Delivers Record Revenue, Record GAAP and
Non-GAAP Gross Margin
Increased RPOs to $407.5 Million, +179%, and
Backlog to $498.5 Million, +115% Quarter-over-Quarter
Signed $230 Million Commercial Agreement with
SKY Perfect JSAT for Pelican Satellites
Selected for Luno B IDIQ by the US National
Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
Achieves First Light with Pelican-2 High
Resolution Satellite
Planet Labs PBC (NYSE: PL) (“Planet” or the “Company”), a
leading provider of daily data and insights about Earth, today
announced financial results for the period ended January 31,
2025.
“Last year was an exciting and transitional year for Planet. We
introduced a new industry-aligned go-to-market structure and began
to shift towards selling AI-enabled solutions. We took a major step
forward in the satellite services market and signed a $230 million
contract with our long-term partner in Japan, JSAT. We launched
over 70 satellites, including our first Tanager hyperspectral
satellite and our second Pelican high resolution satellite, both of
which are performing well in orbit,” said Will Marshall, Planet’s
Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer and Chairperson. “Looking
ahead, we are focused on driving growth in our core markets with
solutions, and see a clear path to at least double our revenue
growth rate in FY’27 compared to FY’26, supported by the
significant increase in our backlog during Q4. Given the
extraordinary pace of innovation, we expect AI to be our strategic
focus this coming year, as we leverage its potential to accelerate
solutions and increase accessibility to our powerful data.”
Ashley Johnson, Planet’s President and Chief Financial Officer,
added, “We delivered our first quarter of Adjusted EBITDA
profitability in the Company’s history and saw further improvement
in the fundamentals of the business, as evident in the
year-over-year and sequential improvement in margins. We continue
to invest in our space systems capabilities as we build out our
next generation fleets and scale our operations to meet the growing
demand we see for satellite services. We are also investing in our
platform and solutions, particularly in areas where AI can help
speed customer time to value and increase adoption.” Ms. Johnson
continued, “Our balance sheet remains strong with approximately
$222.1 million of cash, cash equivalents, and short-term
investments as of the end of the quarter, and we believe we have
line of sight to cross over to positive cash flow in the next 24
months.”
Fiscal Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Financial and Key
Metric Highlights:
- Fourth quarter revenue increased 5% year-over-year to a record
$61.6 million.
- Full year revenue increased 11% year-over-year to a record
$244.4 million.
- Percent of Recurring Annual Contract Value (ACV) for the fourth
quarter was 97%.
- End of Period (EoP) Customer Count was 976 customers.
- Fourth quarter gross margin was 62%, compared to 55% in the
fourth quarter of fiscal year 2024. Fourth quarter Non-GAAP Gross
Margin was 65%, compared to 58% in the fourth quarter of fiscal
year 2024.
- Full year gross margin was 57%, compared to 51% in fiscal year
2024. Full year Non-GAAP Gross Margin was 60%, compared to 54% in
fiscal year 2024.
- Fourth quarter net loss was ($35.2) million, compared to
($30.1) million in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2024, which
includes an approximate ($16.2) million loss from the change in
fair value of warrant liabilities during the fourth quarter of
fiscal 2025 related to stock price appreciation during the
period.
- Full year net loss was ($123.2) million, compared to ($140.5)
million in fiscal year 2024.
- Fourth quarter Adjusted EBITDA profit was $2.4 million,
compared to a ($9.8) million loss in the fourth quarter of fiscal
year 2024.
- Full year Adjusted EBITDA loss was ($10.6) million, compared to
a ($55.3) million loss in fiscal year 2024.
- Fourth quarter GAAP net loss per share was ($0.12) and Non-GAAP
net loss per share was ($0.08), each of which includes an
approximate ($0.06) impact from the change in fair value of warrant
liabilities related to stock price appreciation during the
period.
- Full year GAAP net loss per share was ($0.42) and Non-GAAP net
loss per share was ($0.20).
- Ended the year with $222.1 million in cash, cash equivalents
and short-term investments.
Please see “Planet’s Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below
for a discussion on how Planet calculates the Non-GAAP financial
measures presented herein. In addition, reconciliations to the most
directly comparable U.S. GAAP financial measures are provided in
the tables at the end of this release.
Recent Business Highlights:
Growing Customer and Partner
Relationships in 4Q’25:
- SKY Perfect JSAT: Planet signed a $230 million
multi-year commercial agreement with the US-subsidiary of JSAT Sky
Perfect, Asia's largest geostationary satellite operator. Under the
contract, Planet will build and operate a constellation of ten
low-Earth-orbit Pelican satellites for JSAT. The satellites are
expected to launch beginning in 2027. Planet expects to recognize
approximately $230 million of revenue over the build and
operational service period of the satellites, which is estimated to
be approximately seven years. In addition to providing capacity
over JSAT’s area of interest, Planet expects to leverage the global
capacity of the constellation to serve government and commercial
customers around the world.
- National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency: Planet was
selected by the NGA as one of the vendors for the Luno B commercial
data indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (“IDIQ”) contract.
Through this contract, users will have access to data and analytic
services that add new context to analytic assessments by
characterizing worldwide economic, environmental, and geo-political
activities, as well as illegal, unregulated, and unreported
activities. Luno B has a five-year base ordering period with a
$200M ceiling. Vendors will compete on a full and open basis for
future delivery orders.
- U.S. Department of Defense: Planet was awarded a
seven-figure prototype order for the Department of Defense’s
(“DoD”) Defense Innovation Unit (“DIU”). The order is part of DIU’s
Hybrid Space Architecture mission to accelerate next generation
commercial satellite technology. The award was won with a partner
and the term is one year or less.
- U.S. Department of Defense: Planet was awarded a renewal
and expansion by the DoD. The order leverages Planet’s Maritime
Domain Awareness solution and was won with an AI technology
partner.
- Bayer: Planet signed an expansion with long-term
customer Bayer, through a multi-year enterprise license agreement.
This agreement increases Bayer’s access to Planet’s satellite
imagery and analytics, expanding into commercial operations and
enabling enhanced decision-making across its global agricultural
operations. Bayer leverages a wide range of Planet data and
products, allowing them to make faster, data-driven agronomic
decisions and improving efficiency across its operations.
- Syngenta: Planet signed a multi-year partnership
expansion with Syngenta to support novel solutions for the
agricultural sector. Through the expansion Syngenta will gain
expanded access to PlanetScope near-daily data and SkySat
high-resolution data as well as the Planet Insights Platform.
Together, they look to enable farmers to remotely monitor crop
health, detect pest infestations, and identify disease outbreaks
with pinpoint accuracy.
- Hellenic Space Center: Planet signed a new contract with
the Greek government through ESA to leverage PlanetScope data to
support the nation’s development of future downstream services for
their national satellite data program. As they look to grow their
own satellite capabilities, the Greek government will employ
Planet’s near-daily data to complement and inform their data
sources.
New Technologies and
Products
- Pelican-2 Satellite First Light: Planet shared First
Light Imagery from its Pelican-2 satellite, which was successfully
launched in January 2025. With this launch, Planet continues to
build out its next generation high-resolution fleet. Planet has
additional Pelican satellites scheduled to launch in 2025.
- Tanager: Planet’s first hyperspectral satellite,
Tanager-1, is producing powerful hyperspectral data. Planet has
begun making Tanager data available to select customers in Energy,
Agriculture, Natural Resource Management and Government verticals
under a limited availability program. Tanager-1 is made possible by
the Carbon Mapper Coalition, a philanthropically-funded effort.
Since the satellite’s launch, Planet partner and customer Carbon
Mapper has published over 1,000 methane and CO2 plume
detections.
Impact
- Energy Infrastructure: Planet, Microsoft, and The Nature
Conservancy launched the next stage of the Global Renewables Watch,
a digital public good which shares time-series data on change in
renewable energy infrastructure worldwide. First announced in 2022,
this atlas of renewable energy has now been opened to the public
for viewing and analysis. Using Planet Basemaps, Microsoft’s
advanced analytics, and TNC’s energy insights, the interactive map
tracks growing energy infrastructure projects around the
globe.
Financial Outlook
For the first quarter of fiscal year 2026, ending April 30,
2025, Planet expects revenue to be in the range of approximately
$61 million to $63 million. Non-GAAP Gross Margin is expected to be
in the range of approximately 58% to 60%. Adjusted EBITDA loss is
expected to be in the range of approximately ($3) to ($2) million
for the quarter. Capital Expenditures are expected to be in the
range of approximately $11 million and $16 million for the
quarter.
For fiscal year 2026, ending January 31, 2026, Planet expects
revenue to be in the range of approximately $260 million to $280
million. Non-GAAP Gross Margin is expected to be between
approximately 55% to 57%. Adjusted EBITDA loss is expected to be
between approximately ($13) million and ($7) million. Capital
Expenditures are expected to be in the range of approximately $50
million and $65 million for the year.
Planet has not reconciled its Non-GAAP financial outlook to the
most directly comparable GAAP measures because certain reconciling
items, such as stock-based compensation expenses and depreciation
and amortization are uncertain or out of Planet’s control and
cannot be reasonably predicted. The actual amount of these expenses
during the first quarter of fiscal year 2026 and full fiscal year
2026 will have a significant impact on Planet’s future GAAP
financial results. Accordingly, a reconciliation of Planet’s
Non-GAAP outlook to the most comparable GAAP measures is not
available without unreasonable efforts.
The foregoing forward-looking statements reflect Planet’s
expectations as of today’s date. Given the number of risk factors,
uncertainties and assumptions discussed below, actual results may
differ materially.
Webcast and Conference Call Information
Planet will host a conference call at 5:00 p.m. ET / 2:00 p.m.
PT today, March 20, 2025. The webcast can be accessed at
www.planet.com/investors/. The webcast replay will be available at
the same location approximately 2 hours following the event and
will remain accessible for at least 1 year. If you would prefer to
register for the conference call, please go to the following link:
https://www.netroadshow.com/events/login?show=cce9e80d&confId=77928.
You will then receive your access details via email.
Additionally, a supplemental presentation has been provided on
Planet’s investor relations page.
About Planet Labs PBC
Planet is a leading provider of global, daily satellite imagery
and geospatial solutions. Planet is driven by a mission to image
the world every day, and make change visible, accessible and
actionable. Founded in 2010 by three NASA scientists, Planet
designs, builds, and operates the largest Earth observation fleet
of imaging satellites. Planet provides mission-critical data,
advanced insights, and software solutions to approximately 1,000
customers, comprising the world’s leading agriculture, forestry,
intelligence, education and finance companies and government
agencies, enabling users to simply and effectively derive unique
value from satellite imagery. Planet is a public benefit
corporation listed on the New York Stock Exchange as PL. To learn
more visit www.planet.com and follow us on X (formerly Twitter) or
tune in to HBO’s ‘Wild Wild Space’.
Channels for Disclosure of Information
Planet intends to announce material information to the public
through a variety of means, including filings with the Securities
and Exchange Commission, press releases, public conference calls,
webcasts, the investor relations section of its website
(investors.planet.com) and its blog (planet.com/pulse) in order to
achieve broad, non-exclusionary distribution of information to the
public and for complying with its disclosure obligations under
Regulation FD. It is possible that the information Planet posts on
its blog could be deemed to be material information. As such,
Planet encourages investors, the media, and others to follow the
channels listed above and to review the information disclosed
through such channels.
Planet’s Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
This press release includes Non-GAAP Gross Profit, Non-GAAP
Gross Margin, certain Non-GAAP Expenses described further below,
Non-GAAP Loss from Operations, Non-GAAP Net Loss, Non-GAAP Net Loss
per Diluted Share, Adjusted EBITDA and Backlog, which are Non-GAAP
measures the Company uses to supplement its results presented in
accordance with U.S. GAAP. The Company includes these Non-GAAP
financial measures because they are used by management to evaluate
the Company’s core operating performance and trends and to make
strategic decisions regarding the allocation of capital and new
investments.
Non-GAAP Gross Profit and Non-GAAP Gross
Margin: The Company defines and calculates Non-GAAP Gross
Profit as gross profit adjusted for stock-based compensation,
amortization of acquired intangible assets, restructuring costs,
and employee transaction bonuses in connection with the Sinergise
business combination. The Company defines Non-GAAP Gross Margin as
Non-GAAP Gross Profit divided by revenue.
Non-GAAP Expenses: The Company
defines and calculates Non-GAAP cost of revenue, Non-GAAP research
and development expenses, Non-GAAP sales and marketing expenses,
and Non-GAAP general and administrative expenses as, in each case,
the corresponding U.S. GAAP financial measure (cost of revenue,
research and development expenses, sales and marketing expenses,
and general and administrative expenses) adjusted for stock-based
compensation, amortization of acquired intangible assets,
restructuring costs, employee transaction bonuses in connection
with the Sinergise business combination, and certain litigation
expenses, that are classified within each of the corresponding U.S.
GAAP financial measures.
Non-GAAP Loss from Operations: The
Company defines and calculates Non-GAAP Loss from Operations as
loss from operations adjusted for stock-based compensation,
amortization of acquired intangible assets, restructuring costs,
employee transaction bonuses in connection with the Sinergise
business combination, and certain litigation expenses.
Non-GAAP Net Loss and Non-GAAP Net Loss
per Diluted Share: The Company defines and calculates
Non-GAAP Net Loss as net loss adjusted for stock-based
compensation, amortization of acquired intangible assets,
restructuring costs, certain litigation expenses, and employee
transaction bonuses in connection with the Sinergise business
combination, and the income tax effects of the Non-GAAP
adjustments. The Company defines and calculates Non-GAAP Net Loss
per Diluted Share as Non-GAAP Net Loss divided by diluted
weighted-average common shares outstanding.
Adjusted EBITDA: The Company
defines and calculates Adjusted EBITDA as net income (loss) before
the impact of interest income and expense, income tax provision and
depreciation and amortization, and further adjusted for the
following items: stock-based compensation, change in fair value of
warrant liabilities, other income (expense), net, restructuring
costs, certain litigation expenses, and employee transaction
bonuses in connection with the Sinergise business combination.
The Company presents Non-GAAP Gross Profit, Non-GAAP Gross
Margin, certain Non-GAAP Expenses described above, Non-GAAP Loss
from Operations, Non-GAAP Net Loss, Non-GAAP Net Loss per Diluted
Share and Adjusted EBITDA because the Company believes these
measures are frequently used by analysts, investors and other
interested parties to evaluate companies in Planet’s industry and
facilitates comparisons on a consistent basis across reporting
periods. Further, the Company believes these measures are helpful
in highlighting trends in its operating results because they
exclude items that are not indicative of the Company’s core
operating performance.
Backlog: The Company defines and
calculates Backlog as remaining performance obligations plus the
cancelable portion of the contract value for contracts that provide
the customer with a right to terminate for convenience without
incurring a substantive termination penalty and written orders
where funding has not been appropriated. Backlog does not include
unexercised contract options. Remaining performance obligations
represent the amount of contracted future revenue that has not yet
been recognized, which includes both deferred revenue and
non-cancelable contracted revenue that will be invoiced and
recognized in revenue in future periods. Remaining performance
obligations do not include contracts which provide the customer
with a right to terminate for convenience without incurring a
substantive termination penalty, written orders where funding has
not been appropriated and unexercised contract options.
An increasing and meaningful portion of the Company’s revenue is
generated from contracts with the U.S. government and other
government customers. Cancellation provisions, such as termination
for convenience clauses, are common in contracts with the U.S.
government and certain other government customers. The Company
presents Backlog because the portion of its customer contracts with
such cancellation provisions represents a meaningful amount of the
Company’s expected future revenues. Management uses backlog to more
effectively forecast the Company’s future business and results,
which supports decisions around capital allocation. It also helps
the Company identify future growth or operating trends that may not
otherwise be apparent. The Company also believes Backlog is useful
for investors in forecasting the Company’s future results and
understanding the growth of its business. Customer cancellation
provisions relating to termination for convenience clauses and
funding appropriation requirements are outside of the Company’s
control, and as a result, the Company may fail to realize the full
value of such contracts.
Non-GAAP financial measures have limitations as analytical tools
and should not be considered in isolation from, as a substitute
for, or superior to, measures of financial performance prepared in
accordance with U.S. GAAP. The Non-GAAP financial measures
presented are not based on any standardized methodology prescribed
by U.S. GAAP and are not necessarily comparable to similarly-titled
measures presented by other companies, which may have different
definitions from the Company’s. Further, certain of the Non-GAAP
financial measures presented exclude stock-based compensation
expenses, which has recently been, and will continue to be for the
foreseeable future, a significant recurring expense for the Company
and an important part of its compensation strategy.
Other Key Metrics
ACV and EoP ACV Book of Business:
In connection with the calculation of several of the key
operational and business metrics we utilize, the Company calculates
Annual Contract Value (“ACV”) for contracts of one year or greater
as the total amount of value that a customer has contracted to pay
for the most recent 12 month period for the contract, excluding
customers that are exclusively Planet Insights Platform (which has
integrated the former Sentinel Hub platform) self-service paying
users, as well as the value of any satellite services contracts.
For short-term contracts (contracts less than 12 months), ACV is
equal to total contract value.
The Company also calculates EoP ACV Book of Business in
connection with the calculation of several of the key operational
and business metrics we utilize. The Company defines EoP ACV Book
of Business as the sum of the ACV of all contracts that are active
on the last day of the period pursuant to the effective dates and
end dates of such contracts, excluding customers that are
exclusively Planet Insights Platform self-service paying users.
Active contracts exclude any contract that has been canceled,
expired prior to the last day of the period without renewing, or
for any other reason is not expected to generate revenue in the
subsequent period. For contracts ending on the last day of the
period, the ACV is either updated to reflect the ACV of the renewed
contract or, if the contract has not yet renewed or extended, the
ACV is excluded from the EoP ACV Book of Business. The Company does
not annualize short-term contracts in calculating its EoP ACV Book
of Business. The Company calculates the ACV of usage-based
contracts based on the committed contracted revenue or the revenue
achieved on the usage-based contract in the prior 12-month
period.
Percent of Recurring ACV: Percent
of Recurring ACV is the portion of the total EoP ACV Book of
Business that is recurring in nature. The Company defines EoP ACV
Book of Business as the sum of the ACV of all contracts that are
active on the last day of the period pursuant to the effective
dates and end dates of such contracts, excluding customers that are
exclusively Planet Insights Platform (which has integrated the
former Sentinel Hub platform) self-service paying users. The
Company defines Percent of Recurring ACV as the dollar value of all
data subscription contracts and the committed portion of
usage-based contracts (excluding customers that are exclusively
Planet Insights Platform self-service paying users) divided by the
total dollar value of all contracts in our EoP ACV Book of
Business. The Company believes Percent of Recurring ACV is useful
to investors to better understand how much of the Company’s revenue
is from customers that have the potential to renew their contracts
over multiple years rather than being one-time in nature. The
Company tracks Percent of Recurring ACV to inform estimates for the
future revenue growth potential of our business and improve the
predictability of our financial results. There are no significant
estimates underlying management’s calculation of Percent of
Recurring ACV, but management applies judgment as to which
customers have an active contract at a period end for the purpose
of determining EoP ACV Book of Business, which is used as part of
the calculation of Percent of Recurring ACV.
EoP Customer Count: The Company
defines EoP Customer Count as the total count of all existing
customers at the end of the period excluding customers that are
exclusively Planet Insights Platform (which has integrated the
former Sentinel Hub platform) self-service paying users. For EoP
Customer Count, the Company defines existing customers as customers
with an active contract with the Company at the end of the reported
period. For the purpose of this metric, the Company defines a
customer as a distinct entity that uses the Company’s data or
services. The Company sells directly to customers, as well as
indirectly through its partner network. If a partner does not
provide the end customer’s name, then the partner is reported as
the customer. Each customer, regardless of the number of active
opportunities with the Company, is counted only once. For example,
if a customer utilizes multiple products of Planet, the Company
only counts that customer once for purposes of EoP Customer Count.
A customer with multiple divisions, segments, or subsidiaries are
also counted as a single unique customer based on the parent
organization or parent account. For EoP Customer Count, the Company
does not include users that only utilize the Company’s self-service
Planet Insights Platform web based ordering system, which the
Company acquired in August 2023, and which offers standard starter
packages on a monthly or annual basis. The Company believes
excluding these users from EoP Customer Count creates a more useful
metric, as the Company views the Planet Insights Platform starter
packages as entry points for smaller accounts, leading to broader
awareness of the Company’s solutions throughout their networks and
organizations. The Company believes EoP Customer Count is a useful
metric for investors and management to track as it is an important
indicator of the broader adoption of the Company’s platform and is
a measure of the Company’s success in growing its market presence
and penetration. Management applies judgment as to which customers
are deemed to have an active contract in a period, as well as
whether a customer is a distinct entity that uses the Company’s
data or services.
Capital Expenditures as a Percentage of
Revenue: The Company defines capital expenditures as
purchases of property and equipment plus capitalized internally
developed software development costs, which are included in our
statements of cash flows from investing activities. The Company
defines Capital Expenditures as a Percentage of Revenue as the
total amount of capital expenditures divided by total revenue in
the reported period. Capital Expenditures as a Percentage of
Revenue is a performance measure that we use to evaluate the
appropriate level of capital expenditures needed to support demand
for the Company’s data services and related revenue, and to provide
a comparable view of the Company’s performance relative to other
earth observation companies, which may invest significantly greater
amounts in their satellites to deliver their data to customers. The
Company uses an agile space systems strategy, which means we invest
in a larger number of significantly lower cost satellites and
software infrastructure to automate the management of the
satellites and to deliver the Company’s data to clients. As a
result of the Company’s strategy and business model, the Company’s
capital expenditures may be more similar to software companies with
large data center infrastructure costs. Therefore, the Company
believes it is important to look at the level of capital
expenditure investments relative to revenue when evaluating the
Company’s performance relative to other earth observation companies
or to other software and data companies with significant data
center infrastructure investment requirements. The Company believes
Capital Expenditures as a Percentage of Revenue is a useful metric
for investors because it provides visibility to the level of
capital expenditures required to operate the Company and the
Company’s relative capital efficiency.
Forward-looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within
the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended. Forward-looking statements generally relate to future
events or Planet’s future financial or operating performance. In
some cases, you can identify forward looking statements because
they contain words such as “expect,” “estimate,” “project,”
“budget,” “forecast,” “target,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “develop,”
“evolve,” “plan,” “seek,” “may,” “will,” “could,” “can,” “should,”
“would,” “believes,” “predicts,” “potential,” “strategy,”
“opportunity,” “aim,” “conviction,” “continue,” “positioned,”
“structured” or the negative of these words or other similar terms
or expressions that concern Planet’s expectations, strategy,
priorities, plans or intentions. Forward-looking statements in this
release include, but are not limited to, statements regarding
Planet’s financial guidance and outlook, expected financial and
operating results, the expected value of contracts that Planet has
entered into and the timing and amount of revenue that Planet will
recognize, Planet’s growth opportunities, Planet’s expectations
regarding future product development and performance, including
with respect to AI, Planet’s expectations regarding the launch and
operations of its satellites, including with respect to timing, and
Planet’s expectations regarding its strategies with respect to its
markets and customers, including trends in customer demand.
Planet’s expectations and beliefs regarding these matters may not
materialize, and actual results in future periods are subject to
risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ
materially from those projected, including risks related to the
macroeconomic environment and risks regarding Planet’s ability to
forecast Planet’s performance due to Planet’s limited operating
history. The forward-looking statements contained in this release
are also subject to other risks and uncertainties, including those
more fully described in Planet’s filings with the Securities and
Exchange Commission (“SEC”), including Planet’s Annual Reports on
Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and any subsequent
filings with the SEC that Planet may make. All forward-looking
statements reflect Planet’s beliefs and assumptions only as of the
date of this press release. Planet undertakes no obligation to
update forward-looking statements to reflect future events or
circumstances, except as may be required by law. Planet’s results
for the quarter and full year ended January 31, 2025, are not
necessarily indicative of its operating results for any future
periods.
PLANET
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE
SHEETS
January 31,
(in thousands)
2025
2024
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents
$
118,048
$
83,866
Restricted cash and cash equivalents,
current
6,598
8,360
Short-term investments
104,027
215,041
Accounts receivable, net
55,833
43,320
Prepaid expenses and other current
assets
17,719
19,564
Total current assets
302,225
370,151
Property and equipment, net
121,749
113,429
Capitalized internal-use software, net
18,974
14,973
Goodwill
136,349
136,256
Intangible assets, net
27,452
32,448
Restricted cash and cash equivalents,
non-current
5,348
9,972
Operating lease right-of-use assets
19,752
22,339
Other non-current assets
1,947
2,429
Total assets
$
633,796
$
701,997
Liabilities and Stockholders’
Equity
Current liabilities
Accounts payable
$
2,604
$
2,601
Accrued and other current liabilities
42,600
44,779
Deferred revenue
82,275
72,327
Liability from early exercise of stock
options
5,378
8,964
Operating lease liabilities, current
9,221
7,978
Total current liabilities
142,078
136,649
Deferred revenue
11,182
5,293
Deferred hosting costs
5,368
7,101
Public and private placement warrant
liabilities
18,077
2,961
Operating lease liabilities,
non-current
12,392
16,952
Contingent consideration
2,883
5,885
Other non-current liabilities
530
9,138
Total liabilities
192,510
183,979
Stockholders’ equity
Common stock
28
28
Additional paid-in capital
1,645,356
1,596,201
Accumulated other comprehensive income
(loss)
(1,097
)
1,594
Accumulated deficit
(1,203,001
)
(1,079,805
)
Total stockholders’ equity
441,286
518,018
Total liabilities and stockholders’
equity
$
633,796
$
701,997
PLANET
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF
OPERATIONS
Three Months Ended January
31,
Year Ended January 31,
(in thousands, except share and per share
amounts)
2025
2024
2025
2024
Revenue
$
61,554
$
58,852
$
244,352
$
220,696
Cost of revenue
23,339
26,371
104,627
107,746
Gross profit
38,215
32,481
139,725
112,950
Operating expenses
Research and development
22,951
28,410
101,006
116,339
Sales and marketing
15,681
20,095
77,694
86,304
General and administrative
18,949
17,894
77,147
80,055
Total operating expenses
57,581
66,399
255,847
282,698
Loss from operations
(19,366
)
(33,918
)
(116,122
)
(169,748
)
Interest income
1,965
3,661
10,257
15,414
Change in fair value of warrant
liabilities
(16,242
)
(295
)
(15,116
)
13,709
Other income (expense), net
(415
)
37
245
931
Total other income (expense), net
(14,692
)
3,403
(4,614
)
30,054
Loss before provision for income taxes
(34,058
)
(30,515
)
(120,736
)
(139,694
)
Provision for income taxes
1,096
(429
)
2,460
815
Net loss
$
(35,154
)
$
(30,086
)
$
(123,196
)
$
(140,509
)
Basic and diluted net loss per share
attributable to common stockholders
$
(0.12
)
$
(0.11
)
$
(0.42
)
$
(0.50
)
Basic and diluted weighted-average common
shares outstanding used in computing net loss per share
attributable to common stockholders
296,441,988
286,507,870
292,124,291
279,585,698
PLANET
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF
COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
Three Months Ended January
31,
Year Ended January 31,
(In thousands)
2025
2024
2025
2024
Net loss
$
(35,154
)
$
(30,086
)
$
(123,196
)
$
(140,509
)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of
tax:
Foreign currency translation
adjustment
(2,422
)
777
(2,581
)
(766
)
Change in fair value of available-for-sale
securities
(22
)
1,059
(110
)
89
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of
tax
(2,444
)
1,836
(2,691
)
(677
)
Comprehensive loss
$
(37,598
)
$
(28,250
)
$
(125,887
)
$
(141,186
)
PLANET
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF
CASH FLOWS
Year Ended January 31,
(in thousands)
2025
2024
Operating activities
Net loss
$
(123,196
)
$
(140,509
)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net
cash used in operating activities
Depreciation and amortization
45,637
47,639
Stock-based compensation, net of
capitalized cost
48,485
57,132
Change in fair value of warrant
liabilities
15,116
(13,709
)
Change in fair value of contingent
consideration
3,437
(741
)
Other
(920
)
(4,321
)
Changes in operating assets and
liabilities
Accounts receivable
(11,984
)
(2,658
)
Prepaid expenses and other assets
8,366
10,498
Accounts payable, accrued and other
liabilities
(13,337
)
(25,014
)
Deferred revenue
15,572
22,237
Deferred hosting costs
(1,550
)
(1,265
)
Net cash used in operating activities
(14,374
)
(50,711
)
Investing activities
Purchases of property and equipment
(44,297
)
(37,991
)
Capitalized internal-use software
(5,322
)
(4,419
)
Maturities of available-for-sale
securities
61,396
161,317
Sales of available-for-sale securities
192,522
45,580
Purchases of available-for-sale
securities
(140,240
)
(189,142
)
Business acquisition, net of cash
acquired
(1,068
)
(7,542
)
Purchases of licensed imagery intangible
assets
(4,785
)
—
Other
(300
)
(1,389
)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing
activities
57,906
(33,586
)
Financing activities
Proceeds from the exercise of common stock
options
4,375
7,388
Payments for withholding taxes related to
the net share settlement of equity awards
(11,938
)
(8,971
)
Proceeds from employee stock purchase
program
1,549
—
Payments of contingent consideration for
business acquisitions
(8,783
)
—
Other
(738
)
(15
)
Net cash used in financing activities
(15,535
)
(1,598
)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
and cash equivalents, and restricted cash and cash equivalents
(201
)
17
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash
equivalents, and restricted cash and cash equivalents
27,796
(85,878
)
Cash and cash equivalents, and restricted
cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period
102,198
188,076
Cash and cash equivalents, and
restricted cash and cash equivalents at the end of the
period
$
129,994
$
102,198
PLANET
RECONCILIATION OF NET LOSS TO
ADJUSTED EBITDA
Three Months Ended January
31,
Year Ended January 31,
(in thousands)
2025
2024
2025
2024
Net loss
$
(35,154
)
$
(30,086
)
$
(123,196
)
$
(140,509
)
Interest income
(1,965
)
(3,661
)
(10,257
)
(15,414
)
Income tax provision
1,096
(429
)
2,460
815
Depreciation and amortization
9,272
11,606
45,637
47,639
Change in fair value of warrant
liabilities
16,242
295
15,116
(13,709
)
Stock-based compensation
12,018
12,521
48,485
57,132
Restructuring costs (1)
50
35
10,574
7,376
Employee transaction bonuses in connection
with the Sinergise business combination (2)
—
—
—
2,317
Certain litigation expenses (3)
404
—
799
—
Other (income) expense, net
415
(37
)
(245
)
(931
)
Adjusted EBITDA
$
2,378
$
(9,756
)
$
(10,627
)
$
(55,284
)
(1) As part of the 2024 headcount
reduction, we recognized $10.6 million of severance and other
employee-related costs for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2025.
For the fiscal year ended January 31, 2025, the restructuring
related stock-based compensation benefit of $1.4 million is
included on its respective line item. As part of the 2023 headcount
reduction, we recognized $7.4 million of severance and other
employee costs for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2024. For the
fiscal year ended January 31, 2024, the restructuring related
stock-based compensation benefit of $1.5 million is included on its
respective line item.
(2) Certain employees of Sinergise, which
became employees of Planet, were paid cash transaction bonuses in
connection with the closing of the Sinergise acquisition. The cost
of the transaction bonuses was allocated to operating expense from
the purchase consideration we paid for the acquisition.
(3) Expenses relating to the Delaware
class action lawsuit.
PLANET
RECONCILIATION OF U.S. GAAP TO
NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
Three Months Ended January
31,
Year Ended January 31,
(In thousands)
2025
2024
2025
2024
Reconciliation of cost of
revenue:
GAAP cost of revenue
$
23,339
$
26,371
$
104,627
$
107,746
Less: Stock-based compensation
904
781
3,467
3,636
Less: Amortization of acquired intangible
assets
705
786
3,003
2,460
Less: Restructuring costs
10
1
1,322
564
Less: Employee transaction bonuses in
connection with the Sinergise business combination
—
—
—
267
Non-GAAP cost of revenue
$
21,720
$
24,803
$
96,835
$
100,819
Reconciliation of gross profit:
GAAP gross profit
$
38,215
$
32,481
$
139,725
$
112,950
Add: Stock-based compensation
904
781
3,467
3,636
Add: Amortization of acquired intangible
assets
705
786
3,003
2,460
Add: Restructuring costs
10
1
1,322
564
Add: Employee transaction bonuses in
connection with the Sinergise business combination
—
—
—
267
Non-GAAP gross profit
$
39,834
$
34,049
$
147,517
$
119,877
GAAP gross margin
62
%
55
%
57
%
51
%
Non-GAAP gross margin
65
%
58
%
60
%
54
%
PLANET
RECONCILIATION OF U.S. GAAP TO
NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
Three Months Ended January
31,
Year Ended January 31,
(In thousands)
2025
2024
2025
2024
Reconciliation of operating
expenses:
GAAP research and development
$
22,951
$
28,410
$
101,006
$
116,339
Less: Stock-based compensation
4,505
5,263
16,625
23,818
Less: Restructuring costs
(3
)
9
3,461
3,306
Less: Employee transaction bonuses in
connection with the Sinergise business combination
—
—
—
1,891
Non-GAAP research and development
$
18,449
$
23,138
$
80,920
$
87,324
GAAP sales and marketing
$
15,681
$
20,095
$
77,694
$
86,304
Less: Stock-based compensation
1,873
2,393
8,736
10,220
Less: Amortization of acquired intangible
assets
126
268
599
933
Less: Restructuring costs
49
—
4,506
1,943
Less: Employee transaction bonuses in
connection with the Sinergise business combination
—
—
—
41
Non-GAAP sales and marketing
$
13,633
$
17,434
$
63,853
$
73,167
GAAP general and administrative
$
18,949
$
17,894
$
77,147
$
80,055
Less: Stock-based compensation
4,736
4,084
19,657
19,458
Less: Amortization of acquired intangible
assets
36
95
187
349
Less: Restructuring costs
(6
)
25
1,285
1,563
Less: Employee transaction bonuses in
connection with the Sinergise business combination
—
—
—
118
Less: Certain litigation expenses
404
—
799
—
Non-GAAP general and administrative
$
13,779
$
13,690
$
55,219
$
58,567
Reconciliation of loss from
operations
GAAP loss from operations
$
(19,366
)
$
(33,918
)
$
(116,122
)
$
(169,748
)
Add: Stock-based compensation
12,018
12,521
48,485
57,132
Add: Amortization of acquired intangible
assets
867
1,149
3,789
3,742
Add: Restructuring costs
50
35
10,574
7,376
Add: Employee transaction bonuses in
connection with the Sinergise business combination
—
—
—
2,317
Add: Certain litigation expenses
404
—
799
—
Non-GAAP loss from operations
$
(6,027
)
$
(20,213
)
$
(52,475
)
$
(99,181
)
GAAP operating margin
(31
)%
(58
)%
(48
)%
(77
)%
Non-GAAP operating margin
(10
)%
(34
)%
(21
)%
(45
)%
PLANET
RECONCILIATION OF U.S. GAAP TO
NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
Three Months Ended January
31,
Year Ended January 31,
(In thousands, except share and per share
amounts)
2025
2024
2025
2024
Reconciliation of net loss
GAAP net loss
$
(35,154
)
$
(30,086
)
$
(123,196
)
$
(140,509
)
Add: Stock-based compensation
12,018
12,521
48,485
57,132
Add: Amortization of acquired intangible
assets
867
1,149
3,789
3,742
Add: Restructuring costs
50
35
10,574
7,376
Add: Employee transaction bonuses in
connection with the Sinergise business combination
—
—
—
2,317
Add: Certain litigation expenses
404
—
799
—
Income tax effect of non-GAAP
adjustments
(458
)
—
868
—
Non-GAAP net loss
$
(22,273
)
$
(16,381
)
$
(58,681
)
$
(69,942
)
Reconciliation of net loss per share,
diluted
GAAP net loss
$
(35,154
)
$
(30,086
)
$
(123,196
)
$
(140,509
)
Non-GAAP net loss
$
(22,273
)
$
(16,381
)
$
(58,681
)
$
(69,942
)
GAAP net loss per share, basic and diluted
(1)
$
(0.12
)
$
(0.11
)
$
(0.42
)
$
(0.50
)
Add: Stock-based compensation
0.04
0.04
0.17
0.20
Add: Amortization of acquired intangible
assets
—
—
0.01
0.01
Add: Restructuring costs
—
—
0.04
0.03
Add: Employee transaction bonuses in
connection with the Sinergise business combination
—
—
—
0.01
Add: Certain litigation expenses
—
—
—
—
Income tax effect of non-GAAP
adjustments
—
—
—
—
Non-GAAP net loss per share, diluted (2)
(3)
$
(0.08
)
$
(0.06
)
$
(0.20
)
$
(0.25
)
Weighted-average shares used in computing
GAAP net loss per share, basic and diluted (1)
296,441,988
286,507,870
292,124,291
279,585,698
Weighted-average shares used in computing
Non-GAAP net loss per share, diluted (2)
296,441,988
286,507,870
292,124,291
279,585,698
(1) Basic and diluted GAAP net loss per
share was the same for each period presented as the inclusion of
all potential Class A common stock and Class B common stock
outstanding would have been anti-dilutive.
(2) Non-GAAP net loss per share, diluted
is calculated using weighted-average shares, adjusted for dilutive
potential shares assumed outstanding during the period. No
adjustment was made to weighted-average shares for each period
presented as the inclusion of all potential Class A common stock
and Class B common stock outstanding would have been
anti-dilutive.
(3) Totals may not sum due to rounding.
Figures are calculated based upon the respective underlying
non-rounded data.
PLANET
RECONCILIATION OF U.S. GAAP TO
NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
The table below reconciles Backlog to
remaining performance obligations for the periods indicated:
(in thousands)
January 31, 2025
October 31, 2024
July 31, 2024
April 30, 2024
January 31, 2024
Remaining performance obligations
$
407,538
$
145,890
$
112,093
$
124,942
$
132,571
Cancelable amount of contract value
90,920
86,250
101,407
94,831
109,821
Backlog
$
498,458
$
232,140
$
213,500
$
219,773
$
242,392
For remaining performance obligations and Backlog as of January
31, 2025, the Company expects to recognize approximately 38% over
the next 12 months, approximately 70% over the next 24 months, and
the remainder thereafter.
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