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BlackSky Technology (BKSY) Reports Q3 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say

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BlackSky Technology Inc. (BKSY - Free Report) reported $42.84 million in revenue for the quarter ended September 2026, representing a year-over-year increase of 118.4%. EPS of -$0.25 for the same period compares to -$0.35 a year ago.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +8.23% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $39.59 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being -$0.25, the company has not delivered EPS surprise.

While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.

As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.

Here is how BlackSky Technology performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
  • Revenue- Space-based intelligence & AI services: $32.74 million versus $27.61 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +107.5% change.
  • Revenue- Mission solutions: $4.73 million compared to the $6.13 million average estimate based on two analysts.
  • Revenue- Advanced technology programs: $5.38 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $4.64 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +40.2%.

View all Key Company Metrics for BlackSky Technology here>>>

Shares of BlackSky Technology have returned -23.3% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -0.4% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.

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