BlackSky Technology vs Planet Labs PBC
BKSY and PL side by side, both in communications equipment. Figures are trailing twelve months unless noted, from SEC filings and end-of-day prices.
How BKSY and PL compare
Planet Labs PBC is the larger company, worth 5.3 times as much as BlackSky Technology ($5.2B against $986M).
Planet Labs PBC grew revenue faster over the last twelve months (44.1% versus 29.9% for BlackSky Technology).
BlackSky Technology keeps more of each dollar of sales as profit, with a net margin of −24.9% compared with −95.1% at Planet Labs PBC.
BlackSky Technology scores higher on the StockData Score (5 against 4 for Planet Labs PBC), which adds up 30 checks on valuation, growth, past performance, financial health and dividends.
Key numbers
A dot marks the better figure where higher or lower is clearly better.
| Metric | BKSY | PL |
|---|---|---|
| Size and price | ||
| Market cap | $986M | $5.2B |
| Share price | $24.10 | $14.34 |
| Change, 1 year | 45.4% | 7.1% |
| Change, 5 years | −66.6% | 25.8% |
| Beta (5Y) | 2.59 | 2.02 |
| Employees | 321 | 1,000 |
| StockData Score | ||
| Total score | 5 (better) | 4 |
| Valuation score | 0 | 0 |
| Growth score | 3 | 3 |
| Performance score | 1 (better) | 0 |
| Health score | 1 | 1 |
| Dividend score | 0 | 0 |
| Valuation | ||
| P/S | 7.5× (better) | 13.8× |
| P/B | 4.2× (better) | 9.2× |
| EV/EBITDA | 368× | – |
| P/FCF | – | 211× |
| FCF yield | – | 0.47% |
| Fair value | – | $3.87 |
| Margin of safety | – | −270% |
| Growth | ||
| Revenue growth (TTM) | 29.9% | 44.1% (better) |
| Revenue growth, 5Y average | 38.2% (better) | 22.1% |
| Profitability | ||
| Gross margin | – | 55.4% |
| Operating margin | −22.8% (better) | −27.2% |
| Net margin | −24.9% (better) | −95.1% |
| FCF margin | – | 6.5% |
| Return on equity | −20.1% (better) | −72.0% |
| Return on invested capital | −12.5% | – |
| Financial health | ||
| Debt / equity | 0.94 | – |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 2.62 | – |
| Interest coverage | −1.9× (better) | −18.7× |
| Current ratio | 5.27 (better) | 2.84 |
| Altman Z-score | 0.63 | 2.62 (better) |
| Piotroski F-score | 2 | 4 (better) |
| Dividends and buybacks | ||
| Shareholder yield | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Ownership | ||
| Held by institutions | 73.6% | 70.5% |
| Held by insiders | 13.7% | 9.7% |
| Insider net buying, 12 months | −$5.7M (better) | −$43.1M |
| Short interest, % of float | 19.0% | 11.1% |
Go deeper
- BKSY stock overview
- BKSY income statement
- BKSY valuation and score
- PL stock overview
- PL income statement
- PL valuation and score
For information only, not investment advice. Check the source filings before relying on any figure.