Retained Earnings
Palantir Technologies Inc. Retained Earnings increased by 24.4% to -$2.69B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 45.9%, from -$4.97B to -$2.69B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Retained Earnings shows an upward trend with a -6.4% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
A growing positive balance indicates long-term profitability and internal funding capacity, while a negative balance indicates historical losses.
Detailed definition
This represents the cumulative net income earned by the company since its inception, minus any dividends paid to shareho...
Peer comparison
Varies widely; mature companies have large positive balances, while early-stage software companies often have negative balances.
retained_earningsHistorical 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 | -$5.23B | -$5.33B | -$5.49B | -$5.59B | -$5.77B | -$5.89B | -$5.86B | -$5.84B | -$5.81B | -$5.74B | -$5.65B | -$5.54B | -$5.41B | -$5.27B | -$5.19B | -$4.97B | -$4.65B | -$4.17B | -$3.56B | -$2.69B |
| QoQ Change | — | -2.0% | -2.9% | -1.8% | -3.2% | -2.1% | +0.5% | +0.3% | +0.5% | +1.2% | +1.6% | +1.9% | +2.4% | +2.7% | +1.5% | +4.1% | +6.6% | +10.2% | +14.6% | +24.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -10.3% | -10.5% | -6.8% | -4.6% | -0.8% | +2.5% | +3.6% | +5.1% | +7.0% | +8.3% | +8.2% | +10.3% | +14.1% | +20.8% | +31.3% | +45.9% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Palantir Technologies Inc.'s retained earnings?
- Palantir Technologies Inc. (PLTR) reported retained earnings of -$2.69B in Q1 2026.
- How has Palantir Technologies Inc.'s retained earnings changed year-over-year?
- Palantir Technologies Inc.'s retained earnings increased by 45.9% year-over-year, from -$4.97B to -$2.69B.
- What is the long-term trend for Palantir Technologies Inc.'s retained earnings?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Palantir Technologies Inc.'s retained earnings has grown at a -6.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$4.97B to -$3.56B.
- What does retained earnings mean?
- The total profit the company has kept and reinvested in the business since it started.