Planet Labs Jumps 23% After Hours as Its $900M Backlog Finally Gets Wall Street's Attention
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Planet Labs Jumps 23% After Hours as Its $900M Backlog Finally Gets Wall Street's Attention
"CEO Will Marshall stated, 'Just as satellite services were transformative last year, we expect AI to be transformative this year, enabling us to unlock massive markets even faster.'"
"The company reported a full-year revenue of $308 million, with Defense and Intelligence demand surging 50% year-over-year as governments worldwide scrambled for sovereign space capabilities."
Planet Labs reported its largest quarterly revenue of $86.82 million, a 41% increase year-over-year, leading to a 23% stock surge. The backlog reached $900.4 million, an 80.6% increase, indicating strong demand, particularly from Defense and Intelligence sectors. The company anticipates fiscal 2027 revenue between $415 million and $440 million, reflecting 35% to 43% growth. Planet Labs is shifting focus to larger government and enterprise deals, resulting in fewer customers but higher revenue per customer, and will discontinue tracking customer count.
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