Growth Metrics

Planet Labs PBC (PL) Research & Development (2021 - 2026)

Planet Labs PBC recorded quarterly Research & Development of $32.2 million in Q1 2026, up 17.81% quarter-over-quarter from $27.3 million in Q4 2025, and up 40.27% year-over-year from $23.0 million in Q1 2025.

Planet Labs PBC's Research & Development history runs 6 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $32.2 million for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Research & Development rose 40.27% year-over-year to $32.2 million; the TTM figure through Jan 2026 stood at $106.7 million (up 5.69% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was $106.7 million, up 5.69% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development came in at $32.2 million for Q1 2026 at Planet Labs PBC, up from $27.3 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Research & Development ranged from a high of $33.0 million in Q4 2023 to a low of -$76.2 million in Q1 2023.
  • A 5-year average of $20.8 million and a median of $26.7 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Research & Development.
  • Across the five-year window, Research & Development plunged 380.47% in 2023 and soared 137.29% in 2024, its largest moves.
  • Planet Labs PBC's Research & Development stood at $27.6 million in 2022, then climbed by 19.58% to $33.0 million in 2023, then fell by 23.59% to $25.2 million in 2024, then climbed by 8.37% to $27.3 million in 2025, then advanced by 17.81% to $32.2 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Research & Development over the past three periods registered $32.2 million, $27.3 million, and $24.2 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 General Electric 316.77 Bn 306.03 Bn 9.11 Bn 440.00 Mn
2 Rtx 238.61 Bn 233.51 Bn 9.08 Bn 627.00 Mn
3 Boeing 172.59 Bn 151.68 Bn 2.55 Bn 903.00 Mn
4 Lockheed Martin 122.59 Bn 120.70 Bn 2.08 Bn -
5 Howmet Aerospace 102.88 Bn 100.44 Bn 854.00 Mn 9.00 Mn
6 General Dynamics 92.64 Bn 88.99 Bn 9.09 Bn -
7 Rocket Lab 82.19 Bn 80.92 Bn 76.49 Mn 80.51 Mn
8 Northrop Grumman 78.95 Bn 76.86 Bn 3.45 Bn -
9 TransDigm 70.63 Bn 66.75 Bn 1.51 Bn -
10 Planet Labs PBC 13.65 Bn 13.24 Bn 47.03 Mn 32.19 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jan 31, 2026 32.19 Mn
Oct 31, 2025 27.33 Mn
Jul 31, 2025 24.16 Mn
Apr 30, 2025 23.07 Mn
Jan 31, 2025 22.95 Mn
Oct 31, 2024 25.22 Mn
Jul 31, 2024 27.25 Mn
Apr 30, 2024 25.59 Mn
Jan 31, 2024 28.41 Mn
Oct 31, 2023 33.00 Mn
Jul 31, 2023 26.74 Mn
Apr 30, 2023 28.19 Mn
Jan 31, 2023 -76.19 Mn
Oct 31, 2022 27.60 Mn
Jul 31, 2022 26.74 Mn
Apr 30, 2022 24.75 Mn
Jan 31, 2022 27.16 Mn
Jul 31, 2021 12.43 Mn
Apr 30, 2021 12.13 Mn