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Planet Labs PBC (PL) Stock Analysis

Planet Labs PBC (PL) is a Aerospace & Defense stock listed on NYSE and quoted in US Dollar.

PL

$18.12

−$0.23 (−1.25%)

Sep 4, 2026 · Market close

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PL Key Statistics

As of Sep 4, 2026
Trading
Open
$19.64
Previous Close
$18.35
Day's Range
17.73–19.96
52-Week Range
7.29–51.76
Volume
32.10M
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
2.11
Valuation
Market Cap
$6.59B
P/E Ratio
unprofitable
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
1812.00
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
17.43
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
−1.10
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$307.73M+25.94%
Net Income (FY)
−$246.86M
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
−95.13%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
340.35M
1-Year Return
+180.50%
Dividend and dates
Avg Volume
9.96M

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

PL Stock Return by Calendar Year

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)−8.11%
2025+388.12%
2024+63.56%
2023−43.22%
2022−29.27%
2021 (partial year)−37.88%

As of September 4, 2026.

PL Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends January
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$307.73M−$246.86M−80.2%
2024$244.35M−$123.20M−50.4%
2023$220.70M−$140.51M−63.7%
2022$191.26M−$161.97M−84.7%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$307.73M$172.49M−$95.07M−$246.86M−80.2%
2024$244.35M$139.73M−$111.12M−$123.20M−50.4%
2023$220.70M$112.95M−$167.31M−$140.51M−63.7%
2022$191.26M$94.01M−$175.68M−$161.97M−84.7%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of January 31, 2026.

PL Valuation vs Aerospace & Defense Median

Median of 97 stocks
MetricPLAerospace & Defense medianvs median
P/S ratio17.433.994.4x the median
Profit margin−95.13%2.24%97.4 pts below

Medians across 97 Aerospace & Defense stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of September 4, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

Planet Labs PBC (PL) carries a market capitalisation of $6.59B. It is classified in the Aerospace & Defense industry, within the Industrials sector. Headcount on file is 945.

The most recent close on file for PL is $18.12, dated September 4, 2026. That is −$0.23 (−1.25%) against the previous close. The 52-week range on file runs from $7.29 to $51.76. The latest close sits 148.56% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

The most recent full year on file, fiscal 2025, shows revenue of $307.73M. Against the prior fiscal year total of $244.35M, that is a change of +25.94%. The same year closed with a net loss of $246.86M. The reported profit margin is −95.13%. That is 97.4 percentage points below the Aerospace & Defense median of 2.24%. Trailing earnings per share are −1.1.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $191.26M in 2022 to $307.73M in 2025. Of those 4 years, 0 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

The record shows negative trailing earnings, so no price-to-earnings ratio is published. On forward earnings the ratio is 1,812. Measured against sales, the shares trade at 17.43 times revenue. On price-to-sales that is 4.4 times the Aerospace & Defense median of 3.99. The medians here are taken across 97 Aerospace & Defense companies that report the metric.

The reported beta is 2.11. Annualized volatility over the trailing 5 years is 82.42%. Over the trailing twelve months the price has returned +180.50%. Measured over 5 years, that is +12.85% a year compounded.

Growth & Income

No dividend is on file for PL.

2026 is still running; the price is −8.11% year to date. The strongest complete calendar year on file is 2025 at +388.12%; the weakest is 2023 at −43.22%. Of the 4 complete calendar years on file, 2 finished higher.

Peer Comparison

Planet Labs PBC (PL) operates in the Aerospace & Defense industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
Planet Labs PBC PL $6.59B —
Space Exploration Technologies Corp. SPCX $1.95T —
GE Aerospace GE $349.78B 39.8
RTX Corporation RTX $270.62B 35.4

The Aerospace & Defense industry average P/E ratio is 35.4x. Planet Labs PBC has no P/E ratio because it is not currently profitable.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each nightly rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of September 4, 2026.

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About Planet Labs PBC

Planet Labs PBC engages in the design, construction, and launch of constellations of satellites with the intent of providing high-cadence geospatial data delivered to customers through an online platform in the United States and internationally. The company offers SuperDove satellites to create an always-online scanner for the planet, with the goal of imaging the Earth every day at a ground sampling distance (GSD) resolution of up to 3.5 meters. This combines planet monitoring with other scientific-grade radiometric data from public satellite data programs; and SkySat and Pelican satellites to capture a specified location several times per day, achieving a GSD resolution of up to 50 centimeters after processing, powered by an application programming interface. It also provides Tanager, a hyperspectral imaging satellite that delivers full-spectrum imagery across the visible and shortwave infrared regions, and the Earth Observation platform, which enables customers and partners to access, analyze, and act on its proprietary data catalog by discovering image tasking capacity, relevant data layers, extracting useful information, and delivering insights through custom-built solutions or GIS workflows via APIs and browser-based applications. In addition, the company's satellite services arrangements include designing and manufacturing customer-owned satellites, mission systems engineering, launch procurement, ground station infrastructure, satellite operations, and maintenance, as well as dedicated image tasking capacity on company-owned or customer-owned satellites. It serves agriculture, mapping, energy, forestry, finance, and insurance companies, as well as government agencies. Planet Labs PBC was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

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