BlackSky Technology (BKSY) Competitors $22.72 -0.69 (-2.95%) Closing price 07/11/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$22.76 +0.05 (+0.20%) As of 06:33 AM 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. SIMO, VIAV, NN, PL, KLIC, LUNR, COMM, HIMX, SEDG, and AAOIShould you be buying BlackSky Technology stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of BlackSky Technology include Silicon Motion Technology (SIMO), Viavi Solutions (VIAV), NextNav (NN), Planet Labs PBC (PL), Kulicke and Soffa Industries (KLIC), Intuitive Machines (LUNR), CommScope (COMM), Himax Technologies (HIMX), SolarEdge Technologies (SEDG), and Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI). These companies are all part of the "electronic equipment" industry. BlackSky Technology vs. Its Competitors Silicon Motion Technology Viavi Solutions NextNav Planet Labs PBC Kulicke and Soffa Industries Intuitive Machines CommScope Himax Technologies SolarEdge Technologies Applied Optoelectronics BlackSky Technology (NYSE:BKSY) and Silicon Motion Technology (NASDAQ:SIMO) are both electronic equipment companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, valuation, risk, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership. Do analysts rate BKSY or SIMO? BlackSky Technology presently has a consensus price target of $23.00, suggesting a potential upside of 1.23%. Silicon Motion Technology has a consensus price target of $83.89, suggesting a potential upside of 14.18%. Given Silicon Motion Technology's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Silicon Motion Technology is more favorable than BlackSky Technology.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score BlackSky Technology 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Silicon Motion Technology 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Is BKSY or SIMO 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 BlackSky Technology-50.30% -45.63% -16.72% Silicon Motion Technology 12.06%12.00%9.18% Which has more volatility & risk, BKSY or SIMO? BlackSky Technology has a beta of 2.07, suggesting that its share price is 107% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Silicon Motion Technology has a beta of 0.85, suggesting that its share price is 15% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in BKSY or SIMO? 27.1% of BlackSky Technology shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 78.0% of Silicon Motion Technology shares are held by institutional investors. 4.5% of BlackSky Technology shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.3% of Silicon Motion Technology shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has stronger valuation and earnings, BKSY or SIMO? 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. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioBlackSky Technology$107.40M6.70-$57.22M-$2.57-8.84Silicon Motion Technology$803.55M3.11$89.25M$2.7926.33 Does the media refer more to BKSY or SIMO? In the previous week, BlackSky Technology had 10 more articles in the media than Silicon Motion Technology. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for BlackSky Technology and 5 mentions for Silicon Motion Technology. BlackSky Technology's average media sentiment score of 0.44 beat Silicon Motion Technology's score of 0.42 indicating that BlackSky Technology is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment BlackSky Technology 2 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Silicon Motion Technology 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral SummarySilicon Motion Technology beats BlackSky Technology on 11 of the 15 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 BKSY 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 TechnologyTechnology Services IndustryBusiness SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$719.13M$2.38B$15.32B$20.57BDividend YieldN/A1.43%2.72%3.71%P/E Ratio-8.8430.8828.6227.81Price / Sales6.7033.9645.2553.75Price / CashN/A40.9625.7017.96Price / Book7.455.856.184.57Net Income-$57.22M$32.23M$190.21M$987.45M7 Day Performance4.99%2.76%1.52%1.12%1 Month Performance108.94%13.57%7.60%5.46%1 Year Performance162.96%25.16%22.97%10.29% BlackSky Technology Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BKSYBlackSky Technology0.69 of 5 stars$22.72-2.9%$23.00+1.2%+163.0%$719.13M$107.40M-8.84210SIMOSilicon Motion Technology4.2407 of 5 stars$73.80-1.4%$83.89+13.7%-8.9%$2.51B$803.55M26.451,819VIAVViavi Solutions4.3559 of 5 stars$10.23-2.0%$12.69+24.0%+35.5%$2.28B$1.00B511.763,600Positive NewsNNNextNav1.456 of 5 stars$16.25+2.0%$20.00+23.1%+87.5%$2.15B$5.67M-15.9360Positive NewsPLPlanet Labs PBC1.6187 of 5 stars$6.82-0.4%$6.71-1.6%+204.0%$2.07B$250.18M-18.94800KLICKulicke and Soffa Industries3.1579 of 5 stars$35.69-2.9%$44.50+24.7%-30.9%$1.88B$706.23M99.142,746Positive NewsLUNRIntuitive Machines2.6989 of 5 stars$10.41-3.5%$16.06+54.2%+159.2%$1.86B$228M-3.811Positive NewsCOMMCommScope3.2942 of 5 stars$8.25-4.8%$4.88-40.9%+392.2%$1.79B$4.21B3.0220,000HIMXHimax Technologies4.1 of 5 stars$9.03-4.1%$11.90+31.8%+14.3%$1.58B$906.80M18.432,177Positive NewsSEDGSolarEdge Technologies3.325 of 5 stars$26.43-4.0%$16.12-39.0%-19.1%$1.56B$901.46M-0.884,930AAOIApplied Optoelectronics1.2918 of 5 stars$26.44-7.7%$24.80-6.2%+202.8%$1.47B$249.37M-6.853,309Gap Down Related Companies and Tools Related Companies SIMO Competitors VIAV Competitors NN Competitors PL Competitors KLIC Competitors LUNR Competitors COMM Competitors HIMX Competitors SEDG Competitors AAOI 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 7/14/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThis Signal Only Flashes Once Every 4 Years – And It Just TriggeredThis same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in cryp...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredElon’s NEXT Big IPO?Cancel your internet TODAY!? 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