stockrowAAR Corp. (AIR) vs Planet Labs PBC (PL)
- AAR Corp. AIR 108.51 −0.10%
- Planet Labs PBC PL 12.63 −6.51%
AAR Corp. and Planet Labs PBC are both Aerospace & Defense companies. Planet Labs PBC is the larger, with a market value of $4.9B against $4.4B — 1.1× the size. Planet Labs PBC has negative trailing earnings, so its P/E is not meaningful; AAR Corp. trades at 22.2×. Planet Labs PBC grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 44.1% against 22.0%. AAR Corp. has the higher net margin (5.55% vs −95.1%) and the higher return on invested capital (7.10% vs −44.2%). Across the 20 metrics below, AAR Corp. leads on 16 and Planet Labs PBC on 4.
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| Metric | AIR | PL | Aerospace & Defense median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 19.06% | 55.42% | 25.95% |
| Operating margin | 8.17% | (27.16%) | 1.21% |
| Net margin | 5.55% | (95.13%) | 2.11% |
| Free cash flow margin | 5.30% | 5.25% | 0.00% |
| Return on equity | 12.93% | (71.97%) | 2.67% |
| Return on assets | 6.09% | (33.83%) | 1.90% |
| Return on invested capital | 7.10% | (44.19%) | 0.25% |
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