Planet Labs PBC (PL) Short-term Investments (2022 - 2026)
Planet Labs PBC's Short-term Investments came in at $450.29 million for fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Jul 31, 2026), up 397.8% from $90.45 million a year earlier and up 24.1% from the prior quarter.
Planet Labs PBC (PL) Short-term Investments (2022 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2026 (ended Jan 31, 2026), Planet Labs PBC's Short-term Investments was $410.65 million, up 294.8% from FY2025.
- Short-term Investments carries a three-year compound annual growth rate of 21.9% (FY2023 to FY2026).
- Going back by fiscal year, Short-term Investments was $104.03 million in FY2025 (-51.6%), $215.04 million in FY2024 (-5.2%) and $226.9 million in FY2023.
- The fiscal Q2 2027 figure represents the highest quarterly Short-term Investments in data going back to fiscal Q2 2023.
- Year-over-year, Short-term Investments has increased for four consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 119.0% over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Short-term Investments over five years came in fiscal Q2 2027 (growth of 397.8%), and the weakest in fiscal Q2 2025 (a decline of 59.4%).
- Business Quant data shows PL's Short-term Investments at $362.75 million (Q1 2027), $410.65 million (Q4 2026) and $233.98 million (Q3 2026) in the three fiscal quarters before Q2 2027.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palo Alto Networks | 323.81 Bn | 308.88 Bn | 2.30 Bn |
| 2 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 271.09 Bn | 251.53 Bn | 1.10 Bn |
| 3 | Fortinet | 131.14 Bn | 117.07 Bn | 1.64 Bn |
| 4 | Snowflake | 119.71 Bn | 107.03 Bn | 1.04 Bn |
| 5 | Datadog | 98.30 Bn | 79.94 Bn | 881.34 Mn |
| 6 | Okta | 34.95 Bn | 25.05 Bn | 641.00 Mn |
| 7 | Axon Enterprise | 34.32 Bn | 28.85 Bn | 546.45 Mn |
| 8 | Zscaler | 32.52 Bn | 18.64 Bn | - |
| 9 | Baidu | 29.56 Bn | -44.07 Bn | 1.47 Mn |
| 10 | Planet Labs PBC | 5.96 Bn | 3.05 Bn | 65.63 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | 450.29 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 362.75 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 410.65 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 233.98 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 90.45 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 92.62 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 104.03 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 103.26 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 101.10 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 168.22 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 215.04 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 213.35 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 249.00 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 235.42 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 226.90 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 226.20 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 195.63 Mn |
Planet Labs PBC Short-term Investments API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=short-term-investments&ticker=PL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "short-term-investments", "ticker": "PL", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=short-term-investments&ticker=PL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();