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Joby Aviation vs Planet Labs

Joby Aviation JOBY · Planet Labs PL · Aerospace & Defense

Planet Labs reported revenue of $308 million in fiscal 2026, 5.8 times Joby Aviation's $53 million in fiscal 2025. Joby Aviation's revenue grew 39183.1% in its latest year, and Planet Labs' grew 25.9%. Joby Aviation had an operating margin of -1346.9%, against -30.9% at Planet Labs. Free cash flow was −$564 million at Joby Aviation and $58 million at Planet Labs. Their fiscal years end in different months (December 31 and January 31), so the periods don't line up exactly.

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Joby AviationPlanet Labs
Latest fiscal yearFY2025, Dec 31, 2025FY2026, Jan 31, 2026
Revenue$53M$308M
Revenue growth39,183.1%25.9%
Revenue growth a year, last 5 years—22.1%
Gross margin—56.0%
Operating margin−1,346.9%−30.9%
Net margin−1,740.5%−80.2%
Free cash flow−$564M$58M
Free cash flow margin−1,055.3%18.7%
Return on capital—−70.0%
Net debt to EBITDA——
Dividends and buybacks$0M$0M
Change in diluted share count18.1%5.4%
Last close$4.69$13.76
P/E at the last close——
Insider trades, last 12 monthsbought $14,564, sold $51.2 millionsold $43.0 million
Piotroski F-score—3 of 9
Amounts in each company's own currency, US$ unless marked (a foreign company may report in another), each company's latest fiscal year from its 10-K, or 20-F or 40-F for a foreign company. Growth rates compare with the year before; the five-year rate is the average a year. Free cash flow is cash from operations minus capital spending; return on capital is after-tax operating income over the money invested in the business; P/E is the last close over the latest earnings per share. Banks are measured differently (return on equity, efficiency ratio), so some rows apply to one company only.

Ten years

Revenue
US$ billions, fiscal years
Joby AviationPlanet Labs
Operating margin
Percent of revenue
Joby AviationPlanet Labs
Free cash flow
US$ billions. Cash from operations minus capital expenditure.
Joby AviationPlanet Labs

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Source: the companies' Form 10-K filings, from SEC EDGAR, and the last close. For information only, not investment advice: the figures describe results, not which company is the better investment. The Filing Desk is not affiliated with either company. Full figures on the Joby Aviation and Planet Labs pages.