Planet Labs PBC (NYSE:PL – Get Free Report) and Star Equity (NASDAQ:STRR – Get Free Report) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations and dividends.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Planet Labs PBC and Star Equity”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Planet Labs PBC | $378.28 million | 15.72 | -$246.86 million | ($1.10) | -14.86 |
| Star Equity | $209.75 million | 0.18 | -$5.92 million | ($3.06) | -3.27 |
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Planet Labs PBC and Star Equity, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Planet Labs PBC | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2.46 |
| Star Equity | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2.50 |
Planet Labs PBC currently has a consensus target price of $32.77, suggesting a potential upside of 100.52%. Star Equity has a consensus target price of $28.00, suggesting a potential upside of 180.00%. Given Star Equity’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Star Equity is more favorable than Planet Labs PBC.
Profitability
This table compares Planet Labs PBC and Star Equity’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Planet Labs PBC | -95.13% | -93.11% | -29.17% |
| Star Equity | -4.35% | -4.21% | -2.39% |
Insider & Institutional Ownership
41.7% of Planet Labs PBC shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 3.8% of Star Equity shares are owned by institutional investors. 16.4% of Planet Labs PBC shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 31.6% of Star Equity shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Risk & Volatility
Planet Labs PBC has a beta of 2.1, suggesting that its share price is 110% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Star Equity has a beta of 0.51, suggesting that its share price is 49% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Star Equity beats Planet Labs PBC on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
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.
About Star Equity
Star Equity Holdings, Inc. engages in the construction business in the United States and internationally. It operates through two segments: Construction, and Investments. It manufactures modular housing units, structural wall panels, permanent wood foundation systems, and other engineered wood products; supplies general contractors with building materials; holds real estate assets; and manages investments. The company was formerly known as Digirad Corporation and changed its name to Star Equity Holdings, Inc. in December 2020. Star Equity Holdings, Inc. was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Old Greenwich, Connecticut.
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