Palantir reported Q1 2026 revenue of $1.633B, up 85% YoY, its highest public-company growth rate, with US commercial revenue of $595M (+133% YoY) and 47 deals above $10M in the quarter alone. RPO grew 134% YoY to $4.45B, outpacing revenue growth, while adjusted operating margin reached 60% and revenue per employee hit $1.5M annualized. The result is structurally notable because it shows large industrial and consulting enterprises (Airbus, Bain, GE Aerospace, Stellantis) converting AI pilots into multi-million-dollar production contracts, with NRR above 150%. For financial institutions, this is the clearest public-market data point yet that at least one app-layer AI vendor can sustain and expand margin while growing at scale, a direct test of whether rent accrues above the model layer.
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