Investing
Intangible Purchases
Planet Labs Intangible Purchases increased by 14.2% to $298.00K in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 31.3%, from $227.00K to $298.00K.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionInvesting
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2023
Last reportedQ4 2026Mar 23, 2026
How to read this metric
Higher spending indicates a focus on R&D and future-proofing the product portfolio.
Detailed definition
This metric tracks cash outflows for the acquisition or development of intangible assets, including software, patents, a...
Peer comparison
Highly relevant for software and tech companies; often compared against R&D expense ratios.
Metric ID:
purchases_of_intangiblesHistorical Data
16 periods
| 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 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $4.02M | $268.00K | $266.00K | $227.00K | $621.00K | $271.00K | $261.00K | $298.00K |
| QoQ Change | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -93.3% | -0.7% | -14.7% | +173.6% | -56.4% | -3.7% | +14.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -84.6% | +1.1% | -1.9% | +31.3% |
Range$0.00 – $4.02M
Avg YoY Growth-13.5%
Median YoY Growth-0.4%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Planet Labs's intangible purchases?
- Planet Labs (PL) reported intangible purchases of $298.00K in Q4 2025.
- How has Planet Labs's intangible purchases changed year-over-year?
- Planet Labs's intangible purchases increased by 31.3% year-over-year, from $227.00K to $298.00K.
- What does intangible purchases mean?
- Cash spent on acquiring or developing software and other intangible assets.