BlackSky Technology (BKSY) Research & Development (2020 - 2026)
BlackSky Technology (BKSY) recorded Research & Development of $291,000 in Q2 2026, compared with $17,000 a year earlier and up 71.2% from the prior quarter.
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BlackSky Technology (BKSY) Research & Development (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, BlackSky Technology's Research & Development came in at $632,000 as of Jun 30, 2026, down 26.9% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $433,000, down 67.8% from FY2024.
- Annual Research & Development has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 11.2% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Research & Development came in at $1.34 million in FY2024 (+109.0%), $643,000 in FY2023 (-13.0%), $739,000 in FY2022 (+559.8%) and $112,000 in FY2021 (-56.1%).
- The Q2 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Research & Development since Q4 2024.
- On a year-over-year basis, Research & Development rose in 1 of the last seven quarters, with growth averaging 4.3%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Research & Development in the last five years was growth of 974.1% in Q4 2022, against a decline of 94.1% in Q2 2025 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $170,000 (Q1 2026), $141,000 (Q4 2025) and $30,000 (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palo Alto Networks | 264.01 Bn | 249.08 Bn | 2.30 Bn | 779.00 Mn |
| 2 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 245.42 Bn | 225.82 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 444.20 Mn |
| 3 | Fortinet | 127.96 Bn | 113.89 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 225.00 Mn |
| 4 | Snowflake | 114.02 Bn | 101.33 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 567.48 Mn |
| 5 | Datadog | 98.51 Bn | 80.15 Bn | 881.34 Mn | 477.97 Mn |
| 6 | Zscaler | 36.94 Bn | 23.06 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Okta | 36.50 Bn | 26.59 Bn | 641.00 Mn | 163.00 Mn |
| 8 | Axon Enterprise | 31.90 Bn | 26.43 Bn | 546.45 Mn | 208.69 Mn |
| 9 | MongoDB | 31.55 Bn | 22.02 Bn | 569.77 Mn | 213.87 Mn |
| 10 | BlackSky Technology | 669.15 Mn | 48.51 Mn | 24.27 Mn | 291,000.00 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 291,000.00 |
| 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 |
API Access
BlackSky Technology Research & Development API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=research-and-development&ticker=BKSY&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "research-and-development", "ticker": "BKSY", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=research-and-development&ticker=BKSY&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();