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Palantir soars 12% on blowout quarter, with U.S. commercial revenue soaring nearly 150%

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Why This Matters

Palantir's impressive second-quarter performance highlights its rapid growth in both government and commercial sectors, with commercial revenue nearly doubling and a significant surge in U.S. commercial sales. This strong financial showing underscores the company's expanding influence and potential for future growth in the tech industry, especially in enterprise software and data analytics. The results demonstrate the increasing reliance on data-driven solutions across sectors, positioning Palantir as a key player in the evolving tech landscape.

Key Takeaways

Palantir topped second-quarter earnings estimates on Monday and said commercial revenue more than doubled from a year ago. The stock surged 12% after the numbers were released.

Here's how the company did versus LSEG estimates:

Earnings per share: 41 cents adj. vs. 35 cents expected

41 cents adj. vs. 35 cents expected Revenue: $1.94 billion vs. $1.80 billion expected

Revenue climbed 93% from about $1 billion a year ago. Palantir reported net income of $1.07 billion, or 41 cents per share, compared to about $329 million, or 13 cents per share in the year-ago quarter.

"Forget consensus," CEO Alex Karp told CNBC's Seema Mody in an exclusive interview. "To my knowledge, no businesses at our scale has even grown half this much."

Palantir's U.S. government revenue grew 90% from a year ago to $809 million. The company is widely known for selling its software to the U.S. government and military, but its commercial revenue has accelerated.

U.S. commercial revenue surged 149% from a year ago to $764 million and, when taking into account compounding, has jumped 380% since 2024. Palantir is now bracing for U.S. commercial revenue "in excess of" $3.42 billion in 2026, up from prior guidance of $3.22 billion.