Palantir Technologies, Inc. - Revision history

Manos at 11:08, 18 July 2023

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	Palantir ~~technologies~~ is a data ~~science firm specialising~~ in ~~predictive-policing~~. The company's ~~flagship product is~~ the Palantir ~~Gotham program~~.		Palantir Technologies, Inc. is a public American software company that specialises in big data analytics. It offers two primary software platforms: Palantir Gotham and Palantir Foundry. These platforms serve both government and commercial customers, aiding them in solving complex data analysis problems.

			As of Q2 2023, the company displays consistent revenue growth, attributed to its growing customer base and the successful implementation and acceptance of its software platforms. This growth is seen in both the government sector and within commercial industries such as healthcare, energy, and finance.

			However, Palantir's financial performance raises some concerns. Despite the company's growth in revenue, it continues to report net losses as it emphasises on expansion and market penetration. This strategy may yield benefits in the long run but contributes to financial uncertainty in the short term. Further, the risk associated with revenue concentration, particularly from government contracts, remains a significant factor.

			Palantir's growth prospects stem from its unique value proposition and strategic partnerships. The company's growth strategy includes plans for deeper penetration into the commercial sector and geographic diversification, which could potentially mitigate the risk associated with revenue concentration.

			Still, prospective investors must carefully consider the company's current valuation, future profitability, and inherent risks before investing. While Palantir exhibits a solid growth trajectory, the current stock price might already reflect high growth expectations.

	== Company Overview ==		== Company Overview ==

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>Mahmoud: /* Main Competitors: */

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	One of the top competitors of Palantir Foundry, offering AI adoption for business, streamlining workflows by offering the development, training and management of AI and machine learning models, which are then able to analyse, visualise, clean and organise companies data, to help solve business problems and achieve analytics goals.		One of the top competitors of Palantir Foundry, offering AI adoption for business, streamlining workflows by offering the development, training and management of AI and machine learning models, which are then able to analyse, visualise, clean and organise companies data, to help solve business problems and achieve analytics goals.

			==== 6. Datadog ====
			Datadog is a cloud-native company that focuses on analyzing machine data. The firm's product portfolio, delivered as software-as-a-service, allows a client to monitor and analyze its entire IT infrastructure. Datadog's platform can ingest and analyze large amounts of machine-generated data in real time, allowing clients to utilize it for a variety of different applications throughout their businesses.

			Their last recorded revenue was $1.65 billion, growing 63% year-on-year.

	== Financials ==		== Financials ==

>Ish21: /* Serviceable Available Market */

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	==== Serviceable Available Market ====		==== Serviceable Available Market ====
	Here, the serviceable available market (SAM) is defined as the software market for US allies (due to the secretive nature of the projects) and the ~~global~~ big data analytics market, and based on a number of assumptions, it is estimated that the size of the market as of 2023, in terms of revenue, is $83.507 billion USD.		Here, the serviceable available market (SAM) is defined as the software market for US allies (due to the secretive nature of the projects) and the US and UK big data analytics market, and based on a number of assumptions, it is estimated that the size of the market as of 2023, in terms of revenue, is $83.507 billion USD.

	==== Serviceable Obtainable Market ====		==== Serviceable Obtainable Market ====

>Ish21: /* Palantir Gotham */

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Palantir Gotham

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	==== Palantir Gotham ====		==== Palantir Gotham ====
	[[File:Palantir Gotham UI.png\|thumb\|555x555px\|Graphical interface of Palantir Gotham[https://www.palantir.com/platforms/gotham/europa/ : https://www.palantir.com/platforms/gotham/europa/]]]		[[File:Palantir Gotham UI.png\|thumb\|555x555px\|Graphical interface of Palantir Gotham[https://www.palantir.com/platforms/gotham/europa/ : https://www.palantir.com/platforms/gotham/europa/]]]
	The flagship government product of Palantir. It is the result of the work between Palantir and the United States Intelligence community. This includes but is not limited to the central intelligence agency (CIA), the federal bureau of investigation (FBI), army intelligence and the national security agency (NSA) constituting a total of 16 American departments and military branches.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20160302190119/http://www.dni.gov/index.php/intelligence-community/members-of-the-ic</ref> It uses a machine learning AI operating system to to find hidden meaning within large datasets and predictively policing.<ref>https://www.palantir.com/platforms/gotham/</ref> It also facilitates the hand-off between analysts and operations users (like confidential informants).<ref name=":3" /> Little else is known about this work due to its secretive nature.		The flagship government product of Palantir. It is the result of the work between Palantir and the United States Intelligence community. This includes but is not limited to the central intelligence agency (CIA), the federal bureau of investigation (FBI), army intelligence and the national security agency (NSA) constituting a total of 16 American departments and military branches.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20160302190119/http://www.dni.gov/index.php/intelligence-community/members-of-the-ic</ref> It uses a machine learning AI operating system to find hidden meaning within large datasets and predictively policing.<ref>https://www.palantir.com/platforms/gotham/</ref> It also facilitates the hand-off between analysts and operations users (like confidential informants).<ref name=":3" /> Little else is known about this work due to its secretive nature.

	Gotham is also offered to Commercial clients, including those in the financial services industry to detect fraud.<ref name=":3" />		Gotham is also offered to Commercial clients, including those in the financial services industry to detect fraud.<ref name=":3" />

>Paul Pöhl: /* Historic Financials[20] */

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Historic Financials[20]

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	\|-		\|-
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>Paul Pöhl: /* Key Inputs */

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Key Inputs

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			\|Total Liabilities and Equity
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>Mahmoud: /* Valuation */

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Valuation

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	== Valuation ==		== Valuation ==
	Following a DCF valuation with a WACC of 10.5%, we found that the expected return of an investment in the company over the next five years is 55%. In other words, an £1,000 investment in the company is expected to return £1,550 in five years time~~. The assumptions used to estimate the return figure can be found in the table below~~.		Following a DCF valuation with a WACC of 10.5%, we found that the expected return of an investment in the company over the next five years is 55%. In other words, an £1,000 investment in the company is expected to return £1,550 in five years time.

	Assuming that a suitable return level over five years is 10% per year and Palantir achieves its expected return level, then an investment in the company is considered to be a 'suitable' one.		Assuming that a suitable return level over five years is 10% per year and Palantir achieves its expected return level, then an investment in the company is considered to be a 'suitable' one.

>Mahmoud: Valuation

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Valuation

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	==== Governance: ====		==== Governance: ====
	With regards to ethics and compliance, Palantir’s code of conduct adequately addresses corruption and bribery. The company has 2 female directors , which equals the industry average. The CEO to Employee pay ratio is 27:1 , which is 75.69% below than the industry average. <ref name=":6" />		With regards to ethics and compliance, Palantir’s code of conduct adequately addresses corruption and bribery. The company has 2 female directors , which equals the industry average. The CEO to Employee pay ratio is 27:1 , which is 75.69% below than the industry average. <ref name=":6" />

			== Valuation ==
			Following a DCF valuation with a WACC of 10.5%, we found that the expected return of an investment in the company over the next five years is 55%. In other words, an £1,000 investment in the company is expected to return £1,550 in five years time. The assumptions used to estimate the return figure can be found in the table below.

			Assuming that a suitable return level over five years is 10% per year and Palantir achieves its expected return level, then an investment in the company is considered to be a 'suitable' one.

	== Risks ==		== Risks ==