# Wall Street is employing unconventional benchmarks, comparing SpaceX to tech firms like Palantir and AI infrastructure players, to justify a potential $1.75 trillion IPO valuation.

*business · news · 2026-04-10 · The Economic Times*

## Key points

- SpaceX is being benchmarked against tech firms like Palantir and AI infrastructure companies, not aerospace peers.
- A $1.75 trillion IPO valuation would put SpaceX at 110 times 2025 revenue estimates, far above Palantir.
- Investors justify high multiples by citing SpaceX's unique secular growth potential and asset-light business model.
- SpaceX's Starlink market is estimated internally at $1.6 trillion, vastly exceeding legacy telecom benchmarks.
- Valuation frameworks for SpaceX are being revealed for the first time, highlighting Wall Street's unconventional approach.

**Companies:** SpaceX, Palantir Technologies, GE Vernova, Vertiv
**Countries:** United States

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