{
  "url": "https://struct.news/briefs/planet-labs-grew-revenue-58-its-cash-engine-shrank-as-investment-ramped",
  "title": "Planet Labs grew revenue 58%. Its cash engine shrank as investment ramped",
  "summary": "Operating cash flow fell to $68.4 million over six months even as revenue climbed to $116.1 million.",
  "published_at": "2026-09-03T21:06:04.456999+00:00",
  "publisher": "Struct",
  "usage": "Figures are as reported by the company. Quote with attribution to the source filing.",
  "company": {
    "name": "Planet Labs PBC",
    "ticker": "PL",
    "cik": "1193125",
    "sector": "Industrials",
    "industry": "Aerospace & Defense"
  },
  "source_filing": {
    "form": "10-Q",
    "filed": "2026-09-03",
    "accession": "0001193125-26-382016",
    "url": "https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1836833/000119312526382016/pl-20260731.htm"
  },
  "comparison_filing": {
    "form": "10-Q",
    "filed": "2025-09-08",
    "url": "https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1836833/000183683325000104/pl-20250731.htm"
  },
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    {
      "group": "The filing in three numbers",
      "label": "Revenue",
      "value": 307727000,
      "display": "$307.7M",
      "unit": "usd",
      "period": "2026-01-31",
      "detail": null,
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        "label": "Filed company results",
        "form": "10-Q",
        "accession": "0001193125-26-382016",
        "filing_date": "2026-09-03"
      }
    },
    {
      "group": "The filing in three numbers",
      "label": "Revenue YoY",
      "value": 25.93594486642221,
      "display": "+25.9%",
      "unit": "percent",
      "period": "2026-01-31",
      "detail": null,
      "source": {
        "kind": "jodie_calculation",
        "label": "Calculated from filed company results",
        "form": "10-Q",
        "accession": "0001193125-26-382016",
        "filing_date": "2026-09-03"
      }
    },
    {
      "group": "The filing in three numbers",
      "label": "Operating margin",
      "value": -30.89524156151394,
      "display": "-30.9%",
      "unit": "percent",
      "period": "2026-01-31",
      "detail": null,
      "source": {
        "kind": "jodie_calculation",
        "label": "Calculated from filed company results",
        "form": "10-Q",
        "accession": "0001193125-26-382016",
        "filing_date": "2026-09-03"
      }
    }
  ],
  "watch_next": [
    {
      "type": "litigation",
      "statement": "Legal expenses increased by $6.2 million, primarily because of litigation contingency expenses.",
      "importance": "medium",
      "evidence": "The increase was primarily due to a $6.2 million increase in legal expenses, which was primarily due to litigation contingency expenses.",
      "source_date": "2026-09-03"
    }
  ],
  "related_tickers": [
    "PL"
  ],
  "disclaimer": "Descriptive reporting of filed results. Not investment advice, and contains no forecast or recommendation."
}