INTC vs PLTR: Which Is the Better Buy?

Side-by-side comparison of Intel Corporation and Palantir Technologies Inc. โ€” fair value, conviction, valuation metrics, and QuantHub research signals. Updated 2026-05-07.
Intel Corporation ยท Technology
$82.54
-5.4% upside to fair value
Grade D
VS
Palantir Technologies Inc. ยท Technology
$133.79
-41.7% upside to fair value
Grade C High Quality
QuantHub Verdict
INTC has more upside to fair value (-5.4%). These are model outputs โ€” not personalized investment advice. See all research โ†’
Valuation & Fundamentals
Metric INTC PLTR
Current Price $82.54 $133.79
Fair Value Estimate $78.09 $78.04
Upside to Fair Value -5.4% -41.7%
Market Cap $414.4B $306.6B
Forward P/E -132.2x 140.4x
EV / EBITDA 50.1x 151.4x
Price / Sales 7.7x 58.7x
Price / FCF -132.9x 114.0x
Revenue Growth YoY +7.2% +84.7%
Gross Margin 35.4% 84.1%
Operating Margin -9.4% 38.1%
Return on Equity -3.0% 32.2%
Dividend Yield 0% 0%
FCF Yield โ€” 0.88%
Analyst Consensus Hold Buy
Investment Thesis
INTC โ€” Intel Corporation
Intel Corporation is a leading semiconductor company transitioning to a foundry business model while maintaining significant revenue from client computing and data center segments. Despite a strong market position and experienced leadership, the company faces earnings pressure with a 354% decline in earnings in the most recent quarter and negative margins. The stock trades at $82.54, which is 5.4โ€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 INTC PLTR
Zone Low $58.57 $58.53
Zone High $66.38 $66.33
In Buy Zone? No No
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