Planet Labs ties defense momentum to an AI push as Q1 FY27 revenues hit a record $94.2M, backlog tops $906M, and full-year sales outlook rises.
San Francisco-headquartered Planet Labs (PL) tanked on Friday morning after the company issued full-year guidance that disappointed some growth-hungry investors. The satellite imagery specialist posted a record Q1 revenue of $94.2 million and scaled its backlog further, but structural margin adjustments and capital allocations underwhelmed short-term traders.
PL delivers record Q1 revenues and a bigger backlog, but losses persist. The company also guided a strong FY 2027.
Planet Labs (NYSE:PL) reported first-quarter fiscal 2027 revenue and earnings above Wall Street estimates on Friday, with its defense and intelligence segment growing more than 65% year-over-year, though shares fell more than 19% in morning trading. The satellite imagery company posted revenue of $94.2 million for the quarter, up 42% from a year earlier and ahead of analyst estimates of $90 million and the company's own guidance range of $87 million to $91 million.
Planet Labs PBC (PL) Q1 2027 Earnings Call Transcript
Planet Labs PBC (PL) came out with a quarterly loss of $0.03 per share in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate. This compares to break-even earnings per share a year ago.
PL is set to report Q1 earnings on June 4 with expected $89.8M revenue (+35.5%) but a loss of 3 cents.
Planet Labs (NYSE:PL) is trading in record territory ahead of earnings due out after Thursday's close, June 4.
Planet Labs (NYSE: PL) stock has been firing on all cylinders and has continued to beat most companies in the space industry. It has jumped by 695% in the last 12 months and by 135% this year.
Shares of Intuitive Machines (NASDAQ:LUNR) are up 9% in mid-morning trading Thursday, while Rocket Lab (NASDAQ:RKLB | RKLB Price Prediction) stock is down 3% and Planet Labs (NYSE:PL) stock is lower by 2%.
PL nears profitability with strong 2026 guidance, leaning on efficiency, tighter costs and higher-margin analytics and software integration.
Planet Labs is up 87.5% YTD and is trading above key SMAs. However, a premium valuation and continued losses temper its $900M backlog and FY2027 guidance.