BlackSky Technology (BKSY) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2023 - 2026)
BlackSky Technology (BKSY) recorded Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of -13.41% in Q2 2026, up 8.48 percentage points from -21.89% a year earlier and up 5.04 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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BlackSky Technology (BKSY) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2023 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, BlackSky Technology reported Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of -18.85%, up 4.56 percentage points from FY2024.
- Across earlier years, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] came in at -23.41% in FY2024 (+6.46 pp) and -29.88% in FY2023.
- The Q2 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] in data going back to Q1 2023.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has increased for ten consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +7.63 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- Over the past five years, the year-over-year gain in Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] ranged from 2.02 percentage points (Q3 2025) to 19.27 percentage points (Q3 2024).
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at -18.45% (Q1 2026), -16.11% (Q4 2025) and -19.72% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palo Alto Networks | 260.12 Bn | 245.19 Bn | 2.30 Bn | - |
| 2 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 232.49 Bn | 212.89 Bn | 1.10 Bn | -2.11% |
| 3 | Fortinet | 125.70 Bn | 111.63 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 111.71% |
| 4 | Snowflake | 110.19 Bn | 97.50 Bn | 1.04 Bn | - |
| 5 | Datadog | 92.71 Bn | 74.35 Bn | 881.34 Mn | - |
| 6 | Zscaler | 34.07 Bn | 20.19 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Okta | 33.06 Bn | 23.16 Bn | 641.00 Mn | 2.98% |
| 8 | Axon Enterprise | 30.90 Bn | 25.43 Bn | 546.45 Mn | 0.45% |
| 9 | MongoDB | 28.04 Bn | 18.51 Bn | 569.77 Mn | - |
| 10 | BlackSky Technology | 662.05 Mn | 41.40 Mn | 24.27 Mn | -13.41% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -13.41% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -18.45% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -16.11% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -19.72% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -21.89% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -21.20% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -21.57% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -21.74% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -25.09% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -30.48% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -32.15% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -41.01% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -41.04% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -38.80% |
API Access
BlackSky Technology Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] 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=return-on-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=BKSY&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "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=return-on-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=BKSY&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();