Palantir Technologies Inc. (PLTR) — Quality & forensics

As of 2026-09-18 — refreshed nightly. Closelook readings from an investment research diary, not ratings or advice.

The Closelook module scores

62 /100 composite · 7 modules · software-infra weight set

Valuation 12
Quality 89
Growth 88
Balance sheet 94
Cash quality 52
Capital allocation 15
Momentum 62

Scores are computed nightly across the coverage universe and read relative to it — the methodology lives in the company-scoring explainer.

Financial forensics — the academic screens

178.36 Altman Z-Score

Sits in the safe zone (above 2.99). The Z-Score estimates financial-distress risk from five balance-sheet and earnings ratios.

7/8 Piotroski F-Score

Nine binary fundamental-strength checks across profitability, leverage and operating efficiency.

-2.06 Beneish M-Score

Screens reported earnings for statistical manipulation patterns — below the −1.78 manipulation-risk threshold. A screen, not an accusation.

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FAQ · from the current data · as of 2026-09-18

Quick answers

What is Palantir Technologies Inc.'s Closelook quality reading?

The composite reads 62/100 across 7 modules, as of 2026-09-18: valuation 12, quality 89, growth 88, balance sheet 94, cash quality 52, capital allocation 15, momentum 62. Closelook scores are research diary readings, not ratings or investment advice.

What is Palantir Technologies Inc.'s Altman Z-Score?

178.36, which sits in the safe zone (above 2.99) as of 2026-09-18. The Altman Z-Score estimates financial distress risk from five balance-sheet and earnings ratios.

What is Palantir Technologies Inc.'s Piotroski F-Score?

7 of 8, as of 2026-09-18. The F-Score counts nine binary fundamental-strength signals across profitability, leverage and operating efficiency.

What does Palantir Technologies Inc.'s Beneish M-Score indicate?

-2.06 — below the −1.78 manipulation-risk threshold, as of 2026-09-18. The M-Score screens reported earnings for statistical manipulation patterns; it is a screen, not an accusation.

Mentioned on Closelook

Where PLTR appears in the diary — 18 pieces, newest first. Every link is our own writing.

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Long reads

The Agentic Winners 25Dossier · $49 · 31 Mar 2026Agentic growth 45% Agentic visibility 7 yrs 2yr — "too dynamic, can't forecast" 12yr — "platform lock-in, Palantir model" 14x Implied agentic multiple Platform Pricing model implied PLTR-like Comparable Layer 3 Sum-of-parts: the blended…
Agentic Application Software: The SaaSpocalypse MapDossier · $39 · 27 Feb 2026Palantir (PLTR) · ServiceNow (NOW) · SAP (partial — ERP data locked in) Productivity & Collaboration Adapt or die — copilots vs replacement Microsoft owns the distribution channel: 365 + Copilot captures the vast majority of enterprise…
Palantir Breaks the ChannelWeekly Signal · 31 May 2026PLTR — Palantir Technologies · Daily · breakout from the near-term descending channel The descending channel off the late-2025 high, three higher lows along the lower rail (arrows), and Friday's close at 156.54 — up 9.21% — piercing the…
The SaaS Litmus Test: Is The March Bottom Real?Weekly Signal · 19 Apr 2026
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101 and glossary

Work-as-a-Service: The Post-SaaS Business Model101Key Companies CRM Salesforce Agentforce — success credit model pioneer PLTR Palantir AIP — outcome-based pricing for enterprise AI NOW ServiceNow Agent-based workflow completion pricing SNOW Snowflake Consumption-based model template

Dailies

From Silicon Scarcity to Software Scarcity: The Next AI Bottleneck Is Permission to Act, and the Market Graded It This WeekDaily Pulse · 3 Sept 2026Context; state and memory; systems of record SNOW, Databricks, MDB, SAP, CRM, ORCL, PLTR 2 · Permit controlled action Can it act with the correct authority through real workflows?
Options Diary — Everything Got More Time, Except the One That Didn’tDaily Pulse · 15 Aug 2026Two January 2027 short puts were rolled out to June 2027 at a net credit — NBIS up a strike to 160, PLTR flat at 150 — while IONQ's puts were closed outright with no replacement, the one position in the book given no extension at all.
Payrolls went negative, the bond veto died on appeal, and software went verticalMidday 10 · 7 Aug 2026
Enterprise AI — Intelligence Is Abundant. Authority Is Not.Daily Pulse · 4 Aug 2026
Palantir +27%, and the market buys back the exact corner it soldMidday 10 · 4 Aug 2026PLTR trades around 159.2, up close to 27% from Monday's 125.65 close — roughly double the after-hours reaction, and well through the descending line off the November high that had capped every rally since.
The ones that hadn't moved — hyperscalers surge, MMYT takes its line, QQQ presses the decision lineMidday 10 · 3 Aug 2026PLTR reports after the close with the street near $0.35 on roughly $1.81 billion.
The tailwind is gone — KOSPI gives back 5.2%, the yen gets ¥8tn of help, Palantir referees tonightMorning 10 · 3 Aug 2026PLTR referees the agentic-software cohort, where names have been accumulating into the print; a fourth sold beat would confirm the regime flip, a bought one would break it.
Rubin surges as vol complex splits and Europe extends gainsDaily Pulse · 22 May 2026The Pattern Scanner showed 28 active signals, all top hits flagging support-confluence in defensive and industrial names — NOC, MCD, LMT, PLTR — most carrying red regime labels.