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Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR)

$24.99

Common-Size Income Statement
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Palantir Technologies Inc., common-size consolidated income statement (quarterly data)

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3 months ended: Mar 31, 2026 Dec 31, 2025 Sep 30, 2025 Jun 30, 2025 Mar 31, 2025 Dec 31, 2024 Sep 30, 2024 Jun 30, 2024 Mar 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021
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Cost of revenue
Gross profit
Sales and marketing
Research and development
General and administrative
Operating expenses
Income (loss) from operations
Interest income
Interest expense
Other income (expense), net
Income (loss) before (provision for) benefit from income taxes
(Provision for) benefit from income taxes
Net income (loss)
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31).


The financial trajectory exhibits a transition from a period of significant operating losses to substantial profitability, characterized by aggressive cost optimization and expanding margins. There is a clear shift from a high-burn growth phase to a scalable operating model where revenue growth significantly outpaces the growth of expenses.

Gross Margin Expansion
Gross profit margins show a consistent upward trend, rising from approximately 78% in early 2021 to 86.78% by March 31, 2026. This improvement is driven by a steady reduction in the cost of revenue, which declined from a peak of 24.21% in June 2021 to 13.22% at the end of the observed period. This suggests increased efficiency in service delivery and a higher scalability of the core product offering.
Operating Expense Optimization
A comprehensive reduction in operating expenses as a percentage of revenue is observed across all major categories. Sales and marketing expenses decreased from nearly 40% to 19.55%, while general and administrative costs saw the most dramatic decline, falling from 42.95% to 11.18%. Research and development spending also contracted from 28.86% to 9.86%. Collectively, total operating expenses dropped from 111.69% of revenue to 40.60%, indicating strong operating leverage.
Operating and Net Profitability
The company achieved a critical pivot to operating profitability in the first quarter of 2023. Income from operations shifted from a deficit of 33.41% of revenue in March 2021 to a surplus of 46.18% by March 2026. Consequently, net income attributable to common stockholders evolved from losses exceeding 36% of revenue to a net profit margin of 53.32%, reflecting a fundamental transformation in the company's earnings capacity.
Non-Operating Income Trends
Interest income provided a supplementary positive impact on the bottom line, peaking at 7.32% of revenue in December 2023 before stabilizing around 4.07% by March 2026. Interest expenses remained negligible throughout the period, typically staying below 0.50% of revenue, which indicates a low debt burden relative to the company's scale.