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PLTR (Palantir Technologies) Moat Score : 7/10 (As of Jul. 04, 2025)


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What is Palantir Technologies Moat Score?

Palantir Technologies has the Moat Score of 7, which implies that the company might have Wide Moat - Entry-level wide moat, clearly possessing durable advantages.

Palantir Technologies has Wide Moat: PLTR possesses a wide moat due to its proprietary technology and strong network effects in data analytics. The company has significant customer switching costs and durable government contracts, providing a clear and durable competitive advantage.

Moat Score is a ranking system developed by GuruFocus to assess a company's ability to sustain a competitive advantage, rated on a scale from 0 to 10. It takes into account key factors such as market leadership, cost advantages, network effects, customer switching costs, and more.

The company's Moat Score is based on these criteria:

1. Market leadership and sustainable market share
2. Network effects and significant customer switching costs
3. Valuable intellectual property and patents
4. Strong brand strength and deep customer loyalty
5. Durable cost advantages (e.g., economies of scale, proprietary technology)
6. Significant regulatory barriers and exclusive licenses
7. Superior distribution network
8. Strong and sustainable pricing power
9. Consistent and impactful innovation and R&D capabilities

Based on the research, GuruFocus believes Palantir Technologies might have Wide Moat - Entry-level wide moat, clearly possessing durable advantages.

Competitive Comparison of Palantir Technologies's Moat Score

For the Software - Infrastructure subindustry, Palantir Technologies's Moat Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Moat Score data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

Palantir Technologies's Moat Score Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Palantir Technologies's Moat Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Palantir Technologies's Moat Score falls into.


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Palantir Technologies  (NAS:PLTR) Moat Score Explanation

The Moat Score ranges from 0 to 10, with 10 as the highest. GuruFocus divided Moat Score into following 8 categories:

Moat Score Moat Level
10Wide Moat - Exceptionally dominant and durable wide moat
8 - 9Wide Moat - Clear and robust wide moat
7Wide Moat - Entry-level wide moat, clearly possessing durable advantages
6Narrow Moat - Strong narrow moat, clearly distinguishable but not wide
5Narrow Moat - Solid narrow moat
4Narrow Moat - Discernible but modest moat
1 - 3No Moat - Very weak/transient advantages
0No Moat - No discernible moat

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Palantir Technologies Business Description

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Address
1200 17th Street, Floor 15, Denver, CO, USA, 80202
Website
https://www.palantir.com
Palantir is an analytical software company that focuses on leveraging data to create efficiencies in its clients' organizations. The firm serves commercial and government clients via its Foundry and Gotham platforms, respectively. Palantir works only with entities in Western-allied nations and reserves the right not to work with anyone that is antithetical to Western values. The Denver-based company was founded in 2003 and went public in 2020.
Executives
Jeffrey Buckley officer: Chief Accounting Officer C/O PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC., 1200 17TH STREET, FLOOR 15, DENVER CO 80202
Stephen Andrew Cohen director, officer: President and Secretary C/O PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC., 1200 17TH STREET, FLOOR 15, DENVER CO 80202
Ryan D. Taylor officer: See Remarks C/O PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC., 1200 17TH STREET, FLOOR 15, DENVER CO 80202
David A. Glazer officer: CFO and Treasurer C/O PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC., 1200 17TH STREET, FLOOR 15, DENVER CO 80202
Alexander C. Karp director, officer: Chief Executive Officer C/O PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC., 1200 17TH STREET, FLOOR 15, DENVER CO 80202
Shyam Sankar officer: Chief Operating Officer & EVP C/O PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC., 1200 17TH STREET, FLOOR 15, DENVER CO 80202
Heather A. Planishek officer: See Remarks C/O PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC., 1200 17TH STREET, FLOOR 15, DENVER CO 80202
Alexander D. Moore director C/O PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES, INC., 1200 17TH STREET, FLOOR 15, DENVER CO 80202
Stat Lauren Elaina Friedman director C/O PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC., 1200 17TH STREET, FLOOR 15, DENVER CO 80202
Alexandra W. Schiff director C/O PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC., 1200 17TH STREET, FLOOR 15, DENVER CO 80202
Peter Thiel director, 10 percent owner 9200 SUNSET BOULEVARD, SUITE 1110, WEST HOLLYWOOD CA 90069
Eric H. Woersching director C/O PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC., 1200 17TH STREET, FLOOR 15, DENVER CO 80202
Spencer M Rascoff director 212 26TH STREET, UNIT 317, SANTA MONICA CA 90402
Matthew A. Long officer: General Counsel C/O PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC., 1555 BLAKE STREET, SUITE 250, DENVER CO 80202
William Ho officer: Controller C/O PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC., 1255 BLAKE STREET, SUITE 250, DENVER CO 80202