CLAIM #49646 · Palantir Technologies Inc. (PLTR) · 2026Q1 earnings call · May 4, 2026 · due Dec 31, 2026
“With our 2026 revenue and adjusted operating income guidance, we are guiding to a Rule of 40 score of 129% for the full year.”
Dave Glazer · CFO
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Look at: Rule of 40 score for full year 2026 (revenue growth rate % + adjusted operating margin %)
It came true if: Full year 2026 Rule of 40 score >= 129%
Where: Company Q4 2026 earnings release / shareholder letter (revenue growth and adjusted operating margin figures)
In context
“vestment in our AI platform and technical hiring. We continue to expect expenses to ramp in 2026; we remain committed to investing in the product pipeline and the most elite technical talent, all while delivering on our goals of sustained GAAP profitability. GAAP net income was $871 million, representing a 53% margin. First quarter stock-based compensation expense was $[inaudible] and equity-related employer payroll tax expense was $28 million. First quarter GAAP earnings per share was $0.34. First quarter adjusted earnings per share was $0.33. Additionally, our combined revenue growth and adjusted operating margin accelerated to 145% in the first quarter, an 18% increase to our Rule of 40 score from the prior quarter, and our eleventh consecutive quarter of an expanding Rule of 40 score. With our 2026 revenue and adjusted operating income guidance, we are guiding to a Rule of 40 score of 129% for the full year. Turning to our cash flow. In the first quarter, we generated $899 million in cash from operations and $925 million in adjusted free cash flow, representing margins of 55% and 57%, respectively. We ended the quarter with $8 billion in cash, cash equivalents, and short-term U.S. Treasury securities. Now turning to our outlook. For Q2 2026, we expect revenue of between $1.797 billion and $1.801 billion and adjusted income from operations of between $1.063 billion and $1.067 billion. For full year 2026, we are raising our revenue guidance to between $7.65 billion and $7.662 billion. We are raising our U.S. Commercial revenue guidance to in excess of $3.224 billion, representing a growth rate of at least 120%. We are raising our Adjusted Income from Operations guidance to between $4.44 billion”
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SEC filings for PLTR ↗ · Claim quote is verbatim from the 2026Q1 earnings call.