Planet Labs PBC (PL) Competitors $10.90 -0.21 (-1.85%) As of 01:16 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock PL vs. LITE, DRS, NXT, QRVO, TSEM, SITM, OLED, PI, ALGM, and LPLShould you be buying Planet Labs PBC stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Planet Labs PBC include Lumentum (LITE), Leonardo DRS (DRS), Nextracker (NXT), Qorvo (QRVO), Tower Semiconductor (TSEM), SiTime (SITM), Universal Display (OLED), Impinj (PI), Allegro MicroSystems (ALGM), and LG Display (LPL). These companies are all part of the "electronic equipment" industry. Planet Labs PBC vs. Its Competitors Lumentum Leonardo DRS Nextracker Qorvo Tower Semiconductor SiTime Universal Display Impinj Allegro MicroSystems LG Display Lumentum (NASDAQ:LITE) and Planet Labs PBC (NYSE:PL) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, media sentiment, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings and profitability. Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in LITE or PL? 94.1% of Lumentum shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 41.7% of Planet Labs PBC shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Lumentum shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 18.9% of Planet Labs PBC shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Which has better earnings & valuation, LITE or PL? Lumentum has higher revenue and earnings than Planet Labs PBC. Planet Labs PBC is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Lumentum, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioLumentum$1.65B7.00$25.90M$0.23715.77Planet Labs PBC$244.35M13.77-$123.20M-$0.30-36.42 Do analysts recommend LITE or PL? Lumentum currently has a consensus target price of $133.36, indicating a potential downside of 18.99%. Planet Labs PBC has a consensus target price of $7.56, indicating a potential downside of 30.81%. Given Lumentum's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Lumentum is more favorable than Planet Labs PBC.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Lumentum 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 12 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.89Planet Labs PBC 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.90 Does the media refer more to LITE or PL? In the previous week, Lumentum had 10 more articles in the media than Planet Labs PBC. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Lumentum and 3 mentions for Planet Labs PBC. Lumentum's average media sentiment score of 0.92 beat Planet Labs PBC's score of 0.86 indicating that Lumentum is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Lumentum 7 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Planet Labs PBC 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is LITE or PL more profitable? Lumentum has a net margin of 1.57% compared to Planet Labs PBC's net margin of -34.46%. Lumentum's return on equity of -3.02% beat Planet Labs PBC's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Lumentum1.57% -3.02% -0.71% Planet Labs PBC -34.46%-20.25%-13.81% Which has more risk and volatility, LITE or PL? Lumentum has a beta of 1.42, meaning that its stock price is 42% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Planet Labs PBC has a beta of 1.81, meaning that its stock price is 81% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryLumentum beats Planet Labs PBC on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Planet Labs PBC News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for PL and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding PL and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart PL vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricPlanet Labs PBCSatellite Communication IndustryComputer SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$3.38B$4.06B$32.53B$21.58BDividend YieldN/A3.32%3.14%3.51%P/E Ratio-36.5912.22452.2530.17Price / Sales13.779.122,019.1777.25Price / CashN/A22.4235.7318.30Price / Book7.434.017.384.64Net Income-$123.20M-$155.60M$809.78M$1.00B7 Day Performance11.24%2.17%4.82%0.78%1 Month Performance61.05%26.47%7.83%2.71%1 Year Performance430.44%134.67%24,378.76%14.68% Planet Labs PBC Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PLPlanet Labs PBC1.4211 of 5 stars$10.91-1.8%$7.56-30.7%+440.3%$3.37B$244.35M-36.45800LITELumentum3.608 of 5 stars$168.77+3.5%$128.00-24.2%+175.0%$11.80B$1.65B733.7810,562Analyst ForecastDRSLeonardo DRS3.3733 of 5 stars$42.01-0.1%$46.75+11.3%+45.9%$11.18B$3.23B45.177,000NXTNextracker2.3136 of 5 stars$67.64+1.4%$65.00-3.9%+94.6%$10.01B$3.10B18.431,300Analyst ForecastQRVOQorvo4.054 of 5 stars$86.41-0.5%$95.35+10.3%-10.2%$8.01B$3.72B101.666,200TSEMTower Semiconductor2.9704 of 5 stars$65.99-0.1%$66.00+0.0%+58.4%$7.31B$1.49B37.935,359SITMSiTime1.2724 of 5 stars$279.13+7.4%$243.33-12.8%+91.3%$7.26B$202.70M-80.21380Insider TradeOLEDUniversal Display4.1654 of 5 stars$134.16-1.7%$190.43+41.9%-32.8%$6.38B$661.99M26.20440Positive NewsAnalyst RevisionPIImpinj2.6794 of 5 stars$190.81+6.7%$167.57-12.2%-5.1%$5.55B$366.09M19,100.10390ALGMAllegro MicroSystems2.9456 of 5 stars$29.87+0.2%$36.78+23.1%+38.6%$5.53B$725.01M-80.732,300Positive NewsLPLLG Display0.9596 of 5 stars$4.50+0.9%N/A+16.3%$4.50B$19.51B-10.7160,792High Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Lumentum Competitors Leonardo DRS Competitors Nextracker Competitors Qorvo Competitors Tower Semiconductor Competitors SiTime Competitors Universal Display Competitors Impinj Competitors Allegro MicroSystems Competitors LG Display Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:PL) was last updated on 9/22/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWhat The Silver Boom Could Mean For You…AI, electric vehicles, and even global central banks are quietly fueling record demand for silver. 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