Planet Labs PBC (PL) Competitors $9.76 +0.09 (+0.90%) Closing price 09/12/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$9.72 -0.03 (-0.33%) As of 09/12/2025 07:59 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock PL vs. DRS, LITE, NXT, QRVO, TSEM, OLED, SITM, PI, ALGM, and LPLShould you be buying Planet Labs PBC stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Planet Labs PBC include Leonardo DRS (DRS), Lumentum (LITE), Nextracker (NXT), Qorvo (QRVO), Tower Semiconductor (TSEM), Universal Display (OLED), SiTime (SITM), Impinj (PI), Allegro MicroSystems (ALGM), and LG Display (LPL). These companies are all part of the "electronic equipment" industry. Planet Labs PBC vs. Its Competitors Leonardo DRS Lumentum Nextracker Qorvo Tower Semiconductor Universal Display SiTime Impinj Allegro MicroSystems LG Display Leonardo DRS (NASDAQ:DRS) and Planet Labs PBC (NYSE:PL) are both electronic equipment companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, valuation, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and institutional ownership. Which has better valuation and earnings, DRS or PL? Leonardo DRS has higher revenue and earnings than Planet Labs PBC. Planet Labs PBC is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Leonardo DRS, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioLeonardo DRS$3.23B3.46$213M$0.9345.24Planet Labs PBC$244.35M12.12-$123.20M-$0.30-32.52 Which has more risk & volatility, DRS or PL? Leonardo DRS has a beta of 0.63, suggesting that its share price is 37% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Planet Labs PBC has a beta of 1.81, suggesting that its share price is 81% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of DRS or PL? 18.8% of Leonardo DRS shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 41.7% of Planet Labs PBC shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Leonardo DRS shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 18.9% of Planet Labs PBC shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is DRS or PL more profitable? Leonardo DRS has a net margin of 7.31% compared to Planet Labs PBC's net margin of -34.46%. Leonardo DRS's return on equity of 11.02% beat Planet Labs PBC's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Leonardo DRS7.31% 11.02% 6.93% Planet Labs PBC -34.46%-20.25%-13.81% Does the media refer more to DRS or PL? In the previous week, Planet Labs PBC had 44 more articles in the media than Leonardo DRS. MarketBeat recorded 55 mentions for Planet Labs PBC and 11 mentions for Leonardo DRS. Leonardo DRS's average media sentiment score of 1.07 beat Planet Labs PBC's score of 0.47 indicating that Leonardo DRS is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Leonardo DRS 4 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Planet Labs PBC 19 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 18 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do analysts recommend DRS or PL? Leonardo DRS currently has a consensus target price of $46.75, suggesting a potential upside of 11.12%. Planet Labs PBC has a consensus target price of $7.56, suggesting a potential downside of 22.52%. Given Leonardo DRS's higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Leonardo DRS is more favorable than Planet Labs PBC.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Leonardo DRS 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75Planet Labs PBC 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.90 SummaryLeonardo DRS beats Planet Labs PBC on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Planet Labs PBC News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for PL and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart PL vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricPlanet Labs PBCSatellite Communication IndustryComputer SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$2.93B$4.04B$31.15B$21.59BDividend YieldN/A3.05%3.17%3.48%P/E Ratio-32.5211.43439.7229.75Price / Sales12.128.731,755.7186.32Price / CashN/A20.3236.9425.00Price / Book6.783.597.244.58Net Income-$123.20M-$155.60M$808.32M$999.94M7 Day Performance49.33%4.98%3.60%0.68%1 Month Performance44.12%20.15%4.17%3.10%1 Year Performance353.81%127.77%24,081.71%14.39% Planet Labs PBC Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PLPlanet Labs PBC1.5713 of 5 stars$9.76+0.9%$7.56-22.5%+374.8%$2.93B$244.35M-32.52800Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionGap UpDRSLeonardo DRS3.8085 of 5 stars$41.05-0.4%$46.75+13.9%+52.5%$10.92B$3.23B44.147,000Positive NewsLITELumentum3.5179 of 5 stars$149.400.0%$125.86-15.8%+200.5%$10.44B$1.65B649.5710,562Analyst ForecastNXTNextracker2.3545 of 5 stars$69.76-0.5%$65.00-6.8%+86.2%$10.32B$2.96B19.011,300Positive NewsQRVOQorvo4.5724 of 5 stars$91.76-1.2%$95.35+3.9%-17.8%$8.50B$3.72B107.956,200Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↓TSEMTower Semiconductor2.9387 of 5 stars$64.85+2.6%$66.00+1.8%+57.4%$7.19B$1.44B37.275,359Positive NewsShort Interest ↑OLEDUniversal Display4.2853 of 5 stars$145.41+0.0%$190.43+31.0%-32.8%$6.91B$647.68M28.40440Positive NewsSITMSiTime1.3419 of 5 stars$244.57+4.2%$243.33-0.5%+83.7%$6.36B$202.70M-70.28380Insider TradePIImpinj2.8794 of 5 stars$200.78+5.1%$163.29-18.7%-2.9%$5.84B$366.09M20,098.10390Insider TradeALGMAllegro MicroSystems3.3526 of 5 stars$30.39-0.6%$36.78+21.0%+41.0%$5.62B$725.01M-82.132,300News CoveragePositive NewsOptions VolumeLPLLG Display1.0085 of 5 stars$4.42-1.0%N/A+16.8%$4.42B$26.31T-10.5160,792Short Interest ↑High Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Leonardo DRS Competitors Lumentum Competitors Nextracker Competitors Qorvo Competitors Tower Semiconductor Competitors Universal Display Competitors SiTime Competitors Impinj Competitors Allegro MicroSystems Competitors LG Display Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:PL) was last updated on 9/13/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWhy Trump’s “Smart Dollar” could rewrite the rulesMUST SEE: Donald Trump's Radical Overhaul of the U.S. Dollar Congress just approved President Trump's lates...Stansberry Research | SponsoredTrump's Law S.1582: $21T Dollar Revolution ComingDo you have money in any of these banks? 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