Planet Labs PBC (PL) Competitors $3.14 -0.04 (-1.26%) (As of 11/20/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends PL vs. HLIT, COMM, VSAT, GILT, BKSY, CRNT, AVNW, SATL, KVHI, and AIRGShould you be buying Planet Labs PBC stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Planet Labs PBC include Harmonic (HLIT), CommScope (COMM), Viasat (VSAT), Gilat Satellite Networks (GILT), BlackSky Technology (BKSY), Ceragon Networks (CRNT), Aviat Networks (AVNW), Satellogic (SATL), KVH Industries (KVHI), and Airgain (AIRG). These companies are all part of the "radio & t.v. communications equipment" industry. Planet Labs PBC vs. Harmonic CommScope Viasat Gilat Satellite Networks BlackSky Technology Ceragon Networks Aviat Networks Satellogic KVH Industries Airgain Harmonic (NASDAQ:HLIT) and Planet Labs PBC (NYSE:PL) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, community ranking, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, risk, dividends and media sentiment. Which has preferable valuation and earnings, HLIT or PL? Harmonic has higher revenue and earnings than Planet Labs PBC. Planet Labs PBC is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Harmonic, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioHarmonic$607.91M2.32$83.99M$0.7316.55Planet Labs PBC$220.70M4.18-$140.51M-$0.47-6.68 Does the media favor HLIT or PL? In the previous week, Harmonic had 6 more articles in the media than Planet Labs PBC. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Harmonic and 7 mentions for Planet Labs PBC. Harmonic's average media sentiment score of 1.26 beat Planet Labs PBC's score of 0.39 indicating that Harmonic is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Harmonic 10 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Planet Labs PBC 3 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of HLIT or PL? 99.4% of Harmonic shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 41.7% of Planet Labs PBC shares are held by institutional investors. 2.4% of Harmonic shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 18.8% of Planet Labs PBC shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more risk & volatility, HLIT or PL? Harmonic has a beta of 0.89, meaning that its stock price is 11% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Planet Labs PBC has a beta of 0.97, meaning that its stock price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is HLIT or PL more profitable? Harmonic has a net margin of 13.62% compared to Planet Labs PBC's net margin of -57.71%. Harmonic's return on equity of 7.56% beat Planet Labs PBC's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Harmonic13.62% 7.56% 4.23% Planet Labs PBC -57.71%-26.87%-19.80% Do analysts rate HLIT or PL? Harmonic currently has a consensus target price of $15.25, suggesting a potential upside of 26.24%. Planet Labs PBC has a consensus target price of $3.93, suggesting a potential upside of 25.11%. Given Harmonic's higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Harmonic is more favorable than Planet Labs PBC.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Harmonic 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.83Planet Labs PBC 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.86 Does the MarketBeat Community believe in HLIT or PL? Harmonic received 335 more outperform votes than Planet Labs PBC when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 60.58% of users gave Harmonic an outperform vote while only 47.92% of users gave Planet Labs PBC an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformHarmonicOutperform Votes35860.58% Underperform Votes23339.42% Planet Labs PBCOutperform Votes2347.92% Underperform Votes2552.08% SummaryHarmonic beats Planet Labs PBC on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Colonial MetalsTrump’s IRS Hands Massive ‘Victory Gift’ To 401K OwnersTrump quietly left open an "off the books" wealth-protection loophole hidden in the 6,871 pages of the IRS Tax Code… And since then… "In the know" patriots have quietly used this same "Trump revenge loophole" to shield their life savings from Bidenomics…Get Your Free Gold Guide 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. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. 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 PBCRadio & t.v. communications equipment IndustryComputer SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$933.26M$12.20B$23.95B$19.84BDividend YieldN/A1.55%2.76%3.50%P/E Ratio-6.6810.46230.0737.73Price / Sales4.183.063,397.6518.01Price / CashN/A15.6332.7517.90Price / Book1.759.647.044.86Net Income-$140.51M$264.39M$659.54M$985.93M7 Day Performance4.84%0.87%0.19%0.45%1 Month Performance37.42%-2.01%0.77%1.05%1 Year Performance33.05%34.78%18.75%24.67% Planet Labs PBC Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PLPlanet Labs PBC3.2681 of 5 stars$3.14-1.3%$3.93+25.1%+29.5%$933.26M$220.70M-6.681,180HLITHarmonic4.618 of 5 stars$12.08-1.1%$15.25+26.2%+10.7%$1.42B$607.91M16.551,359Positive NewsCOMMCommScope3.0683 of 5 stars$4.34-4.2%$2.50-42.4%+127.2%$936.92M$5.79B-0.9720,000VSATViasat3.7549 of 5 stars$6.93+1.5%$18.33+164.6%-65.2%$876.93M$4.28B0.007,500Analyst ForecastGILTGilat Satellite Networks2.8282 of 5 stars$5.27-3.1%$8.50+61.3%-16.3%$310.17M$266.09M18.171,183Analyst RevisionBKSYBlackSky Technology3.1222 of 5 stars$9.72+1.3%$17.60+81.1%-7.3%$295.48M$94.49M0.00210Short Interest ↓Positive NewsCRNTCeragon Networks4.1448 of 5 stars$3.19+2.2%$4.88+52.8%+73.4%$266.51M$347.18M14.501,407Positive NewsAVNWAviat Networks4.7193 of 5 stars$14.45+0.3%$38.60+167.1%-52.4%$182.74M$408.08M0.00710Positive NewsSATLSatellogic0.1479 of 5 stars$1.32+32.0%N/A+25.7%$119.20M$13.72M0.00330High Trading VolumeKVHIKVH Industries3.3083 of 5 stars$5.18-0.2%N/A+5.3%$102.76M$132.38M0.00650Positive NewsAIRGAirgain2.7233 of 5 stars$8.49-5.7%$11.75+38.4%+236.9%$96.36M$56.04M-7.89140 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Harmonic Competitors CommScope Competitors Viasat Competitors Gilat Satellite Networks Competitors BlackSky Technology Competitors Ceragon Networks Competitors Aviat Networks Competitors Satellogic Competitors KVH Industries Competitors Airgain Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NYSE:PL) was last updated on 11/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMissed Nvidia? 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