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Planet Labs PBC (PL)

As-reported financials and SEC filings for Planet Labs PBC. The latest annual period is FY2026. The latest reported quarter is Q1 FY2027. Financial statements come straight from the company’s EDGAR filings; valuation figures such as P/E and market cap use market data.

About Planet Labs PBC

Planet Labs PBC operates a constellation of compact satellites that capture daily images of the Earth's surface to provide data and analytics on global changes. The company offers satellite imagery, AI-enabled data sets, and satellite services such as spacecraft design, manufacturing, and mission operations to commercial and government customers across sectors including agriculture, defense, energy, and environmental monitoring. Its platform delivers recurring revenue through data subscriptions and long-term satellite services contracts.

Snapshot

Revenue
$307.7M
Revenue growth (YoY)
25.9%
Net income
$-246.9M
Diluted EPS
$-0.80
Gross margin
56.1%
Operating margin
-30.9%
Net margin
-80.2%
FCF margin
18.7%
ROE
-131.0%
net income / fiscal-year-end equity
P/E
trailing when available, otherwise FY EPS
Market cap
$6.86B
Long-term debt / equity
non-current term debt only

Fundamentals are from SEC filings for FY2026, the latest annual period (ended January 31, 2026). P/E and market cap are derived from stored market prices, last retrieved on a rolling basis and typically within the past week.

What changed at Planet Labs PBC

  • Revenue grew 25.9% to $308M in FY2026, faster than the 10.7% the year before.
  • Operating margin is -30.9% in FY2026, +66.7 pp against -97.6% in FY2022.
  • Most recent quarter Q1 FY2027: revenue $94M, up 42.1% from Q1 FY2026.
  • Free cash flow was $58M in FY2026, 18.7% of revenue.
  • Net loss widened to $247M in FY2026, from $123M in FY2025.

Computed from the as-reported figures in the statements below. A change we cannot state from filed figures is left out rather than estimated.

Peer comparison

Where Planet Labs PBC’s fundamentals sit among the 216 Communication Services companies. Each figure is ranked only against peers that report it, from lowest (left) to highest (right).

Gross margin56.1%
68th percentile of 105
Operating margin-30.9%
13th percentile of 185
Net margin-80.2%
3rd percentile of 191
FCF margin18.7%
85th percentile of 164
Revenue growth (YoY)+25.9%
84th percentile of 209
ROE-131.0%
10th percentile of 165
Short interest5.33d
70th percentile of 216

Planet Labs PBC’s net margin of -80.2% ranks in the 3rd percentile of the 191 Communication Services companies reporting it. Planet Labs PBC’s return on equity of -131.0% ranks in the 10th percentile of the 165 Communication Services companies reporting it. Planet Labs PBC’s operating margin of -30.9% ranks in the 13th percentile of the 185 Communication Services companies reporting it.

No reported insider purchases (code P) in the last 90 days; 8 insider sales totaling $11.4M. For context, about 15% of companies in the universe saw any reported insider purchase (code P) in the same window. Browse insider activity →

Percentiles describe where a figure sits among sector peers reporting it (100th = highest). They are position within a peer group, not a rating, and not investment advice. Short interest ranking uses days to cover from FINRA Consolidated Short Interest data; FINRA is the owner and source of that data, included at no additional charge.

Institutional ownership

Held by 3 of the superinvestors we track (plus 6 quant / multi-strat books), based on each investor’s most recent 13F; periods vary by investor (newest: Q2 2026).

Conviction investors
3
+6 quant / multi-strat
Initiated / added
3
1 new, 2 added
Reduced / exited
6
6 trimmed, 0 exited
Combined position
$513.3M
reported long value
InvestorAs ofPosition valueSharesChange
D. E. ShawquantQ2 2026$322.9M9.7MAdded
Two Sigma InvestmentsquantQ2 2026$108.2M3.3MReduced
Renaissance TechnologiesquantQ2 2026$23.9M722.0KReduced
Millennium ManagementquantQ2 2026$22.2M669.3KReduced
Citadel AdvisorsquantQ2 2026$17.6M532.7KAdded
AQR Capital ManagementquantQ2 2026$11.1M334.1KReduced
Polen Capital ManagementQ2 2026$4.9M149.2KReduced
Gotham Asset ManagementQ2 2026$1.8M54.7KReduced
Bridgewater AssociatesQ2 2026$590,57517.8KNew

From quarterly Form 13F filings, which can be up to 45 days delayed. Long US-listed positions only: excludes short positions, options, cash, bonds, and non-US holdings, so this is not a manager’s complete portfolio. Counts are of the investors we track, not all institutions. Not investment advice.

Recent insider activity

Non-derivative buys and sells (codes P/S) reported by officers, directors and 10% owners on SEC Form 4.

Buys (90d)
0
code P
Bought (90d)
code P value
Sells (90d)
8
$11.4M
Reported activity
Net selling
by $ value, 90d
Trade dateInsiderTypeSharesPriceValue
2026-07-23
filed 2026-07-24
Johnson Ashley F.President & CFOSell75.0K$22.08$1.7M
2026-07-23
filed 2026-07-24
Johnson Ashley F.President & CFOSell35.0K$22.08$773K
2026-07-15
filed 2026-07-16
Robinson KristenDirectorSell37.1K$25.05$930K
2026-07-13
filed 2026-07-14
Raymond John wDirectorSell6.5K$26.16$170K
2026-07-10
filed 2026-07-13
Marshall William SpencerCo-Founder and CEOSell200.0K$25.92$5.2M
2026-07-10
filed 2026-07-13
Schingler Robert HCo-Founder Chief Strategy Off.Sell64.6K$25.92$1.7M
2026-07-10
filed 2026-07-13
Schingler Robert HCo-Founder Chief Strategy Off.Sell25.0K$25.92$648K
2026-07-01
filed 2026-07-02
Brennan Ita MDirectorSell11.5K$33.00$379K
2026-04-15
filed 2026-04-17
Brennan Ita MDirectorSell36.5K$33.91$1.2M

Reported non-derivative purchases and sales (codes P/S) — which may be open-market or private; excludes option exercises, grants, and shares withheld for taxes. Dates shown are the trade date; a Form 4 can be filed days to years later. A sale can be routine (e.g. a pre-set 10b5-1 plan), so read individual transactions in context. From SEC Form 4. Not investment advice.

Short interest

Total shares sold short as of each twice-monthly FINRA settlement. Rising short interest means more investors are positioned against the stock; days to cover estimates how many trading days of average volume that position represents.

Shares short
27.7M
settled 2026-08-14
Change vs prior
-2.6%
vs previous settlement
Days to cover
5.33
at avg daily volume
Avg daily volume
5.2M
FINRA reported
SettlementShares shortChangeDays to cover
2026-08-1427.7M-2.6%5.33
2026-07-3128.5M-12.1%3.38
2026-07-1532.4M-14.1%4.04
2026-06-3037.7M-8.9%2.11
2026-06-1541.4M+20.8%2.22
2026-05-2934.3M+1.3%2.88
2026-05-1533.8M+5.1%3.59
2026-04-3032.2M-17.7%3.10

Source: FINRA Consolidated Short Interest. FINRA is the owner and source of the FINRA-supplied data, which is included at no additional charge for your own personal or professional use; republishing or redistributing it is not permitted. Settlement dates are shown; FINRA publishes each settlement about nine business days later, so the latest figure can be two to four weeks old. Not presented as a percentage of float. No FINRA endorsement of this product is implied. Not investment advice.

Income statement (as reported)

 FY2026FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
Revenue$307.7M$244.4M$220.7M$191.3M$131.2M
Gross profit$172.5M$139.7M$113.0M$94.0M$48.2M
Operating income$-95.1M$-116.1M$-169.7M$-175.7M$-128.1M
Net income$-246.9M$-123.2M$-140.5M$-162.0M$-137.1M
Diluted EPS$-0.80$-0.42$-0.50$-0.61$-1.72

Figures as reported to the SEC. Underlined values link to the filing they came from; dotted values are calculated by us from reported figures; “adj” means restated for a stock split (hover to see the figure as filed). Full details: where the numbers come from.

Balance sheet (as reported)

 FY2026FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
Cash and equivalents$229.4M$118.0M$83.9M$181.9M$490.8M
Current assets$775.4M$302.2M$370.2M$475.7M$551.5M
Total assets$1.15B$633.8M$702.0M$752.7M$821.4M
Current liabilities$469.5M$142.1M$136.6M$122.3M$132.0M
Long-term debt
Total liabilities$957.3M$192.5M$184.0M$176.6M$173.2M
Total equity$188.4M$441.3M$518.0M$576.1M$648.2M

Figures as reported to the SEC. Underlined values link to the filing they came from; dotted values are calculated by us from reported figures; “adj” means restated for a stock split (hover to see the figure as filed). Full details: where the numbers come from.

Cash flow (as reported)

 FY2026FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
Operating cash flow$134.4M$-14.4M$-50.7M$-73.9M$-42.2M
Capital expenditure$76.7M$44.3M$38.0M$10.4M$10.3M
Free cash flow$57.6M$-58.7M$-88.7M$-84.4M$-52.5M

Figures as reported to the SEC. Underlined values link to the filing they came from; dotted values are calculated by us from reported figures; “adj” means restated for a stock split (hover to see the figure as filed). Full details: where the numbers come from.

Quarterly trend (as reported)

QuarterRevenueRevenue YoYNet incomeDiluted EPS
Q1 FY2027$94.2M42.1%$-138.9M$-0.40
Q4 FY2026$86.8M41.1%$-152.5M$-0.48
Q3 FY2026$81.3M32.6%$-59.2M$-0.19
Q2 FY2026$73.4M20.1%$-22.6M$-0.07
Q1 FY2026$66.3M9.6%$-12.6M$-0.04
Q4 FY2025$61.6M4.6%$-35.2M$-0.12
Q3 FY2025$61.3M10.6%$-20.1M$-0.07
Q2 FY2025$61.1M13.6%$-38.7M$-0.13

Latest 8 reported quarters, from company XBRL filings on SEC EDGAR.

Company facts

ExchangeNYSE
SectorCommunication Services
SIC industryRadio & Tv Broadcasting & Communications Equipment
Latest annual periodFY2026 (ended January 31, 2026)
Latest reported quarterQ1 FY2027 (ended April 30, 2026)
Oldest indexed filing2020
SEC CIK1836833

Selected SEC filings

10-K/A2026-06-05
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10-K2026-03-23
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10-Q2026-06-05
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8-K2026-07-10
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8-K2026-06-05
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8-K2026-06-04
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8-K2026-05-04
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Data sourced from SEC EDGAR. Figures are as-reported and may be unaudited or restated; verify against the source filing before relying on them. Informational only. Not investment advice.