Planet Labs PBC (PL) Competitors

Lumentum (NASDAQ:LITE) and Planet Labs PBC (NYSE:PL) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership and community ranking.

Do institutionals and insiders believe 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 endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Does the media prefer LITE or PL?

In the previous week, Planet Labs PBC had 7 more articles in the media than Lumentum. MarketBeat recorded 41 mentions for Planet Labs PBC and 34 mentions for Lumentum. Lumentum's average media sentiment score of 0.68 beat Planet Labs PBC's score of 0.52 indicating that Lumentum is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Lumentum	11 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	11 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Planet Labs PBC	12 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	15 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is LITE or PL more profitable?

Lumentum has a net margin of -36.98% compared to Planet Labs PBC's net margin of -48.88%. Lumentum's return on equity of -7.25% beat Planet Labs PBC's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Lumentum	-36.98%	-7.25%	-1.76%
Planet Labs PBC	-48.88%	-24.16%	-17.73%

Which has higher earnings and valuation, LITE or PL?

Planet Labs PBC has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Lumentum. 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Lumentum	$1.47B	3.88	-$546.50M	-$6.45	-12.77
Planet Labs PBC	$250.18M	6.57	-$140.51M	-$0.36	-15.11

Which has more risk and volatility, LITE or PL?

Lumentum has a beta of 1.28, meaning that its stock price is 28% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Planet Labs PBC has a beta of 1.61, meaning that its stock price is 61% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in LITE or PL?

Lumentum received 882 more outperform votes than Planet Labs PBC when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 71.61% of users gave Lumentum an outperform vote while only 59.42% of users gave Planet Labs PBC an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Lumentum	Outperform Votes 923 71.61%	Underperform Votes 366 28.39%
Planet Labs PBC	Outperform Votes 41 59.42%	Underperform Votes 28 40.58%

Do analysts prefer LITE or PL?

Lumentum currently has a consensus target price of $83.13, suggesting a potential upside of 0.94%. Planet Labs PBC has a consensus target price of $6.38, suggesting a potential upside of 17.28%. Given Planet Labs PBC's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Planet Labs PBC is more favorable than Lumentum.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Lumentum	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.81
Planet Labs PBC	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.90

Summary

Lumentum beats Planet Labs PBC on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.