Planet Labs PBC (NYSE:PL) vs. Global X Space Tech ETF (NASDAQ:ORBX) Head-To-Head Survey

Planet Labs PBC (NYSE:PL) and Global X Space Tech ETF (NASDAQ:ORBX) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends and analyst recommendations.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Planet Labs PBC and Global X Space Tech ETF”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Planet Labs PBC	$307.73 million	23.44	-$246.86 million	($1.14)	-17.75
Global X Space Tech ETF	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Global X Space Tech ETF has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Planet Labs PBC.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Planet Labs PBC and Global X Space Tech ETF, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Planet Labs PBC	2	4	6	0	2.33
Global X Space Tech ETF	0	6	2	0	2.56

Planet Labs PBC presently has a consensus target price of $35.36, suggesting a potential upside of 74.72%. Global X Space Tech ETF has a consensus target price of $39.61, suggesting a potential upside of 0.00%. Given Planet Labs PBC’s higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Planet Labs PBC is more favorable than Global X Space Tech ETF.

Volatility & Risk

Planet Labs PBC has a beta of 2.06, meaning that its share price is 106% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Global X Space Tech ETF has a beta of 5.1, meaning that its share price is 410% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Planet Labs PBC and Global X Space Tech ETF’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Planet Labs PBC	-111.17%	-105.29%	-35.54%
Global X Space Tech ETF	N/A	N/A	N/A

Insider and Institutional Ownership

41.7% of Planet Labs PBC shares are owned by institutional investors. 16.4% of Planet Labs PBC shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

About Planet Labs PBC

Planet Labs PBC engages in the design, construction, and launch constellations of satellites with the intent of providing high cadence geospatial data delivered to customers through an online platform worldwide. The company’s platform offers planet monitoring, basemap, tasking, apps, and application programming interfaces, as well as analytics and planetary variables. It serves agriculture, mapping, energy, forestry, finance and insurance companies, and government agencies. The company was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.