Operating Income
Operating Income
Planet Labs Operating Income decreased by 96.3% to -$36.00M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 85.9%, from -$19.37M to -$36.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2022 to FY 2026), Operating Income shows an upward trend with a -7.2% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionOperating Income
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2020
Last reportedQ4 2026Mar 23, 2026
How to read this metric
Higher operating income indicates strong operational efficiency and pricing power, while a decline suggests rising costs or weakening demand.
Detailed definition
Operating income is the profit realized from a company's core business operations after deducting all operating expenses...
Peer comparison
A standard benchmark for operational performance; peers are compared based on operating margin percentages.
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operating_incomeHistorical 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 | -$18.27M | -$24.27M | -$28.31M | -$57.21M | -$47.71M | -$42.64M | -$42.63M | -$42.69M | -$44.69M | -$43.28M | -$47.86M | -$33.92M | -$34.57M | -$39.58M | -$22.61M | -$19.37M | -$22.77M | -$17.96M | -$18.34M | -$36.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -32.8% | -16.7% | -102.1% | +16.6% | +10.6% | +0.0% | -0.1% | -4.7% | +3.2% | -10.6% | +29.1% | -1.9% | -14.5% | +42.9% | +14.3% | -17.6% | +21.1% | -2.1% | -96.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -161.2% | -75.7% | -50.6% | +25.4% | +6.3% | -1.5% | -12.3% | +20.5% | +22.6% | +8.6% | +52.8% | +42.9% | +34.1% | +54.6% | +18.9% | -85.9% |
Range-$57.21M – -$17.96M
CAGR+15.4%
Avg YoY Growth-6.3%
Median YoY Growth+13.7%
Current Streak2 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Planet Labs's operating income?
- Planet Labs (PL) reported operating income of -$36.00M in Q4 2025.
- How has Planet Labs's operating income changed year-over-year?
- Planet Labs's operating income decreased by 85.9% year-over-year, from -$19.37M to -$36.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Planet Labs's operating income?
- Over 4 years (2022 to 2026), Planet Labs's operating income has grown at a -7.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$128.05M to -$95.07M.
- What does operating income mean?
- The profit a company makes from its core business operations before interest and taxes.