PLANET LABS PBC (PL) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:PL • US72703X1063

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This PL fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. PL Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • PL had negative earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year PL had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • In the past 5 years PL always reported negative net income.
  • PL had negative operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
PL Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFPL Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0 100M -100M -200M

1.2 Ratios

  • PL's Return On Assets of -21.55% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. PL is outperformed by 82.35% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of -131.01%, PL is doing worse than 89.41% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -21.55%
ROE -131.01%
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)-20.33%
ROA(5y)-19.84%
ROE(3y)-62.02%
ROE(5y)-47.06%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
PL Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICPL Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 -20 -40 -60 -80 -100

1.3 Margins

  • PL has a better Gross Margin (56.05%) than 71.76% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of PL has grown nicely.
  • The Profit Margin and Operating Margin are not available for PL so they could not be analyzed.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 56.05%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y4.49%
GM growth 5Y19.72%
PL Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsPL Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0 50 -50 -100

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2. PL Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • PL does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
  • The number of shares outstanding for PL has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
  • PL has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • PL has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
PL Yearly Shares OutstandingPL Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 100M 200M 300M
PL Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsPL Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 6.23 indicates that PL is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • With an excellent Altman-Z score value of 6.23, PL belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 85.88% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of PL is 8.69, which is on the high side as it means it would take PL, 8.69 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • PL's Debt to FCF ratio of 8.69 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. PL outperforms 42.35% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 2.37 is on the high side and indicates that PL has dependencies on debt financing.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of PL (2.37) is worse than 85.88% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.37
Debt/FCF 8.69
Altman-Z 6.23
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC8.86%
PL Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFPL Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0 200M 400M 600M

2.3 Liquidity

  • PL has a Current Ratio of 1.65. This is a normal value and indicates that PL is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • The Current ratio of PL (1.65) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.64 indicates that PL should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • PL has a Quick ratio (1.64) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.65
Quick Ratio 1.64
PL Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesPL Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 200M 400M 600M

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3. PL Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 85.71% over the past year.
  • Looking at the last year, PL shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 25.94%.
  • PL shows a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 22.14% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)85.71%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%100%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)25.94%
Revenue growth 3Y17.17%
Revenue growth 5Y22.14%
Sales Q2Q%41.05%

3.2 Future

  • PL is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 75.80% yearly.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, PL will show a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 35.48% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-181.05%
EPS Next 2Y66.25%
EPS Next 3Y75.8%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year42.04%
Revenue Next 2Y36.01%
Revenue Next 3Y35.48%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
PL Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesPL Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 200M 400M 600M
PL Yearly EPS VS EstimatesPL Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 0 -0.2 -0.4 -0.6 -0.8 -1

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4. PL Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • PL reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
  • Also next year PL is expected to report negative earnings again, which makes the also the Forward Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
PL Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsPL Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 -200 -400 -600 -800 -1K

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of PL indicates a slightly more expensive valuation: PL is more expensive than 65.88% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 238.67
EV/EBITDA N/A
PL Per share dataPL EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as PL's earnings are expected to grow with 75.80% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y66.25%
EPS Next 3Y75.8%

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5. PL Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • PL does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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PL Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

PLANET LABS PBC

NYSE:PL (4/27/2026, 8:11:40 PM)

After market: 35.7 +0.25 (+0.71%)

35.45

+0.01 (+0.03%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCommercial & Professional Services
GICS IndustryProfessional Services
Earnings (Last)03-19
Earnings (Next)06-02
Inst Owners72.67%
Inst Owner Change0.06%
Ins Owners1.64%
Ins Owner Change-3.61%
Market Cap12.27B
Revenue(TTM)307.73M
Net Income(TTM)-246.86M
Analysts81.05
Price Target35.6 (0.42%)
Short Float %12.98%
Short Ratio3
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)100%
Min EPS beat(2)100%
Max EPS beat(2)100%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)82.59%
Min EPS beat(4)30.37%
Max EPS beat(4)100%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)24.82%
EPS beat(12)11
Avg EPS beat(12)23.28%
EPS beat(16)14
Avg EPS beat(16)19.63%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)8.46%
Min Revenue beat(2)7.34%
Max Revenue beat(2)9.58%
Revenue beat(4)4
Avg Revenue beat(4)7.14%
Min Revenue beat(4)3.27%
Max Revenue beat(4)9.58%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)1.64%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.14%
Revenue beat(16)6
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.72%
PT rev (1m)32%
PT rev (3m)85.34%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-20.11%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-16.11%
EPS NY rev (1m)-45.32%
EPS NY rev (3m)-45.32%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)1.93%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)6.28%
Revenue NY rev (1m)11.99%
Revenue NY rev (3m)11.76%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 39.88
P/FCF 238.67
P/OCF 91.33
P/B 65.12
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)-0.03
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-0.08
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)0.15
FCFY0.42%
OCF(TTM)0.39
OCFY1.09%
SpS0.89
BVpS0.54
TBVpS-0.01
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number0 (-100%)
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -21.55%
ROE -131.01%
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 56.05%
FCFM 16.71%
ROA(3y)-20.33%
ROA(5y)-19.84%
ROE(3y)-62.02%
ROE(5y)-47.06%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y4.49%
GM growth 5Y19.72%
F-Score2
Asset Turnover0.27
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.37
Debt/FCF 8.69
Debt/EBITDA N/A
Cap/Depr 198.32%
Cap/Sales 26.96%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 1.65
Quick Ratio 1.64
Altman-Z 6.23
F-Score2
WACC8.86%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)135.52%
Cap/Depr(5y)93.83%
Cap/Sales(3y)22.81%
Cap/Sales(5y)17.3%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)85.71%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%100%
EPS Next Y-181.05%
EPS Next 2Y66.25%
EPS Next 3Y75.8%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)25.94%
Revenue growth 3Y17.17%
Revenue growth 5Y22.14%
Sales Q2Q%41.05%
Revenue Next Year42.04%
Revenue Next 2Y36.01%
Revenue Next 3Y35.48%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y9.92%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year117.95%
EBIT Next 3Y75.04%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y174.75%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y1034.76%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A

PLANET LABS PBC / PL Fundamental Analysis FAQ

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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to PL.


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PLANET LABS PBC (PL) has a profitability rating of 1 / 10.


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The financial health rating of PLANET LABS PBC (PL) is 3 / 10.