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13F Pro Quality Score

85.8/100

Rank #11 of 2,879 stocksTOP 1%

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Revenue Growth

91.2/100

Profitability

94.4/100

Balance Sheet

97.3/100

Earnings Quality

96.1/100

Free Cash Flow

92.1/100

Institutional Flow

66.5/100

Revenue Scale

77.1/100

Dilution Risk

12.3/100

PLTR Stock Analysis & AI Quality Score

AI stock analysis and institutional research for Palantir Technologies Inc. (PLTR), a Technology sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores PLTR at 85.8/100 on a 32-signal composite quality model, placing it at rank #11 of 2,879 stocks — the top 1% of the AI-ranked universe. PLTR scores in the top quartile across balance sheet strength (97.3), earnings quality (96.1), profitability (94.4). Shareholder dilution risk is elevated at 12.3/100, reflecting ongoing share issuance or stock-based compensation. Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q1 2026), Palantir Technologies Inc. reports quarterly revenue of $1.6B, net income of $870.5M, free cash flow of $891.8M. Top institutional holders of PLTR by reported 13-F value include BlackRock,, VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, STATE STREET, based on the most recent SEC filings. PLTR trades on the Nasdaq exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 1321655. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate PLTR daily and publish AI-generated analysis with cited SEC sources. The platform aggregates historical XBRL financial facts, 10-Q and 10-K filings, insider Form 4 transactions, and institutional 13-F holdings for Palantir Technologies Inc. directly from SEC EDGAR. Palantir Technologies Inc.'s 13F Pro composite quality score has ranged between 36 and 86 since 2021, currently 85.8 — an improving long-term trajectory across 56 quarterly and live scoring snapshots.

Fun facts about Palantir Technologies Inc.

Quirks, history, and lore behind PLTR — the kind of stuff that makes a stock memorable.

  • 1
    The Basics
    U.S. software company · large-cap · listed on the NYSE · headquartered in Colorado.
  • 2
    The Numbers
    Annual revenue around $2–3 billion, but for years it was famous for losing money while trading at a sky-high valuation — a favorite sport of retail investors and short-sellers alike.
  • 3
    The History
    Founded in the early 2000s by a group that included Peter Thiel, it quietly spent years selling almost exclusively to U.S. intelligence and defense agencies before the public had ever heard of it.
  • 4
    The Secret
    Its core platforms are built to sift through massive, messy datasets and surface patterns — originally for catching terrorists and fraudsters, now for corporate clients too.
  • 5
    The Lore
    The company is named after the all-seeing crystal ball from The Lord of the Rings — a subtle hint that its whole pitch is seeing things others can't.
  • 6
    The Giveaway
    Its flagship products are called Gotham (for governments) and Foundry (for enterprises) — two platforms that turned big-data analytics into a geopolitical tool.
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What's Driving PLTR's Business? Latest 10-Q Breakdown

AI-extracted from Palantir Technologies Inc.'s 10-Q filed 2026-05-05 — Q1 2026 (quarter ended March 31, 2026). Every figure is machine-verified against the filing text on SEC EDGAR.

Palantir revenues surged 85% YoY to $1.63B in Q1 2026, with operating income jumping to $754M from $176M, driven by 76% government growth and 95% commercial growth.

Biggest Revenue Drivers

Total revenue: $1,632.6M+85% YoY

Government$858.4M+76% YoY

Government customers increased adoption of platforms; U.S. government revenue was $687M versus $373M prior year.

Commercial$774.2M+95% YoY

Commercial customers expanding use; U.S. commercial customers grew 133% YoY to $595M.

Largest Expense Items

Cost of revenue$215.8M+25% YoY

Increase primarily due to $39M rise in third-party cloud hosting services.

Sales and marketing$319.2M+35% YoY

Increases in marketing ($27M), payroll ($22M), and stock-based compensation ($15M).

Research and development$161.0M+19% YoY

Increase primarily driven by $25M rise in third-party cloud hosting services.

General and administrative$182.6M+12% YoY

Increase due to $6M stock-based compensation and $3M payroll-related costs.

Margins: Gross margin expanded to 87% from 80% YoY (88% excluding stock-based comp vs. 82%), reflecting operating leverage as revenue grew faster than cost of revenue. Contribution margin improved to 73% from 61%, demonstrating increasing efficiency in deployment and sales activities.

Watch Items from the Filing

  • Top three customers accounted for 15% of Q1 2026 revenue (vs. 18% prior year), with top 20 averaging $108M in trailing twelve-month revenue, up 55% YoY.
  • Remaining performance obligations of $4.5B as of March 31, 2026; company expects to recognize ~39% over next 12 months, 36% over 13-36 months, remainder thereafter.
  • March 2026 amended cloud services agreement commits $5.6B spend with $268–$979M annual minimums through February 2036; prior obligations terminated concurrently.

AI-extracted and verified against SEC EDGAR filing text. Not investment advice.

Revenue

Q1 2026

$1.6B

Net Income

Q1 2026

$870.5M

Free Cash Flow

Q1 2026

$891.8M

Revenue & Net Income

Earnings Per Share

Key Financials Over Time

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Revenue

+50.4% YoY
$2.87BFY 2024
FY20 $1.09BFY21 $1.54BFY22 $1.91BFY24 $2.87B

Net Income

+223.7% YoY
$462.2MFY 2024
FY20 $-1.17BFY21 $-520.4MFY22 $-373.7MFY24 $462.2M

Operating Income

+292.6% YoY
$310.4MFY 2024
FY20 $-1.17BFY21 $-411.0MFY22 $-161.2MFY24 $310.4M

EPS (Diluted)

+205.6% YoY
$0.19FY 2024
FY20 $-1.20FY21 $-0.27FY22 $-0.18FY24 $0.19

Total Assets

+83.2% YoY
$6.34BFY 2024
FY20 $2.69BFY21 $3.25BFY22 $3.46BFY24 $6.34B

Total Debt

FY 2024
FY20 $198.0MFY21 $0.00FY22 FY24

Op. Cash Flow

+415.7% YoY
$1.15BFY 2024
FY20 $-296.6MFY21 $333.9MFY22 $223.7MFY24 $1.15B

AI Insight: PLTR Financial Trends

Palantir delivered extraordinary 141% revenue growth and 549% net income expansion over eight quarters, with operating margins now at 46.2%.

Revenue surged from $678M (Q2 2024) to $1,633M (Q1 2026); net income jumped from $134M to $871M.

Operating margin expanded from 15.5% (Q2 2024) to 46.2% (Q1 2026); operating income grew 619% over the period.

Operating cash flow strengthened to $899M (Q1 2026) from $144M (Q2 2024), up 524% with consistent positive generation.

Equity base increased 108% to $8.45B; monitor whether growth rate sustains or normalizes as company scales.

Net income as % of revenue reached 53.4% in Q1 2026—exceptionally high; risk of margin compression if growth moderates.

AI Insight: PLTR Ratio Trends

Palantir's profitability metrics surged across the board in Q1 2026, with operating margin reaching 46.2% and ROIC jumping to 35.7%—a dramatic acceleration from single-digit returns in Q4 2024.

Operating margin expanded from 1.3% in Q4 2024 to 46.2% in Q1 2026, while NPM rose from 9.6% to 53.3% over the same period.

ROIC climbed from 0.9% in Q4 2024 to 35.7% in Q1 2026; ROE similarly jumped from 6.3% to 41.2%.

All profitability metrics show consistent quarter-over-quarter improvement since Q1 2025, with no reversals.

Q4 2024 showed a dramatic profitability trough (OpMargin 1.3%, ROIC 0.9%); confirm this was a one-time event and not structural.

Q1 2026 metrics significantly exceed TTM averages (46.2% vs. 38.1% OpMargin), suggesting potential seasonal strength or Q1-specific items.

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