Planet Labs PBC (Ticker: PL) is a forefront player in the satellite imagery and geospatial data industry, specializing in real-time Earth observation through its advanced satellite constellation. Since its inception in 2010, the company has focused on making satellite data accessible across diverse sectors, including agriculture, forestry, and urban development, facilitating informed, data-driven decision-making in the face of environmental challenges. Planet Labs leverages its continuous monitoring capabilities to support global sustainability efforts, positioning itself for substantial growth in the rapidly evolving remote sensing and analytics landscape. The company's innovative approach underscores its commitment to creating a significant socio-environmental impact through technology.
| Revenue (TTM) | $378.28M |
| Gross Profit (TTM) | $209.89M |
| EBITDA | $-48.40M |
| Operating Margin | -12.00% |
| Return on Equity | -72.00% |
| Return on Assets | -5.05% |
| Revenue/Share (TTM) | $1.14 |
| Book Value | $1.25 |
| Price-to-Book | 10.56 |
| Price-to-Sales (TTM) | 16.95 |
| EV/Revenue | 14.79 |
| EV/EBITDA | -6.73 |
| Quarterly Earnings Growth (YoY) | 0.00% |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth (YoY) | 58.10% |
| Shares Outstanding | $340.35M |
| Float | $302.16M |
| % Insiders | 1.27% |
| % Institutions | 83.05% |
Volatility is currently expanding
Planet Labs PBC (NYSE:PL) shares are trading higher on Friday. The company disclosed that Pelican-12, an updated second-generation (Gen 2) high-resolution Pelican satellite, has arrived at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida ahead of its launch on SpaceX's Bandwagon-5 rideshare mission.
Amid macroeconomic volatility, steady global connectivity bodes well for Zacks Satellite and Communication industry participants, such as PL, SATL and GILT.
PL's $865 million cash pile gives it flexibility to scale satellite manufacturing as backlog and satellite-services opportunities grow.
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Planet Labs PBC (NYSE: PL), a leading provider of daily data and insights about change on Earth, today announced that Pelican-12, an updated second generation (Gen 2) high resolution Pelican™, has arrived at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida ahead of its launch aboard the upcoming Bandwagon-5 rideshare mission with SpaceX. Pelican-12 leverages key learnings from Pelican-11, which launched in July. Shipping less than three months later with updates.
Rocket Lab (NASDAQ:RKLB | RKLB Price Prediction) stock is at $74.52, up 6% in Thursday afternoon trading. The move is part of a broad bid across the pure-play space names rather than a Rocket Lab story on its own.
Redwire and Planet Labs expand satellite capabilities through advanced communications, spacecraft manufacturing and space infrastructure.
The total transaction involved ~106,000 shares with an estimated value of ~$1.8 million based on the weighted average execution price. The shares traded represent 11% of the total equity stake held by the insider prior to this filing.
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Planet Labs PBC (NYSE: PL), a leading provider of daily data and insights about change on Earth, today announced the launch of Amazon.ia - Inteligencia Ambiental, an ambitious multi-partner initiative dedicated to producing timely, actionable intelligence on biodiversity to drive effective conservation and restoration across the Amazon. The initiative is supported by many partners, including Planet and the Bezos Earth Fund, which granted more than $14M across both.
PL's Berlin plant is expected to roughly double satellite manufacturing capacity as sovereign demand supports contracts, pipeline growth and revenues.
PL enters fiscal 2027's second half with $815M in backlog, over $4B in satellite-services opportunities and expanding capacity to support demand.
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