Current Assets
Deferred costs
Planet Labs Deferred costs decreased by 1.6% to $1.62M in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 14.1%, from $1.88M to $1.62M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Deferred costs shows an upward trend with a 17.8% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Assets
CategoryEfficiency
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2021
Last reportedQ3 2026Dec 10, 2025
How to read this metric
An increase often signals strong sales growth and high customer acquisition activity, while a decrease may suggest slowing sales or changes in commission structures.
Detailed definition
These are incremental costs of obtaining a contract, such as sales commissions, that are expected to be recovered and ar...
Peer comparison
Standard in SaaS companies under ASC 606, often labeled as 'Deferred contract costs'.
Metric ID:
current_assets_capitalized_contract_cost_net_currentHistorical 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 | $1.38M | $1.41M | $1.75M | $1.87M | $2.41M | $2.31M | $2.12M | $2.53M | $2.30M | $2.10M | $2.02M | $1.88M | $1.98M | $1.75M | $1.65M | $1.62M |
| QoQ Change | — | +2.7% | +24.1% | +6.6% | +28.8% | -4.0% | -8.1% | +19.1% | -9.2% | -8.4% | -4.2% | -6.5% | +5.2% | -11.9% | -5.8% | -1.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +74.9% | +63.6% | +21.1% | +35.4% | -4.5% | -8.9% | -5.0% | -25.5% | -13.7% | -17.0% | -18.4% | -14.1% |
Range$1.38M – $2.53M
CAGR+4.5%
Avg YoY Growth+7.3%
Median YoY Growth-7.0%
Current Streak3 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Planet Labs's deferred costs?
- Planet Labs (PL) reported deferred costs of $1.62M in Q3 2025.
- How has Planet Labs's deferred costs changed year-over-year?
- Planet Labs's deferred costs decreased by 14.1% year-over-year, from $1.88M to $1.62M.
- 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 17.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.03M to $1.98M.
- What does deferred costs mean?
- The portion of sales-related contract costs that will be expensed within the next year.