SharesPost Report: Palantir Readies For IPO As Big Data Valuations Rise

SAN FRANCISCO--()--Palantir has been successfully shifting its revenue stream from government contracts to large business subscriptions. As a result, increased profitability could position Palantir in the next 12 months for one of the largest ever private tech IPOs, according to a new report from SharesPost.

Since 2017, Palantir has added new products and new customers, while expanding its geographic footprint and forming new strategic partnerships. As a result, the company’s enterprise business will likely account for more than 50 percent of overall revenue, a critical threshold as it approaches a public offering.

“Palantir is benefitting from the strong, global demand for Business Intelligence (BI) and data analytics solutions,” said Managing Director Rohit Kulkarni, Head of Research for SharesPost, Inc. “Data increasingly powers the growth of large, sophisticated organizations, and Palantir stands to gain significantly from its leadership position.”

From a valuation standpoint, recent comparable IPOs of Big Data/Analytics firms have traded in the range of 7.0x to 8.0x of one-year forward revenues. At the same time, the valuation multiples of Big Data pure play companies such as Tableau and Splunk have also risen over the past 12 months.

For Palantir to maintain or improve its last known valuation of $20 billion as it enters the public markets, the company needs to achieve either/all of these metrics: 1) 2019 net revenue at or above $2 billion; 2) 2019 net revenue growth rate exceeding 25 percent; 3) gross margins approaching 70 percent or higher; and 4) positive free cash flow.

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Contacts

Greg Berardi, Blue Marlin Partners
greg@bluemarlinpartners.com, 415.239.7826

Release Summary

SharesPost analysis says Palantir appears to be transitioning its revenue stream from government to business clients in advance of a possible IPO.

Contacts

Greg Berardi, Blue Marlin Partners
greg@bluemarlinpartners.com, 415.239.7826