Palantir Technologies Inc. (PLTR Quick QuotePLTR - Free Report) reported $1.18 billion in revenue for the quarter ended September 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 62.8%. EPS of $0.21 for the same period compares to $0.10 a year ago.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +8.06% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.09 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.17, the EPS surprise was +23.53%.

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: 911 compared to the 892 average estimate based on three analysts.
• Revenue- Government: $632.68 million compared to the $602.53 million average estimate based on five analysts. The reported number represents a change of +54.9% year over year.
• Revenue- Commercial: $548.42 million versus the five-analyst average estimate of $493.66 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +72.9%.

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Shares of Palantir Technologies have returned +15.4% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +2.1% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.