Name: Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR) | Cash Flow Statement (Quarterly)
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Cash Flow Statement
Quarterly Data

The cash flow statement provides information about a company cash receipts and cash payments during an accounting period, showing how these cash flows link the ending cash balance to the beginning balance shown on the company balance sheet.

The cash flow statement consists of three parts: cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities, cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities, and cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities.

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Palantir Technologies Inc., consolidated cash flow statement (quarterly data)

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3 months ended:	Sep 30, 2026	Jun 30, 2026	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
Net income (loss)	1,134,441)	1,065,962)	876,402)	611,607)	476,748)	328,572)	217,717)	76,936)	149,341)	135,570)	106,071)	96,913)	73,439)	27,872)	19,151)	33,489)	(123,875)	(179,329)	(101,379)	(156,188)	(102,137)	(138,580)	(123,474)
Depreciation and amortization	7,046)	8,220)	6,765)	7,018)	5,975)	6,530)	6,622)	7,006)	8,087)	8,056)	8,438)	7,972)	8,663)	8,399)	8,320)	7,373)	5,942)	4,895)	4,312)	3,840)	3,058)	4,762)	3,237)
Stock-based compensation	318,889)	265,209)	201,592)	196,405)	172,318)	159,971)	155,339)	281,798)	142,425)	141,764)	125,651)	132,608)	114,380)	114,201)	114,714)	129,398)	140,308)	145,769)	149,323)	166,907)	184,835)	232,742)	193,731)
Unrealized and realized (gain) loss from marketable securities, net	27,245)	(62,242)	—)	16,223)	5,457)	(11,140)	10,688)	(6,715)	5,979)	7,688)	12,354)	1,350)	732)	2,570)	8,508)	11,388)	59,379)	138,498)	62,843)	66,073)	7,238)	—)	—)
Noncash consideration	—)	—)	—)	(5,191)	(7,612)	(7,128)	(17,313)	(17,732)	(8,305)	(14,577)	(11,907)	(11,757)	(14,686)	(12,570)	(7,596)	(7,566)	(3,371)	(4,600)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)
Other operating activities	(11,975)	(31,623)	(53,959)	(203)	(10,700)	23,002)	3,531)	14,878)	39,805)	5,759)	5,592)	(8,718)	16,575)	741)	4,166)	(26,974)	19,508)	12,235)	7,388)	53,029)	13,997)	3,739)	9,094)
Accounts receivable, net	(409,637)	(72,828)	(360,973)	(27,452)	(259,476)	(28,542)	(134,959)	100,542)	(13,388)	(176,427)	(121,884)	53,593)	(46,089)	(116,372)	2,709)	81,772)	(78,852)	(9,872)	(65,867)	(19,825)	68,471)	(88,363)	4,480)
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(108,204)	(102,968)	49,062)	1,636)	57,650)	(48,037)	40,730)	27,374)	(18,288)	(20,127)	22,924)	(4,821)	4,260)	905)	(3,299)	(24,771)	32,726)	(25,304)	(1,429)	630)	(20,314)	21,874)	(16,464)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	116,143)	7,309)	80,788)	(85,923)	42,380)	25,807)	22,395)	46,934)	27,035)	18,120)	4,704)	50,898)	(4,558)	10,373)	(35,650)	(8,339)	(24,858)	61,603)	(52,738)	51,494)	(2,141)	(20,880)	44,539)
Contract liabilities	140,468)	144,142)	112,386)	78,534)	39,488)	101,906)	18,760)	(55,544)	99,071)	40,118)	(6,849)	(4,877)	(7,276)	69,143)	86,869)	(109,976)	30,346)	(74,482)	43,487)	(60,204)	(44,997)	16,116)	8,873)
Other liabilities	(9,846)	(5,014)	(12,898)	(15,359)	(14,564)	(11,690)	(13,247)	(15,150)	(11,990)	(1,757)	(15,515)	(11,989)	(11,997)	(15,070)	(10,516)	(7,031)	(10,187)	(6,982)	(10,463)	(12,329)	(7,217)	(8,660)	(7,135)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities	(271,076)	(29,359)	(131,635)	(48,564)	(134,522)	39,444)	(66,321)	104,156)	82,440)	(140,073)	(116,620)	82,804)	(65,660)	(51,021)	40,113)	(68,345)	(50,825)	(55,037)	(87,010)	(40,234)	(6,198)	(79,913)	34,293)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities	70,129)	150,205)	22,763)	165,688)	30,916)	210,679)	92,546)	383,391)	270,431)	8,617)	23,508)	204,259)	60,004)	62,320)	168,225)	45,274)	170,941)	241,760)	136,856)	249,615)	202,930)	161,330)	240,355)
Net cash provided by operating activities	1,204,570)	1,216,167)	899,165)	777,295)	507,664)	539,251)	310,263)	460,327)	419,772)	144,187)	129,579)	301,172)	133,443)	90,192)	187,376)	78,763)	47,066)	62,431)	35,477)	93,427)	100,793)	22,750)	116,881)
Purchases of property and equipment	(8,014)	(14,554)	(7,401)	(13,272)	(6,792)	(7,634)	(6,184)	(3,106)	(3,985)	(2,879)	(2,664)	(4,860)	(1,565)	(3,934)	(4,755)	(4,918)	(14,436)	(5,458)	(15,215)	(5,844)	(5,378)	(697)	(708)
Purchases of marketable securities	(1,632,562)	(2,694,443)	(810,856)	(1,610,547)	(3,515,282)	(871,511)	(1,704,720)	(1,977,214)	(1,634,584)	(523,788)	(1,260,327)	(844,736)	(1,854,731)	(626,572)	(2,310,367)	—)	(35,000)	—)	(89,500)	(153,000)	(155,315)	—)	—)
Proceeds from sales and redemption of marketable securities	2,061,636)	1,226,056)	791,533)	665,988)	3,707,565)	302,135)	350,627)	2,622,129)	1,317,843)	381,789)	751,746)	280,370)	1,660,032)	239,407)	709,459)	11,218)	22,092)	10,762)	8,247)	851)	—)	—)	—)
Purchases of privately-held securities	—)	—)	—)	—)	(2,924)	(40,000)	(30,000)	(1,615)	—)	(4,000)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	(23,009)	—)	—)	—)
Other investing activities	(50,000)	—)	—)	—)	(1,000)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	51,072)	66,781)	—)	—)	—)	(871)	(53,941)	—)	—)
Net cash used in investing activities	371,060)	(1,482,941)	(26,724)	(957,831)	181,567)	(617,010)	(1,390,277)	640,194)	(320,726)	(148,878)	(511,245)	(569,226)	(196,264)	(391,099)	(1,554,591)	73,081)	(27,344)	5,304)	(96,468)	(181,873)	(214,634)	(697)	(708)
Principal payments on borrowings	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	(200,000)	—)
Proceeds from the exercise of common stock options	12,849)	4,858)	4,899)	8,268)	25,638)	28,617)	66,584)	475,189)	170,337)	16,030)	83,840)	51,409)	50,556)	90,349)	25,924)	13,981)	24,567)	20,316)	27,225)	32,772)	97,995)	167,828)	208,860)
Repurchases of common stock	—)	—)	—)	(19,196)	(19,195)	(18,596)	(17,998)	(18,598)	(18,899)	(17,699)	(9,000)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	(3,544)	(77,573)	(218,280)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)
Other financing activities	(1,112)	123)	(1,502)	30)	(8)	(27)	90)	353)	(11)	(306)	408)	(177)	384)	335)	59)	176)	(576)	291)	16)	(307)	1,343)	762)	(2,506)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	11,737)	4,981)	3,397)	(10,898)	6,435)	6,450)	(28,897)	238,664)	151,427)	(1,975)	75,248)	51,232)	50,940)	90,684)	25,983)	14,157)	23,991)	20,607)	27,241)	32,465)	99,338)	(31,410)	206,354)
Effect of foreign exchange on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	2,092)	292)	(2,404)	(1,967)	(2,074)	7,538)	3,980)	(7,705)	5,908)	(924)	(4,024)	5,043)	(258)	(4,531)	2,676)	8,585)	(6,129)	(5,614)	(727)	(280)	(2,142)	701)	(2,197)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	1,589,459)	(261,501)	873,434)	(193,401)	693,592)	(63,771)	(1,104,931)	1,331,480)	256,381)	(7,590)	(310,442)	(211,779)	(12,139)	(214,754)	(1,338,556)	174,586)	37,584)	82,728)	(34,477)	(56,261)	(16,645)	(8,656)	320,330)

The financial trajectory exhibits a significant transition from a period of consistent net losses to a phase of rapid profitability and substantial cash generation. Operating cash flows have remained positive throughout the analyzed period, demonstrating a fundamental capacity to generate liquidity even before the achievement of GAAP profitability. A strong upward trend in net income is observed, starting from losses exceeding 100 million dollars per quarter in 2021 to surpassing 1.1 billion dollars per quarter by late 2026.

Operating Performance and Cash Generation: A pivotal shift in profitability occurred in the fourth quarter of 2022, marking the beginning of a sustained growth trend in net income. Net cash provided by operating activities has scaled aggressively, rising from a range of 22 million to 116 million dollars in early 2021 to peak at over 1.2 billion dollars by the end of 2026. This growth indicates a significant expansion in the company's core operational efficiency and revenue-generating capabilities.
Non-Cash Adjustments and Compensation: Stock-based compensation represents a substantial component of the reconciliation between net income and operating cash flow. While these expenses fluctuated between 114 million and 232 million dollars from 2021 through 2024, a sharp increase is observed in 2026, with quarterly expenses reaching 318 million dollars by September 2026. Depreciation and amortization have remained relatively stable and low compared to overall cash flows, suggesting a light capital-intensive operational model.
Investment and Liquidity Management: Investing activities are characterized by high volatility due to the aggressive management of marketable securities. Large-scale purchases were particularly evident in 2023, with a single-quarter outflow of 2.3 billion dollars in March 2023. This is balanced by periodic large-scale redemptions, such as the 3.7 billion dollar inflow in September 2025. Capital expenditures for property and equipment remain minimal, typically ranging between 2 million and 15 million dollars per quarter, indicating that growth is not heavily dependent on physical infrastructure.
Financing and Equity Activity: Early financing activities were primarily driven by proceeds from the exercise of common stock options. A strategic shift is observed starting in early 2024 with the introduction of common stock repurchases, which have been maintained consistently at approximately 17 million to 19 million dollars per quarter through 2025. Additionally, significant cash outflows were recorded for taxes related to net share settlements in late 2024 and early 2025.
Working Capital Volatility: Changes in operating assets and liabilities introduce significant quarterly fluctuations in cash flow. A notable trend is the volatility in accounts receivable and contract liabilities. By late 2026, a substantial increase in the use of cash for operating assets is evident, with accounts receivable and other asset adjustments contributing to a net working capital drag of over 271 million dollars in the final quarter of the series, despite the record high net income.

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