BlackSky Technology (BKSY-WT) Research & Development (2020 - 2026)
BlackSky Technology's (BKSY-WT) quarterly Research & Development came in at $170000.0 in Q1 2026, down 30.61% year-on-year from $245000.0 in Q1 2025, and up 20.57% quarter-over-quarter from $141000.0 in Q4 2025.
BlackSky Technology (BKSY-WT) Research & Development (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
BlackSky Technology's Research & Development history runs 7 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $170000.0 for Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Research & Development fell 30.61% year-over-year to $170000.0 in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $358000.0, a 68.4% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $433000.0, down 67.78% from the prior year.
- Research & Development improved to $170000.0 in Q1 2026 per BKSY-WT's latest filing, from $141000.0 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Research & Development topped out at $559000.0 in Q4 2024 and bottomed at $17000.0 in Q2 2025.
- The 5-year median for Research & Development is $170000.0 (2026), against an average of $195823.5.
- Across the five-year window, Research & Development jumped 974.07% in 2022 and sank 94.06% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Research & Development stood at $290000.0 in 2022, then plunged by 59.31% to $118000.0 in 2023, then soared by 373.73% to $559000.0 in 2024, then sank by 74.78% to $141000.0 in 2025, then rose by 20.57% to $170000.0 in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest BKSY-WT Research & Development figures stand at $170000.0 (Q1 2026), $141000.0 (Q4 2025), and $30000.0 (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cintas | 81.31 Bn | 81.12 Bn | 1.45 Bn | - |
| 2 | Rentokil Initial | 73.75 Bn | 71.25 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Relx | 60.28 Bn | 60.04 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Thomson Reuters | 38.09 Bn | 37.23 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Copart | 25.18 Bn | 21.85 Bn | 732.88 Mn | - |
| 6 | Global Payments | 21.29 Bn | 16.10 Bn | 1.70 Bn | - |
| 7 | Rb Global | 20.33 Bn | 20.14 Bn | 927.90 Mn | - |
| 8 | UL Solutions | 17.42 Bn | 17.18 Bn | 381.00 Mn | - |
| 9 | Aramark | 15.00 Bn | 14.59 Bn | 426.39 Mn | - |
| 10 | BlackSky Technology | 1.11 Mn | -77.05 Mn | 20.07 Mn | 170,000.00 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 170,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 141,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 30,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 17,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 245,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 559,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 43,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 286,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 456,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 118,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 133,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 176,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 216,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 290,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 197,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 106,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 146,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 27,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 57,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 28,000.00 |