BLACKSKY TECHNOLOGY INC CLASS A (BKSY)
Industrials · Commercial satellite imagery and geospatial intelligence · NYSE
Real-time space-based intelligence provider combining a small-satellite constellation with AI-enabled analytics software for rapid, high-frequency monitoring of critical global locations.
What BLACKSKY TECHNOLOGY INC CLASS A does
BlackSky Technology designs, builds, owns, and operates a constellation of advanced small satellites in low Earth orbit, combined with its proprietary BlackSky Spectra® software platform, to deliver real-time imagery, analytics, and high-frequency monitoring capabilities. The company offers three primary service lines: subscription-based space-based intelligence and AI services (On-Demand and Assured offerings), Mission Solutions for customers to acquire and operate their own satellites, and advanced technology program services. BlackSky's Gen-3 satellites deliver 35-centimeter resolution electro-optical imaging and 1.2-meter short-wave infrared capabilities with rapid revisit rates up to 15 times per day, supported by AI-generated analytics and third-party data fusion through its software platform.
Themes: ["Real-time space-based intelligence","Satellite Earth observation and monitoring","Geospatial analytics and AI","Defense and national security intelligence","Commercial space technology","LEO small satellite constellation"]
Fundamentals
- Price$25.55 as of 2026-07-09 close
- Market cap$943M as of 2026-07-10
- 1-year return+14.6% as of 2026-07-09 close
- Net margin-89.1% as of 2026-07-10
- Gross margin+69.3% as of 2026-07-10
- ROE-98.6% as of 2026-07-10
- Debt / equity2.51 as of 2026-07-10
- Revenue growth (YoY)-8.9% as of 2026-07-10
- Revenue CAGR (3y)+17.7% SEC XBRL
- Beta2.65 as of 2026-07-10
Key risks (from latest filing)
["Intense competition from legacy satellite imaging providers and emerging geospatial intelligence companies; significant capital intensity required to maintain and expand the satellite constellation","Dependency on government and defense customers with changing spending priorities and acquisition cycles; regulatory compliance complexity across multiple jurisdictions","Technology execution risk in delivering Gen-3 satellite capabilities, software platform performance, and integrated space-to-ground system reliability in a rapidly evolving market"]
Competitors & peers
- Maxar Technologies (MAXR)
- Planet Labs (PL)
- Axiom Space
- ViaSat
Fundamentals: Finnhub, as of 2026-07-10. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-07-09.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & Finnhub, shown with their as-of date.