PLTR vs SLB: Which Is the Better Buy?

Side-by-side comparison of Palantir Technologies Inc. and SLB N.V. โ€” fair value, conviction, valuation metrics, and QuantHub research signals. Updated 2026-05-07.
Palantir Technologies Inc. ยท Technology
$133.79
-41.7% upside to fair value
Grade C High Quality
VS
SLB N.V. ยท Energy
$56.15
+45.0% upside to fair value
Grade B
QuantHub Verdict
SLB has more upside to fair value (+45.0%). SLB trades at a lower forward P/E (24.3x). These are model outputs โ€” not personalized investment advice. See all research โ†’
Valuation & Fundamentals
Metric PLTR SLB
Current Price $133.79 $56.15
Fair Value Estimate $78.04 $81.42
Upside to Fair Value -41.7% +45.0%
Market Cap $306.6B $84.3B
Forward P/E 140.4x 24.3x
EV / EBITDA 151.4x 17.5x
Price / Sales 58.7x 2.4x
Price / FCF 114.0x 17.6x
Revenue Growth YoY +84.7% +2.7%
Gross Margin 84.1% 13.6%
Operating Margin 38.1% 11.5%
Return on Equity 32.2% 12.2%
Dividend Yield 0% 0%
FCF Yield 0.88% 5.69%
Analyst Consensus Buy Strong Buy
Investment Thesis
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
SLB โ€” SLB N.V.
SLB N.V. is the world's largest oilfield services company operating primarily in the energy sector with a focus on oil and gas equipment and services. The company benefits from a diversified revenue base across well construction, production systems, reservoir characterization, and digital integration, with fiscal year 2024 revenues totaling over $37 billion. Despite modest revenue growth of 2.7% โ€ฆ
Accumulation Zones
Metric PLTR SLB
Zone Low $58.53 $61.06
Zone High $66.33 $69.21
In Buy Zone? No Yes
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