Palantir Misses Earnings in Consecutive Quarters, Lags on Q2 Outlook

Palantir Misses Earnings in Consecutive Quarters, Lags on Q2 Outlook
The logo of U.S. software company Palantir Technologies in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 22, 2020. Arnd Wiegmann/Reuters
Benzinga
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Palantir Technologies Inc reported first-quarter FY22 revenue growth of 31 percent year-on-year to $446 million, beating the consensus of $443.4 million.

Revenue Drivers

Commercial revenue grew 54 percent Y/Y. U.S. commercial revenue rose 136 percent Y/Y. Palantir customer count grew 86 percent Y/Y. Government revenue grew 16 percent Y/Y.

Margins

The adjusted operating margin contracted 800 bps to 26 percent as costs rose 2.7 percent Y/Y.

Palantir held $2.3 billion in cash and equivalents and generated $35 million in operating cash flow.