Planet Labs PBC (PL) Gross Margin (2021 - 2026)
Planet Labs PBC (PL) recorded quarterly Gross Margin of 53.53% in Q2 2026, down 1.17% quarter-over-quarter from 54.17% in Q1 2026, and down 170.0% year-on-year from 76.48% in Q2 2025.
Planet Labs PBC (PL) Gross Margin (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Planet Labs PBC has disclosed Gross Margin across 6 years of filings, most recently posting 53.53% for Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Gross Margin fell 170.0% year-over-year to 53.53%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 stood at 55.51% (down 231.0% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was 56.05%, down 113.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin was 53.53% for Q2 2026 at Planet Labs PBC, down from 54.17% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Gross Margin peaked at 62.08% in Q1 2025 and troughed at 37.46% in Q1 2022.
- The 5-year median for Gross Margin is 53.47% (2023), against an average of 52.4%.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2026: Gross Margin surged 1739 bps in 2023, then slumped 792 bps in 2026.
- Year by year, Gross Margin stood at 50.25% in 2022, then decreased by 6 bps to 47.0% in 2023, then jumped by 30 bps to 61.24% in 2024, then decreased by 6 bps to 57.33% in 2025, then fell by 7 bps to 53.53% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Gross Margin figures were 53.53% in Q2 2026, 54.17% in Q1 2026, and 57.33% in Q4 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DEFSEC Technologies | 5,720.56 Bn | 5,720.56 Bn | 456,459.43 | 29.53% |
| 2 | General Electric | 359.38 Bn | 348.64 Bn | 9.11 Bn | 73.52% |
| 3 | Rtx | 248.80 Bn | 243.70 Bn | 9.08 Bn | 41.11% |
| 4 | Boeing | 180.64 Bn | 159.74 Bn | 2.55 Bn | 11.46% |
| 5 | Lockheed Martin | 121.64 Bn | 119.74 Bn | 2.08 Bn | 11.53% |
| 6 | Howmet Aerospace | 108.46 Bn | 106.03 Bn | 854.00 Mn | 36.92% |
| 7 | General Dynamics | 96.96 Bn | 93.31 Bn | 9.09 Bn | 67.40% |
| 8 | Embraer | 95.73 Bn | 93.11 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Northrop Grumman | 77.30 Bn | 75.21 Bn | 3.45 Bn | 34.90% |
| 10 | Planet Labs PBC | 10.58 Bn | 9.85 Bn | 50.40 Mn | 53.53% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2026 | 53.53% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 54.17% |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 57.33% |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 57.60% |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 55.24% |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 62.08% |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 61.24% |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 52.89% |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 52.42% |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 55.19% |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 47.00% |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 48.91% |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 53.41% |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 54.86% |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 50.25% |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 48.45% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 41.12% |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 37.46% |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 34.82% |
| Apr 30, 2021 | 40.15% |