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PL
Planet Labs PBC
~5 min film100% real numbersplain English
WHAT DOES THIS COMPANY DO?
Planet Labs PBC. What it actually does.

Designs and constructs constellations of Earth observation satellites. Launches satellites into orbit to create a global network for data collection. Now — the numbers.

on the stock market since 2021
973 employees
$5.5B market value
Revenue last year:
$307.7M
The loss that same year:
$246.9M
For every $1 it earns, the company spends $1.8.

The company is still in the product-building phase: its spending runs far above its sales. That only changes once the product starts selling at scale.

THE SALES TREND
Sales are growing, year after year.

Average growth of 24% a year over the last 4 years. Red columns mark years that ended in a loss.

$131.2M
2022
2023
2024
2025
$307.7M
2026
In the vault right now:
$640.7M
DEBT: $462.5M
At this pace, that money lasts about 2.6 years.

At this burn rate the cash pile isn’t the pressing question — for now, time is on the company’s side.

THE PRICE TAG
MARKET VALUE / ANNUAL SALES
17.8×

This company is not turning a profit, so the market is pricing its sales instead: 17.8× for every dollar of annual revenue.

Against companies in its own sector, it looks cheaper than 13% of them.

Analysts' average target sits 111% above today's price.

INSIDE THE REPORT CARD

We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.

A score of 50 means class average.

BUSINESS QUALITY
14
very weak

Clearly below the class average.

FINANCIAL STRENGTH
19
very weak

Clearly below the class average.

VALUATION
13
very weak

Clearly below the class average.

GROWTH
45
weak

Clearly below the class average.

PRICE MOMENTUM
24
very weak

Clearly below the class average.

WORTH WATCHING

Valuation: The stock trades at a price that looks expensive next to its earnings; that can cap future returns.

Business Quality: Profit power and business quality trail similar companies in the sector.

THE FIVE-YEAR JOURNEY
A big climb, then a hard fall.

An investor who bought at the very peak is down 68% today. The business is the same; what changed most is the price — and the expectations — the market pins on it.

1
THE BRIGHT SIDE · 1/2
Sales keep climbing

Over the last 4 years, sales grew about 24% a year on average.

2
THE BRIGHT SIDE · 2/2
The product is selling

Sales run at $307.7M a year. A small number, but proof the product has real buyers.

1
THE RISKS · 1/2
Small sales, big loss

A loss of $246.9M against $307.7M in annual sales.

2
THE RISKS · 2/2
A wildly swinging price

This stock swings about 2.1 times as much as the market average. Big rallies — and big drops — can both happen fast.

FINALE · THE GRADE
F
18 / 100 · MoonshotScore

On our five-subject report card, PL sits behind the class. A low grade doesn’t mean “doomed” — it means “big claim, small proof.”

The takeaway: PL is a high-risk stock — not yet profitable, and its future rides on its product catching on.

Analysts’ average target sits above today’s price, yet the valuation grade (13/100) says the stock isn’t cheap.

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Not covered, because the filings we hold do not carry it: the revenue breakdown.

This was a film — not investment advice.
Data: FMP & company filings
Sep 11, 2026 · stockexpertai.com · Stock Film