Government — Contribution margin (in percent)
Business Segments · Contribution margin (in percent)Palantir Technologies Inc. Government — Contribution margin (in percent) increased by 4.8% to $0.66 in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 10.0%, from $0.60 to $0.66. Over 2 years (FY 2021 to FY 2023), Government — Contribution margin (in percent) shows relatively stable performance with a -0.8% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase indicates improved operational efficiency or better cost management within the government segment.
Detailed definition
This metric measures the profitability of the government segment as a percentage of its total revenue, indicating the ef...
Peer comparison
Comparable to segment operating margins or contribution margins in other SaaS and technology firms.
pltr_segment_government_operating_segment_contribution_margin_in_percentHistorical 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 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | |
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| Value | $0.15 | $0.15 | $0.15 | $0.15 | $0.15 | $0.15 | $0.15 | $0.15 | $0.15 | $0.15 | $0.15 | $0.59 | $0.62 | $0.60 | $0.62 | $0.63 | $0.66 |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | -3.3% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +1.7% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +300.0% | +5.1% | -3.2% | +3.3% | +1.6% | +4.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -3.3% | -3.3% | -3.3% | +1.7% | +1.7% | +1.7% | +1.7% | +300.0% | +320.3% | +306.8% | +5.1% | +1.6% | +10.0% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Palantir Technologies Inc.'s government — contribution margin (in percent)?
- Palantir Technologies Inc. (PLTR) reported government — contribution margin (in percent) of $0.66 in Q3 2025.
- How has Palantir Technologies Inc.'s government — contribution margin (in percent) changed year-over-year?
- Palantir Technologies Inc.'s government — contribution margin (in percent) increased by 10.0% year-over-year, from $0.60 to $0.66.
- What is the long-term trend for Palantir Technologies Inc.'s government — contribution margin (in percent)?
- Over 2 years (2021 to 2023), Palantir Technologies Inc.'s government — contribution margin (in percent) has grown at a -0.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $0.60 to $0.59.
- What does government — contribution margin (in percent) mean?
- The percentage of government revenue that remains as profit after accounting for direct segment costs.