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Apple vs Palantir: Fair Value & Quality

Both stocks run through our valuation models. Here is how Apple (AAPL) and Palantir (PLTR) compare, as of Nov 6, 2026.

As of Nov 6, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Apple as the more attractively valued of the two: Apple trades at $342 versus a fair value of $379 (+10.6%), while Palantir trades at $160 versus $42.20 (−73.7%).
Apple
AAPL · USD · Information Technology
+10.6%
upside to fair value
undervalued
Price$342
Fair Value$379
Quality83/100
Fair ValueQualityUptrend
Palantir
PLTR · USD · Information Technology
−73.7%
upside to fair value
overvalued
Price$160
Fair Value$42.20
Quality78/100
Fair ValueQualityUptrend
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Head-to-head numbers

Green is the better side of a row, red the weaker one (for valuation multiples: lower = cheaper). Grey rows are for reference only and are not scored.

betterweakerfor reference, not scored

ApplePalantir
Valuation
40.0×P/E (TTM)109.1×
31.6×Forward P/E64.4×
34.1×Median P/E at FY-end (7 FY, reported earnings)n/a
10.82×P/S (TTM)56.55×
45.05×P/Bn/a
30.3×EV/EBITDAn/a
2.76×PEG1.56×
+10.6%Fair value upside−73.7%
0.3%Dividend yieldn/a
$1.05Dividend per sharen/a
Profitability
32.6%Operating margin46.9%
1.11×EBIT margin trend (5Y)n/a
148.8%Return on equity40.9%
32.7%Return on assets18.3%
Growth
16.4%Revenue growth (YoY)95.9%
7.7%Avg. growth/yr (3Y)32.9%
5.5%Avg. growth/yr (5Y)32.6%
+11.0%Value creation/yr+88.5%
Balance & size
n/aInterest coverage (EBIT/interest)407.5×
0.70×Debt / equity0.03×
$5.1TMarket cap$412B
healthyGrowth qualityhealthy
Apple, median P/E at fiscal year-end, 7 fiscal years (2020 to 2026), reported earnings: 34.1.
Forward P/E: price divided by the analyst consensus for the first fiscal year that has not started yet. The current year carries special items from quarters already reported.

Palantir leads: 4 to 6 metric wins.

n/a = not meaningfully computable, for example with negative equity.

Quality in detail

The quality score, broken down into the same factor families as on the stock page, 0 to 100 per family.

Apple Palantir
ProfitabilityHow much profit the company makes from its sales and capital
98
77
Quality GrowthAre margins and returns getting better?
59
89
CashflowDo the profits arrive as real cash?
85
89
Financial strengthDebt, balance sheet and risk of trouble
64
90
InvestmentDoes it invest with discipline instead of growing at any price?
59
33
Low VolatilityHow calm the share price moves, does not count
66
8
Price momentumPrice momentum of the last 3 to 12 months, does not count
62
45
Near the 52-week highDistance to the 52-week high, does not count
78
35
New sharesBuys back shares or issues new ones?
99
61

What the models say

How far the median fair value (base case) per model family sits from the current price, in percent. The amount in the currency of the trading venue is shown underneath.

above the price, more than 15% above close to the price, 85% to 115% of the price below the price, more than 15% below

Model familyApplePrice $342PalantirPrice $160
DCF Models−30.6%below the price$238−87.2%below the price$20.48
Earnings-Based−65.0%below the price$120−85.6%below the price$23.12
Dividend Discount−94.4%below the price$19.18n/a
Multiples−46.3%below the price$184−91.6%below the price$13.50
Asset-Based−98.6%below the price$4.75−98.1%below the price$2.97
Growth DCF−40.8%below the price$203−87.6%below the price$19.97
Economic Profit−77.8%below the price$76.07−95.0%below the price$8.01
Growth Earnings−37.3%below the price$215−78.9%below the price$33.88
Matching families7 of 8
Minimum−98.6%below the price$4.75−98.1%below the price$2.97
Maximum−30.6%below the price$238−78.9%below the price$33.88
Median−46.3%below the price$184−87.6%below the price$19.97
Geometric mean−71.6%below the price$97.25−91.3%below the price$13.95
Ahead family by family6 of 71 of 7

Minimum, maximum, median and geometric mean only use the families both stocks have (matching families: 7 of 8), so a family without a value on one side does not distort the comparison. Ahead in a family is the stock whose fair value there sits higher relative to its price. Geometric because deviations are ratios: half the price and twice the price average to 100%, not 125%.

Family by family: Apple is ahead in 6 of 7 shared families, Palantir in 1.

Apple: 26 of 26 models see the stock below the current price.

Palantir: 24 of 24 models see the stock below the current price.

Apple: The fair value at the top is not the result of a single model. It starts from the evidence-weighted blend of the models and is adjusted afterwards, so it can sit above or below the models.

Scenario ranges

From our cautious bear scenario to the optimistic bull scenario. The white tick is the current price (value above it), the green tick the fair value (value below it): if the price sits left of the fair value, there is room to rise.

Apple
Price $342
Fair Value $379
Bear $233Bull $492
Palantir
Price $160
Fair Value $42.20
Bear $23.80Bull $81.60

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Ranked within their sector

Where each stock sits within its sector peer group. Band = middle 50% of peers, tick = median, dot = this stock.

Apple · Information Technology

Quality score83 · Top 25%
Fair value upside+10.6% · above median

Palantir · Information Technology

Quality score78 · Top 25%
Fair value upside−73.7% · bottom 25%

Bottom line

As of Nov 6, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Apple as the more attractively valued of the two: Apple trades at $342 versus a fair value of $379 (+10.6%), while Palantir trades at $160 versus $42.20 (−73.7%).

Apple has the higher quality score (83/100).

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A model-based valuation snapshot from 26 models. Values change with price and fundamentals; the date shown above applies.