Side by sidePalantir (PLTR) and Salesforce (CRM)Memos of October 10, 2026 and October 13, 2026
Palantir vs Salesforce stock: the numbers side by side (October 2026)
How do Palantir and Salesforce compare?
| Palantir PLTR | Salesforce CRM | |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth | 56.2%Year to Dec 2025 | 9.6%Jan 2026 |
| Operating margin | 31.6%Year to Dec 2025 | 20.1%Jan 2026 |
| Free cash flow | 2,100,591US$ thousands · Year to Dec 2025 | 14,402US$ millions · Jan 2026 |
| Free cash flow yield | 0.5%Today (Oct 9, 2026) | 7.5%Today (Oct 13, 2026) |
| Dividend yield | 0.0%Today (Oct 9, 2026) | 0.8%Today (Oct 13, 2026) |
| P/E, last 12 months | 170.8xToday (Oct 9, 2026) | 21.3xToday (Oct 13, 2026) |
| P/E, next 12 months | 87.1xToday (Oct 9, 2026) | 14.6xToday (Oct 13, 2026) |
| Weighted price forecast, about 1 year | 183.51 (-8 %)October 2027 | 180.98 (-22 %)October 2027 |
| Weighted price forecast, about 3 years | 184.23 (-8 %)October 2029 | 224.23 (-2 %)October 2029 |
Who leads on what?
| Leads | The lead is | |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth | Palantir | The higher figure |
| Operating margin | Palantir | The higher figure |
| Free cash flow | — | The higher figure |
| Free cash flow yield | Salesforce | The higher figure |
| Dividend yield | Salesforce | The higher figure |
| P/E, last 12 months | Salesforce | The lower figure |
| P/E, next 12 months | Salesforce | The lower figure |
| Weighted price forecast, about 1 year | Palantir | The higher weighted return |
| Weighted price forecast, about 3 years | Salesforce | The higher weighted return |
What does each company do?
Palantir sells Gotham, Foundry, AIP and Apollo to government and commercial organizations.
Palantir (PLTR), from our memo of October 10, 2026 · Palantir stock forecast
Salesforce sells online software to businesses for managing customer information and coordinating sales, service, marketing and related work.
Salesforce (CRM), from our memo of October 13, 2026 · Salesforce stock forecast