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BlackSky Technology

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Neutral 56 (OpenAI - 5.2)
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Rating:56Neutral
Price Target:
$26.00
▼(-0.34% Downside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:03/20/26
The score is held back primarily by weak financial performance (ongoing losses and cash burn despite revenue growth). Offsetting factors include a constructive technical uptrend and a relatively positive earnings outlook driven by 2026 guidance, backlog visibility, and improved liquidity, while valuation remains constrained by negative earnings and no dividend support.
Positive Factors
Gen‑3 Product Validation
Operational validation of Gen‑3 hardware and rapid commissioning reduces technical execution risk, accelerates conversion of pilots to paid subscriptions, and expands on‑orbit capacity. This durable product credibility supports recurring revenue growth and competitive positioning over the next several quarters.
Consistent Revenue Growth & International Expansion
Steady multi‑year top‑line growth and rapid international adoption indicate scalable commercial demand for imagery and analytics. Diversified geographic revenue reduces country‑specific risk and supports sustainable subscription and contract renewals, improving revenue durability beyond short sales cycles.
Backlog and Strengthened Liquidity
A sizeable contracted backlog and ample liquidity provide multi‑period revenue visibility and capital to fund Gen‑3 deployment and R&D. This reduces near‑term funding risk, enables execution of planned launches and product rollouts, and supports predictable conversion of bookings into subscription revenue.
Negative Factors
Negative Operating Cash Flow
Persistent negative operating and free cash flow means the business consumes cash to run and scale. Even with current liquidity, continued cash burn requires either capital raises or slower investment, creating dilution or execution risk if revenue convertability or margin improvements slip.
Sustained Net Losses & Margin Volatility
Large negative net margins and inconsistent gross‑margin reporting highlight difficulty converting revenue into sustainable profits. Margin volatility raises uncertainty about long‑term operating leverage and the timing of durable profitability, limiting return prospects absent structural cost or pricing improvements.
Lumpy Revenue & Government Funding Exposure
Milestone‑based and sovereign contracts create revenue timing variability and long sales cycles, complicating cash conversion and forecasting. Dependence on government appropriations adds policy/timing risk that can delay bookings converting to recognized revenue and stress near‑term liquidity.

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BlackSky Technology Business Overview & Revenue Model

Company DescriptionBlackSky Technology Inc. provides geospatial intelligence, imagery and related data analytic products and services, and mission systems that include the development, integration, and operations of satellite and ground systems to commercial and government customers worldwide. The company processes a range of observations from its constellation, as well as various space, internet-of-things, and terrestrial based sensors and data feeds. Its products are used in government defense and intelligence; commercial, construction, and industrial; and catastrophe, climate, and environment applications. The company was incorporated in 2014 and is headquartered in Herndon, Virginia.
How the Company Makes MoneyBlackSky primarily makes money by selling subscription-based and contract-based access to its geospatial intelligence products and services. A core revenue stream is recurring subscriptions (and multi-period contracts) that provide customers access to BlackSky’s satellite imagery, on-demand tasking/collection, and its analytics/software platform that enables alerting, monitoring, and delivery of finished geospatial intelligence outputs. In addition, the company generates revenue from professional services and solutions work tied to customer deployments (e.g., integration, customization, training, and analytic support) when these are bundled with or sold alongside platform access. BlackSky also earns revenue through government contracting, where agencies procure imagery access, monitoring services, or mission-focused analytic deliverables under contracted terms. Specific partnership details or revenue split by customer/segment: null.

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Chart InsightsBlackSky Technology's 'Imagery and Software' segment shows a plateau in recent quarters, while 'Professional and Engineering' surged significantly, driven by new contracts and professional services. The earnings call highlights a 22% revenue growth, fueled by strategic wins, including a major contract in India, and strong demand for AI-enhanced satellite imagery. Despite an adjusted EBITDA loss due to acquisition costs, the company is optimistic about future growth, backed by a robust backlog and plans to expand its satellite fleet, positioning itself for long-term success in the space-based intelligence market.
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BlackSky Technology Earnings Call Summary

Earnings Call Date:Feb 26, 2026
(Q4-2025)
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Next Earnings Date:May 13, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call conveyed clear operational and commercial momentum driven by validated Gen-3 satellite performance, strong international bookings and materially improved liquidity. Management provided a growth-oriented 2026 guide (revenues $120M–$145M, adjusted EBITDA $6M–$18M) while acknowledging lumpy revenue recognition, prior production testing delays, rising operating expenses (partly acquisition-driven) and continued government funding uncertainty. Overall, positives around product validation, backlog, bookings and balance sheet strength outweigh the execution and timing risks discussed.
Q4-2025 Updates
Positive Updates
Near-Record Q4 Revenue and Yearly Growth
Q4 2025 revenue of $35.2M (a 16% year-over-year increase) drove full-year revenue to $106.6M, demonstrating sequential momentum and commercial monetization of Gen-3 capabilities.
Strong Contract Bookings and Backlog
Secured $240M in contract bookings in 2025, growing backlog to $345M (with nearly $75M expected to convert in 2026), providing multi-year revenue visibility.
Gen-3 Satellite Operational Success and Rapid Commercial Adoption
Launched and commissioned 3 Gen-3 satellites in 2025; the final Gen-3 delivered high-resolution imagery within 12 hours of launch and entered commercial operations in 3 weeks. Gen-3 delivers 35-centimeter imaging performance, accelerating pilot conversions to long-term subscriptions and supporting a production pipeline (targeting 8–9 Gen-3s on orbit by end-2026).
Improved Profitability Metrics (Adjusted EBITDA)
Q4 adjusted EBITDA was $8.8M (up 20% year-over-year) and the company delivered a second consecutive year of positive adjusted EBITDA at $0.9M for 2025, indicating operating leverage as revenue scales.
Significantly Strengthened Balance Sheet and Liquidity
Ended Q4 with $125.6M cash, restricted cash and short-term investments (more than double the prior-year balance of $53.8M) and total liquidity exceeding $225M — an ~84% increase versus 2024. Also secured $37.4M in available launch financing.
Rapid International Revenue Expansion
International revenues grew over 50% year-over-year and now represent more than half of total revenues; secured multiple multiyear international and sovereign mission contracts (including an announced 8-figure deal).
Negative Updates
Modest Full-Year Adjusted EBITDA Despite Improvement
Full-year adjusted EBITDA was only $0.9M in 2025 — positive but small — indicating profitability is still nascent and sensitive to revenue cadence and cost execution.
Increasing Cash Operating Expenses
Full-year cash operating expenses rose to $74.3M from $64.9M in 2024 (an increase of ~14.5%), driven primarily by the 2024 LeoStella acquisition; Q4 cash operating expenses were $17.7M versus $16.9M prior year (+~4.7%).
Lumpy Revenue Recognition and Longer Sales Cycles
Mission solutions and satellite sales create lumpy revenue (milestone-based recognition); large sovereign deals typically have 12–18 month sales cycles and timing of international awards is unpredictable, increasing near-term revenue volatility.
Exposure to U.S. Government Budget Uncertainty
U.S. government budget constraints impacted 2025 (management cited roughly a $2M/month hit starting in August — ~ $10M for the year). EOCL and other government funding lines remain classified and timing/appropriation risks persist, prompting a conservative revenue outlook for related programs.
Earlier Production and Timeline Challenges
Management acknowledged testing issues on an earlier satellite that slowed initial deployment cadence relative to original hopes; while corrected, early timeline slippage highlights execution risk in ramping production.
Working Capital and Receivables Concentration
Accounts receivable were $37.6M with unbilled contract assets of $26.6M (reduced from ~$43M Q3), indicating near-term collection is expected but working capital remains a material item that can affect cash conversion and quarter-to-quarter liquidity.
Company Guidance
BlackSky guided full-year 2026 revenue of $120–$145 million (≈24% growth at the midpoint), adjusted EBITDA of $6–$18 million, and capital expenditures of $50–$60 million primarily to build out the Gen‑3 constellation and next‑generation satellite/AI technologies. Management cited a $345 million contracted backlog (with roughly $75 million expected to convert in 2026), liquidity of over $225 million (cash, restricted cash and short‑term investments of $125.6 million plus $37.4 million of launch financing), and working capital metrics including $26.6 million of unbilled contract assets and $37.6 million of accounts receivable. They noted Q4 2025 revenue of $35.2 million (up 16% YoY) and full‑year 2025 revenue of $106.6 million (international revenue grew >50% and now represents >50% of total), expect 8–9 Gen‑3 satellites on orbit by year‑end, anticipate back‑loaded seasonality (~40–45% of revenue in H1, 55–60% in H2), and said the company is on a path toward positive free cash flow after delivering full‑year adjusted EBITDA of $0.9 million in 2025.

BlackSky Technology Financial Statement Overview

Summary
Strong multi-year revenue growth and improved 2025 leverage (debt-to-equity ~0.16) support resilience, but the business still posts large net losses, negative operating cash flow, and consistently negative free cash flow. Margin data also shows volatility/uncertainty (e.g., 2025 gross margin reported at 0%), keeping the financial profile below average.
Income Statement
32
Negative
Revenue has grown steadily from 2020 to 2025 (rising from ~$21.1M to ~$106.6M), indicating improving commercial traction. However, profitability remains weak: the company is still generating sizable net losses (2025 net margin about -66%) and negative EBITDA margin (about -52% in 2025). Gross margin improved materially versus early years, but 2025 shows gross profit and gross margin reported at 0%, which likely reflects data/reporting noise and adds uncertainty to margin quality. Overall, strong top-line trajectory is outweighed by persistent losses and volatile margins.
Balance Sheet
58
Neutral
Leverage improved significantly in 2025, with total debt dropping to ~$15.5M and debt-to-equity falling to ~0.16, which is a meaningful de-risking versus 2024 (~1.24). Equity remains positive (~$94.9M), supporting balance-sheet flexibility. The key weakness is that losses are still eroding returns for shareholders (return on equity remains deeply negative, ~-74% in 2025), and prior years show higher leverage and ongoing balance-sheet pressure. Net/net: capital structure looks better today, but profitability-driven equity dilution/erosion risk remains.
Cash Flow
29
Negative
Cash generation is a core issue: operating cash flow is negative across all years provided, including 2025 (~-$28.3M), and free cash flow is also consistently negative (2025 ~-$44.5M). While 2025 free cash flow improved versus 2024 (less negative) and the free cash flow change rate is positive, the business still consumes cash to operate and invest. Until operating cash flow turns positive, funding risk (raising capital or using cash reserves) remains a key overhang.
BreakdownDec 2025Dec 2024Dec 2023Dec 2022Dec 2021
Income Statement
Total Revenue106.58M102.09M94.49M65.35M34.09M
Gross Profit40.93M74.66M60.71M29.52M-663.00K
EBITDA-24.85M-542.00K434.00K-32.11M-224.52M
Net Income-70.26M-57.22M-53.86M-74.17M-245.64M
Balance Sheet
Total Assets387.29M254.15M224.07M234.09M305.76M
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments124.45M52.46M52.51M72.16M165.59M
Total Debt15.52M116.49M87.16M79.88M71.46M
Total Liabilities292.41M160.16M130.91M112.22M126.14M
Stockholders Equity94.88M93.99M93.16M121.87M179.62M
Cash Flow
Free Cash Flow-44.52M-22.06M-61.14M-56.13M-55.15M
Operating Cash Flow-28.31M-6.38M-17.42M-44.46M-53.87M
Investing Cash Flow-86.59M-68.33M-15.21M-81.58M-63.61M
Financing Cash Flow144.08M55.66M29.05M-5.05M275.02M

BlackSky Technology Technical Analysis

Technical Analysis Sentiment
Positive
Last Price26.09
Price Trends
50DMA
23.73
Positive
100DMA
21.05
Positive
200DMA
20.44
Positive
Market Momentum
MACD
0.91
Negative
RSI
60.50
Neutral
STOCH
60.73
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For BKSY, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 26.09 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 23.12, above the 50-day MA of 23.73, and above the 200-day MA of 20.44, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 0.91 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 60.50 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 60.73 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for BKSY.

BlackSky Technology Risk Analysis

BlackSky Technology disclosed 68 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. BlackSky Technology reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks

BlackSky Technology Peers Comparison

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Sector (63)
Financial Indicators
Name
Overall Rating
Market Cap
P/E Ratio
ROE
Dividend Yield
Revenue Growth
EPS Growth
70
Outperform
$595.58M22.2210.90%1.07%22.35%2.59%
63
Neutral
$10.79B15.437.44%2.01%2.89%-14.66%
59
Neutral
$113.73M-6.13-20.63%71.92%31.84%
56
Neutral
$965.19M-193.07-77.78%-5.13%-37.34%
52
Neutral
$361.43M23.27-30.23%3.02%90.87%
47
Neutral
$512.89M-59.389.32%
45
Neutral
$205.01M-1.68-137.37%-67.66%13.39%
* Industrials Sector Average
Performance Comparison
Ticker
Company Name
Price
Change
% Change
BKSY
BlackSky Technology
26.09
16.81
181.14%
KOPN
Kopin
1.98
0.65
48.87%
LYTS
Lsi Industries
19.13
1.39
7.86%
MVIS
Microvision
0.67
-0.95
-58.77%
KULR
KULR Technology Group
2.49
-11.19
-81.80%
SATL
Satellogic
3.59
-0.45
-11.14%

BlackSky Technology Corporate Events

Business Operations and StrategyFinancial Disclosures
BlackSky Reports Record 2025 Revenue and Growing Backlog
Positive
Feb 26, 2026

BlackSky reported on February 26, 2026 that fourth-quarter 2025 revenue rose 16% year on year to $35.2 million and full-year revenue reached a record $106.6 million, driven largely by new Gen-3 satellite and services contracts. The company narrowed its Q4 net loss to $0.9 million, posted a second consecutive year of positive adjusted EBITDA, expanded backlog 32% to $345 million on strong international defense and subscription demand, and ended 2025 with $125.6 million in cash and reduced unbilled receivables, underpinning continued Gen-3 deployments and positioning it for further growth in 2026.

BlackSky’s 2025 operating profile showed higher cost of sales and cash operating expenses alongside stepped-up capital expenditures of $46.6 million as it invested in its Gen-3 constellation and advanced imagery capabilities. While full-year net loss widened to $70.3 million and adjusted EBITDA declined to $0.9 million, strong contract bookings, rapid conversion of pilot programs into long-term subscriptions and additional launch commitments suggest a scaling business model and improving visibility for stakeholders despite ongoing losses.

The most recent analyst rating on (BKSY) stock is a Buy with a $27.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on BlackSky Technology stock, see the BKSY Stock Forecast page.

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This AI Analyst Stock Report is automatically generated by our AI systems using advanced algorithms and publicly available financial, technical, and market data. While the information provided aims to be accurate and insightful, it is intended for informational purposes only and should not be considered financial advice. Any content created by an AI (Artificial Intelligence) system may contain inaccuracies and/or contain errors. Investing in stocks carries inherent risks, and past performance is not indicative of future results. This report does not account for your personal financial circumstances, objectives, or risk tolerance. Always conduct your own research or consult with a qualified financial advisor before making investment decisions. The analysis and recommendations provided are based on historical and current data and may not fully reflect future market conditions or unexpected developments. Neither the creators of this report nor its affiliated entities guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of the information presented. Use this report at your own discretion and risk.Date of analysis: Mar 20, 2026