BlackSky Technology (BKSY) Research & Development (2020 - 2026)
BlackSky Technology (BKSY) posted Research & Development of $291000.0 for Q2 2026, up 71.18% on a QoQ basis from $170000.0 in Q1 2026, and up 1611.76% year-over-year from $17000.0 in Q2 2025.
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BlackSky Technology (BKSY) Research & Development (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
BlackSky Technology has reported Research & Development for 7 years, with the latest figure at $291000.0 in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Research & Development rose 1611.76% year-over-year to $291000.0 in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $632000.0, a 26.85% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $433000.0, down 67.78% from the prior year.
- Research & Development was $291000.0 for Q2 2026 at BlackSky Technology, up from $170000.0 in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Research & Development was $559000.0 in Q4 2024, with the low at $17000.0 in Q2 2025.
- Average Research & Development over 5 years is $201111.1, with a median of $173000.0 recorded in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2025 and 2026: Research & Development plunged 94.06% in 2025, then surged 1611.76% in 2026.
- Over 5 years, Research & Development stood at $290000.0 in 2022, then sank by 59.31% to $118000.0 in 2023, then jumped by 373.73% to $559000.0 in 2024, then slumped by 74.78% to $141000.0 in 2025, then soared by 106.38% to $291000.0 in 2026.
- The last three Research & Development figures came in at $291000.0 (Q2 2026), $170000.0 (Q1 2026), and $141000.0 (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baidu | 30.60 Bn | 8.20 Bn | 1.76 Mn | 679.00 Mn |
| 2 | Life360 | 3.22 Bn | 2.95 Bn | 126.90 Mn | 52.31 Mn |
| 3 | Soundhound Ai | 2.39 Bn | 2.19 Bn | 27.93 Mn | 27.13 Mn |
| 4 | C3.ai | 1.63 Bn | 977.97 Mn | 16.67 Mn | 46.55 Mn |
| 5 | BigBear.ai Holdings | 1.35 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 12.05 Mn | 7.56 Mn |
| 6 | BlackSky Technology | 880.00 Mn | 645.82 Mn | 27.92 Mn | 291,000.00 |
| 7 | Spectral Capital | 471.83 Mn | 466.30 Mn | 3.28 Mn | - |
| 8 | Spire Global | 463.82 Mn | 372.14 Mn | 6.16 Mn | 8.18 Mn |
| 9 | Global AI | 151.80 Mn | 151.76 Mn | 82,446.00 | 152,811.00 |
| 10 | Veritone | 108.99 Mn | 96.56 Mn | 15.46 Mn | 10.30 Mn |
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
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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();