Operating Cash Flow
Palantir Technologies Inc. Operating Cash Flow increased by 15.7% to $899.17M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 189.8%, from $310.26M to $899.17M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Cash Flow shows an upward trend with a 59.0% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Consistently high operating cash flow indicates a healthy, self-sustaining business capable of funding its own growth and returning capital to shareholders.
Detailed definition
Net cash from operating activities measures the total amount of cash generated by a company's core business operations....
Peer comparison
Investors often compare this to capital expenditures to calculate Free Cash Flow, a primary valuation metric for mature tech giants.
net_cash_from_operatingHistorical 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 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $22.75M | $100.79M | $93.43M | $35.48M | $62.43M | $47.07M | $78.76M | $187.38M | $90.19M | $133.44M | $301.17M | $129.58M | $144.19M | $419.77M | $460.33M | $310.26M | $539.25M | $507.66M | $777.30M | $899.17M |
| QoQ Change | — | +343.0% | -7.3% | -62.0% | +76.0% | -24.6% | +67.3% | +137.9% | -51.9% | +48.0% | +125.7% | -57.0% | +11.3% | +191.1% | +9.7% | -32.6% | +73.8% | -5.9% | +53.1% | +15.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +174.4% | -53.3% | -15.7% | +428.2% | +44.5% | +183.5% | +282.4% | -30.8% | +59.9% | +214.6% | +52.8% | +139.4% | +274.0% | +20.9% | +68.9% | +189.8% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Palantir Technologies Inc.'s operating cash flow?
- Palantir Technologies Inc. (PLTR) reported operating cash flow of $899.17M in Q1 2026.
- How has Palantir Technologies Inc.'s operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Palantir Technologies Inc.'s operating cash flow increased by 189.8% year-over-year, from $310.26M to $899.17M.
- What is the long-term trend for Palantir Technologies Inc.'s operating cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Palantir Technologies Inc.'s operating cash flow has grown at a 59.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $333.85M to $2.13B.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The actual amount of cash a company brings in from its day-to-day business activities.