Palantir Stock Looks Attractive At
$9 <-- TECHNICAL UPDATE = BUY THE DIP...
Palantir Stock Looks Attractive At $9, But There Are Two Key Concerns
Palantir’s Increasing Exposure To Government
While Palantir’s Revenues expanded by about 24% in 2019, growth is likely to pick-up to levels of over 40% in 2020 as Covid-19 related disruptions increased demand for the company’s services. Much of this growth will likely come from the Government space. Over H1 2020, Government Revenue expanded about 76% year-over-year, while its Commercial Revenue grew by just 26%. The higher government exposure – particularly in areas related to surveillance and national security – comes with transparency and perception issues – which could put off software investors. That said, Palantir still has a lot of scope to grow in the Commercial space, with its total addressable market standing at about $56 billion. Investors could re-think Palantir’s valuation if they see more proof points indicating progress in the commercial sector, via high profile deals or stronger Revenue growth.
Palantir Can’t Scale As Seamlessly As SaaS Stocks
Investors aren’t treating Palantir like a Software as a Service (SaaS) stock. SaaS companies incur upfront costs to develop and maintain their products, but they can scale-up seamlessly to a large number of users and have low customer acquisition costs. Palantir’s software, on the other hand, requires a lot of customization by Palantir engineers to adapt to the unique needs of customers. Its user base is also concentrated (125 users as of 2019.... Continued in related idea below!
DCJ | Going Long On PLTR
Oct 6: 200 shares @ $9.67
$9 <-- TECHNICAL UPDATE = BUY THE DIP...
Palantir Stock Looks Attractive At $9, But There Are Two Key Concerns
Palantir’s Increasing Exposure To Government
While Palantir’s Revenues expanded by about 24% in 2019, growth is likely to pick-up to levels of over 40% in 2020 as Covid-19 related disruptions increased demand for the company’s services. Much of this growth will likely come from the Government space. Over H1 2020, Government Revenue expanded about 76% year-over-year, while its Commercial Revenue grew by just 26%. The higher government exposure – particularly in areas related to surveillance and national security – comes with transparency and perception issues – which could put off software investors. That said, Palantir still has a lot of scope to grow in the Commercial space, with its total addressable market standing at about $56 billion. Investors could re-think Palantir’s valuation if they see more proof points indicating progress in the commercial sector, via high profile deals or stronger Revenue growth.
Palantir Can’t Scale As Seamlessly As SaaS Stocks
Investors aren’t treating Palantir like a Software as a Service (SaaS) stock. SaaS companies incur upfront costs to develop and maintain their products, but they can scale-up seamlessly to a large number of users and have low customer acquisition costs. Palantir’s software, on the other hand, requires a lot of customization by Palantir engineers to adapt to the unique needs of customers. Its user base is also concentrated (125 users as of 2019.... Continued in related idea below!
DCJ | Going Long On PLTR
Oct 6: 200 shares @ $9.67
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BUY THE DIP 😈
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