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Capitalized Contract Cost, Net
Planet Labs Capitalized Contract Cost, Net decreased by 7.6% to $3.36M in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 7.7%, from $3.12M to $3.36M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Capitalized Contract Cost, Net shows an upward trend with a 7.9% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionOther
CategoryGrowth
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2021
Last reportedQ3 2026Dec 10, 2025
How to read this metric
An increase suggests high investment in customer acquisition, while a decrease may indicate lower sales activity or changes in amortization schedules.
Detailed definition
This represents the costs incurred to obtain or fulfill a contract that are capitalized and amortized over the expected...
Peer comparison
Common in SaaS and service-based companies with high customer acquisition costs.
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other_capitalized_contract_cost_netHistorical 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 | $2.46M | $2.58M | $4.09M | $3.83M | $4.61M | $4.25M | $3.87M | $4.00M | $3.87M | $3.45M | $3.21M | $3.12M | $3.70M | $3.14M | $3.63M | $3.36M |
| QoQ Change | — | +5.0% | +58.3% | -6.3% | +20.4% | -7.8% | -9.0% | +3.4% | -3.1% | -10.9% | -7.0% | -3.0% | +18.8% | -15.3% | +15.8% | -7.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +87.6% | +64.7% | -5.4% | +4.4% | -16.0% | -18.8% | -17.0% | -22.1% | -4.4% | -9.2% | +13.1% | +7.7% |
Range$2.46M – $4.61M
CAGR+8.7%
Avg YoY Growth+7.1%
Median YoY Growth-4.9%
Capitalized Contract Cost, Net at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Planet Labs's capitalized contract cost, net?
- Planet Labs (PL) reported capitalized contract cost, net of $3.36M in Q3 2025.
- How has Planet Labs's capitalized contract cost, net changed year-over-year?
- Planet Labs's capitalized contract cost, net increased by 7.7% year-over-year, from $3.12M to $3.36M.
- What is the long-term trend for Planet Labs's capitalized contract cost, net?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Planet Labs's capitalized contract cost, net has grown at a 7.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.73M to $3.70M.
- What does capitalized contract cost, net mean?
- Costs related to acquiring or fulfilling contracts that are spread out over time rather than expensed immediately.