Growth Metrics

Planet Labs PBC (PL) Operating Expenses (2021 - 2026)

Planet Labs PBC recorded quarterly Operating Expenses of $83.0 million in Q1 2026, up 27.89% quarter-over-quarter from $64.9 million in Q4 2025, and up 44.2% year-over-year from $57.6 million in Q1 2025.

Planet Labs PBC's Operating Expenses history runs 6 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $83.0 million for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Operating Expenses rose 44.2% year-over-year to $83.0 million; the TTM figure through Jan 2026 stood at $267.6 million (up 4.58% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was $267.6 million, up 4.58% from the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses came in at $83.0 million for Q1 2026 at Planet Labs PBC, up from $64.9 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Operating Expenses ranged from a high of $83.0 million in Q1 2026 to a low of $57.6 million in Q1 2025.
  • A 5-year average of $67.5 million and a median of $66.4 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
  • Across the five-year window, Operating Expenses jumped 106.49% in 2022 and fell 18.63% in 2024, its largest moves.
  • Planet Labs PBC's Operating Expenses stood at $67.6 million in 2022, then rose by 9.29% to $73.9 million in 2023, then dropped by 18.63% to $60.1 million in 2024, then advanced by 7.98% to $64.9 million in 2025, then climbed by 27.89% to $83.0 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Operating Expenses over the past three periods registered $83.0 million, $64.9 million, and $60.2 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Opex (Qtr)
1 General Electric 316.77 Bn 306.03 Bn 9.11 Bn 10.18 Bn
2 Rtx 238.61 Bn 233.51 Bn 9.08 Bn 19.59 Bn
3 Boeing 172.59 Bn 151.68 Bn 2.55 Bn 2.10 Bn
4 Lockheed Martin 122.59 Bn 120.70 Bn 2.08 Bn -
5 Howmet Aerospace 102.88 Bn 100.44 Bn 854.00 Mn 120.00 Mn
6 General Dynamics 92.64 Bn 88.99 Bn 9.09 Bn 12.06 Bn
7 Rocket Lab 82.19 Bn 80.92 Bn 76.49 Mn 132.46 Mn
8 Northrop Grumman 78.95 Bn 76.86 Bn 3.45 Bn 8.89 Bn
9 TransDigm 70.63 Bn 66.75 Bn 1.51 Bn 273.00 Mn
10 Planet Labs PBC 13.65 Bn 13.24 Bn 47.03 Mn 83.03 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jan 31, 2026 83.03 Mn
Oct 31, 2025 64.92 Mn
Jul 31, 2025 60.23 Mn
Apr 30, 2025 59.37 Mn
Jan 31, 2025 57.58 Mn
Oct 31, 2024 60.13 Mn
Jul 31, 2024 71.89 Mn
Apr 30, 2024 66.25 Mn
Jan 31, 2024 66.40 Mn
Oct 31, 2023 73.89 Mn
Jul 31, 2023 69.57 Mn
Apr 30, 2023 72.84 Mn
Jan 31, 2023 71.75 Mn
Oct 31, 2022 67.61 Mn
Jul 31, 2022 66.11 Mn
Apr 30, 2022 64.21 Mn
Jan 31, 2022 71.12 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 3.91 Mn
Jul 31, 2021 34.85 Mn
Apr 30, 2021 31.10 Mn