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Here's What Key Metrics Tell Us About Palantir Technologies (PLTR) Q3 Earnings
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Palantir Technologies Inc. (PLTR - Free Report) reported $2.31 billion in revenue for the quarter ended September 2026, representing a year-over-year increase of 95.9%. EPS of $0.44 for the same period compares to $0.21 a year ago.
The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.17 billion, representing a surprise of +6.54%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +7.32%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.41.
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: 1,090 versus the four-analyst average estimate of 1,114.
Geographic Revenue- United States - Government: $953 million versus the seven-analyst average estimate of $874.3 million.
Geographic Revenue- United States - Commercial: $984 million versus the seven-analyst average estimate of $913.91 million.
Revenue- Government: $1.15 billion versus the eight-analyst average estimate of $1.04 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +81.8%.
Revenue- Commercial: $1.17 billion versus $1.13 billion estimated by eight analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +113.3% change.
Shares of Palantir Technologies have returned -2.5% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -0.9% 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.
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Here's What Key Metrics Tell Us About Palantir Technologies (PLTR) Q3 Earnings
Palantir Technologies Inc. (PLTR - Free Report) reported $2.31 billion in revenue for the quarter ended September 2026, representing a year-over-year increase of 95.9%. EPS of $0.44 for the same period compares to $0.21 a year ago.
The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.17 billion, representing a surprise of +6.54%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +7.32%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.41.
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:View all Key Company Metrics for Palantir Technologies here>>>
Shares of Palantir Technologies have returned -2.5% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -0.9% 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.