Planet Labs PBC (PL) Operating Margin (2021 - 2026)
Planet Labs PBC recorded quarterly Operating Margin of 9.45% in Q1 2026, up 141.88% quarter-over-quarter from 22.57% in Q4 2025, and up 4092.0% year-over-year from 0.23% in Q1 2025.
Planet Labs PBC's Operating Margin history runs 6 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 9.45% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Operating Margin rose 4092.0% year-over-year to 9.45%; the TTM figure through Jan 2026 stood at 16.53% (up 3099.0% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was 16.53%, up 3099.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin came in at 9.45% for Q1 2026 at Planet Labs PBC, up from 22.57% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Margin ranged from a high of 9.45% in Q1 2026 to a low of 154.0% in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of 64.64% and a median of 64.78% in 2024 frame the typical range for Operating Margin.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Margin plunged 6175 bps in 2022 and jumped 7342 bps in 2023, its largest moves.
- Planet Labs PBC's Operating Margin stood at 85.77% in 2022, then fell by 1 bps to 86.42% in 2023, then jumped by 57 bps to 36.9% in 2024, then jumped by 39 bps to 22.57% in 2025, then soared by 142 bps to 9.45% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Margin over the past three periods registered 9.45%, 22.57%, and 24.47% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Electric | 316.77 Bn | 306.03 Bn | 9.11 Bn | -8.61% |
| 2 | Rtx | 238.61 Bn | 233.51 Bn | 9.08 Bn | 11.57% |
| 3 | Boeing | 172.59 Bn | 151.68 Bn | 2.55 Bn | 2.02% |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin | 122.59 Bn | 120.70 Bn | 2.08 Bn | 11.45% |
| 5 | Howmet Aerospace | 102.88 Bn | 100.44 Bn | 854.00 Mn | 32.56% |
| 6 | General Dynamics | 92.64 Bn | 88.99 Bn | 9.09 Bn | 10.53% |
| 7 | Rocket Lab | 82.19 Bn | 80.92 Bn | 76.49 Mn | -27.94% |
| 8 | Northrop Grumman | 78.95 Bn | 76.86 Bn | 3.45 Bn | 10.01% |
| 9 | TransDigm | 70.63 Bn | 66.75 Bn | 1.51 Bn | 46.31% |
| 10 | Planet Labs PBC | 13.65 Bn | 13.24 Bn | 47.03 Mn | 9.45% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | 9.45% |
| Oct 31, 2025 | -22.57% |
| Jul 31, 2025 | -24.47% |
| Apr 30, 2025 | -34.36% |
| Jan 31, 2025 | -31.46% |
| Oct 31, 2024 | -36.90% |
| Jul 31, 2024 | -64.78% |
| Apr 30, 2024 | -57.20% |
| Jan 31, 2024 | -57.63% |
| Oct 31, 2023 | -86.42% |
| Jul 31, 2023 | -80.50% |
| Apr 30, 2023 | -84.80% |
| Jan 31, 2023 | -80.58% |
| Oct 31, 2022 | -85.77% |
| Jul 31, 2022 | -88.01% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | -118.91% |
| Jan 31, 2022 | -154.00% |
| Jul 31, 2021 | -79.81% |
| Apr 30, 2021 | -57.16% |