Planet Labs PBC (PL) Competitors $4.04 +0.16 (+4.12%) (As of 12/20/2024 05:40 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends PL vs. HLIT, COMM, VSAT, CRNT, BKSY, SATL, GILT, VUZI, AVNW, and ONDSShould 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), Ceragon Networks (CRNT), BlackSky Technology (BKSY), Satellogic (SATL), Gilat Satellite Networks (GILT), Vuzix (VUZI), Aviat Networks (AVNW), and Ondas (ONDS). These companies are all part of the "radio & t.v. communications equipment" industry. Planet Labs PBC vs. Harmonic CommScope Viasat Ceragon Networks BlackSky Technology Satellogic Gilat Satellite Networks Vuzix Aviat Networks Ondas 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 compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, risk, dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, community ranking and media sentiment. Does the MarketBeat Community prefer HLIT or PL? Harmonic received 331 more outperform votes than Planet Labs PBC when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 60.58% of users gave Harmonic an outperform vote while only 50.94% of users gave Planet Labs PBC an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformHarmonicOutperform Votes35860.58% Underperform Votes23339.42% Planet Labs PBCOutperform Votes2750.94% Underperform Votes2649.06% Which has stronger 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$623.65M2.49$83.99M$0.7318.25Planet Labs PBC$241.65M4.96-$140.51M-$0.41-9.85 Is HLIT or PL more profitable? Harmonic has a net margin of 13.62% compared to Planet Labs PBC's net margin of -48.88%. 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 -48.88%-24.16%-17.73% Do insiders & institutionals believe in HLIT or PL? 99.4% of Harmonic shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 41.7% of Planet Labs PBC shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.4% of Harmonic shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 18.8% of Planet Labs PBC shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more risk and volatility, HLIT or PL? Harmonic has a beta of 0.92, meaning that its share price is 8% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Planet Labs PBC has a beta of 1.34, meaning that its share price is 34% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts recommend HLIT or PL? Harmonic currently has a consensus price target of $15.25, indicating a potential upside of 14.49%. Planet Labs PBC has a consensus price target of $4.33, indicating a potential upside of 7.05%. Given Harmonic's higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly 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) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.88 Does the media favor HLIT or PL? In the previous week, Planet Labs PBC had 13 more articles in the media than Harmonic. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Planet Labs PBC and 3 mentions for Harmonic. Harmonic's average media sentiment score of 1.12 beat Planet Labs PBC's score of 0.92 indicating that Harmonic is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Harmonic 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Planet Labs PBC 8 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryHarmonic beats Planet Labs PBC on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Brownstone ResearchMost People Are Dead Wrong.Turn on any financial news outlet at any given moment and within minutes you're guaranteed to see headlines about artificial intelligence. Everyone's talking about AI right now. But see, I've been talking about it for years.I call it my AI Retirement Playbook. I recommend you check it out now. 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$1.20B$11.29B$25.91B$19.18BDividend YieldN/A1.55%2.78%3.60%P/E Ratio-9.8515.50238.1141.30Price / Sales4.965.693,337.4817.60Price / CashN/A16.0535.6821.28Price / Book2.5617.328.115.32Net Income-$140.51M$254.60M$681.16M$989.88M7 Day Performance0.75%-2.60%0.41%-3.54%1 Month Performance21.87%19.86%7.00%-3.68%1 Year Performance70.46%34.70%23.09%12.14% Planet Labs PBC Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PLPlanet Labs PBC2.7008 of 5 stars$4.04+4.1%$4.33+7.1%+72.3%$1.20B$241.65M-9.851,180Analyst ForecastGap DownHigh Trading VolumeHLITHarmonic4.1672 of 5 stars$13.26+0.6%$15.25+15.0%+12.0%$1.55B$623.65M18.051,359News CoveragePositive NewsCOMMCommScope1.9784 of 5 stars$5.72-0.3%$2.50-56.3%+129.6%$1.23B$5.79B-1.3020,000Analyst DowngradeGap DownVSATViasat3.9499 of 5 stars$9.31-0.3%$18.33+96.9%-65.5%$1.20B$4.28B-2.997,500CRNTCeragon Networks3.2117 of 5 stars$4.78-0.2%$6.83+43.0%+114.1%$408.30M$377.62M21.771,407High Trading VolumeBKSYBlackSky Technology2.0334 of 5 stars$11.58+10.2%$17.60+52.0%+0.3%$356.43M$94.49M-5.03210News CoverageGap DownSATLSatellogic0.2822 of 5 stars$3.87+10.3%N/A+73.4%$349.48M$13.72M0.00330Gap DownHigh Trading VolumeGILTGilat Satellite Networks2.6138 of 5 stars$6.12+2.9%$8.50+38.9%-4.7%$348.94M$302.93M20.521,183Positive NewsVUZIVuzix0.2549 of 5 stars$3.37+6.6%$2.00-40.7%+97.3%$248.07M$12.13M-2.7394Gap DownAVNWAviat Networks4.0443 of 5 stars$18.01-0.6%$38.60+114.3%-47.0%$228.55M$409.60M-58.45710Positive NewsONDSOndas0.9665 of 5 stars$1.65+17.5%$1.50-8.8%+23.5%$127.14M$15.69M-2.29108News CoverageGap DownHigh Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Harmonic Competitors CommScope Competitors Viasat Competitors Ceragon Networks Competitors BlackSky Technology Competitors Satellogic Competitors Gilat Satellite Networks Competitors Vuzix Competitors Aviat Networks Competitors Ondas 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 12/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersAmazon coin set to soar 25X – starting December 16th?This tiny 3-cent crypto just partnered with one of the biggest companies in the world… Amazon. 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