Planet Labs PBC (PL) fair value: what the stock is really worth
As of Nov 6, 2026: fair value (intrinsic value) of Planet Labs PBC stock $2.18, price $12.55, that is 82.6% below the price, quality 29 out of 100. Rating: strongly overvalued. Calculated from audited financials with 7 of our 26 valuation models and 37 quality factors, updated daily.
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Planet Labs PBC
PL · USOur calculation puts a fair price 83% below what the stock costs today.
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Price vs Fair Value
White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year. As of Nov 7, 2026.
How to read this chart
60‑month range $1.69 – $51.40 · fair‑value band $0.9700 – $3.77 · the $12.55 price screens above the $2.18 fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). As of Nov 7, 2026.
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Company profile
Planet Labs PBC engages in the design, construction, and launch of constellations of satellites with the intent of providing high-cadence geospatial data delivered to customers through an online platform in the United States and internationally.
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The company offers SuperDove satellites to create an always-online scanner for the planet, with the goal of imaging the Earth every day at a ground sampling distance (GSD) resolution of up to 3.5 meters.
This combines planet monitoring with other scientific-grade radiometric data from public satellite data programs; and SkySat and Pelican satellites to capture a specified location several times per day, achieving a GSD resolution of up to 50 centimeters after processing, powered by an application programming interface.
It also provides Tanager, a hyperspectral imaging satellite that delivers full-spectrum imagery across the visible and shortwave infrared regions, and the Earth Observation platform, which enables customers and partners to access, analyze, and act on its proprietary data catalog by discovering image tasking capacity, relevant data layers, extracting useful information, and delivering insights through custom-built solutions or GIS workflows via APIs and browser-based applications.
In addition, the company's satellite services arrangements include designing and manufacturing customer-owned satellites, mission systems engineering, launch procurement, ground station infrastructure, satellite operations, and maintenance, as well as dedicated image tasking capacity on company-owned or customer-owned satellites.
It serves agriculture, mapping, energy, forestry, finance, and insurance companies, as well as government agencies. Planet Labs PBC was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
Stock analysis
Planet Labs PBC (PL) currently trades at $12.55, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is $2.18, 83% below the price, so the stock looks overvalued today.
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Valuation
Bull case: the Growth DCF group reads highest at a median of $2.29 per share, and 0 of the 7 models we run sit above the $12.55 price.
Bear case: the Multiples group reads lowest at $0.9400, and 7 of the 7 models stay below the price. Data coverage for this calculation is low.
Scenario range: $0.9700 (bear) to $3.77 (bull), the price of $12.55 sits above it. Bear and bull are the same models on cautious and optimistic assumptions, a range, not a price target.
Quality & growth
The Quality Score stands at 29/100 (below-average quality), in the Industrials sector.
Expensive Growth: The company is growing, but growth may require heavy reinvestment or weak cash conversion.
Planet Labs PBC reported revenue of $308M in FY2026 versus $131M in FY2022, a compound +23.8%/yr. Reported net income was −$247M in FY2026.
Key figures
Market cap $4.9B Mid · P/S ratio 12.9 · EPS (TTM) $−1.10 · Net margin −95.1% · Return on equity −72.0% · Return on assets (EBIT) −17.9% (5-year average) · Operating margin −12.0% · Revenue (TTM) $378M.
Competitive moat
Our AI-assisted moat analysis scores the competitive advantage at 10 out of 100 (low confidence).
What moves the price
The share trades about 76% below its 52-week high and 12% above its 52-week low, currently below its 200-day average.
For context, the median of 10 Industrials peers we cover trades at −23% fair-value upside, at −83%, PL screens richer than that median.
Fair Value models
All 7 models by family
Quality Score breakdown
It rates the business: profits, how they develop, real cash, balance sheet, investing and share count.
Insider trades
In the last 6 months, 6 officers or directors sold shares worth $14.1M and none bought.
- SaleKristen RobinsonDirector3× since Jan 21, 2026: 124,942 shares, avg. $22.29$2.8MOct 15, 2026
- SaleJohn w RaymondDirector2× since Jul 13, 2026: 12,988 shares, avg. $20.69$268,776Oct 13, 202610b5-1 plan
- SaleIta M BrennanDirector3× since Apr 15, 2026: 59,500 shares, avg. $30.33$1.8MOct 1, 202610b5-1 plan
- SaleRobert H SchinglerCo-Founder Chief Strategy Off., Director4× since Dec 26, 2025: 289,298 shares, avg. $24.96$7.2MSep 17, 202610b5-1 plan
- SaleAshley F. JohnsonPresident & CFO4× since Jan 21, 2026: 516,422 shares, avg. $28.01$14.5MSep 17, 2026
- SaleWilliam Spencer MarshallCo-Founder and CEO, Director3× since Dec 26, 2025: 600,000 shares, avg. $26.78$16.1MJul 10, 202610b5-1 plan
- SaleVijaya GaddeDirector20,000 shares at $26.77$535,400Jan 22, 2026
- SaleGary B SmithDirector20 shares at $12.69$254Nov 11, 2025
Plus 19 other filings such as grants, option exercises or tax withholding. They are not market purchases or sales.
Sales are often planned (taxes, diversification, 10b5-1 plans). Purchases with their own money are seen as the stronger sign. For information only: not part of the quality score or Fair Value.
Source: SEC Form 4, as of Nov 6, 2026. All filings at the SEC ↗
Revenue & earnings trend
Growth Forecast
PL screens overvalued: fair value 83% below the price. Compare with General Electric Company →
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Strength profile in five axes (Snowflake)
VALUE 0: the price sits above our fair-value range.
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| TransDigm Group TDG | $1,197 | $1,317 | +10% | vs PL |
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| General Dynamics Corporation GD | $354.06 | $274.19 | −23% | vs PL |
| Thales S.A HO | €221.70 | €170.99 | −23% | vs PL |
| Northrop Grumman Corporation NOC | $525.01 | $382.98 | −27% | vs PL |
| Airbus SE AIR | €196.40 | €112.14 | −43% | vs PL |
| RTX Corporation RTX | $189.53 | $88.19 | −53% | vs PL |
| General Electric Company GE | $323.24 | $92.26 | −71% | vs PL |
| Howmet Aerospace Inc HWM | $205.81 | $52.65 | −74% | vs PL |
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