LIF vs BKSY vs SPIR Stock Comparison

Life360, BlackSky Technology and Spire Global Prices as of Nov 3, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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LIF Life360, Inc.
$45.07 +4.6% 1M -54.6% 1Y
Market cap
$3.91B
P/E
26.5x
Revenue (TTM)
$572.56M
Div. yield
–
AI Platforms Technology
5 wins
SPIR Spire Global, Inc.
$8.72 -21.4% 1M -21.9% 1Y
Market cap
$319.57M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$62.38M
Div. yield
–
AI Platforms Technology

Head to Head

7 decided of 12

Life360 leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Life360 5, BlackSky Technology 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionLIFBKSYSPIRLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $3.91B $639.95M $319.57M LIF
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 26.5x -9.6x -3.5x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 34.1x — — –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +34.0% +4.1% -33.1% LIF
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 25.7% -61.2% -145.0% LIF
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — -13.4% — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — 1.7x — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -54.6% -14.5% -21.9% BKSY
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years — -26.8%/yr -28.8%/yr BKSY
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 76.9% 100.4% 100.4% LIF
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 78/100 31/100 18/100 LIF

Percentile Scorecard

LIFBKSYSPIR

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisLIFBKSYSPIR
Valuation 68 #40 of 124 26 #92 of 124 19 #101 of 124
Growth 100 #1 of 114 27 #84 of 114 9 #104 of 114
Profitability 70 #34 of 111 32 #76 of 111 16 #93 of 111
Financial Health 75 #33 of 128 49 #66 of 128 41 #76 of 128
Shareholder Returns – 22 #57 of 73 6 #69 of 73
Overall 78 31 18
  • LIF ranked among 136 companies in Infrastructure Software
  • BKSY ranked among 136 companies in Infrastructure Software
  • SPIR ranked among 136 companies in Infrastructure Software

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodLIFBKSYSPIRSPY
1 month +4.6%-20.4%-21.4% -2.0%
3 months -29.5%-31.2%-35.3% -2.2%
6 months +1.2%-51.5%-47.0% +4.2%
Year to date -29.7%-6.9%+16.3% +10.6%
1 year -54.6%-14.5%-21.9% +10.4%
3 years —+93.0%+110.6% +73.6%
3 years, per year —+24.5%+28.2% +20.2%
5 years —-78.9%-81.7% +61.6%
5 years, per year —-26.8%-28.8% +10.1%

Risk

MeasureLIFBKSYSPIRSPY
Volatility, 1Y 76.9%100.4%100.4% 12.8%
Downside volatility, 1Y 85.7%100.4%99.0% 12.8%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 2.303.143.32 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.71-0.14-0.22 0.81
Max drawdown, 5Y -65.6%-95.2%-93.0% -25.4%
From 52-week high -54.6%-66.2%-65.8% -3.2%
52-week high $99.32$51.63$25.48 $779.14
52-week low $38.10$13.14$7.02 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleLIFBKSYSPIR
P/E now vs peer median 24.8xmedian 38.8x -10.1xmedian 38.8x -3.7xmedian 38.8x
P/S now vs peer median 6.4xmedian 4.4x 6.5xmedian 4.4x 5.7xmedian 4.4x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 128.6xmedian 28.6x -49.2xmedian 28.6x -3.4xmedian 28.6x
P/FCF now vs peer median 35.5xmedian 23.6x -6.3xmedian 23.6x -3.6xmedian 23.6x
P/B now vs peer median 6.0xmedian 3.1x 3.4xmedian 3.1x 2.5xmedian 3.1x
PEG now vs peer median 0.40median 1.27 -0.36median 1.27 -0.18median 1.27

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsLIFBKSYSPIR
Revenue $572.56M $108.92M $62.38M
Gross profit $444.26M $76.09M $23.54M
Operating income $6.51M -$47.32M -$88.63M
Net income $147.29M -$66.71M -$90.58M
Free cash flow $103.24M -$113.03M -$99.62M
R&D $152.42M $632.00K $34.70M
EPS (diluted) $1.72 $-1.74 $-2.36
Cash & equivalents $267.06M $36.90M $38.81M
Total debt – $210.84M –
Shares (diluted) 85.59M 38.42M 38.30M
Enterprise value $2.34B $19.31M -$88.71K

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricLIFBKSYSPIR
P/E 24.8x -10.1x -3.7x
P/FCF 35.5x -6.3x -3.6x
P/Operating cash flow 35.1x -13.1x -5.4x
P/S 6.4x 6.5x 5.7x
P/B 6.0x 3.4x 2.5x
P/Tangible book 6.8x 3.4x 2.6x
EV/EBITDA 128.6x -49.2x -3.4x
EV/EBIT 521.3x -14.5x -3.0x
EV/Revenue 5.9x 6.3x 4.2x
EV/FCF 32.9x -6.1x -2.6x
EV/Operating cash flow 32.5x -12.7x -4.0x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.40 -0.36 -0.18

Growth

14 metrics
MetricLIFBKSYSPIR
Revenue growth (1Y) 34.0% 4.1% -33.1%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 28.9% 13.7% -9.7%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 34.8% 5.2% -37.8%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 33.0% 20.0% 2.6%
Operating income growth (1Y) 31.6% -4.6% 8.4%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 28.5% 14.1% -7.5%
Net income growth (1Y) 434.2% 22.5% -360.2%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 69.1% 5.3% -1.8%
EPS growth (1Y) 427.2% 34.5% -303.0%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 61.4% 27.7% 20.2%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 136.7% -382.3% -35.3%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 85.0% -18.8% -16.3%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 144.9% -405.5% -32.4%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 84.6% -12.6% -20.4%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricLIFBKSYSPIR
Gross margin 77.6% 69.9% 37.7%
EBITDA margin 4.6% -12.8% -122.0%
Operating margin 1.1% -43.4% -142.1%
Pretax margin 2.5% -61.2% -141.8%
Net margin 25.7% -61.2% -145.0%
FCF margin 18.0% -103.8% -159.7%
Operating cash flow margin 18.2% -49.7% -105.7%
Return on equity 24.3% -45.6% -76.9%
Return on assets 14.1% -15.0% -44.2%
Return on invested capital – -13.4% –
Return on capital employed 0.7% -12.1% -60.7%
Asset turnover 0.5x 0.2x 0.3x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 0.7x 0.8x 0.7x
Stock comp / revenue 12.1% 15.0% 23.4%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricLIFBKSYSPIR
Debt / assets – 40.8% –
Debt / equity – 1.0x –
Net debt / EBITDA – 1.7x –
Debt / FCF – -1.9x –
Liabilities / assets 41.7% 59.1% 36.3%
Equity / assets 58.3% 40.9% 63.7%
Interest coverage – -3.0x -44,317x
Current ratio 5.6x 5.8x 1.9x
Quick ratio 3.6x 5.4x 1.8x
Cash ratio 2.5x 4.4x 1.6x
Altman Z-score 5.96 -0.21 -1.46

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricLIFBKSYSPIR
Dividend yield – – –
Net buyback yield – -1.9% -20.2%
Shareholder yield – -1.9% -20.2%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusLIFBKSYSPIR
Forward P/E 34.1xFY2026 – –
EPS, next fiscal year $1.32FY2026 $-1.43FY2026 $-1.24FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -45.7%FY2026 – –
EPS growth, the year after +25.8% – –
Revenue, next fiscal year $718.60MFY2026 $136.05MFY2026 $76.07MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +46.8%FY2026 +27.6%FY2026 +6.2%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +19.2% +48.6% +39.3%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersLIFBKSYSPIR
Held by institutions 40.8% 77.7% 55.0%
Institutions holding 205 228 131
Change in shares held, QoQ +4.5% +33.1% +62.9%
Institutions buying 116 153 95
Institutions selling 65 46 21
Buyers to sellers 1.78 3.33 4.52

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

LIFBKSYSPIR
LIF 1.00 0.16 0.17
BKSY 0.16 1.00 0.66
SPIR 0.17 0.66 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, LIF, BKSY and SPIR?

Life360 (LIF) is the largest by market capitalisation: Life360 (LIF) $3.91B, BlackSky Technology (BKSY) $639.95M, Spire Global (SPIR) $319.57M.

Which company is growing faster?

Life360 (LIF) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Life360 (LIF) +34.0%, BlackSky Technology (BKSY) +4.1%, Spire Global (SPIR) -33.1%.

Which company is more profitable?

Life360 (LIF) has the highest net margin (Life360 (LIF) 25.7%, BlackSky Technology (BKSY) -61.2%, Spire Global (SPIR) -145.0%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year BlackSky Technology (BKSY) returned the most: Life360 (LIF) -54.6%, BlackSky Technology (BKSY) -14.5%, Spire Global (SPIR) -21.9%. Over five years, BlackSky Technology (BKSY) compounded fastest (BlackSky Technology (BKSY) -26.8%/yr, Spire Global (SPIR) -28.8%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Life360 (LIF) has been the steadiest (Life360 (LIF) 76.9%, BlackSky Technology (BKSY) 100.4%, Spire Global (SPIR) 100.4%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, LIF, BKSY and SPIR?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Life360 (LIF) leads on 5. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.