Planet Labs PBC (PL) Return on Capital Employed (2022 - 2026)
Planet Labs PBC (PL) posted Return on Capital Employed of 11.96% for Q2 2026, up 17.4% sequentially from 14.48% in Q1 2026, and up 926.0% YoY from 1.17% in Q2 2025.
Planet Labs PBC (PL) Return on Capital Employed (2022 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Planet Labs PBC (PL) has 5 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 11.96% in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed rose 926.0% year-over-year to 11.96% in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 was 11.96% (up 926.0% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at 22.62%, down 54.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed rose to 11.96% in Q2 2026 per PL's latest filing, from 14.48% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 11.01% in Q4 2025, with the low at 30.47% in Q4 2023.
- Average Return on Capital Employed over 5 years is 23.47%, with a median of 24.52% recorded in 2024.
- Year-over-year, Return on Capital Employed tumbled 796 bps in 2023 and soared 1434 bps in 2025.
- Planet Labs PBC's Return on Capital Employed stood at 29.36% in 2022, then fell by 4 bps to 30.47% in 2023, then climbed by 17 bps to 25.35% in 2024, then soared by 57 bps to 11.01% in 2025, then dropped by 9 bps to 11.96% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows PL's Return on Capital Employed at 11.96% in Q2 2026, 14.48% in Q1 2026, and 11.01% in Q4 2025.
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| 9 | L3Harris Technologies | 54.60 Bn | 54.60 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 12.10% |
| 10 | Planet Labs PBC | 10.92 Bn | 10.19 Bn | 50.40 Mn | -11.96% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2026 | -11.96% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | -14.48% |
| 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% |