantir Technologies is the larger company, worth 4.9 times as much as Synopsys ($442B against $89.6B).
On earnings, Synopsys is cheaper: it trades at 82.6× trailing earnings, against 157× for Palantir Technologies.
Palantir Technologies grew revenue faster over the last twelve months (78.9% versus 46.3% for Synopsys).
Palantir Technologies keeps more of each dollar of sales as profit, with a net margin of 49.0% compared with 11.4% at Synopsys.
Palantir Technologies scores higher on the StockData Score (14 against 12 for Synopsys), which adds up 30 checks on valuation, growth, past performance, financial health and dividends.
Key numbers
A dot marks the better figure where higher or lower is clearly better.
| Metric | PLTR | SNPS |
|---|---|---|
| Size and price | ||
| Market cap | $442B | $89.6B |
| Share price | $184.11 | $467.61 |
| Change, 1 year | −7.4% | 2.7% |
| Change, 5 years | 608% | 37.2% |
| Beta (5Y) | 2.17 | 1.42 |
| Employees | 4,429 | 28K |
| StockData Score | ||
| Total score | 14 (better) | 12 |
| Valuation score | 1 | 2 (better) |
| Growth score | 3 | 3 |
| Performance score | 4 (better) | 3 |
| Health score | 6 (better) | 4 |
| Dividend score | 0 | 0 |
| Valuation | ||
| P/E | 157× | 82.6× (better) |
| P/S | 71.9× | 9.5× (better) |
| P/B | 45.3× | 2.9× (better) |
| EV/EBITDA | 163× | 36.7× (better) |
| P/FCF | 132× | 32.6× (better) |
| PEG | – | 9.69 |
| FCF yield | 0.76% | 3.1% (better) |
| Fair value | $39.26 | $303.37 |
| Margin of safety | −369% | −54.1% (better) |
| Growth | ||
| Revenue growth (TTM) | 78.9% (better) | 46.3% |
| Revenue growth, 5Y average | 32.6% (better) | 13.9% |
| Net income growth (TTM) | 295% (better) | −46.1% |
| EPS growth (TTM) | 290% (better) | −55.5% |
| EPS growth, 5Y average | – | 13.5% |
| Profitability | ||
| Gross margin | 84.8% (better) | 72.4% |
| Operating margin | 42.8% (better) | 8.5% |
| Net margin | 49.0% (better) | 11.4% |
| FCF margin | 54.6% (better) | 29.2% |
| Return on equity | 38.4% (better) | 3.7% |
| Return on invested capital | 1771% (better) | 1.7% |
| Financial health | ||
| Debt / equity | 0.00 | 0.32 (better) |
| Net debt / EBITDA | – | 2.46 |
| Interest coverage | – | 1.3× |
| Current ratio | 7.23 (better) | 1.34 |
| Altman Z-score | 150.05 (better) | 3.86 |
| Piotroski F-score | 8 (better) | 2 |
| Dividends and buybacks | ||
| Shareholder yield | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Ownership | ||
| Held by institutions | 60.3% | 93.5% |
| Held by insiders | 7.5% | 0.44% |
| Insider net buying, 12 months | −$868M | −$48.2M (better) |
| Superinvestors holding | – | 4 |
| Short interest, % of float | 2.5% | 2.6% |
Go deeper
- PLTR stock overview
- PLTR income statement
- PLTR valuation and score
- SNPS stock overview
- SNPS income statement
- SNPS valuation and score
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