Discontinued — last reported Q2 '26
Business Segments · Research and development expense
Business Segments — Research and development expense
Planet Labs Business Segments — Research and development expense increased by 5.7% to $18.38M in Q2 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 3.2%, from $18.99M to $18.38M.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2023
Last reportedQ2 2026Sep 8, 2025
Rolls up toR&D
How to read this metric
Higher spending suggests a focus on long-term innovation, while lower spending may indicate a shift toward cost optimization.
Detailed definition
This captures the investment in developing new satellite technology, software algorithms, and data analytics capabilitie...
Peer comparison
Standard R&D expenditure for technology and aerospace firms.
Metric ID:
pl_segment_reportable_segment_research_and_development_expenseHistorical Data
12 periods
| Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '26 | Q2 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $19.20M | $19.20M | $19.20M | $19.20M | $20.84M | $20.84M | $20.84M | $20.84M | $18.86M | $18.99M | $17.38M | $18.38M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +8.6% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -9.5% | +0.7% | -8.5% | +5.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +8.6% | +8.6% | +8.6% | +8.6% | -9.5% | -8.9% | -7.9% | -3.2% |
Range$17.38M – $20.84M
CAGR-1.6%
Avg YoY Growth+0.6%
Median YoY Growth+2.7%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Planet Labs's business segments — research and development expense?
- Planet Labs (PL) reported business segments — research and development expense of $18.38M in Q2 2025.
- How has Planet Labs's business segments — research and development expense changed year-over-year?
- Planet Labs's business segments — research and development expense decreased by 3.2% year-over-year, from $18.99M to $18.38M.
- What does business segments — research and development expense mean?
- Spending on the development of new products and technological improvements.