Palantir Technologies Inc. (PLTR) — Quality & forensics

As of 2026-10-30 — refreshed nightly. Closelooknet readings from an investment research diary, not ratings or advice.

The Closelooknet module scores

65 /100 composite · 7 modules · software-infra weight set

Valuation 12
Quality 90
Growth 89
Balance sheet 93
Cash quality 53
Capital allocation 17
Momentum 86

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

202.35 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 2026-10-30

Quick answers

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

The composite reads 65/100 across 7 modules, as of 2026-10-30: valuation 12, quality 90, growth 89, balance sheet 93, cash quality 53, capital allocation 17, momentum 86. Closelooknet scores are research diary readings, not ratings or investment advice.

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

202.35, which sits in the safe zone (above 2.99) as of 2026-10-30. 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 2026-10-30. 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 2026-10-30. The M-Score screens reported earnings for statistical manipulation patterns; it is a screen, not an accusation.

Mentioned on Closelooknet

Where PLTR appears in the diary — 26 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…
The AI software company whose sales grew 93% while its stock fell by half: back within 7% of its record after breaking a two-month range — at 83 times next year's earningsChart Pick · 25 Sept 2026
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
AI Bull Market — The 2026 Verification PhaseReport · 20 Mar 2026Feb 10 Palantir (PLTR) AIP ROI Metric: Look for "Time-to-Value" metrics.

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

Sell-Off — Nasdaq −3%, Chips −8%, Bitcoin −4%, Gold −3%; Only Bonds, Oil and Defensives HoldMidday 10 · 30 Oct 2026
AI Trade — builders and runners sold, users bought: chips enter a bear market, Accenture +9.9% on the weekMorning 10 · 19 Oct 2026
Chips — bounce 2.5% to break an eight-day losing run; QQQ back above 720, AI users still boughtMidday 10 · 19 Oct 2026
Tech — the whole complex sold: chip fund −2.1%, software −4.3%; Nasdaq −1.1% while the Dow is greenMidday 10 · 16 Oct 2026
Chips — SOXX −3.7%, now 20% below its June high; software −2.4% as hot inflation and BlackRock weighMidday 10 · 14 Oct 2026
Korea — Kospi −3.5% on its first day back as chipmakers catch up; SpaceX deal sinks T-Mobile 13%Morning 10 · 12 Oct 2026
Oil — Brent +3.4% to $103.64, energy the only strong sector; chips and power generators sold, PepsiCo +1.1%Midday 10 · 8 Oct 2026
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?

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