Investing
Payments for Software
Planet Labs Payments for Software increased by 41.6% to $1.39M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 17.7%, from $1.18M to $1.39M. Over 4 years (FY 2022 to FY 2026), Payments for Software shows relatively stable performance with a 0.9% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionInvesting
CategoryEfficiency
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2020
Last reportedQ4 2026Mar 23, 2026
How to read this metric
Increasing investment signals a focus on digital transformation and operational scalability, whereas declining investment may suggest a mature or under-invested tech stack.
Detailed definition
Cash outflows dedicated to the purchase, development, or licensing of internal-use software and digital infrastructure....
Peer comparison
Commonly reported by financial services firms as part of capital expenditures or separate intangible asset investments.
Metric ID:
ge_payments_for_softwareHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q3 '26 | Q4 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $767.00K | $1.16M | $756.00K | $1.94M | $645.00K | $626.00K | $466.00K | $583.00K | $739.00K | $1.26M | $1.27M | $1.15M | $1.42M | $1.50M | $1.23M | $1.18M | $1.23M | $1.20M | $978.00K | $1.39M |
| QoQ Change | — | +50.6% | -34.5% | +156.6% | -66.8% | -2.9% | -25.6% | +25.1% | +26.8% | +70.4% | +0.7% | -9.1% | +23.0% | +5.6% | -18.0% | -4.2% | +4.1% | -2.4% | -18.2% | +41.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -15.9% | -45.8% | -38.4% | -69.9% | +14.6% | +101.1% | +172.1% | +97.8% | +91.9% | +19.0% | -3.1% | +2.1% | -13.6% | -20.2% | -20.4% | +17.7% |
Range$466.00K – $1.94M
CAGR+13.2%
Avg YoY Growth+18.1%
Median YoY Growth-0.5%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Planet Labs's payments for software?
- Planet Labs (PL) reported payments for software of $1.39M in Q4 2025.
- How has Planet Labs's payments for software changed year-over-year?
- Planet Labs's payments for software increased by 17.7% year-over-year, from $1.18M to $1.39M.
- What is the long-term trend for Planet Labs's payments for software?
- Over 4 years (2022 to 2026), Planet Labs's payments for software has grown at a 0.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $4.62M to $4.78M.
- What does payments for software mean?
- Cash spent on developing or acquiring software systems.