Planet Labs PBC

NYSE:PL Stock Report

Market Cap: US$1.2b

Planet Labs PBC Management

Management criteria checks 2/4

Planet Labs PBC's CEO is Will Marshall, appointed in Jan 2010, has a tenure of 14.92 years. total yearly compensation is $6.25M, comprised of 8% salary and 92% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 3.83% of the company’s shares, worth $45.89M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 4 years and 5.1 years respectively.

Key information

Will Marshall

Chief executive officer

US$6.3m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage8.0%
CEO tenure14.9yrs
CEO ownership3.8%
Management average tenure4yrs
Board average tenure5.1yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

Planet Labs PBC's (NYSE:PL) P/S Is Still On The Mark Following 32% Share Price Bounce

Nov 14
Planet Labs PBC's (NYSE:PL) P/S Is Still On The Mark Following 32% Share Price Bounce

Planet Labs: Investor Optimism Despite Soft Fundamentals

Nov 14

Planet Labs Looking Interesting After Q3 Guidance Revised Downward

Sep 08

Planet Labs PBC (NYSE:PL) Stocks Shoot Up 28% But Its P/S Still Looks Reasonable

Sep 01
Planet Labs PBC (NYSE:PL) Stocks Shoot Up 28% But Its P/S Still Looks Reasonable

After Leaping 27% Planet Labs PBC (NYSE:PL) Shares Are Not Flying Under The Radar

Jul 18
After Leaping 27% Planet Labs PBC (NYSE:PL) Shares Are Not Flying Under The Radar

Planet Labs: Business Continues To Do Well Financially And Operationally

Jun 15

Planet Labs: Government Spending On Space Could Signal Launch

Apr 26

The Price Is Right For Planet Labs PBC (NYSE:PL) Even After Diving 25%

Apr 19
The Price Is Right For Planet Labs PBC (NYSE:PL) Even After Diving 25%

Planet Labs: At The Heart Of The Emerging New Space Boom

Feb 20

Planet Labs: Market Leader With Strong Growth Tailwinds

Dec 27

The Prognosis For Planet Labs

Nov 16

Planet Labs Q2 Earnings Review: Sluggish Growth Could Continue This Year

Sep 11

Planet Labs: A Strong Balance Sheet And Future Prospects Make It A Buy

Jul 11

Planet Labs: Time To Buy Or A Sinking Ship? (Upgrade To Hold)

Jun 12

Planet Labs: Massive SBCs And Profitability Still Far Away

May 26

Planet Labs PBC (NYSE:PL) Just Reported Third-Quarter Earnings: Have Analysts Changed Their Mind On The Stock?

Dec 18
Planet Labs PBC (NYSE:PL) Just Reported Third-Quarter Earnings: Have Analysts Changed Their Mind On The Stock?

Planet Labs Q3 2023 Earnings Preview

Dec 13

Planet Labs: Disrupting The Legacy Space Observatory Industry

Nov 02

Planet Labs: Growth Story Remains Intact

Sep 29

Planet Labs: Q1 Recap And Thoughts On Q2

Sep 11

Planet Labs: Wait Until Profitability Is In Sight

Jul 06

Planet Labs: Fast Growing But Unprofitable - Can It Rebound?

May 02

Planet Labs: Earth Data For Everything

Feb 19

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Will Marshall's remuneration changed compared to Planet Labs PBC's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Oct 31 2024n/an/a

-US$118m

Jul 31 2024n/an/a

-US$136m

Apr 30 2024n/an/a

-US$135m

Jan 31 2024US$6mUS$500k

-US$141m

Oct 31 2023n/an/a

-US$148m

Jul 31 2023n/an/a

-US$150m

Apr 30 2023n/an/a

-US$152m

Jan 31 2023US$610kUS$400k

-US$162m

Oct 31 2022n/an/a

-US$170m

Jul 31 2022n/an/a

-US$171m

Apr 30 2022n/an/a

-US$152m

Jan 31 2022US$11mUS$275k

-US$137m

Oct 31 2021n/an/a

-US$129m

Jul 31 2021n/an/a

-US$118m

Apr 30 2021n/an/a

-US$133m

Jan 31 2021US$12mUS$275k

-US$127m

Compensation vs Market: Will's total compensation ($USD6.25M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD3.30M).

Compensation vs Earnings: Will's compensation has increased whilst the company is unprofitable.

CEO

Will Marshall (45 yo)

14.9yrs

Tenure

US$6,250,741

Compensation

Mr. William Spencer Marshall, also known as Will, Co-Founded Planet Labs PBC (formerly known as Planet Labs Inc.) in 2010 and serves as its Chief Executive Officer since 2011 and served as its Chairman of...

Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
William Marshall
Co-Founder14.9yrsUS$6.25m3.83%
$ 45.9m
Ashley Whitfield Johnson
President & CFO4.8yrsUS$3.32m0.14%
$ 1.7m
Robert Schingler
Co-Founder14.9yrsUS$2.73m3.66%
$ 43.8m
Christopher Genualdi
Vice President of Investor Relationsno datano datano data
Amy Keating
Chief Legal Officer & Secretaryno datano datano data
Donna Prlich
Chief Marketing Officer2.9yrsno datano data
Tramayne Whitney
Chief People Officer1.9yrsno datano data
Charlie Candy
Chief Revenue Officerno datano datano data
James Mason
Chief Space Officerno datano datano data
Massimiliano Vitale
Senior Vice President of Berlin Operationsno datano datano data
Robert Cardillo
Chief Strategist & Chairman of the Board of Planet Federalno datano datano data
Andrew Zolli
Chief Impact Officer3.2yrsno datano data

4.0yrs

Average Tenure

48.5yo

Average Age

Experienced Management: PL's management team is considered experienced (4 years average tenure).

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
William Marshall
Co-Founder14.9yrsUS$6.25m3.83%
$ 45.9m
Robert Schingler
Co-Founder13.9yrsUS$2.73m3.66%
$ 43.8m
Jo Ann Roizen
Independent Director6.8yrsUS$335.41k0.017%
$ 200.1k
Carl Bass
Lead Independent Director8.9yrsno data0.065%
$ 773.5k
Niccolo de Masi
Independent Director3yrsUS$391.55k1.08%
$ 12.9m
Kristen Robinson
Independent Director2.1yrsUS$403.55k0.045%
$ 534.9k
Ita Brennan
Independent Director3.5yrsUS$355.41k0.040%
$ 480.3k
Vijaya Gadde
Independent Director3yrsUS$399.55k0.049%
$ 582.2k

5.1yrs

Average Tenure

53yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: PL's board of directors are considered experienced (5.1 years average tenure).

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/22 01:52
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/10/31
Annual Earnings2024/01/31

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Company Financials10 years
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Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
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  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Planet Labs PBC is covered by 15 analysts. 11 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
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