What is BlackSky Technology's R&D?

BlackSky Technology (BKSY) reported R&D of $170K in Q1 2026.

How has BlackSky Technology's R&D changed year-over-year?

BlackSky Technology's R&D decreased by 30.6% year-over-year, from $245K to $170K.

What is the long-term trend for BlackSky Technology's R&D?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), BlackSky Technology's R&D has grown at a 40.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $112K to $433K.

Costs of research activities to discover new knowledge and development activities to translate research into new or improved products, services, processes, or technologies.

BlackSky Technology BKSY R&D

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$20.8M-29.7%

Operating income-$18.5M-54.7%

Net income-$29.7M-132%

EPS (diluted)-$0.82-95.2%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$41.4M+89.1%

Total debt$226.7M+76.9%

Total equity$80.8M-9.1%

Total assets$371.7M+30.5%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow-$2.4M-109%

CapEx$3.9M-13.4%

Free cash flow-$6.2M-127%

Valuation

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Market cap$935.52M+103%

Enterprise value$1.12B+97.2%

P/S9.6×+5.3×

Profitability

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Operating margin-54.7%+31.4pp

Net margin-89.1%+289pp

FCF margin-75.2%-82.5pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity-102.7%+164pp

Debt / equity2.8×+1.4×

Current ratio3.5×-0.3×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by BlackSky Technology in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense.

The official record: BlackSky Technology’s 10-Q, filed May 7, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is BlackSky Technology's R&D?: BlackSky Technology (BKSY) reported R&D of $170K in Q1 2026.
How has BlackSky Technology's R&D changed year-over-year?: BlackSky Technology's R&D decreased by 30.6% year-over-year, from $245K to $170K.
What is the long-term trend for BlackSky Technology's R&D?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), BlackSky Technology's R&D has grown at a 40.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $112K to $433K.
What does R&D mean?: Costs of research activities to discover new knowledge and development activities to translate research into new or improved products, services, processes, or technologies.