Medtronic PLC vs Palantir Technologies Inc — how do they compare? Medtronic PLC trades at $90.5 (market cap $116.07B), while Palantir Technologies Inc trades at $171.8 (market cap $420.39B). The key difference: Palantir Technologies Inc is far larger — about 3.6× Medtronic PLC's market cap, and Medtronic PLC pays a 3.18% dividend while Palantir Technologies Inc pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| MDT | PLTR | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $116.07B | $420.39B |
Sector | Health | Technology |
52-Week High | $105.35 | $207.18 |
52-Week Low | $73.75 | $107.27 |
Enterprise Value | $134.82B | $411.19B |
Dividend Yield | 3.18% | — |
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One of the largest medical device companies, Medtronic develops and manufactures therapeutic medical devices for chronic diseases. Its portfolio includes pacemakers, defibrillators, heart valves, stents, insulin pumps, spinal fixation devices, neurovascular products, advanced energy, and surgical tools. The company markets its products to healthcare institutions and physicians in the United States and overseas. Foreign sales account for almost 50% of the company's total sales.
Read more on MDT →Palantir Technologies provides organizations with solutions to manage large disparate data sets in an attempt to gain insight and drive operational outcomes. Founded in 2003, Palantir released its Gotham software platform in 2008, which focuses on the government intelligence and defense sectors. Palantir expanded into various commercial markets with its Foundry software platform in 2016 with the intent of becoming the data operating system for companies and industries. The Denver company had 125 customers as of its initial public offering and roughly splits its revenue between commercial and government customers.
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