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Latest · Mar 31, 2026
Quarter ended Mar 31, 2026 · FY2026 Q1

Palantir Technologies Inc. stock research

Palantir Technologies (PLTR) Free Cash Flow — Quarter Ended Mar 31, 2026

Free cash flow improved sharply versus both the prior quarter and the year-ago quarter, driven by higher operating cash flow. The free cash flow margin strengthened to a level well above the year-ago period.

Free cash flow takeaway

A quick read on the company's cash generation and what it means for investors.

Free cash flow improved sharply versus both the prior quarter and the year-ago quarter, driven by higher operating cash flow. The free cash flow margin strengthened to a level well above the year-ago period.

  • Revenue rose compared with the prior quarter, and operating cash flow increased at a faster pace, resulting in a higher free cash flow margin. Capital expenditure remained modest relative to operating cash flow, supporting strong cash conversion.
  • Compared with the immediately preceding quarter, revenue, operating cash flow, and free cash flow were all higher, while capital expenditure was lower. Versus the same quarter one year earlier, all metrics improved substantially, with free cash flow margin rising from a lower level.

FCF snapshot

Quarterly and TTM cash-flow metrics with the minimum valuation context.

TTM free cash flow

$2.7B

Trailing twelve-month free cash flow.

Quarter free cash flow

$891.8M

Free cash flow in the selected fiscal quarter.

Operating cash flow

$899.2M

Cash generated by operations before capital spending.

CapEx

$7.4M

Capital spending and related asset purchases.

FCF margin

54.6%

The share of revenue converted into free cash flow.

TTM FCF yield

n/a

TTM FCF divided by market capitalization.

Cash flow trend

A short quarterly history shows whether FCF is scaling with revenue or only spiking for one period.

PeriodRevenueOperating CFCapExFCFFCF margin
2025-06-30$1.0B$539.3M$7.6M$531.6M53.0%
2025-09-30$1.2B$507.7M$6.8M$500.9M42.4%
2025-12-31$1.4B$777.3M$13.3M$764.0M54.3%
2026-03-31$1.6B$899.2M$7.4M$891.8M54.6%

Cash conversion quality

Checks that separate high-quality free cash flow from accounting noise or working-capital timing.

FCF / net income102.4%Shows whether accounting earnings convert into cash.
CapEx / revenue0.5%Lower capital intensity usually supports FCF margin.
Net cashn/aCash and equivalents minus total debt.

Recent events shaping cash flow

Near-term business events that help explain the free cash flow result.

Supportive

Operating Cash Flow Growth

Operating cash flow increased significantly from both the prior quarter and the year-ago quarter, providing the primary lift to free cash flow. The company noted positive cash flow from operations for the current period.

Higher operating cash flow directly drove free cash flow higher and expanded the free cash flow margin.

What the cash flow says

How to interpret the company's free cash flow beyond the headline number.

Revenue rose compared with the prior quarter, and operating cash flow increased at a faster pace, resulting in a higher free cash flow margin. Capital expenditure remained modest relative to operating cash flow, supporting strong cash conversion.

Compared with the immediately preceding quarter, revenue, operating cash flow, and free cash flow were all higher, while capital expenditure was lower. Versus the same quarter one year earlier, all metrics improved substantially, with free cash flow margin rising from a lower level.

Monitor the trend in accounts receivable, which increased from the prior quarter end, as it may affect future operating cash flow.

Valuation context

A cash-flow page should show how much investors are paying for the cash stream, without turning into a full DCF.

Market capitalizationn/aUsed as the denominator for FCF yield.
TTM FCF yieldn/aTTM free cash flow divided by market capitalization.
EV / TTM FCFn/aA quick valuation bridge, not a full DCF.

Peer context

Free cash flow quality is easier to read against related public companies.

PL
PLTR

Palantir Technologies Inc.

FCF margin

54.6%

FCF yield

n/a

CR
CRM

Salesforce, Inc.

FCF margin

58.9%

FCF yield

11.0%

OR
ORCL

Oracle Corporation

FCF margin

-9.8%

FCF yield

-5.8%