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Palantir Technologies (PLTR) Q2 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates

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For the quarter ended June 2025, Palantir Technologies Inc. (PLTR - Free Report) reported revenue of $1 billion, up 48% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.16, compared to $0.09 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +6.97% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $938.33 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.14, the EPS surprise was +14.29%.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

Here is how Palantir Technologies performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
  • Customers: 849 versus the three-analyst average estimate of 811.
  • Revenue- Government: $552.98 million versus the five-analyst average estimate of $510.47 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +49.2%.
  • Revenue- Commercial: $450.71 million versus $429.32 million estimated by five analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +46.6% change.

View all Key Company Metrics for Palantir Technologies here>>>

Shares of Palantir Technologies have returned +15.5% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +1% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.

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