BlackSky Technology (BKSY) Competitors $8.87 +0.29 (+3.38%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$8.99 +0.12 (+1.35%) As of 04:25 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock BKSY vs. PL, DQ, JKS, PENG, COMM, NSSC, BELFA, SEDG, AAOI, and ICHRShould you be buying BlackSky Technology stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of BlackSky Technology include Planet Labs PBC (PL), Daqo New Energy (DQ), JinkoSolar (JKS), Penguin Solutions (PENG), CommScope (COMM), Napco Security Technologies (NSSC), Bel Fuse (BELFA), SolarEdge Technologies (SEDG), Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI), and Ichor (ICHR). These companies are all part of the "electronic equipment" industry. BlackSky Technology vs. Planet Labs PBC Daqo New Energy JinkoSolar Penguin Solutions CommScope Napco Security Technologies Bel Fuse SolarEdge Technologies Applied Optoelectronics Ichor Planet Labs PBC (NYSE:PL) and BlackSky Technology (NYSE:BKSY) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, dividends, risk, community ranking and institutional ownership. Is PL or BKSY more profitable? BlackSky Technology has a net margin of -38.83% compared to Planet Labs PBC's net margin of -48.88%. Planet Labs PBC's return on equity of -24.16% beat BlackSky Technology's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Planet Labs PBC-48.88% -24.16% -17.73% BlackSky Technology -38.83%-49.91%-19.97% Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in PL or BKSY? 41.7% of Planet Labs PBC shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 27.1% of BlackSky Technology shares are owned by institutional investors. 18.6% of Planet Labs PBC shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.5% of BlackSky Technology shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more volatility and risk, PL or BKSY? Planet Labs PBC has a beta of 1.56, suggesting that its share price is 56% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, BlackSky Technology has a beta of 1.61, suggesting that its share price is 61% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has better earnings and valuation, PL or BKSY? BlackSky Technology has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Planet Labs PBC. Planet Labs PBC is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than BlackSky Technology, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioPlanet Labs PBC$244.35M4.16-$140.51M-$0.42-8.01BlackSky Technology$102.09M2.67-$53.86M-$3.03-2.85 Does the media favor PL or BKSY? In the previous week, Planet Labs PBC had 5 more articles in the media than BlackSky Technology. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Planet Labs PBC and 4 mentions for BlackSky Technology. BlackSky Technology's average media sentiment score of 1.23 beat Planet Labs PBC's score of -0.01 indicating that BlackSky Technology is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Planet Labs PBC 3 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 3 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral BlackSky Technology 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Does the MarketBeat Community favor PL or BKSY? Planet Labs PBC received 19 more outperform votes than BlackSky Technology when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 90.00% of users gave BlackSky Technology an outperform vote while only 57.81% of users gave Planet Labs PBC an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformPlanet Labs PBCOutperform Votes3757.81% Underperform Votes2742.19% BlackSky TechnologyOutperform Votes1890.00% Underperform Votes210.00% Do analysts recommend PL or BKSY? Planet Labs PBC currently has a consensus price target of $5.98, indicating a potential upside of 77.71%. BlackSky Technology has a consensus price target of $20.17, indicating a potential upside of 133.79%. Given BlackSky Technology's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe BlackSky Technology is more favorable than Planet Labs PBC.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Planet Labs PBC 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.90BlackSky Technology 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 SummaryPlanet Labs PBC beats BlackSky Technology on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Get BlackSky Technology News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for BKSY and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart BKSY vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricBlackSky TechnologyRadio & t.v. communications equipment IndustryBusiness SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$280.75M$9.86B$22.30B$19.21BDividend YieldN/A1.60%2.59%4.00%P/E Ratio-3.9211.7031.1733.44Price / Sales2.755.04171.1629.13Price / CashN/A12.3531.5117.52Price / Book1.707.305.604.55Net Income-$53.86M$358.06M$194.12M$1.02B7 Day Performance4.60%4.74%2.42%2.15%1 Month Performance10.32%0.19%15.68%-2.08%1 Year Performance-13.38%44.01%29.69%5.45% BlackSky Technology Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BKSYBlackSky Technology2.6548 of 5 stars$8.87+3.4%$20.17+127.4%-12.3%$280.75M$102.09M-3.92210Upcoming EarningsNews CoveragePositive NewsGap UpPLPlanet Labs PBC2.2698 of 5 stars$3.41+0.6%$5.98+75.4%+91.2%$1.03B$244.35M-8.32800Gap UpDQDaqo New Energy3.096 of 5 stars$14.82+0.2%$21.21+43.1%-32.1%$978.22M$1.03B-8.012,400Earnings ReportAnalyst DowngradeNews CoveragePositive NewsJKSJinkoSolar2.4153 of 5 stars$17.64-0.1%$27.19+54.1%-28.9%$937.65M$92.26B29.9031,000Earnings ReportAnalyst RevisionNews CoverageGap UpPENGPenguin Solutions2.6138 of 5 stars$17.27+0.2%$24.94+44.4%N/A$927.02M$1.32B-33.212,700COMMCommScope3.1893 of 5 stars$3.95+1.0%$4.75+20.3%+424.1%$855.42M$4.21B-0.8930,000Earnings ReportNews CoveragePositive NewsGap UpNSSCNapco Security Technologies4.2541 of 5 stars$22.78-0.4%$35.50+55.8%-42.8%$829.22M$186.53M17.521,150Upcoming EarningsNews CoverageBELFABel Fuse2.8211 of 5 stars$64.50-3.2%$115.00+78.3%-10.3%$808.77M$534.79M20.876,300Dividend AnnouncementGap DownSEDGSolarEdge Technologies4.5678 of 5 stars$12.69+1.0%$16.82+32.5%-78.4%$749.26M$901.46M-0.414,930Upcoming EarningsAAOIApplied Optoelectronics2.4171 of 5 stars$13.07+4.1%$22.40+71.4%+48.6%$723.33M$249.37M-6.342,210Upcoming EarningsGap UpICHRIchor3.9139 of 5 stars$21.09-1.1%$40.17+90.5%-47.4%$719.44M$849.04M-32.452,980Upcoming EarningsShort Interest ↓Positive NewsGap Up Related Companies and Tools Related Companies PL Competitors DQ Competitors JKS Competitors PENG Competitors COMM Competitors NSSC Competitors BELFA Competitors SEDG Competitors AAOI Competitors ICHR Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:BKSY) was last updated on 5/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersFeds Just Admitted It—They Can Take Your CashThe Government Just Said Your Money Isn't Yours That's right—According to the DOJ, YOUR hard-earned money i...Priority Gold | SponsoredWarning: “DOGE Collapse” imminentElon Strikes Back You may already sense that the tide is turning against Elon Musk and DOGE. 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