Planet Labs PBC Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 0/6

Planet Labs PBC's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -1.8%, while the Professional Services industry saw earnings growing at 11.2% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 21.1% per year.

Key information

-1.8%

Earnings growth rate

51.3%

EPS growth rate

Professional Services Industry Growth11.0%
Revenue growth rate21.1%
Return on equity-25.4%
Net Margin-48.9%
Last Earnings Update31 Oct 2024

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Planet Labs PBC (NYSE:PL) Looks Just Right With A 31% Price Jump

Jan 25
Planet Labs PBC (NYSE:PL) Looks Just Right With A 31% Price Jump

After Stock Price Surge, Planet Labs Investors May Be Getting Ahead Of Themselves

Jan 23

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

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Planet Labs PBC makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

NYSE:PL Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
31 Oct 24242-118153103
31 Jul 24236-136157105
30 Apr 24228-135161108
31 Jan 24221-141165111
31 Oct 23215-148167115
31 Jul 23209-150167114
30 Apr 23204-152164114
31 Jan 23191-162159111
31 Oct 22175-170163105
31 Jul 22157-17114792
30 Apr 22139-15213078
31 Jan 22131-13711066
31 Oct 21124-1298251
31 Jul 21120-1187647
30 Apr 21115-1337046
31 Jan 21113-1276944
31 Jan 2096-1246238

Quality Earnings: PL is currently unprofitable.

Growing Profit Margin: PL is currently unprofitable.


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: PL is unprofitable, and losses have increased over the past 5 years at a rate of 1.8% per year.

Accelerating Growth: Unable to compare PL's earnings growth over the past year to its 5-year average as it is currently unprofitable

Earnings vs Industry: PL is unprofitable, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Professional Services industry (11%).


Return on Equity

High ROE: PL has a negative Return on Equity (-25.43%), as it is currently unprofitable.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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Company Analysis2025/02/02 01:43
End of Day Share Price 2025/01/31 00:00
Earnings2024/10/31
Annual Earnings2024/01/31

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Planet Labs PBC is covered by 15 analysts. 12 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

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Joshua SullivanBenchmark Company
Jason GurskyCitigroup Inc
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