AISP vs PL vs EVLV Stock Comparison

Airship AI Holdings, Planet Labs PBC and Evolv Technologies Holdings Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
PL Planet Labs PBC
$13.77 -21.0% 1M +1.2% 1Y
Market cap
$5.22B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$378.28M
Div. yield
–
Computer Vision Technology
4 wins

Head to Head

7 decided of 12

Planet Labs PBC leads on 4 of the 12 questions below (Planet Labs PBC 4, Evolv Technologies Holdings 2, Airship AI Holdings 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionAISPPLEVLVLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $78.68M $5.22B $823.97M PL
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 3.0x -14.5x -157.8x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — — — –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +32.2% +44.1% +41.7% PL
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 144.6% -95.1% -3.0% AISP
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — — -23.8% –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — — 4.1x –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -57.6% +1.2% -46.3% PL
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -26.1%/yr +6.7%/yr -4.6%/yr PL
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 78.6% 91.7% 51.2% EVLV
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 46/100 36/100 54/100 EVLV

Percentile Scorecard

AISPPLEVLV

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisAISPPLEVLV
Valuation 61 #49 of 124 35 #81 of 124 59 #52 of 124
Growth 84 #19 of 113 46 #62 of 113 99 #2 of 113
Profitability 43 #63 of 110 38 #69 of 110 51 #55 of 110
Financial Health 34 #85 of 129 45 #71 of 129 31 #90 of 129
Shareholder Returns 9 #61 of 67 15 #57 of 67 32 #46 of 67
Overall 46 36 54
  • AISP ranked among 137 companies in Infrastructure Software
  • PL ranked among 137 companies in Infrastructure Software
  • EVLV ranked among 137 companies in Infrastructure Software

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodAISPPLEVLVSPY
1 month +18.7%-21.0%-7.7% -0.8%
3 months +9.6%-34.4%-18.9% +3.5%
6 months -9.2%-61.2%-33.3% +7.0%
Year to date -25.3%-30.2%-38.3% +12.2%
1 year -57.6%+1.2%-46.3% +13.0%
3 years -79.7%+565.2%+14.8% +86.3%
3 years, per year -41.2%+88.2%+4.7% +23.1%
5 years -77.9%+38.0%-20.9% +68.6%
5 years, per year -26.1%+6.7%-4.6% +11.0%

Risk

MeasureAISPPLEVLVSPY
Volatility, 1Y 78.6%91.7%51.2% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 72.7%82.3%54.9% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 2.532.641.31 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.730.01-0.90 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -87.6%-85.7%-77.9% -25.4%
From 52-week high -56.5%-73.2%-45.8% -1.8%
52-week high $4.96$51.40$8.15 $779.14
52-week low $1.71$11.16$4.05 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleAISPPLEVLV
P/E now vs peer median 2.8xmedian 38.1x -13.8xmedian 38.1x -152.5xmedian 38.1x
P/S now vs peer median 4.1xmedian 4.3x 13.2xmedian 4.3x 4.7xmedian 4.3x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 35.4x -68.3xmedian 35.4x -93.4xmedian 35.4x
P/FCF now vs peer median -21.2xmedian 27.1x 203.0xmedian 27.1x -2,245xmedian 27.1x
P/B now vs peer median -8.6xmedian 3.4x 8.9xmedian 3.4x 6.7xmedian 3.4x
PEG now vs peer median 0.04median 1.27 0.62median 1.27 -2.22median 1.27

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsAISPPLEVLV
Revenue $18.15M $378.28M $171.44M
Gross profit $10.19M $209.65M $85.49M
Operating income -$6.55M -$102.74M -$35.60M
Net income $26.24M -$359.87M -$5.22M
Free cash flow -$3.51M $24.67M -$356.00K
R&D $3.31M $128.10M $22.69M
EPS (diluted) $0.76 $-1.00 $-0.03
Cash & equivalents $12.37M $415.13M $52.70M
Total debt – – $28.74M
Shares (diluted) 34.44M 359.59M 180.10M
Enterprise value $36.25M $2.31B $575.01M

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricAISPPLEVLV
P/E 2.8x -13.8x -152.5x
P/FCF -21.2x 203.0x -2,245x
P/Operating cash flow -21.2x 42.6x 28.7x
P/S 4.1x 13.2x 4.7x
P/B -8.6x 8.9x 6.7x
P/Tangible book -8.6x 9.3x 6.7x
EV/EBITDA – -68.3x -93.4x
EV/EBIT -9.5x -40.3x -21.5x
EV/Revenue 3.4x 11.0x 4.5x
EV/FCF -17.7x 167.9x -2,150x
EV/Operating cash flow -17.7x 35.2x 27.5x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.04 0.62 -2.22

Growth

14 metrics
MetricAISPPLEVLV
Revenue growth (1Y) 32.2% 44.1% 41.7%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) – 21.8% 31.0%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 42.4% 35.6% 25.9%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – 24.6% 95.6%
Operating income growth (1Y) 3.9% -24.2% 49.1%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 2.1% 16.0% 29.1%
Net income growth (1Y) 159.6% -297.8% 94.1%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 62.4% -33.7% 66.8%
EPS growth (1Y) 155.2% -236.5% 94.6%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 68.4% -22.3% 68.8%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 44.1% 41.9% 334.7%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -2.7% 55.8% 42.6%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 44.1% -30.0% 98.1%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -2.7% 31.4% 83.1%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricAISPPLEVLV
Gross margin 56.2% 55.4% 49.9%
EBITDA margin – -16.0% -4.8%
Operating margin -36.1% -27.2% -20.8%
Pretax margin -36.1% -93.8% -3.1%
Net margin 144.6% -95.1% -3.0%
FCF margin -19.3% 6.5% -0.2%
Operating cash flow margin -19.3% 31.1% 16.2%
Return on equity – -71.4% -4.4%
Return on assets -35.5% -26.8% -1.7%
Return on invested capital – – -23.8%
Return on capital employed -50.0% -10.4% -20.2%
Asset turnover 1.0x 0.3x 0.6x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) -0.1x -0.3x -5.3x
Stock comp / revenue 13.5% 16.5% 13.5%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricAISPPLEVLV
Debt / assets – – 9.5%
Debt / equity – – 0.2x
Net debt / EBITDA – – 4.1x
Debt / FCF – – -80.7x
Liabilities / assets 148.6% 60.6% 60.6%
Equity / assets -48.6% 39.4% 39.4%
Interest coverage – -18.7x -9.7x
Current ratio 3.2x 2.8x 1.2x
Quick ratio 3.0x 2.6x 0.8x
Cash ratio 2.3x 2.5x 0.5x
Altman Z-score -1.56 2.47 1.02

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricAISPPLEVLV
Dividend yield – – –
Net buyback yield -12.9% -5.3% -0.7%
Shareholder yield -12.9% -5.3% -0.7%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusAISPPLEVLV
EPS, next fiscal year $-0.06FY2026 $-0.05FY2026 $-0.09FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -107.9%FY2026 – –
Revenue, next fiscal year $28.14MFY2026 $413.71MFY2026 $193.69MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +83.7%FY2026 +34.4%FY2026 +32.7%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +36.3% +41.2% +19.3%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersAISPPLEVLV
Held by institutions 14.5% 74.2% 67.2%
Institutions holding 79 480 256
Change in shares held, QoQ -29.3% +6.1% +2.2%
Institutions buying 41 270 132
Institutions selling 27 161 68
Buyers to sellers 1.52 1.68 1.94

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

AISPPLEVLV
AISP 1.00 0.33 0.26
PL 0.33 1.00 0.24
EVLV 0.26 0.24 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, AISP, PL and EVLV?

Planet Labs PBC (PL) is the largest by market capitalisation: Airship AI Holdings (AISP) $78.68M, Planet Labs PBC (PL) $5.22B, Evolv Technologies Holdings (EVLV) $823.97M.

Which company is growing faster?

Planet Labs PBC (PL) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Airship AI Holdings (AISP) +32.2%, Planet Labs PBC (PL) +44.1%, Evolv Technologies Holdings (EVLV) +41.7%.

Which company is more profitable?

Airship AI Holdings (AISP) has the highest net margin (Airship AI Holdings (AISP) 144.6%, Planet Labs PBC (PL) -95.1%, Evolv Technologies Holdings (EVLV) -3.0%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Planet Labs PBC (PL) returned the most: Airship AI Holdings (AISP) -57.6%, Planet Labs PBC (PL) +1.2%, Evolv Technologies Holdings (EVLV) -46.3%. Over five years, Planet Labs PBC (PL) compounded fastest (Airship AI Holdings (AISP) -26.1%/yr, Planet Labs PBC (PL) +6.7%/yr, Evolv Technologies Holdings (EVLV) -4.6%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Evolv Technologies Holdings (EVLV) has been the steadiest (Airship AI Holdings (AISP) 78.6%, Planet Labs PBC (PL) 91.7%, Evolv Technologies Holdings (EVLV) 51.2%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, AISP, PL and EVLV?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Planet Labs PBC (PL) leads on 4. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.