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MSFT vs PLTR

Side-by-side comparison of Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) and Palantir Technologies Inc. (PLTR): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.

Summary

  • Both MSFT and PLTR operate in Computer Software: Prepackaged Software (Technology), so they compete in similar markets.
  • MSFT is the larger of the two at $3.10T, about 121.5x PLTR ($25.48B).
  • Over the past year, MSFT is down 11.8% and PLTR is up 2.7% - PLTR leads by 14.6 points.
  • PLTR has been more active in the news (15 items in the past 4 weeks vs 14 for MSFT).
  • Both have 25 recent analyst ratings on file.
PerformanceMSFT-11.84%PLTR+2.73%
2025-06-09+0.00%2026-06-05
MetricMSFTPLTR
Company
Microsoft Corporation
Palantir Technologies Inc.
Price
$414.69-3.13%
$134.44-5.11%
Market cap
$3.10T
$25.48B
1M return
+0.68%
+1.37%
1Y return
-11.84%
+2.73%
Industry
Computer Software: Prepackaged Software
Computer Software: Prepackaged Software
Exchange
NASDAQ
NYSE
IPO
1986
News (4w)
14
15
Recent ratings
25
25
MSFT

Microsoft Corporation

Microsoft Corporation develops, licenses, and supports software, services, devices, and solutions worldwide. Its Productivity and Business Processes segment offers Office, Exchange, SharePoint, Microsoft Teams, Office 365 Security and Compliance, and Skype for Business, as well as related Client Access Licenses (CAL); Skype, Outlook.com, OneDrive, and LinkedIn; and Dynamics 365, a set of cloud-based and on-premises business solutions for organizations and enterprise divisions. Its Intelligent Cloud segment licenses SQL, Windows Servers, Visual Studio, System Center, and related CALs; GitHub that provides a collaboration platform and code hosting service for developers; and Azure, a cloud platform. It also offers support services and Microsoft consulting services to assist customers in developing, deploying, and managing Microsoft server and desktop solutions; and training and certification on Microsoft products. Its More Personal Computing segment provides Windows original equipment manufacturer (OEM) licensing and other non-volume licensing of the Windows operating system; Windows Commercial, such as volume licensing of the Windows operating system, Windows cloud services, and other Windows commercial offerings; patent licensing; Windows Internet of Things; and MSN advertising. It also offers Surface, PC accessories, PCs, tablets, gaming and entertainment consoles, and other devices; Gaming, including Xbox hardware, and Xbox content and services; video games and third-party video game royalties; and Search, including Bing and Microsoft advertising. It sells its products through OEMs, distributors, and resellers; and directly through digital marketplaces, online stores, and retail stores. It has collaborations with Dynatrace, Inc., Morgan Stanley, Micro Focus, WPP plc, ACI Worldwide, Inc., and iCIMS, Inc., as well as a strategic relationship with Avaya Holdings Corp. Microsoft Corporation was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Redmond, Washington.

PLTR

Palantir Technologies Inc.

Palantir Technologies Inc. builds and deploys software platforms for the intelligence community in the United States to assist in counterterrorism investigations and operations. The company provides Palantir Gotham, a software platform for government operatives in the defense and intelligence sectors, which enables users to identify patterns hidden deep within datasets, ranging from signals intelligence sources to reports from confidential informants, as well as facilitates the handoff between analysts and operational users, helping operators plan and execute real-world responses to threats that have been identified within the platform. It also offers Palantir Foundry, a platform that transforms the ways organizations operate by creating a central operating system for their data; and allows individual users to integrate and analyze the data they need in one place. Palantir Technologies Inc. was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.

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