REKR vs. BKSY, KE, SKYT, IPAX, GILT, SATL, AIP, LAES, POET, and VREX
Should you be buying Rekor Systems stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Rekor Systems include BlackSky Technology (BKSY), Kimball Electronics (KE), SkyWater Technology (SKYT), Inflection Point Acquisition (IPAX), Gilat Satellite Networks (GILT), Satellogic (SATL), Arteris (AIP), SEALSQ (LAES), POET Technologies (POET), and Varex Imaging (VREX). These companies are all part of the "electronic equipment" industry.
Rekor Systems vs. Its Competitors
BlackSky Technology (NYSE:BKSY) and Rekor Systems (NASDAQ:REKR) are both small-cap electronic equipment companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment and valuation.
BlackSky Technology has higher revenue and earnings than Rekor Systems. BlackSky Technology is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Rekor Systems, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
BlackSky Technology presently has a consensus price target of $21.67, suggesting a potential upside of 4.77%. Given BlackSky Technology's higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe BlackSky Technology is more favorable than Rekor Systems.
BlackSky Technology has a net margin of -50.30% compared to Rekor Systems' net margin of -118.09%. BlackSky Technology's return on equity of -45.63% beat Rekor Systems' return on equity.
BlackSky Technology has a beta of 1.85, indicating that its share price is 85% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Rekor Systems has a beta of 2.26, indicating that its share price is 126% more volatile than the S&P 500.
27.2% of BlackSky Technology shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 45.7% of Rekor Systems shares are held by institutional investors. 4.5% of BlackSky Technology shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 13.1% of Rekor Systems shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
In the previous week, BlackSky Technology had 8 more articles in the media than Rekor Systems. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for BlackSky Technology and 4 mentions for Rekor Systems. Rekor Systems' average media sentiment score of 0.82 beat BlackSky Technology's score of 0.82 indicating that Rekor Systems is being referred to more favorably in the news media.
Summary
BlackSky Technology beats Rekor Systems on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
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This page (NASDAQ:REKR) was last updated on 7/1/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
