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Palantir Technologies (PLTR)


Market Price (9/16/2025): $170.55 | Market Cap: $403.4 Bil
Sector: Information Technology | Industry: Application Software

Palantir Technologies (PLTR)


Market Price (9/16/2025): $170.55
Market Cap: $403.4 Bil
Sector: Information Technology
Industry: Application Software

Investment Highlights

0 Strong revenue growth
Rev Chg LTMRevenue Change % Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 39%
  Expensive valuation multiples
P/SPrice/Sales ratio is 118x, P/EBITPrice/EBIT or Price/(Operating Income) ratio is 711x, P/CFOPrice/(Cash Flow from Operations). CFO is cash before capital expenditures. is 234x, P/EPrice/Earnings or Price/(Net Income) is 531x
1 Attractive cash flow generation
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 50%, FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 50%
  Stock price has recently run up significantly
12M Rtn12 month market price return is 381%
2   Valuation getting more expensive
P/S 6M Chg %Price/Sales change over 6 months. Declining P/S indicates valuation has become less expensive. is 54%
3   Yield minus risk free rate is negative
ERPEquity Risk Premium (ERP) = Total Yield - Risk Free Rate, Reflects the premium above risk free assets offered by the investment. is -4.3%
0 Strong revenue growth
Rev Chg LTMRevenue Change % Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 39%
1 Attractive cash flow generation
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 50%, FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 50%
2 Expensive valuation multiples
P/SPrice/Sales ratio is 118x, P/EBITPrice/EBIT or Price/(Operating Income) ratio is 711x, P/CFOPrice/(Cash Flow from Operations). CFO is cash before capital expenditures. is 234x, P/EPrice/Earnings or Price/(Net Income) is 531x
3 Stock price has recently run up significantly
12M Rtn12 month market price return is 381%
4 Valuation getting more expensive
P/S 6M Chg %Price/Sales change over 6 months. Declining P/S indicates valuation has become less expensive. is 54%
5 Yield minus risk free rate is negative
ERPEquity Risk Premium (ERP) = Total Yield - Risk Free Rate, Reflects the premium above risk free assets offered by the investment. is -4.3%

Market Valuation

 9/16/252024202320222021
Share Price CYE$170.55$75.63$17.17$6.42$18.21
Market Cap CYE ($ Bil)403.4174.337.613.436.7
Total Debt ($ Bil)0.20.20.20.20.3
Total Cash ($ Bil)6.05.23.72.62.5
Enterprise Value ($ Bil)397.6174.537.813.637.0
Valuation Ratios     
P/S TTM117.259.416.67.022.7
P/EBIT TTM708.2548.2307.4-82.2-72.2
P/E TTM528.5368.2175.7-35.5-67.3
Sector Ratios     
P/S TTM (Sector)3.23.12.82.55.0
P/EBIT TTM (Sector)4.0-0.0-0.1-0.51.9
P/E TTM (Sector)-0.4-0.3-0.4-0.50.1
 9/16/2520242023
Share Price CYE$170.55$75.63$17.17
Market Cap CYE ($ Bil)403.4174.337.6
Total Debt ($ Bil)0.20.20.2
Total Cash ($ Bil)6.05.23.7
Enterprise Value ($ Bil)397.6174.537.8
Valuation Ratios   
P/S TTM117.259.416.6
P/EBIT TTM708.2548.2307.4
P/E TTM528.5368.2175.7
Sector Ratios   
P/S TTM (Sector)3.23.12.8
P/EBIT TTM (Sector)4.0-0.0-0.1
P/E TTM (Sector)-0.4-0.3-0.4

Business Description

Palantir Technologies Inc. builds and deploys software platforms for the intelligence community in the United States to assist in counterterrorism investigations and operations. The company provides palantir gotham, a software platform which enables users to identify patterns hidden deep within datasets, ranging from signals intelligence sources to reports from confidential informants, as well as facilitates the handoff between analysts and operational users, helping operators plan and execute real-world responses to threats that have been identified within the platform. Show more

Price Returns Compared

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 202020212022202320242025Total [1]
Returns
PLTR Return--23%-65%167%340%126%628%
Peers Return50%31%-40%54%92%35%370%
S&P 500 Return16%27%-19%24%23%12%104%

[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2020
[2] Peers: DDOG, TYL, VRNT, ORCL, PLTR. See PLTR Returns vs. Peers.
[3] 2025 data is for the year up to 9/15/2025 (YTD)

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Financials

PLTRDDOGTYLVRNTORCLMedian
NamePalantir.Datadog Tyler Te.Verint S.Oracle  
Mkt Price171.21138.65539.4620.31302.14171.21
Mkt Cap404.948.023.31.2848.148.0
Rev LTM3,4413,0162,24689457,3993,016
Op Inc LTM570-173397718,052339
FCF LTM1,709854605113-394605
FCF 3Y Avg9276494231206,628649
CFO LTM1,73096664313820,821966
CFO 3Y Avg94773347014918,886733

Growth & Margins

PLTRDDOGTYLVRNTORCLMedian
NamePalantir.Datadog Tyler Te.Verint S.Oracle  
Rev Chg LTM38.8%26.0%10.7%-2.3%8.4%10.7%
Rev Chg 3Y Avg25.7%30.4%7.3%-0.2%10.7%10.7%
Rev Chg Q48.0%28.1%10.2%-1.0%11.3%11.3%
QoQ Delta Rev Chg LTM10.5%6.4%2.5%-0.2%2.9%2.9%
Op Mgn LTM16.6%-0.6%15.1%8.6%31.5%15.1%
Op Mgn 3Y Avg8.4%-1.7%12.9%8.9%29.8%8.9%
QoQ Delta Op Mgn LTM3.5%-1.6%0.4%-1.2%-0.4%-0.4%
CFO/Rev LTM50.3%32.0%28.6%15.5%36.3%32.0%
CFO/Rev 3Y Avg32.9%29.6%22.5%16.6%35.3%29.6%
FCF/Rev LTM49.7%28.3%26.9%12.6%-0.7%26.9%
FCF/Rev 3Y Avg32.0%26.2%20.2%13.4%12.9%20.2%

Valuation

PLTRDDOGTYLVRNTORCLMedian
NamePalantir.Datadog Tyler Te.Verint S.Oracle  
Mkt Cap404.948.023.31.2848.148.0
P/S117.715.910.41.414.814.8
P/EBIT711.0307.063.715.247.863.7
P/E530.5385.375.919.968.275.9
P/CFO234.149.736.28.940.740.7
Total Yield0.2%0.3%1.3%5.0%2.0%1.3%
Dividend Yield0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.6%0.0%
FCF Yield 3Y Avg1.0%1.6%1.9%7.1%1.9%1.9%
D/E0.00.00.00.40.10.0
Net D/E-0.0-0.1-0.00.20.1-0.0

Returns

PLTRDDOGTYLVRNTORCLMedian
NamePalantir.Datadog Tyler Te.Verint S.Oracle  
1M Rtn-3.4%9.0%-5.7%4.2%21.7%4.2%
3M Rtn21.1%13.7%-8.4%16.1%43.4%16.1%
6M Rtn96.0%33.4%-6.1%-10.0%97.3%33.4%
12M Rtn381.1%26.9%-7.3%-23.0%88.4%26.9%
3Y Rtn2,100.6%51.9%49.4%-45.3%357.1%51.9%
1M Excs Rtn-7.7%9.1%-8.2%0.4%21.1%0.4%
3M Excs Rtn13.9%4.4%-17.6%7.6%30.0%7.6%
6M Excs Rtn81.2%18.9%-21.6%-23.9%86.3%18.9%
12M Excs Rtn372.2%7.5%-27.1%-40.9%75.1%7.5%
3Y Excs Rtn2,108.6%-23.5%-23.3%-116.5%256.4%-23.3%

Financials

Segment Financials

Revenue by Segment

$ Mil20242023202220212020
Government1,2221,072897610346
Commercial1,003834645482397
Total2,2251,9061,5421,093743


Operating Income by Segment
$ Mil20242023202220212020
Government725621542  
Commercial521414358  
Research and development expenses-307-266-237  
General and administrative expenses-343-366-295  
Stock-based compensation expense-476-565-778  
Total120-161-411  


Price Behavior

Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date8292025
Short Interest: Shares Quantity49,337,540
Short Interest: % Change Since 8152025-8.6%
Average Daily Volume96,678,850
Days-to-Cover Short Interest1
Basic Shares Quantity2,365,196,000
Short % of Basic Shares2.1%

Earnings Returns History

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 Forward Returns
Earnings Date1D Returns5D Returns21D Returns
8/4/20257.8%13.7%-3.6%
5/5/2025-12.0%-4.3%5.0%
2/3/202524.0%39.3%7.6%
11/4/202423.5%45.5%68.7%
8/5/202410.4%22.0%27.0%
5/6/2024-15.1%-16.9%-8.9%
2/5/202430.8%49.8%56.5%
11/2/202320.4%23.9%35.9%
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SUMMARY STATS   
# Positive111211
# Negative989
Median Positive20.4%22.5%30.9%
Median Negative-12.8%-12.6%-11.9%
Max Positive30.8%49.8%89.8%
Max Negative-21.3%-16.9%-36.4%

SEC Filings

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Report DateFiling DateFiling
6302025805202510-Q 6/30/2025
3312025506202510-Q 3/31/2025
12312024218202510-K 12/31/2024
93020241105202410-Q 9/30/2024
6302024806202410-Q 6/30/2024
3312024507202410-Q 3/31/2024
12312023220202410-K 12/31/2023
93020231103202310-Q 9/30/2023
6302023808202310-Q 6/30/2023
3312023509202310-Q 3/31/2023
12312022221202310-K 12/31/2022
93020221107202210-Q 9/30/2022
6302022808202210-Q 6/30/2022
3312022509202210-Q 3/31/2022
12312021224202210-K 12/31/2021
93020211109202110-Q 9/30/2021

Insider Activity

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 OwnerTitleFiling DateActionPriceSharesTransacted
Value
Value of
Held Shares
Form
0Buckley JeffreySee Remarks8222025Sell143.12436,1548,027,197Form
1Taylor Ryan D.See Remarks8222025Sell143.1237253,24252,008,465Form
2Glazer David A.See Remarks8222025Sell143.1232546,51570,381,308Form
3Stat Lauren Elaina Friedman 7112025Sell139.61800111,6888,779,654Form
4Woersching Eric H. 7032025Sell129.321,315170,0491,454,407Form