Current Assets
Short-Term Investments
Planet Labs Short-Term Investments increased by 75.5% to $410.65M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 294.8%, from $104.03M to $410.65M. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Assets
CategoryLiquidity
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2022
Last reportedQ4 2026Mar 23, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase suggests the company is effectively deploying excess cash to earn returns; a decrease may indicate cash usage for operations or acquisitions.
Detailed definition
These are marketable securities and other financial instruments that the company intends to hold for more than three mon...
Peer comparison
Common for companies with significant cash reserves and active treasury management.
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short_term_investmentsHistorical Data
16 periods
| Q4 '22 | 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 | $195.63M | $226.16M | $226.87M | $235.42M | $248.98M | $213.35M | $215.04M | $168.22M | $101.10M | $103.26M | $104.03M | $92.62M | $90.45M | $233.98M | $410.65M |
| QoQ Change | — | — | +15.6% | +0.3% | +3.8% | +5.8% | -14.3% | +0.8% | -21.8% | -39.9% | +2.1% | +0.7% | -11.0% | -2.3% | +158.7% | +75.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | — | +27.3% | -5.7% | -5.2% | -28.5% | -59.4% | -51.6% | -51.6% | -44.9% | -10.5% | +126.6% | +294.8% |
Range$0.00 – $410.65M
Avg YoY Growth+17.4%
Median YoY Growth-10.5%
Current Streak2 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Planet Labs's short-term investments?
- Planet Labs (PL) reported short-term investments of $410.65M in Q4 2025.
- How has Planet Labs's short-term investments changed year-over-year?
- Planet Labs's short-term investments increased by 294.8% year-over-year, from $104.03M to $410.65M.
- What does short-term investments mean?
- Liquid investments maturing between three months and one year.