Non-Current Assets
Deferred costs
Planet Labs Deferred costs decreased by 12.5% to $1.74M in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 41.1%, from $1.23M to $1.74M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Deferred costs shows relatively stable performance with a 0.4% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionNon-Current Assets
CategoryEfficiency
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2021
Last reportedQ3 2026Dec 10, 2025
How to read this metric
An increase indicates a growing pipeline of long-term contracts, while a decrease may signal shorter contract durations or reduced acquisition spending.
Detailed definition
This represents the portion of incremental contract acquisition costs that will be amortized over a period exceeding one...
Peer comparison
Standard in SaaS companies, often grouped with other long-term deferred assets.
Metric ID:
non_current_assets_capitalized_contract_cost_net_noncurrentHistorical Data
16 periods
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $1.08M | $1.17M | $2.34M | $1.96M | $2.21M | $1.94M | $1.75M | $1.47M | $1.58M | $1.35M | $1.20M | $1.23M | $1.72M | $1.39M | $1.99M | $1.74M |
| QoQ Change | — | +8.0% | +99.7% | -15.9% | +12.3% | -12.0% | -10.0% | -15.7% | +7.2% | -14.6% | -11.2% | +2.9% | +39.7% | -19.3% | +43.1% | -12.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +103.7% | +66.0% | -25.2% | -25.1% | -28.5% | -30.6% | -31.5% | -16.3% | +9.1% | +3.0% | +66.0% | +41.1% |
Range$1.08M – $2.34M
CAGR+13.4%
Avg YoY Growth+11.0%
Median YoY Growth-6.6%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Planet Labs's deferred costs?
- Planet Labs (PL) reported deferred costs of $1.74M in Q3 2025.
- How has Planet Labs's deferred costs changed year-over-year?
- Planet Labs's deferred costs increased by 41.1% year-over-year, from $1.23M to $1.74M.
- What is the long-term trend for Planet Labs's deferred costs?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Planet Labs's deferred costs has grown at a 0.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.70M to $1.72M.
- What does deferred costs mean?
- The portion of sales-related contract costs that will be expensed after more than one year.