Planet Labs PBC (PL)$44.35
Market Cap: 1.05 BCurrency: USD
Research Snapshot
Static fundamentals, valuation context, and investor signals for Planet Labs PBC (PL).
INDUSTRIALS
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE
DCF ready
Valuation
14.2x
EV/FCF, 7.0% FCF yield
Quality
-131.0%
ROIC, 18.7% FCF margin
Growth
22.1%
5Y sales (revenue) CAGR
Balance sheet
0.0x
Debt/equity, 1.7x current ratio
Superinvestors
2
Top: Meridian Contrarian Fund (1.6%)
Strengths to research
- Revenue compounded at 22.1% over five years.
- Free cash flow margin is healthy at 18.7%.
- Debt/equity looks manageable at 0.0x.
Watchouts
No major valuation, balance sheet, or growth watchouts were detected by the static screen.
Annual data: 7 periods
Quarterly data: 20 periods
Stock snapshot: May 25, 2026
Static dataset: May 25, 2026
Quality Scorecard
Build-time composite score for PL.
Grade F
19
/ 100
Peer Comparison
Target stock against 8 market-cap comparable peers.
Heat map: red worst to green best
| PL Target | Planet Labs PBC | $1.0B | -55.4x | 14.2x | -131.0% | 22.1% | 18.7% | 56.1% | N/A | N/A |
| DCO | Ducommun Inc. | $870.2M | -57.7x | -23.1x | -3.9% | 5.6% | -5.9% | 26.9% | N/A | N/A |
| AIR | AAR Corp. | $2.1B | 309.7x | 1402.0x | 1.0% | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| SWBI | Smith & Wesson Brands | $403.9M | 51.6x | -13.1x | 3.6% | -2.2% | -6.1% | 26.8% | -1.1x | N/A |
| HXL | Hexcel Corp. | $4.0B | N/A | 25.2x | 8.7% | 4.7% | 8.3% | 23.0% | -0.2x | N/A |
| KTOS | Kratos Defense & Security Sol. | $5.5B | 432.2x | -35.9x | 1.1% | 12.5% | -10.2% | 22.9% | -7.7x | N/A |
| CAE | CAE Inc. | $8.1B | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| LOAR | Loar Holdings Inc | $9.1B | 83.1x | 86.3x | 0.0% | N/A | 22.6% | 52.7% | 5.3x | N/A |
| HII | Huntington Ingalls Industries | $9.1B | 20.8x | 10.5x | 11.9% | 5.9% | 6.4% | N/A | -0.8x | N/A |
Financial Charts
No financial data available for PL (annual).
2 superinvestors own PL
Current quarter ownership and quarter-over-quarter share changes.
Superinvestor ownership
| Fund | Shares | Value | % Portfolio | QoQ Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meridian Contrarian Fund Meridian Contrarian Fund | 2,078,958 | $8M | 1.60% | ▲ +564.2% |
| Polen Capital Management Polen Capital Management | 213,914 | $6M | 0.04% | 0.0% |