Palantir Q4 Revenue Surges 70% as Government AI Demand Drives Growth

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Watch on YouTube ↗  |  February 03, 2026 at 01:46  |  22:07  |  Chesley Investment Advisory (체슬리투자자문)
Speakers
Choi Ho — Vice President
Park Se-ik — CEO, ex-Chief Strategist

Summary

Choi Ho reviews Palantir's strong Q4 earnings, highlighting 70% revenue growth, expanding commercial and government demand, and guidance above consensus. Park Se-ik discusses Palantir's commercial expansion and operating leverage, then shifts to broader market signals: Korean equities supported by exports and manufacturing PMI, no hard-landing evidence from Carnival and high-yield spreads, and a negative view on gold. The tone is constructive on Palantir and Korean leaders, while treating recent weakness as corrections in overleveraged assets rather than economic deterioration.

  • Palantir Q4 revenue rose 70% YoY to $1.4B, beating consensus.
  • Commercial revenue grew 82%, with US commercial up 137%; operating margin reached 57%.
  • Q1 and full-year guidance came in above consensus, supporting estimate upgrades.
  • Park Se-ik highlighted Palantir's commercial expansion and operating leverage as key positives.
  • Korean equities are supported by strong exports and a rising manufacturing PMI, though a February correction is possible.
  • Carnival's 8% move and high-yield spreads suggest no hard landing, just corrections in overleveraged assets.
  • Gold was viewed negatively due to lack of cash flow and difficult valuation.
  • The video ends as the discussion transitions to the domestic Korean market.
Ideas
Choi Ho Vice President 0:00
Palantir growth strong; guidance beats support multiple.
Palantir's Q4 results were strong: revenue rose 70% YoY to $1.4B, beating consensus; commercial revenue grew 82% with US commercial up 137%; adjusted operating margin was 57% and the Rule of 40 reached 127%. Management's Q1 and full-year guidance came in well above consensus, and new contract value rose 138% with overseas commercial bookings of $1.3B, which should support future commercial revenue. Although international commercial growth was still weak, the backlog and estimate upgrades suggest the strong growth trend can continue, and the P/S multiple of about 141x, down from over 200x, could be accepted by the market if the trend persists.
Park Se-ik CEO, ex-Chief Strategist 11:31
Palantir commercial expansion and leverage merit long-term.
The key question for Palantir was whether its commercial segment could expand beyond government work. Q4 showed commercial revenue up 82% and US commercial up 137%, while operating margin reached 57% and should continue to benefit from operating leverage as revenue scales. Competitors like Microsoft and Google have tried to replicate Palantir's business but reportedly lack its efficiency, giving Palantir a durable know-how advantage; Park views it as a long-term compounding company to own for children's accounts.
Park Se-ik CEO, ex-Chief Strategist 14:38
Korean stocks supported; buy leaders on dip.
Korean stocks are supported by strong exports, which rose 33.9%, and a rising manufacturing PMI, which help explain the market's advance. Although a February correction similar to 2018 is possible, corporate fundamentals look healthy and leading stocks tend to recover first; the February outlook therefore focuses on using any correction to buy leading Korean equities.
Park Se-ik CEO, ex-Chief Strategist 16:59
Watch Carnival as no-hard-landing consumer gauge.
Carnival Cruise's 8% rise serves as a gauge that the US economy is not cooling into a hard landing; the recent weakness is just a correction in overleveraged assets, not economic collapse. Watch CCL as a consumer and economy indicator.
Park Se-ik CEO, ex-Chief Strategist 19:32
Gold lacks cash flow; avoid unvaluable asset.
Park cites Warren Buffett's negative view on gold: gold is just gold and produces no cash flow, dividends, or distributed earnings, unlike productive companies. Because its value cannot be assessed through future cash flows, he favors avoiding gold and focusing on productive businesses he can understand.
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