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PL (Planet Labs PBC) Degree of Operating Leverage : -3.64 (As of Apr. 2025)


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What is Planet Labs PBC Degree of Operating Leverage?

Degree of Operating Leverage (DOL) measures the percentage change in EBIT for a unit change in Revenue. Planet Labs PBC's Degree of Operating Leverage for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2025 was -3.64. The higher Degree of Operating Leverage, the higher operating risk the company will take.

The industry rank for Planet Labs PBC's Degree of Operating Leverage or its related term are showing as below:

PL's Degree of Operating Leverage is ranked better than
79.94% of 309 companies
in the Aerospace & Defense industry
Industry Median: 1.05 vs PL: -3.64

Planet Labs PBC Degree of Operating Leverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Planet Labs PBC's Degree of Operating Leverage can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Planet Labs PBC Degree of Operating Leverage Chart

Planet Labs PBC Annual Data
Trend Jan20 Jan21 Jan22 Jan23 Jan24 Jan25
Degree of Operating Leverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial - 0.52 0.84 -0.22 -2.95

Planet Labs PBC Quarterly Data
Jan20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24 Apr24 Jul24 Oct24 Jan25 Apr25
Degree of Operating Leverage Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -0.63 -0.79 -2.15 -2.95 -3.64

Competitive Comparison of Planet Labs PBC's Degree of Operating Leverage

For the Aerospace & Defense subindustry, Planet Labs PBC's Degree of Operating Leverage, along with its competitors' market caps and Degree of Operating Leverage data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Planet Labs PBC's Degree of Operating Leverage Distribution in the Aerospace & Defense Industry

For the Aerospace & Defense industry and Industrials sector, Planet Labs PBC's Degree of Operating Leverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Planet Labs PBC's Degree of Operating Leverage falls into.


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Planet Labs PBC Degree of Operating Leverage Calculation

Planet Labs PBC's Degree of Operating Leverage for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2025 is calculated as:

Degree of Operating Leverage=% Change in EBIT**/% Change in Revenue
=( -104.322 (Apr. 2025) / -159.627 (Apr. 2024) - 1 )/( 250.177 (Apr. 2025) / 228.433 (Apr. 2024) - 1 )
=-0.3465/0.0952
=-3.64***

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

** TTM data of EBIT and Revenue was used to calculate Degree of Operating Leverage.
*** Please be aware that the Degree of Operating Leverage calculations are based on company-level data using the primary share class. The calculated data provided is for demonstration purposes and may slightly differ from the results displayed in the title due to potential variations caused by currency exchange rate differences throughout the year.


Planet Labs PBC  (NYSE:PL) Degree of Operating Leverage Explanation

Degree of Operating Leverage (DOL) is a leverage ratio that measures the sensitivity of a company’s operting income, also referred to as Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT), to fluctuations in its Revenue. DOL is a method used to quantify a company’s operating risk. This risk is related to the company's structure of variable costs and fixed costs. Since the fixed costs do not allow the company to adjust the operating costs, the operating risk rises with a higher fixed-to-variable costs proportion.

A high Degree of Operating Leverage indicates that the company’s fixed costs exceed its variable costs. By increasing the sales, the company can earn more profits. In addition, the company must be able to maintain relatively high sales to cover all fixed costs.

Be Aware

The use of operating leverage varies across different industries and business sectors, and the application of Degree of Operating Leverage (DOL) should be adjusted accordingly.


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Planet Labs PBC Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
645 Harrison Street, 4th Floor, San Francisco, CA, USA, 94107
Planet Labs PBC is an Earth-imaging company. It uses space to help life on Earth by imaging the world every day and making change visible, accessible, and actionable. Its platform includes imagery, insights, and machine learning that empower companies, governments, and communities around the world to make timely decisions about the evolving world. Its solutions are Broad Area Management. Its products are Planet Monitoring, Planet Tasking, Planet Analytic Feeds, Planetary Variables, Planet Basemaps, Planet Insights, and Platform Pricing. The group provides solutions to the Agriculture Science Program, Energy & Infrastructure, Forestry & Land Use, Mapping, Sustainability, Maritime, Civil Government, U.S. State and Local, Europe, Planet Federal, Defense & Intelligence, and Armed Services.
Executives
Ashley F. Johnson officer: See Remarks C/O PLANET LABS PBC, 645 HARRISON STREET, FLOOR 4, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94107
William Spencer Marshall director, officer: See Remarks C/O PLANET LABS PBC, 645 HARRISON STREET, FLOOR 4, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94107
Kevin Weil officer: President, Product & Business C/O PLANET LABS PBC,, 645 HARRISON STREET, FLOOR 4, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94107
Kristen Robinson director 2101 WEBSTER STREET #1650, OAKLAND CA 94612
Masi Niccolo De director, officer: Chief Executive Officer 500 HOWARD ST., SUITE 300, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94105
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Robert H Schingler director, officer: See Remarks C/O PLANET LABS PBC, 645 HARRISON STREET, FLOOR 4, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94107
Darla Anderson director C/O GLU MOBILE INC., 875 HOWARD STREET, SUITE 100, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94103
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