PLTR · Full Picture
Palantir Technologies Inc. — the full picture
Earnings window · 2026-08-04 to 2026-11-09 · anchored on the 10-Q report
One earnings window, everything merged: the filing, the call, press releases and news digests, folded into ranked threads.
What to look at first
- Guidance and Outlook · Guidance & outlookPriority 92+69.7% revenue; 3 sources (news, press_release, transcript); 7 forward row(s); quote_verifiedPalantir Technologies Inc. management raised its 2026 revenue outlook to about $8.15 billion, an 82% increase over 2025.
- Contract Bookings Growth · Demand, orders & backlogPriority 88+33.3% revenue; 3 sources (news, press_release, transcript); 2 forward row(s); quote_verifiedU.S. commercial total contract value for Palantir Technologies Inc. was a record $2.132 billion, up 153% year-over-year.
- Free Cash Flow and Liquidity · UnclassifiedPriority 82+16.8% cash (realized); 3 sources (news, press_release, transcript); 1 forward row(s); quote_verifiedPalantir's CFO said full-year 2026 cash flow was being guided to almost $5 billion.
- Margin Expansion · Gross marginPriority 80+49.0% revenue (realized); 3 sources (news, press_release, transcript); quote_verifiedGAAP net income margins rose from under 10% to 55% over three quarters.
- Revenue Performance and Mix · Revenue growth & mixPriority 753 sources (news, press_release, transcript); 3 forward row(s); quote_verifiedPLTR delivered robust Q2 results: 94% YoY revenue growth, $1.06B GAAP net income, and a 62% adjusted operating margin.
- Revenue Concentration Risk · Customers & concentrationPriority 73+65.2% revenue (realized); 2 sources (news, transcript); 1 forward row(s); quote_verifiedThird-quarter trailing 12-month average revenue from Palantir's top 20 customers rose 76% year-over-year to $146 million per customer.
- Operating Expense Trends · Operating expenses (SG&A)Priority 71-15.9% operating_income (realized); 2 sources (press_release, transcript); quote_verifiedPalantir's Q3 adjusted expense was $887 million, up 20% sequentially and 53% year-over-year, primarily due to continued AI platform investment and technical hiring.
- Defense AI Demand · Demand, orders & backlogPriority 682 sources (news, transcript); 1 forward row(s); quote_verifiedA ResearchAndMarkets report projects the Global Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) Market to grow from USD 30.4 billion in 2025 to USD 60.9 billion by 2035, and lists Palantir among companies driving demand.
- FAA Contract Loss · UnclassifiedPriority 67-6.8% revenue; 1 forward row(s); quote_verifiedPalantir Lost an $875 Million Contract.
- Commercial Customer Expansion · Capacity & footprint expansionPriority 65+3.2% revenue; 2 sources (news, transcript); 5 forward row(s); quote_verifiedPalantir's Q2 2026 revenue was up 94% year-over-year.
- Geographic Revenue Commentary · Geographic mixPriority 633 sources (news, press_release, transcript); quote_verifiedQ3 2026 U.S. revenue was $1.937 billion, up 119% year-over-year and 23% quarter-over-quarter.
- Market Demand Trends · Demand, orders & backlogPriority 58quote_verifiedPalantir CEO Alex Karp said demand for its AI offerings was outpacing its ability to deliver, describing demand as insatiable and growing and the market as much larger than the company could serve.
Threads by pillar
Revenue & Demand Priority 95 · 9 threads
- Contract Bookings GrowthPriority 88 · News, Release, Call
- Defense AI DemandPriority 68 · News, Call
- Market Demand TrendsPriority 58 · News
- Revenue Performance and MixPriority 75 · News, Release, Call
- Revenue Concentration RiskPriority 73 · News, Call
- NHS Contract Customer DynamicsPriority 18 · News
- Distribution ChannelsPriority 17 · News
- Geographic Revenue CommentaryPriority 63 · News, Release, Call
- Products and TechnologyPriority 20 · News
Costs & Margins Priority 85 · 4 threads
- Margin ExpansionPriority 80 · News, Release, Call
- Gross Margin DriversPriority 26 · News
- Operating Expense TrendsPriority 71 · Release, Call
- Manufacturing and CapacityPriority 21 · Call
Capital & Balance Sheet Priority 53 · 3 threads
- Free Cash Flow and LiquidityPriority 47 · News
- Free Cash Flow and LiquidityPriority 45 · News
- Income Tax Rate ChangesPriority 27 · Release
Strategy & Portfolio Priority 72 · 10 threads
- Commercial Customer ExpansionPriority 65 · News, Call
- AI Security Product ExpansionPriority 17 · News
- Sovereign AI PartnershipPriority 53 · News
- Enterprise AI Partnership ExpansionPriority 45 · News
- FedStart Security PartnershipPriority 35 · News
- Partner Ecosystem ExpansionPriority 33 · News
- Defense Manufacturing PartnershipPriority 32 · News
- Defense Manufacturing StrategyPriority 27 · Call
- AI Infrastructure PartnershipPriority 19 · News
- Acquisition / Partnership / DivestiturePriority 22 · News
Legal, Regulatory & Policy Priority 38 · 3 threads
- Litigation and Legal RiskPriority 34 · News
- AI Regulatory PositioningPriority 30 · News, Call
- UK NHS Regulatory ScrutinyPriority 23 · News
Guidance & Outlook Priority 92 · 1 thread
- Guidance and OutlookPriority 92 · News, Release, Call
Macro & Market Conditions Priority 34 · 4 threads
- AI Agent CompetitionPriority 26 · News
- Competition and New EntrantsPriority 26 · News
- Competition and Market PositionPriority 22 · Call
- Ukraine Defense Technology InvestmentPriority 22 · News
Unclassified Priority 90 · 5 threads
- Free Cash Flow and LiquidityPriority 82 · News, Release, Call
- FAA Contract LossPriority 67 · News
- Defense Contract AwardsPriority 51 · News
- Customer Contract RiskPriority 50 · News
- AI Platform PositioningPriority 40 · News, Call
Expected impact by metric
| metric | forward net | forward gross | realized |
|---|---|---|---|
| revenue | +100.0% | +119.0% | +309.2% |
| liability | -0.0% | +0.0% | — |
| operating_income | — | — | -15.9% |
| cash | — | — | +16.8% |