Financing
Tax on Share Settlement
Planet Labs Tax on Share Settlement increased by 179.6% to $44.41M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 863.3%, from $4.61M to $44.41M. Over 4 years (FY 2022 to FY 2026), Tax on Share Settlement shows an upward trend with a 89.9% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionFinancing
CategoryEfficiency
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2020
Last reportedQ4 2026Mar 23, 2026
How to read this metric
Increases generally correlate with higher levels of stock-based compensation and the timing of equity award vesting cycles.
Detailed definition
Cash payments made by the company to tax authorities on behalf of employees to cover withholding taxes triggered by the...
Peer comparison
Commonly reported by technology companies with significant stock-based compensation programs.
Metric ID:
taxes_paid_for_sharesHistorical 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 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $5.60M | $411.00K | $1.75M | $2.16M | $2.01M | $1.90M | $2.86M | $2.36M | $1.86M | $2.02M | $2.47M | $2.84M | $4.61M | $5.26M | $7.17M | $15.88M | $44.41M |
| QoQ Change | — | — | — | — | -92.7% | +326.5% | +23.4% | -7.2% | -5.6% | +50.7% | -17.4% | -21.2% | +8.4% | +22.6% | +15.1% | +62.2% | +14.2% | +36.2% | +121.5% | +179.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -64.1% | +361.3% | +63.0% | +9.0% | -7.5% | +6.3% | -13.5% | +20.5% | +148.0% | +161.2% | +190.4% | +458.7% | +863.3% |
Range$0.00 – $44.41M
Avg YoY Growth+169.0%
Median YoY Growth+63.0%
Current Streak8 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Planet Labs's tax on share settlement?
- Planet Labs (PL) reported tax on share settlement of $44.41M in Q4 2025.
- How has Planet Labs's tax on share settlement changed year-over-year?
- Planet Labs's tax on share settlement increased by 863.3% year-over-year, from $4.61M to $44.41M.
- What is the long-term trend for Planet Labs's tax on share settlement?
- Over 4 years (2022 to 2026), Planet Labs's tax on share settlement has grown at a 89.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $5.60M to $72.73M.
- What does tax on share settlement mean?
- Cash paid to cover employee taxes on vested stock awards.