Many investors see a lot of potential in BigBear.ai ( BBAI 2.52% ) . The data analytics company is sometimes compared to Palantir Technologies ( PLTR 5.91% ) in that it can serve many industries, has secured government contracts, and is utilizing artificial intelligence (AI) to expand upon its opportunities.

But is that comparison really justified? Could BigBear.ai -- with its small-cap size of just $1 billion or so today -- become the next hot growth stock? And if so, does it have the potential to turn a $25,000 investment into $1 million over the long term?

Is there a path to $45 billion?

For a $25,000 investment in BigBear.ai to grow to $1 million or more, the stock would need to grow by 40 times. That would mean its market cap needs to reach more than $45 billion.

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