Growth Metrics

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

Planet Labs PBC (PL) has disclosed Research & Development for 6 consecutive years, with $32.2 million as the latest value for Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Research & Development rose 40.27% to $32.2 million in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was $106.7 million through Jan 2026, up 5.69% year-over-year, with the annual reading at $106.7 million for FY2026, 5.69% up from the prior year.
  • Research & Development hit $32.2 million in Q1 2026 for 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.
  • Historically, Research & Development has averaged $20.8 million across 5 years, with a median of $26.7 million in 2023.
  • Biggest five-year swings in Research & Development: plummeted 380.47% in 2023 and later skyrocketed 137.29% in 2024.
  • Year by year, Research & Development stood at $27.6 million in 2022, then grew by 19.58% to $33.0 million in 2023, then dropped by 23.59% to $25.2 million in 2024, then grew by 8.37% to $27.3 million in 2025, then rose by 17.81% to $32.2 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows Research & Development for PL at $32.2 million in Q1 2026, $27.3 million in Q4 2025, and $24.2 million in Q3 2025.