AMZN vs PLTR: Which Is the Better Buy?

Side-by-side comparison of Amazon.com, Inc. and Palantir Technologies Inc. β€” fair value, conviction, valuation metrics, and QuantHub research signals. Updated 2026-05-20.
Amazon.com, Inc. Β· Consumer Cyclical
$259.34
+21.8% upside to fair value
Grade B High Quality
VS
Palantir Technologies Inc. Β· Technology
$133.79
-41.7% upside to fair value
Grade C High Quality
QuantHub Verdict
AMZN has more upside to fair value (+21.8%). AMZN trades at a lower forward P/E (26.5x). These are model outputs β€” not personalized investment advice. See all research β†’
Valuation & Fundamentals
Metric AMZN PLTR
Current Price $259.34 $133.79
Fair Value Estimate $316.00 $78.04
Upside to Fair Value +21.8% -41.7%
Market Cap $2,789.8B $306.6B
Forward P/E 26.5x 140.4x
EV / EBITDA 16.8x 151.4x
Price / Sales 3.9x 58.7x
Price / FCF β€” 114.0x
Revenue Growth YoY +17.0% +84.7%
Gross Margin 51.8% 84.1%
Operating Margin 13.1% 38.1%
Return on Equity 21.5% 32.2%
Dividend Yield 0% 0%
FCF Yield -0.81% 0.88%
Analyst Consensus Strong Buy Buy
Investment Thesis
AMZN β€” Amazon.com, Inc.
Amazon delivered a landmark Q1 2026 with revenue of $181.5 billion up 17% year over year and diluted EPS of $2.78 versus the $1.63 consensus, driven by AWS reaccelerating to 28% growth, its fastest pace in fifteen quarters, and a record consolidated operating margin of 13.1%. AWS generated $37.6 billion in revenue at a 37.7% segment operating margin, contributing $14.2 billion in operating income…
PLTR β€” 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 m…
Accumulation Zones
Metric AMZN PLTR
Zone Low $237.00 $58.53
Zone High $268.60 $66.33
In Buy Zone? Yes No
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