5 challenges facing Palantir as it nears a possible IPO
Palantir may buy out Morgan Stanley stake after valuation feud
Data firm Palantir could go public with valuation as high as $41 billion
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Palantir Technologies IPO NewsSampling 2018 press articles about a possible Palantir Initial Public Offering Introduction: Though there is no certainty, it is understood that Palantir may go public at any point from the middle of 2019 to the end of 2020. But, with all the speculation and, frankly, at times amazingly volatile valuation estimates it may be wise for Palantir to ultimately decide to stay private for a few more years. The irony of being a super-secret company, is that though it may be one of most valuable firms in the world, it suffers greatly in brand recognition. What is being said: According to the site profitconfidential.com: "(...) In 2015, Palantir had a valuation of around $20.0 billion. But some bankers have told the company it could have an IPO with a valuation of as much as $41.0 billion. (...) Like many technology companies, that would be a lofty valuation. The company told investors it expects to report 2018 revenue of around $750.0 million, up 25% from $600.0 million in 2017. (...) That would translate into an IPO valuation that’s 55 times its 2018 revenue. Compare that to Uber’s $120.0-billion valuation on expected 2018 revenue of $10.0–12.0 billion. (...)" A Palantir Technologies Inc. IPO could be one of the biggest we've seen this decade, reports Rob Copeland at the Wall Street Journal:
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