Planet Labs PBC (PL) Return on Capital Employed (2022 - 2026)
Planet Labs PBC recorded quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 7.75% in Q1 2026, up 29.6% quarter-over-quarter from 11.01% in Q4 2025, and up 1594.0% year-over-year from 0.46% in Q1 2025.
Planet Labs PBC's Return on Capital Employed history runs 5 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 7.75% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 1594.0% year-over-year to 7.75%; the TTM figure through Jan 2026 stood at 7.75% (up 1594.0% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was 12.1%, up 998.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed came in at 7.75% for Q1 2026 at Planet Labs PBC, up from 11.01% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 7.75% in Q1 2026 to a low of 30.47% in Q4 2023.
- A 5-year average of 23.75% and a median of 25.35% in 2024 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed plunged 796 bps in 2023 and jumped 1594 bps in 2026, its largest moves.
- Planet Labs PBC's Return on Capital Employed stood at 29.36% in 2022, then dropped by 4 bps to 30.47% in 2023, then gained by 17 bps to 25.35% in 2024, then jumped by 57 bps to 11.01% in 2025, then rose by 30 bps to 7.75% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed over the past three periods registered 7.75%, 11.01%, and 17.45% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Electric | 316.77 Bn | 306.03 Bn | 9.11 Bn | -9.24% |
| 2 | Rtx | 238.61 Bn | 233.51 Bn | 9.08 Bn | 8.75% |
| 3 | Boeing | 172.59 Bn | 151.68 Bn | 2.55 Bn | 7.00% |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin | 122.59 Bn | 120.70 Bn | 2.08 Bn | 19.82% |
| 5 | Howmet Aerospace | 102.88 Bn | 100.44 Bn | 854.00 Mn | 23.50% |
| 6 | General Dynamics | 92.64 Bn | 88.99 Bn | 9.09 Bn | 14.01% |
| 7 | Rocket Lab | 82.19 Bn | 80.92 Bn | 76.49 Mn | -10.40% |
| 8 | Northrop Grumman | 78.95 Bn | 76.86 Bn | 3.45 Bn | 6.49% |
| 9 | TransDigm | 70.63 Bn | 66.75 Bn | 1.51 Bn | 19.95% |
| 10 | Planet Labs PBC | 13.65 Bn | 13.24 Bn | 47.03 Mn | -7.75% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | -7.75% |
| Oct 31, 2025 | -11.01% |
| Jul 31, 2025 | -17.45% |
| Apr 30, 2025 | -21.22% |
| Jan 31, 2025 | -23.69% |
| Oct 31, 2024 | -25.35% |
| Jul 31, 2024 | -29.60% |
| Apr 30, 2024 | -28.41% |
| Jan 31, 2024 | -29.72% |
| Oct 31, 2023 | -30.47% |
| Jul 31, 2023 | -28.61% |
| Apr 30, 2023 | -27.56% |
| Jan 31, 2023 | -27.99% |
| Oct 31, 2022 | -29.36% |
| Jul 31, 2022 | -22.97% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | -19.60% |
| Jan 31, 2022 | -22.97% |