SAP (SAP) Competitors $279.71 +3.97 (+1.44%) As of 11:23 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock SAP vs. PLTR, SHOP, APP, CRWD, INFY, NTES, TEAM, SNOW, NET, and VEEVShould you be buying SAP stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of SAP include Palantir Technologies (PLTR), Shopify (SHOP), AppLovin (APP), CrowdStrike (CRWD), Infosys (INFY), NetEase (NTES), Atlassian (TEAM), Snowflake (SNOW), Cloudflare (NET), and Veeva Systems (VEEV). These companies are all part of the "computer software" industry. SAP vs. Palantir Technologies Shopify AppLovin CrowdStrike Infosys NetEase Atlassian Snowflake Cloudflare Veeva Systems SAP (NYSE:SAP) and Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ:PLTR) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, community ranking, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, media sentiment and analyst recommendations. Does the MarketBeat Community believe in SAP or PLTR? SAP received 680 more outperform votes than Palantir Technologies when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 66.21% of users gave SAP an outperform vote while only 40.72% of users gave Palantir Technologies an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformSAPOutperform Votes77066.21% Underperform Votes39333.79% Palantir TechnologiesOutperform Votes9040.72% Underperform Votes13159.28% Is SAP or PLTR more profitable? Palantir Technologies has a net margin of 16.13% compared to SAP's net margin of 9.17%. SAP's return on equity of 12.18% beat Palantir Technologies' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets SAP9.17% 12.18% 7.32% Palantir Technologies 16.13%6.85%5.48% Which has better earnings & valuation, SAP or PLTR? SAP has higher revenue and earnings than Palantir Technologies. SAP is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Palantir Technologies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioSAP$34.18B9.91$3.38B$2.8796.03Palantir Technologies$2.87B79.19$462.19M$0.19509.21 Does the media refer more to SAP or PLTR? In the previous week, Palantir Technologies had 100 more articles in the media than SAP. MarketBeat recorded 125 mentions for Palantir Technologies and 25 mentions for SAP. Palantir Technologies' average media sentiment score of 0.88 beat SAP's score of 0.75 indicating that Palantir Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment SAP 17 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Palantir Technologies 80 Very Positive mention(s) 14 Positive mention(s) 18 Neutral mention(s) 11 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in SAP or PLTR? 45.7% of Palantir Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 7.4% of SAP shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 12.9% of Palantir Technologies shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has more volatility and risk, SAP or PLTR? SAP has a beta of 1.25, indicating that its stock price is 25% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Palantir Technologies has a beta of 2.81, indicating that its stock price is 181% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate SAP or PLTR? SAP presently has a consensus target price of $248.83, suggesting a potential downside of 9.72%. Palantir Technologies has a consensus target price of $74.45, suggesting a potential downside of 23.05%. Given SAP's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe SAP is more favorable than Palantir Technologies.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score SAP 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Palantir Technologies 5 Sell rating(s) 13 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.95 SummarySAP beats Palantir Technologies on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Remove Ads Get SAP News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for SAP and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart SAP vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricSAPPrepackaged software IndustryComputer SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$338.59B$23.65B$24.14B$19.77BDividend Yield0.64%2.06%2.80%3.75%P/E Ratio96.03112.0143.1334.14Price / Sales9.9121.932,335.9328.93Price / Cash49.8386.0634.6317.54Price / Book6.838.686.384.65Net Income$3.38B$436.62M$734.58M$1.02B7 Day Performance1.80%1.88%1.80%1.47%1 Month Performance-3.95%-5.03%49,628.46%-0.75%1 Year Performance41.14%10.64%52,588.06%7.33% SAP Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SAPSAP2.5278 of 5 stars$279.71+1.4%$248.83-11.0%+41.1%$343.54B$34.18B97.44107,602PLTRPalantir Technologies1.5662 of 5 stars$87.86+1.9%$74.45-15.3%+300.1%$206.01B$2.87B462.323,840SHOPShopify4.2115 of 5 stars$97.35+2.6%$126.31+29.8%+39.0%$126.05B$8.88B62.8011,600Positive NewsGap UpAPPAppLovin3.7415 of 5 stars$313.28+7.0%$438.28+39.9%+376.9%$106.06B$4.71B68.721,745Gap UpCRWDCrowdStrike4.4839 of 5 stars$370.16+4.6%$398.78+7.7%+13.8%$91.20B$3.95B726.024,960Analyst UpgradePositive NewsINFYInfosys2.4955 of 5 stars$18.62+1.2%$19.78+6.2%+4.9%$77.10B$19.11B23.56317,240NTESNetEase4.325 of 5 stars$102.08-0.7%$114.57+12.2%-5.3%$65.46B$105.30B16.0029,128TEAMAtlassian4.8359 of 5 stars$223.70+2.4%$319.71+42.9%+21.9%$58.60B$4.79B-166.928,810Positive NewsGap UpSNOWSnowflake4.6032 of 5 stars$157.66+1.0%$202.92+28.7%+2.7%$52.05B$3.63B-46.523,990Insider TradeNETCloudflare3.9746 of 5 stars$117.66+1.3%$130.04+10.5%+28.6%$40.57B$1.67B-534.453,682Analyst UpgradeGap UpVEEVVeeva Systems3.8037 of 5 stars$237.52+1.5%$255.28+7.5%+3.8%$38.56B$2.75B58.655,480Positive News Remove Ads Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Palantir Technologies Alternatives Shopify Alternatives AppLovin Alternatives CrowdStrike Alternatives Infosys Alternatives NetEase Alternatives Atlassian Alternatives Snowflake Alternatives Cloudflare Alternatives Veeva Systems Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:SAP) was last updated on 3/25/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersA brutally honest economic warning for 2025 (see proof)New York Times best-selling financial author and world-renowned economist Addison Wiggin (a man who’s worked s...Banyan Hill Publishing | Sponsored$2 Trillion Disappears Because of Fed's Secretive New Move$2 trillion has disappeared from the US government's books. 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