Free cash flow
Palantir Technologies Inc. Free cash flow increased by 52.5% to $764.02M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 67.1%, from $457.22M to $764.02M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Free cash flow shows an upward trend with a 59.9% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase suggests strong operational efficiency and the ability to self-fund future innovation or return capital to shareholders, while a decrease may indicate heavy capital expenditure cycles or declining operational profitability.
Detailed definition
Free cash flow represents the cash generated by a company after accounting for cash outflows to support operations and m...
Peer comparison
High-growth semiconductor and AI infrastructure peers typically prioritize reinvestment, so free cash flow margins are often compared against R&D intensity and capital expenditure requirements of industry rivals.
cf_free_cash_flowHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $22.05M | $95.42M | $87.58M | $20.26M | $56.97M | $32.63M | $73.85M | $182.62M | $86.26M | $131.88M | $296.31M | $126.92M | $141.31M | $415.79M | $457.22M | $304.08M | $531.62M | $500.87M | $764.02M |
| QoQ Change | — | +332.7% | -8.2% | -76.9% | +181.2% | -42.7% | +126.3% | +147.3% | -52.8% | +52.9% | +124.7% | -57.2% | +11.3% | +194.2% | +10.0% | -33.5% | +74.8% | -5.8% | +52.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +158.3% | -65.8% | -15.7% | +801.3% | +51.4% | +304.2% | +301.3% | -30.5% | +63.8% | +215.3% | +54.3% | +139.6% | +276.2% | +20.5% | +67.1% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Palantir Technologies Inc.'s free cash flow?
- Palantir Technologies Inc. (PLTR) reported free cash flow of $764.02M in Q4 2025.
- How has Palantir Technologies Inc.'s free cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Palantir Technologies Inc.'s free cash flow increased by 67.1% year-over-year, from $457.22M to $764.02M.
- What is the long-term trend for Palantir Technologies Inc.'s free cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Palantir Technologies Inc.'s free cash flow has grown at a 59.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $321.22M to $2.10B.
- What does free cash flow mean?
- The cash a company has left over after paying for its operating expenses and capital investments.