BlackSky Technology (BKSY) Competitors

Silicon Motion Technology (NASDAQ:SIMO) and BlackSky Technology (NYSE:BKSY) are both electronic equipment companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability and institutional ownership.

Does the media refer more to SIMO or BKSY?

In the previous week, Silicon Motion Technology had 6 more articles in the media than BlackSky Technology. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Silicon Motion Technology and 3 mentions for BlackSky Technology. BlackSky Technology's average media sentiment score of 1.40 beat Silicon Motion Technology's score of 0.61 indicating that BlackSky Technology is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Silicon Motion Technology	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
BlackSky Technology	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is SIMO or BKSY more profitable?

Silicon Motion Technology has a net margin of 12.06% compared to BlackSky Technology's net margin of -50.30%. Silicon Motion Technology's return on equity of 12.00% beat BlackSky Technology's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Silicon Motion Technology	12.06%	12.00%	9.18%
BlackSky Technology	-50.30%	-45.63%	-16.72%

Do analysts recommend SIMO or BKSY?

Silicon Motion Technology presently has a consensus price target of $83.89, suggesting a potential upside of 11.93%. BlackSky Technology has a consensus price target of $21.67, suggesting a potential upside of 1.39%. Given Silicon Motion Technology's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Silicon Motion Technology is more favorable than BlackSky Technology.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Silicon Motion Technology	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
BlackSky Technology	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Which has higher earnings & valuation, SIMO or BKSY?

Silicon Motion Technology has higher revenue and earnings than BlackSky Technology. BlackSky Technology is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Silicon Motion Technology, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Silicon Motion Technology	$803.55M	3.17	$89.25M	$2.79	26.86
BlackSky Technology	$102.09M	6.63	-$57.22M	-$2.57	-8.32

Which has more risk and volatility, SIMO or BKSY?

Silicon Motion Technology has a beta of 0.85, suggesting that its stock price is 15% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, BlackSky Technology has a beta of 2.07, suggesting that its stock price is 107% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of SIMO or BKSY?

78.0% of Silicon Motion Technology shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 27.2% of BlackSky Technology shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.3% of Silicon Motion Technology 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 large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Silicon Motion Technology beats BlackSky Technology on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.