PL vs SSGC vs EVLV Stock Comparison

Planet Labs PBC, SafeSpace Global 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
SSGC SafeSpace Global Corp
$0.07 -22.2% 1M -80.6% 1Y
Market cap
$12.32M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$53.72K
Div. yield
–
Computer Vision Technology

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 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionPLSSGCEVLVLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $5.22B $12.32M $823.97M PL
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -14.5x -1.6x -157.8x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — — — –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +44.1% -73.3% +41.7% PL
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -95.1% -14,125.2% -3.0% EVLV
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 +1.2% -80.6% -46.3% PL
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +6.7%/yr -16.3%/yr -4.6%/yr PL
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 91.7% 142.3% 51.2% EVLV
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 36/100 19/100 54/100 EVLV

Percentile Scorecard

PLSSGCEVLV

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

AxisPLSSGCEVLV
Valuation 35 #81 of 124 1 #123 of 124 59 #52 of 124
Growth 46 #62 of 113 5 #108 of 113 99 #2 of 113
Profitability 38 #69 of 110 3 #107 of 110 51 #55 of 110
Financial Health 45 #71 of 129 70 #40 of 129 31 #90 of 129
Shareholder Returns 15 #57 of 67 – 32 #46 of 67
Overall 36 19 54
  • PL ranked among 137 companies in Infrastructure Software
  • SSGC 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

PeriodPLSSGCEVLVSPY
1 month -21.0%-22.2%-7.7% -0.8%
3 months -34.4%-30.0%-18.9% +3.5%
6 months -61.2%-41.7%-33.3% +7.0%
Year to date -30.2%-68.2%-38.3% +12.2%
1 year +1.2%-80.6%-46.3% +13.0%
3 years +565.2%-30.0%+14.8% +86.3%
3 years, per year +88.2%-11.2%+4.7% +23.1%
5 years +38.0%-58.8%-20.9% +68.6%
5 years, per year +6.7%-16.3%-4.6% +11.0%

Risk

MeasurePLSSGCEVLVSPY
Volatility, 1Y 91.7%142.3%51.2% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 82.3%172.4%54.9% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 2.64-0.341.31 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.01-0.57-0.90 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -85.7%-95.1%-77.9% -25.4%
From 52-week high -73.2%-80.6%-45.8% -1.8%
52-week high $51.40$0.36$8.15 $779.14
52-week low $11.16$0.07$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.

MultiplePLSSGCEVLV
P/E now vs peer median -13.8xmedian 38.1x -1.7xmedian 38.1x -152.5xmedian 38.1x
P/S now vs peer median 13.2xmedian 4.3x 247.4xmedian 4.3x 4.7xmedian 4.3x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median -68.3xmedian 35.4x -2.3xmedian 35.4x -93.4xmedian 35.4x
P/FCF now vs peer median 203.0xmedian 27.1x -2.9xmedian 27.1x -2,245xmedian 27.1x
P/B now vs peer median 8.9xmedian 3.4x 6.8xmedian 3.4x 6.7xmedian 3.4x
PEG now vs peer median 0.62median 1.27 0.15median 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 monthsPLSSGCEVLV
Revenue $378.28M $53.72K $171.44M
Gross profit $209.65M $25.36K $85.49M
Operating income -$102.74M -$7.80M -$35.60M
Net income -$359.87M -$7.59M -$5.22M
Free cash flow $24.67M -$4.52M -$356.00K
R&D $128.10M – $22.69M
EPS (diluted) $-1.00 $-0.04 $-0.03
Cash & equivalents $415.13M $1.74M $52.70M
Total debt – – $28.74M
Shares (diluted) 359.59M 189.55M 180.10M
Enterprise value $2.31B -$6.79M $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
MetricPLSSGCEVLV
P/E -13.8x -1.7x -152.5x
P/FCF 203.0x -2.9x -2,245x
P/Operating cash flow 42.6x -2.4x 28.7x
P/S 13.2x 247.4x 4.7x
P/B 8.9x 6.8x 6.7x
P/Tangible book 9.3x 6.9x 6.7x
EV/EBITDA -68.3x -2.3x -93.4x
EV/EBIT -40.3x -1.5x -21.5x
EV/Revenue 11.0x 215.1x 4.5x
EV/FCF 167.9x -2.6x -2,150x
EV/Operating cash flow 35.2x -2.1x 27.5x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.62 0.15 -2.22

Growth

14 metrics
MetricPLSSGCEVLV
Revenue growth (1Y) 44.1% -73.3% 41.7%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 21.8% – 31.0%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 35.6% – 25.9%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 24.6% – 95.6%
Operating income growth (1Y) -24.2% -107.0% 49.1%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 16.0% -100.2% 29.1%
Net income growth (1Y) -297.8% -125.5% 94.1%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -33.7% -82.7% 66.8%
EPS growth (1Y) -236.5% -96.6% 94.6%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -22.3% -12.0% 68.8%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 41.9% -203.2% 334.7%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 55.8% -260.2% 42.6%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -30.0% -148.0% 98.1%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 31.4% -236.9% 83.1%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricPLSSGCEVLV
Gross margin 55.4% 47.2% 49.9%
EBITDA margin -16.0% -9,232% -4.8%
Operating margin -27.2% -14,518% -20.8%
Pretax margin -93.8% -14,283% -3.1%
Net margin -95.1% -14,125% -3.0%
FCF margin 6.5% -8,418% -0.2%
Operating cash flow margin 31.1% -10,294% 16.2%
Return on equity -71.4% -210.5% -4.4%
Return on assets -26.8% -177.3% -1.7%
Return on invested capital – – -23.8%
Return on capital employed -10.4% -198.3% -20.2%
Asset turnover 0.3x 0.0x 0.6x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) -0.3x 0.7x -5.3x
Stock comp / revenue 16.5% 1,842% 13.5%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricPLSSGCEVLV
Debt / assets – – 9.5%
Debt / equity – – 0.2x
Net debt / EBITDA – – 4.1x
Debt / FCF – – -80.7x
Liabilities / assets 60.6% 34.8% 60.6%
Equity / assets 39.4% 65.2% 39.4%
Interest coverage -18.7x – -9.7x
Current ratio 2.8x 5.4x 1.2x
Quick ratio 2.6x 4.4x 0.8x
Cash ratio 2.5x 4.4x 0.5x
Altman Z-score 2.47 -12.87 1.02

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricPLSSGCEVLV
Dividend yield – – –
Net buyback yield -5.3% – -0.7%
Shareholder yield -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.

ConsensusPLSSGCEVLV
EPS, next fiscal year $-0.05FY2026 – $-0.09FY2026
Revenue, next fiscal year $413.71MFY2026 – $193.69MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +34.4%FY2026 – +32.7%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +41.2% – +19.3%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersPLSSGCEVLV
Held by institutions 74.2% – 67.2%
Institutions holding 480 – 256
Change in shares held, QoQ +6.1% – +2.2%
Institutions buying 270 – 132
Institutions selling 161 – 68
Buyers to sellers 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.

PLSSGCEVLV
PL 1.00 0.02 0.24
SSGC 0.02 1.00 0.05
EVLV 0.24 0.05 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, PL, SSGC and EVLV?

Planet Labs PBC (PL) is the largest by market capitalisation: Planet Labs PBC (PL) $5.22B, SafeSpace Global (SSGC) $12.32M, Evolv Technologies Holdings (EVLV) $823.97M.

Which company is growing faster?

Planet Labs PBC (PL) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Planet Labs PBC (PL) +44.1%, SafeSpace Global (SSGC) -73.3%, Evolv Technologies Holdings (EVLV) +41.7%.

Which company is more profitable?

Evolv Technologies Holdings (EVLV) has the highest net margin (Planet Labs PBC (PL) -95.1%, SafeSpace Global (SSGC) -14,125.2%, Evolv Technologies Holdings (EVLV) -3.0%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Planet Labs PBC (PL) returned the most: Planet Labs PBC (PL) +1.2%, SafeSpace Global (SSGC) -80.6%, Evolv Technologies Holdings (EVLV) -46.3%. Over five years, Planet Labs PBC (PL) compounded fastest (Planet Labs PBC (PL) +6.7%/yr, SafeSpace Global (SSGC) -16.3%/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 (Planet Labs PBC (PL) 91.7%, SafeSpace Global (SSGC) 142.3%, Evolv Technologies Holdings (EVLV) 51.2%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, PL, SSGC 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.