PLTR vs ANET vs RELX Stock Comparison

Palantir Technologies, Arista Networks and Relx Prices as of Nov 4, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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ANET Arista Networks, Inc.
$178.49 -13.8% 1M +16.2% 1Y
Market cap
$225.11B
P/E
55.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$10.54B
Div. yield
–
Server and Storage Hardware Technology
2 wins
RELX Relx Plc
$41.08 +21.5% 1M -7.3% 1Y
Market cap
$74.73B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
2.22%
Analytics and BI Technology
2 wins

Head to Head

9 decided of 12

Palantir Technologies leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Palantir Technologies 5, Arista Networks 2, Relx 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionPLTRANETRELXLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $413.65B $225.11B $74.73B PLTR
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 112.6x 55.6x — ANET
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 103.4x 44.7x 22.7x RELX
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +87.1% +32.6% — PLTR
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 50.3% 38.4% — PLTR
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield — — 2.22% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -10.0% +16.2% -7.3% ANET
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +45.9%/yr +40.1%/yr +5.3%/yr PLTR
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 59.0% 56.0% 35.6% RELX
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 68/100 65/100 — PLTR

Percentile Scorecard

PLTRANETRELX

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisPLTRANETRELX
Valuation 21 #78 of 99 16 #94 of 112 –
Growth 100 #1 of 98 85 #17 of 108 –
Profitability 96 #5 of 96 92 #9 of 104 –
Financial Health 98 #3 of 111 78 #26 of 116 18 #91 of 111
Shareholder Returns 26 #50 of 67 54 #40 of 85 42 #39 of 67
Overall 68 65 –
  • PLTR ranked among 113 companies in Business Applications
  • ANET ranked among 121 companies in Computer Hardware
  • RELX ranked among 113 companies in Business Applications

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodPLTRANETRELXSPY
1 month -9.3%-13.8%+21.5% -1.0%
3 months +8.4%-9.5%+12.2% -0.4%
6 months +28.3%+21.4%+14.9% +4.5%
Year to date -3.4%+36.2%+1.6% +12.4%
1 year -10.0%+16.2%-7.3% +13.6%
3 years +808.9%+236.0%+17.0% +76.4%
3 years, per year +108.8%+49.8%+5.4% +20.8%
5 years +560.4%+438.3%+29.5% +63.7%
5 years, per year +45.9%+40.1%+5.3% +10.4%
10 years —+3,325.9%+134.7% +267.7%
10 years, per year —+42.4%+8.9% +13.9%

Risk

MeasurePLTRANETRELXSPY
Volatility, 1Y 59.0%56.0%35.6% 12.8%
Downside volatility, 1Y 54.8%58.4%36.3% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.902.360.19 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.170.29-0.20 1.06
Max drawdown, 5Y -77.6%-50.4%-50.2% -25.4%
From 52-week high -17.9%-17.6%-7.9% -1.6%
52-week high $209.05$216.61$44.58 $779.14
52-week low $107.27$116.13$27.73 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultiplePLTRANETRELX
P/E now vs peer median 112.6xmedian 25.3x 55.6xmedian 28.1x —median 25.3x
P/S now vs peer median 56.8xmedian 2.8x 21.4xmedian 2.6x —median 2.8x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 120.1xmedian 16.5x 45.6xmedian 18.4x —median 16.5x
P/FCF now vs peer median 102.0xmedian 16.1x 43.7xmedian 26.6x —median 16.1x
P/B now vs peer median 36.5xmedian 2.8x 15.2xmedian 2.8x 44.9xmedian 2.8x
PEG now vs peer median 0.62median 0.84 1.69median 1.11 —median 0.84

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsPLTRANETRELX
Revenue $7.29B $10.54B –
Gross profit $6.18B $6.64B –
Operating income $3.33B $4.55B –
Net income $3.69B $4.04B –
Free cash flow $4.05B $5.16B –
R&D $716.77M $1.37B –
EPS (diluted) $1.43 $3.17 –
Cash & equivalents $3.62B $2.29B $291.59M
Total debt – – $3.11B
Shares (diluted) 2.57B 1.28B 1.84B
Enterprise value $378.59B $178.57B $73.84B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricPLTRANETRELX
P/E 112.6x 55.6x –
P/FCF 102.0x 43.7x –
P/Operating cash flow 101.0x 42.4x –
P/S 56.8x 21.4x –
P/B 36.5x 15.2x 44.9x
P/Tangible book 36.5x 15.2x -30.4x
EV/EBITDA 120.1x 45.6x –
EV/EBIT 121.2x 46.6x –
EV/Revenue 55.3x 20.1x –
EV/FCF 99.4x 41.1x –
EV/Operating cash flow 98.4x 39.9x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.62 1.69 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricPLTRANETRELX
Revenue growth (1Y) 87.1% 32.6% –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 50.8% 26.1% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) 96.2% 30.0% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 53.8% 28.0% –
Operating income growth (1Y) 291.5% 32.6% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 350.6% 33.7% –
Net income growth (1Y) 235.3% 24.4% –
Net income CAGR (3Y) 189.8% 33.3% –
EPS growth (1Y) 234.6% 23.9% –
EPS CAGR (3Y) 182.3% 32.9% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 125.4% 31.1% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 103.0% 75.4% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 126.0% 29.7% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 104.4% 76.0% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricPLTRANETRELX
Gross margin 84.7% 63.0% –
EBITDA margin 46.0% 44.0% –
Operating margin 45.6% 43.1% –
Pretax margin 51.3% 47.3% –
Net margin 50.3% 38.4% –
FCF margin 55.6% 48.9% –
Operating cash flow margin 56.2% 50.3% –
Return on equity 34.7% 28.6% –
Return on assets 29.4% 17.8% –
Return on invested capital – – –
Return on capital employed 30.9% 28.7% –
Asset turnover 0.6x 0.5x –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.1x 1.3x –
Stock comp / revenue 13.5% 4.8% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricPLTRANETRELX
Debt / assets – – 15.6%
Debt / equity – – 1.9x
Net debt / EBITDA – – –
Debt / FCF – – –
Liabilities / assets 15.4% 37.6% 91.7%
Equity / assets 84.6% 62.4% 8.3%
Interest coverage – – –
Current ratio 7.1x 3.0x –
Quick ratio 6.9x 2.3x 0.4x
Cash ratio 5.9x 2.0x 0.0x
Altman Z-score 122.31 17.58 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricPLTRANETRELX
Dividend yield – – 2.2%
Net buyback yield 0.0% 0.2% –
Shareholder yield 0.0% 0.2% 2.2%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusPLTRANETRELX
Forward P/E 103.4xFY2026 44.7xFY2026 22.7xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $1.66FY2026 $3.99FY2026 $1.81FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +121.3%FY2026 +33.9%FY2026 +3.4%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +47.0% +36.1% +19.9%
Revenue, next fiscal year $8.41BFY2026 $13.21BFY2026 $13.79BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +87.8%FY2026 +46.6%FY2026 +5.4%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +37.8% +22.3% +0.4%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersPLTRANETRELX
Held by institutions 60.3% 71.2% 4.7%
Institutions holding 2,841 2,259 441
Change in shares held, QoQ +10.9% +2.3% +0.2%
Institutions buying 1,482 1,330 222
Institutions selling 1,096 735 157
Buyers to sellers 1.35 1.81 1.41

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

PLTRANETRELX
PLTR 1.00 0.27 0.15
ANET 0.27 1.00 -0.12
RELX 0.15 -0.12 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, PLTR, ANET and RELX?

Palantir Technologies (PLTR) is the largest by market capitalisation: Palantir Technologies (PLTR) $413.65B, Arista Networks (ANET) $225.11B, Relx (RELX) $74.73B.

Which stock is cheaper, PLTR, ANET and RELX?

Arista Networks (ANET) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Palantir Technologies (PLTR) 112.6x, Arista Networks (ANET) 55.6x). On next year's consensus earnings, Relx (RELX) is cheapest (Palantir Technologies (PLTR) 103.4x, Arista Networks (ANET) 44.7x, Relx (RELX) 22.7x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Palantir Technologies (PLTR) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Palantir Technologies (PLTR) +87.1%, Arista Networks (ANET) +32.6%.

Which company is more profitable?

Palantir Technologies (PLTR) has the highest net margin (Palantir Technologies (PLTR) 50.3%, Arista Networks (ANET) 38.4%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Arista Networks (ANET) returned the most: Palantir Technologies (PLTR) -10.0%, Arista Networks (ANET) +16.2%, Relx (RELX) -7.3%. Over five years, Palantir Technologies (PLTR) compounded fastest (Palantir Technologies (PLTR) +45.9%/yr, Arista Networks (ANET) +40.1%/yr, Relx (RELX) +5.3%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Relx (RELX) 2.22%. Palantir Technologies (PLTR) and Arista Networks (ANET) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Relx (RELX) has been the steadiest (Palantir Technologies (PLTR) 59.0%, Arista Networks (ANET) 56.0%, Relx (RELX) 35.6%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, PLTR, ANET and RELX?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Palantir Technologies (PLTR) leads on 5. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.