Palantir Chief Executive Officer Alex Karp hasn't been shy about touting the company's strong performance based on the Rule of 40, noting that it had a Rule of 40 score of 94 in its second-quarter report. That was made up of 48% revenue growth and 46% adjusted operating margin.

Palantir's Q2 2025 shows explosive growth, raised guidance, and strong government deals. Discover why it's a buy despite margin pressures.

Palantir Technologies stock (NASDAQ: PLTR) has had a remarkable run this year, more than doubling since early January to trade at around $160 per share. The stock has been buoyed by surging interest in generative AI and a wave of new government contracts following the re-election of Donald Trump as U.