Karman vs Planet Labs
Karman reported revenue of $472 million in fiscal 2025, 1.5 times Planet Labs' $308 million in fiscal 2026. Karman's revenue grew 36.6% in its latest year, and Planet Labs' grew 25.9%. Karman had an operating margin of 15.5%, against -30.9% at Planet Labs. Free cash flow was −$42 million at Karman 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.
Side by side
| Karman | Planet Labs | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest fiscal year | FY2025, Dec 31, 2025 | FY2026, Jan 31, 2026 |
| Revenue | $472M | $308M |
| Revenue growth | 36.6% | 25.9% |
| Revenue growth a year, last 5 years | — | 22.1% |
| Gross margin | 40.3% | 56.0% |
| Operating margin | 15.5% | −30.9% |
| Net margin | 3.7% | −80.2% |
| Free cash flow | −$42M | $58M |
| Free cash flow margin | −9.0% | 18.7% |
| Return on capital | 5.1% | −70.0% |
| Net debt to EBITDA | 4.7x | — |
| Dividends and buybacks | $0M | $0M |
| Change in diluted share count | −20.6% | 5.4% |
| Last close | $45.61 | $12.55 |
| P/E at the last close | 116.9× | — |
| Insider trades, last 12 months | bought $1.0 million, sold $41.2 million | sold $43.0 million |
| Piotroski F-score | 6 of 9 | 3 of 9 |
Amounts in each company's own currency, US$ 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
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US$ billions. Cash from operations minus capital expenditure.
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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 Karman and Planet Labs pages.