Investing
Investment Purchases
Planet Labs Investment Purchases increased by 19.5% to $220.87M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 537.3%, from $34.66M to $220.87M. Over 3 years (FY 2023 to FY 2026), Investment Purchases shows an upward trend with a 15.2% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionInvesting
CategoryLiquidity
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2021
Last reportedQ4 2026Mar 23, 2026
How to read this metric
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Detailed definition
This metric captures the cash outflow for the purchase of marketable securities, such as stocks, bonds, or other financi...
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Metric ID:
purchases_of_investmentsHistorical Data
18 periods
| 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 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $195.11M | $44.21M | $40.98M | $35.23M | $92.47M | $38.47M | $22.97M | $28.04M | $53.61M | $23.93M | $34.66M | $0.00 | $22.36M | $184.78M | $220.87M |
| QoQ Change | — | — | — | — | -77.3% | -7.3% | -14.0% | +162.5% | -58.4% | -40.3% | +22.1% | +91.2% | -55.4% | +44.9% | -100.0% | — | +726.3% | +19.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -52.6% | -13.0% | -43.9% | -20.4% | -42.0% | -37.8% | +50.9% | -100.0% | -58.3% | +672.3% | +537.3% |
Range$0.00 – $220.87M
Avg YoY Growth+81.1%
Median YoY Growth-37.8%
Current Streak2 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Planet Labs's investment purchases?
- Planet Labs (PL) reported investment purchases of $220.87M in Q4 2025.
- How has Planet Labs's investment purchases changed year-over-year?
- Planet Labs's investment purchases increased by 537.3% year-over-year, from $34.66M to $220.87M.
- What is the long-term trend for Planet Labs's investment purchases?
- Over 3 years (2023 to 2026), Planet Labs's investment purchases has grown at a 15.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $280.30M to $428.01M.
- What does investment purchases mean?
- Cash used to buy financial assets or securities.