PLANET LABS PBC (PL) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:PL - US72703X1063 - Common Stock
28.78 USD
+0.5 (+1.77%)
28.97 USD
+0.19 (+0.66%)
Taking everything into account, PL scores 4 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. PL was compared to 87 industry peers in the Professional Services industry. The financial health of PL is average, but there are quite some concerns on its profitability. PL is valued quite expensive, but it does show an excellent growth.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- PL had negative earnings in the past year.
- PL had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- PL had negative earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- PL had a negative operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- With a Return On Assets value of -11.71%, PL is not doing good in the industry: 74.71% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- The Return On Equity of PL (-37.06%) is worse than 75.86% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -11.71% | ||
| ROE | -37.06% | ||
| ROIC | N/A |
ROA(3y)-20.33%
ROA(5y)-21.9%
ROE(3y)-27.72%
ROE(5y)-44.51%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
- Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 57.95%, PL is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 77.01% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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 Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | N/A | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 57.95% |
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y16.26%
GM growth 5YN/A
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- PL does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
- Compared to 1 year ago, PL has more shares outstanding
- The number of shares outstanding for PL has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
- PL has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 5.90 indicates that PL is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- PL has a better Altman-Z score (5.90) than 87.36% of its industry peers.
- PL has a debt to FCF ratio of 12.76. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as PL would need 12.76 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of PL (12.76) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.28 is on the high side and indicates that PL has dependencies on debt financing.
- PL's Debt to Equity ratio of 1.28 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. PL is outperformed by 73.56% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.28 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 12.76 | ||
| Altman-Z | 5.9 |
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC8.81%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 4.00 indicates that PL has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 4.00, PL belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 93.10% of the companies in the same industry.
- PL has a Quick Ratio of 4.00. This indicates that PL is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 4.00, PL belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 93.10% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 4 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 4 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- PL shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 42.11%, which is quite impressive.
- The Revenue has grown by 16.89% in the past year. This is quite good.
- The Revenue has been growing by 20.62% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth!
EPS 1Y (TTM)42.11%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%100%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)16.89%
Revenue growth 3Y23.03%
Revenue growth 5Y20.62%
Sales Q2Q%32.62%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 25.79% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
- Based on estimates for the next years, PL will show a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 24.36% on average per year.
EPS Next Y49.97%
EPS Next 2Y31.19%
EPS Next 3Y25.79%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year22.01%
Revenue Next 2Y23.81%
Revenue Next 3Y24.36%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- The Revenue growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- PL reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
- Besides the negative Price/Earnings Ratio, also the Forward Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for PL. No positive earnings are expected for the next year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | N/A |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of PL is on the same level as its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 253.39 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | N/A |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- PL's earnings are expected to grow with 25.79% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y31.19%
EPS Next 3Y25.79%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for PL!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
28.78
+0.5 (+1.77%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCommercial & Professional Services
GICS IndustryProfessional Services
Earnings (Last)12-10 2025-12-10/amc
Earnings (Next)03-18 2026-03-18/amc
Inst Owners75.51%
Inst Owner Change0.01%
Ins Owners1.57%
Ins Owner Change-3.81%
Market Cap8.86B
Revenue(TTM)282.46M
Net Income(TTM)-129.56M
Analysts81.05
Price Target17.78 (-38.22%)
Short Float %11.92%
Short Ratio3.21
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector 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)65.19%
Min EPS beat(2)30.37%
Max EPS beat(2)100%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)3.11%
Min EPS beat(4)-217.93%
Max EPS beat(4)100%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)13.5%
EPS beat(12)11
Avg EPS beat(12)16.08%
EPS beat(16)13
Avg EPS beat(16)8.61%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)8.98%
Min Revenue beat(2)8.38%
Max Revenue beat(2)9.58%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)4.46%
Min Revenue beat(4)-3.41%
Max Revenue beat(4)9.58%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.49%
Revenue beat(12)3
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.65%
Revenue beat(16)5
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.26%
PT rev (1m)27.12%
PT rev (3m)89.25%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-2.43%
EPS NQ rev (3m)9.8%
EPS NY rev (1m)4.07%
EPS NY rev (3m)4.82%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)5.89%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)5.94%
Revenue NY rev (1m)5.05%
Revenue NY rev (3m)5.05%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | N/A | ||
| P/S | 31.37 | ||
| P/FCF | 253.39 | ||
| P/OCF | 82.5 | ||
| P/B | 25.35 | ||
| P/tB | 54.03 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | N/A |
EPS(TTM)-0.11
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-0.06
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)0.11
FCFY0.39%
OCF(TTM)0.35
OCFY1.21%
SpS0.92
BVpS1.14
TBVpS0.53
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -11.71% | ||
| ROE | -37.06% | ||
| ROCE | N/A | ||
| ROIC | N/A | ||
| ROICexc | N/A | ||
| ROICexgc | N/A | ||
| OM | N/A | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 57.95% | ||
| FCFM | 12.38% |
ROA(3y)-20.33%
ROA(5y)-21.9%
ROE(3y)-27.72%
ROE(5y)-44.51%
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 3Y16.26%
GM growth 5YN/A
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.26
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.28 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 12.76 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | N/A | ||
| Cap/Depr | 177.2% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 25.65% | ||
| Interest Coverage | N/A | ||
| Cash Conversion | N/A | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 4 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 4 | ||
| Altman-Z | 5.9 |
F-Score5
WACC8.81%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)79.23%
Cap/Depr(5y)63.85%
Cap/Sales(3y)16.05%
Cap/Sales(5y)17.23%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)42.11%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%100%
EPS Next Y49.97%
EPS Next 2Y31.19%
EPS Next 3Y25.79%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)16.89%
Revenue growth 3Y23.03%
Revenue growth 5Y20.62%
Sales Q2Q%32.62%
Revenue Next Year22.01%
Revenue Next 2Y23.81%
Revenue Next 3Y24.36%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y34.74%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year112.74%
EBIT Next 3Y42.26%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y137.59%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y283.05%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A
PLANET LABS PBC / PL FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for PLANET LABS PBC?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to PL.
What is the valuation status for PL stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 1 / 10 to PLANET LABS PBC (PL). This can be considered as Overvalued.
Can you provide the profitability details for PLANET LABS PBC?
PLANET LABS PBC (PL) has a profitability rating of 1 / 10.