PLTR Analysis — TradeApes

Palantir Technologies Inc. (PLTR)

Technology Software

$134.85 close · Jul 21, 2026

Above 50 SMA

52W -35.7% from High

Methodology Breakdown

Triangulated across multiple voting methods. The breakdown below shows each method's output and which ones voted on the final verdict.

Method	Value	Role
Peer Multiples	$5.56	REFERENCE
Book Value Anchor	$11.25	REFERENCE
Earnings Anchor	$20.51	REFERENCE
Cash Floor	$2.19	REFERENCE
NAV Anchor	$11.25	REFERENCE

Triangulation spread: 23% across voting methods.

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Multiple compressed z = -1.55

EV/EBITDA (227.1×) is 1.55 std deviations below its 2-year average

Apr 13

Health Score

Out of 100

Mixed

Pillar Scores

Financial Strength 80

Operating Trend 60

Valuation 10

Capital Allocation 40

Risk Management 80

Positives

↑ Net cash position — more cash on hand than total debt +3.8

↑ Free cash flow positive — business generates real spendable cash +2.5

↑ High ROIC — above 20%, excellent return on invested capital +2.5

Concerns

↓ Extreme P/E — above 45×, very high expectations embedded in price -5.0

↓ Above historical median — trading above its own valuation average -2.5

↓ Low FCF yield — below 1%, price implies exceptional future growth -2.5

Signal contribution: +10.1 from strengths -11.5 from concerns

Health Score Trend 8 snapshots

Cross-Check: Greenblatt Magic Formula

⚠ Divergent

Earnings Yield

0.4%

Rank 1200 / 1256

Return on Capital

19.7%

Rank 927 / 1256

Combined Rank

11th pctl

1256 companies ranked

Our composite ranks this company higher than the Magic Formula. This is likely because our model credits growth trajectory, improving margins, or momentum signals that the Magic Formula's static snapshot does not capture.

Based on Joel Greenblatt's Magic Formula methodology. Not investment advice.

Financials

TTM Financials

Revenue ?Total sales generated from the company's primary business activities over the trailing twelve months.	5.22B
Gross Profit ?Revenue minus cost of goods sold. What remains before operating expenses — reflects pricing power and production efficiency.	4.39B
Operating Income ?Profit from core business operations after all operating expenses (EBIT). Excludes interest and taxes.	1.99B
Net Income ?Bottom-line profit after all expenses, interest, and taxes are deducted from revenue.	2.28B
Free Cash Flow ?Operating cash flow minus capital expenditures. The actual cash the business generates after maintaining its assets — the truest measure of profitability.	2.69B
EBITDA ?Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation & amortization. A proxy for operating cash earnings that strips out accounting and financing differences.	2.02B
Total Debt ?Combined short-term and long-term interest-bearing debt obligations. Compare against cash and earnings to gauge leverage risk.	—
Cash & Equivalents ?Highly liquid assets on hand — cash, money market funds, and short-term securities. The company's immediate financial cushion.	2.29B

Valuation

Market Cap	346.69B
Enterprise Value	344.61B
EV / Revenue	66.0x
EV / EBITDA	170.7x
P/E (TTM)	152.0x
Forward P/E (extrapolated)	70.2x
PEG	0.2x
P/FCF	129.0x
FCF Yield	0.8%

EV/EBITDA vs history — 70% percentile (historically expensive)

CheapMidExpensive

EV/Sales vs history — 70% percentile (historically expensive)

CheapMidExpensive

P/Book vs history — 70% percentile (historically expensive)

CheapMidExpensive

DCF Fair Value Range (base CAGR: 59.9%)

Bear

$108.92

Base

$292.56

Bull

$712.23

Bear $109 Current $134.85 (in range) Bull $712

Market is pricing in 34.1% FCF growth annually — base model assumes 59.9%

Key Metrics

Gross Margin ?Gross profit as a % of revenue. Measures how efficiently the company produces its goods or services — higher is better.	84.1%
EBITDA Margin ?EBITDA as a % of revenue. Shows core operating profitability before accounting adjustments — useful for comparing across industries.	38.6%
Net Margin ?Net income as a % of revenue. The ultimate measure of overall profitability after every expense, interest payment, and tax is accounted for.	43.7%
FCF Margin ?Free cash flow as a % of revenue. Shows how much of each dollar of revenue converts into real, spendable cash.	51.5%
Revenue Growth (YoY) ?Year-over-year change in total revenue. Measures business momentum — sustained growth above 15% is typically considered strong.	67.7%
Net Income Growth (YoY) ?Year-over-year change in net income. Shows whether profits are growing faster or slower than revenue — a key indicator of improving or deteriorating quality.	299.8%
Piotroski F-Score ?Score from 0–9 measuring financial strength across profitability, leverage, and efficiency signals. 8–9 = strong, 0–2 = distressed.	7 / 9
Altman Z-Score ?Bankruptcy risk model. Above 2.99 = safe zone, 1.81–2.99 = grey zone, below 1.81 = distress signal. Most useful for manufacturing companies.	6.36

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Quarterly Financials

Metric	Q1 '26	Q4 '25	Q3 '25	Q2 '25	Q1 '25	Q4 '24	Q3 '25	Q2 '25	Q1 '25	Q4 '23	Q3 '23	Q2 '23
Revenue ?Total quarterly sales from primary business operations.	1.63B	1.41B	1.18B	1.00B	883.9M	827.5M	725.5M	678.1M	634.3M	608.4M	558.2M	533.3M
Gross Profit ?Quarterly revenue minus cost of goods sold.	1.42B	1.19B	973.8M	810.8M	710.9M	653.0M	578.9M	549.6M	518.1M	499.7M	450.2M	426.4M
Operating Income ?Quarterly profit from core operations before interest and taxes (EBIT).	754.0M	575.4M	393.3M	269.3M	176.0M	11.0M	113.1M	105.3M	80.9M	65.8M	40.0M	10.1M
Net Income ?Quarterly bottom-line profit after all expenses and taxes.	870.5M	608.7M	475.6M	326.7M	214.0M	79.0M	143.5M	134.1M	105.5M	93.4M	71.5M	28.1M
FCF ?Quarterly free cash flow: operating cash minus capital expenditures.	891.8M	764.0M	500.9M	531.6M	304.1M	457.2M	415.8M	141.3M	126.9M	296.3M	131.9M	86.3M

Revenue & Free Cash Flow

Market Cap vs. DCF Fair Value Band

Shaded region = bear-to-bull DCF range. Line = actual market cap.

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Disclaimer: This analysis is for informational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice. Scores and valuations are derived from SEC filings and publicly available data. Always do your own research before making investment decisions.