Planet Labs PBC PL
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$17.22 -0.59 (-3.34%)
As of: Sep 9, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

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

Planet Labs PBC's (PL) quarterly Research & Development came in at $35.2 million in Q3 2026, up 45.54% year-over-year from $24.2 million in Q3 2025, and up 5.19% quarter-over-quarter from $33.4 million in Q2 2026.

Analysis

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

Planet Labs PBC has disclosed Research & Development across 6 years of filings, most recently posting $35.2 million for Q3 2026.

  • In Q3 2026, Research & Development rose 45.54% year-over-year to $35.2 million; the TTM figure through Jul 2026 stood at $128.1 million (up 34.28% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was $106.7 million, up 5.69% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development came in at $35.2 million for Q3 2026 at Planet Labs PBC, up from $33.4 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Research & Development ranged from a high of $35.2 million in Q3 2026 to a low of $23.0 million in Q1 2025.
  • Average Research & Development over 5 years is $27.9 million, with a median of $27.2 million recorded in 2024.
  • Year-over-year, Research & Development soared 115.07% in 2022 and declined 23.59% in 2024.
  • Over 5 years, Research & Development stood at $27.6 million in 2022, then advanced by 19.58% to $33.0 million in 2023, then declined by 23.59% to $25.2 million in 2024, then advanced by 8.37% to $27.3 million in 2025, then grew by 28.65% to $35.2 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Research & Development figures were $35.2 million in Q3 2026, $33.4 million in Q2 2026, and $32.2 million in Q1 2026.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 Planet Labs PBC 6.59 Bn 5.72 Bn 65.63 Mn 35.16 Mn
2 Arlo Technologies 1.50 Bn 1.40 Bn 75.22 Mn 24.09 Mn
3 Evolv Technologies Holdings 904.20 Mn 841.57 Mn 21.95 Mn 12.70 Mn
4 Gorilla Technology 361.15 Mn 181.78 Mn -2.11 Mn -1.16 Mn
5 Rank One Computing 80.71 Mn 68.77 Mn 4.57 Mn 2.10 Mn
6 Rekor Systems 74.32 Mn 64.28 Mn 7.11 Mn 2.44 Mn
7 Odysight.ai 61.67 Mn 35.66 Mn 177,000.00 2.32 Mn
8 LataMed AI 24.14 Mn 24.14 Mn - -
9 MicroCloud Hologram 22.66 Mn -349.98 Mn - -
10 WiMi Hologram Cloud 22.25 Mn -389.64 Mn - -
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jul 31, 2026 35.16 Mn
Apr 30, 2026 33.42 Mn
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 31.83 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