PL vs SPIR
PL: Planet Labs operates a global constellation of satellites to provide daily, AI-ready Earth observation data and sovereign satellite services for government and commercial intelligence. SPIR: Spire Global provides actionable Earth intelligence and space services using a proprietary constellation of RF-sensing nanosatellites.
Side-by-side fundamentals
| Metric | PL | SPIR | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price as of 2026-10-08 close | $17.19 | $10.38 | |
| Market cap | $8.8B | $422M | |
| P/E as of 2026-10-08 | n/a | 6.56 | |
| Net margin | -80.2% | +71.7% | SPIR higher |
| Gross margin | +56.1% | +40.8% | PL higher |
| Operating margin | -30.9% | -134.1% | PL higher |
| ROE | -131.0% | +45.4% | SPIR higher |
| ROA | -21.5% | +24.3% | SPIR higher |
| Debt / equity as of 2026-09-02 | 1.01 | 0.00 | SPIR lower |
| Revenue growth (YoY) as of 2026-09-02 | +34.1% | -36.2% | PL higher |
| Revenue CAGR (3y) SEC XBRL | +17.2% | +0.4% | PL higher |
| Dividend streak (yrs) SEC XBRL | 0 | 0 | Tie |
| Beta as of 2026-09-02 | 2.09 | 1.93 | |
| 1-year return as of 2026-10-08 close | +10.2% | -26.1% | PL higher |
Fundamentals: SEC XBRL company filings for the figures marked with a fiscal year, and market data, as of 2026-09-02 for the rest. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-10-08.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & market data, shown with their as-of date; "Edge" cells are a pure numeric comparison, not a recommendation.