MSFT vs PLTR
MSFT: A diversified technology giant generating $82.9B in quarterly revenue (9M 2026) with 39.3% net margins, driven by cloud infrastructure (Azure) and AI-powered productivity software scaled across enterprise and consumer segments. PLTR: Palantir builds vertically integrated data integration and AI-powered decision-making platforms for government and enterprise customers globally.
Side-by-side fundamentals
| Metric | MSFT | PLTR | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price as of 2026-07-09 close | $384.36 | $129.04 | |
| Market cap as of 2026-07-10 | $2.81T | $309.2B | |
| P/E as of 2026-07-10 | 22.46 | 135.52 | MSFT lower |
| PEG as of 2026-07-10 | 1.32 | 2.38 | MSFT lower |
| Net margin as of 2026-07-10 | +39.3% | +43.7% | PLTR higher |
| Gross margin as of 2026-07-10 | +68.3% | +84.1% | PLTR higher |
| Operating margin as of 2026-07-10 | +46.8% | +38.1% | MSFT higher |
| ROE as of 2026-07-10 | +33.1% | +32.2% | MSFT higher |
| ROA as of 2026-07-10 | +19.1% | +26.4% | PLTR higher |
| Debt / equity as of 2026-07-10 | 0.25 | 0.00 | PLTR lower |
| Revenue growth (YoY) as of 2026-07-10 | +17.9% | +67.7% | PLTR higher |
| Revenue CAGR (3y) SEC XBRL | +12.4% | +32.9% | PLTR higher |
| Dividend yield as of 2026-07-10 | +0.9% | n/a | |
| Dividend streak (yrs) SEC XBRL | 5 | n/a | |
| Beta as of 2026-07-10 | 1.13 | 1.58 | |
| 1-year return as of 2026-07-09 close | -23.7% | -9.8% | PLTR higher |
Fundamentals: Finnhub, as of 2026-07-10. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-07-09.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & Finnhub, shown with their as-of date; "Edge" cells are a pure numeric comparison, not a recommendation.