Other Income & Expense

Interest Expense

Planet Labs Interest Expense increased by 56.0% to $1.59M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 474.4%, from $277.00K to $1.59M. Over 2 years (FY 2022 to FY 2024), Interest Expense shows a downward trend with a -100.0% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementIncome Statement
SectionOther Income & Expense
CategoryLeverage
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2020
Last reportedQ4 2026Mar 23, 2026

How to read this metric

Increasing interest expense may signal higher debt levels or rising interest rates, which can reduce net profitability.

Detailed definition

Interest expense represents the cost incurred by a company for borrowed funds, such as loans, bonds, or other debt instr...

Peer comparison

Highly dependent on the company's capital structure; peers with lower debt-to-equity ratios will show lower interest expenses.

Metric ID: interest_expense

Historical Data

16 periods
 Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q3 '25Q4 '25Q3 '26Q4 '26
Value$2.53M$2.61M$2.61M$1.02M$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$277.00K$277.00K$1.02M$1.59M
QoQ Change+3.3%+0.0%-60.9%-100.0%+0.0%+268.2%+56.0%
YoY Change-100.0%-100.0%-100.0%-100.0%+268.2%+474.4%
Range$0.00$2.61M
CAGR-11.6%
Avg YoY Growth+57.1%
Median YoY Growth-100.0%
Current Streak3+ quarters growth

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Planet Labs's interest expense?
Planet Labs (PL) reported interest expense of $1.59M in Q4 2025.
How has Planet Labs's interest expense changed year-over-year?
Planet Labs's interest expense increased by 474.4% year-over-year, from $277.00K to $1.59M.
What is the long-term trend for Planet Labs's interest expense?
Over 2 years (2022 to 2024), Planet Labs's interest expense has grown at a -100.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $8.77M to $0.00.
What does interest expense mean?
The cost of borrowing money, paid as interest on debt.