ADBE vs PLTR: Which Is the Better Buy?

Side-by-side comparison of Adobe Inc. and Palantir Technologies Inc. โ€” fair value, conviction, valuation metrics, and QuantHub research signals. Updated 2026-05-07.
Adobe Inc. ยท Technology
$248.16
+45.0% upside to fair value
High Conviction Grade B
VS
Palantir Technologies Inc. ยท Technology
$133.79
-41.7% upside to fair value
Grade C High Quality
QuantHub Verdict
ADBE has more upside to fair value (+45.0%). ADBE trades at a lower forward P/E (14.1x). These are model outputs โ€” not personalized investment advice. See all research โ†’
Valuation & Fundamentals
Metric ADBE PLTR
Current Price $248.16 $133.79
Fair Value Estimate $359.82 $78.04
Upside to Fair Value +45.0% -41.7%
Market Cap $101.2B $306.6B
Forward P/E 14.1x 140.4x
EV / EBITDA โ€” 151.4x
Price / Sales 4.1x 58.7x
Price / FCF 9.8x 114.0x
Revenue Growth YoY +3.3% +84.7%
Gross Margin 89.1% 84.1%
Operating Margin 36.6% 38.1%
Return on Equity 62.3% 32.2%
Dividend Yield โ€” 0%
FCF Yield 10.2% 0.88%
Analyst Consensus Hold Buy
Investment Thesis
ADBE โ€” Adobe Inc.
Adobe Inc. develops industry-leading creative software, digital experience platforms, and publishing tools, powering digital content creation and marketing for professionals worldwide. The business excels with high gross margins above 89%, a sticky subscription model driving recurring revenue over $17B ARR, and dominant moats in digital media, though it faces intensifying AI competition and slowiโ€ฆ
PLTR โ€” Palantir Technologies Inc.
Palantir Technologies Inc. is a high-growth enterprise software company specializing in data analytics and intelligence platforms for government and commercial clients. The company benefits from a durable competitive moat through its established government contracts, proprietary platforms Gotham and Foundry, and expanding commercial footprint. Palantir's revenue grew 84.7% year-over-year in the mโ€ฆ
Accumulation Zones
Metric ADBE PLTR
Zone Low $269.87 $58.53
Zone High $305.85 $66.33
In Buy Zone? Yes No
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