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Stock-based Compensation
6 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2026
Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]  
Stock-based Compensation
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Stock-based Compensation

The Company's equity incentive plans are described in Note 15, Stock-based Compensation, in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the 2026 Form 10-K.

The following table summarizes stock-based compensation expense recognized related to awards granted to employees and nonemployees, as follows:

 

 

Three Months Ended July 31,

 

 

Six Months Ended July 31,

 

(in thousands)

 

2026

 

 

2025

 

 

2026

 

 

2025

 

Cost of revenue

 

$

1,946

 

 

$

1,973

 

 

$

3,776

 

 

$

3,640

 

Research and development

 

 

6,827

 

 

 

4,876

 

 

 

12,935

 

 

 

9,460

 

Sales and marketing

 

 

2,800

 

 

 

2,010

 

 

 

5,912

 

 

 

3,939

 

General and administrative

 

 

6,384

 

 

 

5,242

 

 

 

12,250

 

 

 

10,277

 

Total expense

 

$

17,957

 

 

$

14,101

 

 

$

34,873

 

 

$

27,316

 

Capitalized to internal-use software development
   costs, property and equipment, and inventories

 

 

(897

)

 

 

(645

)

 

 

(1,352

)

 

 

(1,318

)

Total stock-based compensation expense

 

$

17,060

 

 

$

13,456

 

 

$

33,521

 

 

$

25,998

 

 

Stock Options

A summary of stock option activity is as follows:

 

 

Options Outstanding

 

 

Number of
Options

 

 

Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price

 

 

Weighted
Average
Remaining
Term (Years)

 

 

Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
(in thousands)

 

Balances at January 31, 2026

 

 

14,532,703

 

 

$

5.69

 

 

 

4.4

 

 

 

 

Exercised

 

 

(1,023,460

)

 

 

4.29

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Granted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forfeited

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balances at July 31, 2026

 

 

13,509,243

 

 

$

5.80

 

 

 

4.0

 

 

$

198,359

 

Vested and exercisable at July 31, 2026

 

 

13,509,243

 

 

$

5.80

 

 

 

4.0

 

 

$

198,359

 

 

As of July 31, 2026, there was no remaining unrecognized compensation cost related to stock options.

Restricted Stock Units

A summary of Restricted Stock Unit (“RSU”) activity is as follows:

 

 

Number of
RSUs

 

 

Weighted
Average
Grant Date
Fair Value

 

Balances at January 31, 2026

 

 

28,513,961

 

 

$

3.73

 

Vested

 

 

(6,981,634

)

 

 

4.25

 

Granted

 

 

3,365,033

 

 

 

26.01

 

Forfeited

 

 

(976,976

)

 

 

3.82

 

Balances at July 31, 2026

 

 

23,920,384

 

 

$

6.70

 

 

During the six months ended July 31, 2026, the Company granted 3,365,033 RSUs, which generally vest over four years, subject to the recipient’s continued service through each applicable vesting date.

Stock-based compensation expense recognized for RSUs during the three and six months ended July 31, 2026 was $16.7 million and $32.2 million, respectively. Stock-based compensation expense recognized for RSUs during the three and six months ended July 31, 2025 was $12.6 million and $23.9 million, respectively. As of July 31, 2026, total unrecognized compensation cost related to RSUs was $149.5 million. These costs are expected to be recognized over a weighted average remaining period of approximately 2.2 years.

Performance Vesting Restricted Stock Units

During the six months ended July 31, 2026, the Company granted 13,970 performance vesting restricted stock units (“PSUs”) to certain members of the Company’s senior management. A portion of the PSUs are subject to vesting requirements related to the achievement of certain revenue and adjusted EBITDA targets for the first half of the fiscal year ended January 31, 2027, and the remaining portion is subject to vesting requirements related to the achievement of certain revenue and adjusted EBITDA targets for the entire fiscal year ended January 31, 2027. Vesting is also subject to continued service through the applicable vesting dates, and the actual number of PSUs that may vest ranges from 0% to 150% of the PSUs granted based on achievement of the targets.

Stock-based compensation expense recognized for PSUs during the three and six months ended July 31, 2026 was $0.1 million and $0.2 million, respectively. Stock-based compensation expense recognized for PSUs during the three and six months ended July 31, 2025 was $0.3 million and $0.4 million, respectively. As of July 31, 2026, total unrecognized compensation cost related to PSUs was $0.2 million, which is expected to be recognized over a period of approximately 0.7 years.

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Beginning in April 2024, the Company's eligible employees were able to begin participating in the Company's Employee Stock Purchase Program (“ESPP”). The ESPP allows eligible participants to contribute up to 10% of their eligible compensation towards the purchase of Class A common stock at a discounted price, subject to certain limitations. The purchase price of the shares on each purchase date is equal to 85% of the lower of the fair market value of Class A common stock on the first and last trading days of each offering period. The offerings under the ESPP are currently designed to be intended to qualify under Section 423 of the Internal Revenue Code. The Company estimates the fair value of each purchase right under the ESPP on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes valuation model and uses the straight-line attribution approach to record the expense over the six-month offering period.

During the three and six months ended July 31, 2026, the Company recognized $0.8 million and $1.4 million of stock-based compensation expense related to the ESPP, respectively. During the three and six months ended July 31, 2025, the Company recognized $0.4 million and $0.6 million of stock-based compensation expense related to the ESPP, respectively. As of July 31, 2026, total unrecognized compensation cost related to ESPP was $0.5 million. These costs are expected to be recognized over a period of approximately 0.2 years.

Early Exercises of Stock Options

The Legacy Incentive Plan provided for the early exercise of stock options for certain individuals as determined by the Company’s board of directors. Shares of common stock issued upon early exercises of unvested options are not deemed, for accounting purposes, to be issued until those shares vest according to their respective vesting schedules and accordingly, the consideration received for early exercises is initially recorded as a liability and reclassified to common stock and additional paid-in capital as the underlying awards vest. As of July 31, 2026, the Company had no remaining unvested stock options from early exercise.

Earn-out Shares

Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, Former Planet equity award holders will have the right to receive Earn-out Shares that are contingently issuable in shares of Class A common stock. The Earn-out Shares may be earned in four equal tranches (i) when the closing price of Class A common stock equals or exceeds $15.00, $17.00, $19.00 and $21.00, over any 20 trading days within any 30 day trading period prior to December 7, 2026 or (ii) when the Company consummates a change of control transaction prior to December 7, 2026 that entitles its stockholders to receive a per share consideration of at least $15.00, $17.00, $19.00 and $21.00.

During the six months ended July 31, 2026, 682,809 Earn-out Shares vested resulting in the issuance of Class A common stock. No Earn-out Shares vested during the six months ended July 31, 2025. As of July 31, 2026, there

were no Earn-out Shares outstanding relating to Former Planet equity award holders. As of July 31, 2026 and January 31, 2026, there was no remaining unrecognized compensation cost related to the Earn-out Shares.