Full side-by-side comparison — 2026
Data as of Jun 01, 2026 · Updated automatically
| Metric | IBM | PLTR |
|---|---|---|
| Current Price | 321.62 | 153.30 |
| Previous Close | 320.42 | 160.65 |
| Metric | IBM | PLTR |
|---|---|---|
| Trailing P/E | 22.46 | 153.80 |
| Forward P/E | 18.87 | 65.99 |
| Price / Book | 7.24 | 38.83 |
| Price / Sales | 3.46 | 62.81 |
| EV / EBITDA | 17.86 | 158.77 |
| Metric | IBM | PLTR |
|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.0226% | 0.0000% |
| Dividend Rate (Annual) | 6.73 | 0.00 |
| 5-Year Avg Yield | 4.46% | N/A |
| Payout Ratio | 0.5842% | 0.0000% |
| Metric | IBM | PLTR |
|---|---|---|
| Beta (Volatility) | 0.58 | 1.52 |
| Debt / Equity | 211.17 | 2.48 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.64 | 6.82 |
| Current Ratio | 0.80 | 6.91 |
| Metric | IBM | PLTR |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth | 0.0950% | 0.8470% |
| Earnings Growth | 0.1420% | 3.2500% |
| Return on Equity | 0.3577% | 0.3259% |
| Revenue / Share | 73.71 | 2.19 |
| Trailing EPS | 11.30 | 0.89 |
| Forward EPS | 13.45 | 2.07 |
| Metric | IBM | PLTR |
|---|---|---|
| Analyst Mean Target | 277.68 | 183.73 |
| Analyst High Target | 335.00 | 255.00 |
| Analyst Low Target | 195.00 | 70.00 |
International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) leads on 12 of 18 comparable metrics.
International Business Machines Corporation is the stronger pick for value investors, while Palantir Technologies Inc. may appeal to conservative investors.
This comparison is based on publicly available financial data and is for informational purposes only. It is not investment advice. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
PLTR trades at 153.8x earnings vs IBM at 22.5x — a gap this large often reflects different growth expectations, not simple mispricing.
IBM carries 211x debt-to-equity — significantly higher than PLTR's 2x. High leverage amplifies both gains and losses.
These stocks have very different risk profiles — PLTR (beta 1.52) is significantly more volatile than IBM (beta 0.58).
Based on analyst mean price targets. Estimates are not guaranteed and may not reflect future performance.
International Business Machines Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides integrated solutions and services in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. It operates through Software, Consulting, Infrastructure, and Financing segments. The Software segment offers hybrid cloud and AI platforms that allow clients to realize their digital and AI transformations across the applications, data, and environments in which they operate. The Consulting segment delivers strategy and technology services and intelligent operations, providing business transformation, technology implementation, managed …
View IBM details →Palantir Technologies Inc. builds and deploys software platforms for the intelligence community to assist in counterterrorism investigations and operations in the United States, the United Kingdom, and internationally. It provides Palantir Gotham integrates with other platforms for defense offerings which enables users to see, understand, and act in the modern battlespace; operations centers to the tactical edge; integrating data from domains and sensors in near real-time; and situational awareness and accelerating operational decision-making, as well as facilitates the hand-off between …
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