BKSY
BlackSky Technology Inc.
BKSY's outlook is improving, though it still trails on the overall score.
MSFT
Microsoft Corporation
MSFT has the edge over BKSY overall, supported by lower modeled downside and stronger valuation.
BKSY Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Weak | |
| Under pressure | |
| Weak |
BKSY's revenue is currently strong, but its profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are under pressure.
MSFT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong |
MSFT's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
BKSY PE Valuation
BKSY has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
MSFT PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 25x | $523 | — |
| Cheap | 27x | $525 | +0.4% |
| Current | 27x | $523 | — |
| Fair | 34x | $652 | +25% |
| Expensive | 37x | $711 | +36% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
MSFT's PE is in its cheap range at 27x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 25x next year's earnings.
BKSY Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Losses shrinking | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
BKSY has the edge over MSFT on the outlook, with more favorable profitability expectations.
MSFT Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Stable | |
| Moderate | |
| High |
Analysts expect strong earnings and revenue growth for MSFT, with profitability holding steady.
BKSY Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$1.28 | +$2.69 |
| Q2 2026 | -$1.82 | +$2.37 |
| Q1 2026 | -$2.55 | +$0.85 |
| Q4 2025 | -$2.15 | +$1.71 |
| Q3 2025 | -$3.97 | -$1.79 |
| Q2 2025 | -$4.19 | -$2.67 |
| Q1 2025 | -$3.40 | -$0.44 |
| Q4 2024 | -$3.86 | -$0.66 |
BKSY is still losing money, but far less than before: $1.28 per share over the past year, against $7.86 at its worst in mid-2022.
MSFT Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $20.79 | +8.6% |
| Q3 2026 | $19.15 | +36% |
| Q2 2026 | $17.95 | +32% |
| Q1 2026 | $16.80 | +30% |
| Q4 2025 | $15.99 | +29% |
| Q3 2025 | $14.06 | +16% |
| Q2 2025 | $13.64 | +16% |
| Q1 2025 | $12.93 | +12% |
| Q4 2024 | $12.41 | +12% |
MSFT has the edge over BKSY on earnings quality, reporting a profit while its opponent remains loss making.
BKSY Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $42.8M | +118% |
| Q2 2026 | $33.3M | +50% |
| Q1 2026 | $20.8M | -30% |
| Q4 2025 | $35.2M | +16% |
| Q3 2025 | $19.6M | -13% |
| Q2 2025 | $22.2M | -11% |
| Q1 2025 | $29.5M | +22% |
| Q4 2024 | $30.4M | -14% |
BKSY's revenue is growing: $43M last quarter, up 118% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.9% | +87 points |
| Q2 2026 | -23% | +39 points |
| Q1 2026 | -89% | -49 points |
| Q4 2025 | -12% | +8.2 points |
| Q3 2025 | -86% | -27 points |
| Q2 2025 | -63% | -16 points |
| Q1 2025 | -41% | +14 points |
| Q4 2024 | -20% | -7 points |
BKSY's operating margin was 0.9% last quarter, up 87 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the top of its range since 2021.
MSFT Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $92.3B | +19% |
| Q2 2026 | $90B | +18% |
| Q1 2026 | $82.9B | +18% |
| Q4 2025 | $81.3B | +17% |
| Q3 2025 | $77.7B | +18% |
| Q2 2025 | $76.4B | +18% |
| Q1 2025 | $70.1B | +13% |
| Q4 2024 | $69.6B | +12% |
MSFT has the edge over BKSY on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 50% | +0.9 points |
| Q2 2026 | 45% | +0.2 points |
| Q1 2026 | 46% | +0.7 points |
| Q4 2025 | 47% | +1.6 points |
| Q3 2025 | 49% | +2.3 points |
| Q2 2025 | 45% | +1.8 points |
| Q1 2025 | 46% | +1.1 points |
| Q4 2024 | 45% | +1.9 points |
MSFT has the edge over BKSY on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
BKSY Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $67K | +$42.9M |
| Q2 2026 | -$6.9M | +$4M |
| Q1 2026 | -$6.2M | -127% |
| Q4 2025 | -$13.6M | -$8.4M |
| Q3 2025 | -$42.8M | -$38.1M |
| Q2 2025 | -$10.9M | -$5.8M |
| Q1 2025 | $22.8M | +$29.9M |
| Q4 2024 | -$5.2M | -$605K |
BKSY has burned cash in almost every quarter: −$27M over the past year, against −$36M the year before.
MSFT Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $18.6B | -27% |
| Q2 2026 | $19.6B | -23% |
| Q1 2026 | $15.8B | -22% |
| Q4 2025 | $5.9B | -9.3% |
| Q3 2025 | $25.7B | +33% |
| Q2 2025 | $25.6B | +9.6% |
| Q1 2025 | $20.3B | -3.2% |
| Q4 2024 | $6.5B | -29% |
MSFT has the edge over BKSY on cash generation, producing positive trailing cash flow while its opponent burns cash.
BKSY Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +13% | +4.9M shares |
| 1 year | +23% | +8.1M shares |
| 3 years | +152% | +26.1M shares |
BKSY has 43M diluted shares, up 23% from a year ago.
MSFT Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.1% | -7M shares |
| 1 year | -0.3% | -20M shares |
| 3 years | -0.2% | -16M shares |
| 5 years | -1.6% | -121M shares |
| Available history | -3.2% | -245M shares |
MSFT has the edge over BKSY on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $4.4B |
| Q2 2026 | $4.6B |
| Q1 2026 | $4.6B |
| Q4 2025 | $7.4B |
| Q3 2025 | $5.7B |
| Q2 2025 | $4.5B |
| Q1 2025 | $4.8B |
| Q4 2024 | $5B |
MSFT spent $21B buying back its own shares over the past year, up 5.2% from the year before.
BKSY Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 71.3x | High |
| Q3 2024 | 29.7x | High |
| Q2 2024 | 253.9x | High |
BKSY's net debt is more than 20 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA).
MSFT Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 0.1x | Very low |
MSFT has the edge over BKSY on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
BKSY Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 49.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 28.8 | Neutral |
BKSY's weekly RSI is 49 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 29 (neutral).
MSFT Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 62.1 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 68.0 | Neutral |
MSFT's weekly RSI is 62 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 68 (neutral).
BKSY PE vs Technology Sector
BKSY has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
MSFT PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | MSFT | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 27x | 28x | 2% below |
| PE % | 16 | 35 | 19 pts below |
MSFT is trading at 27x earnings, in line with the Technology sector's median of 28x.
BKSY Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $20.4 | 14% above |
| 20 week MA | $22.9 | 1.6% above |
| 50 week MA | $26.1 | 11% below |
| 100 week MA | $20.7 | 12% above |
| 200 week MA | $15.6 | 49% above |
BKSY's trend is mixed: it's above four of its five weekly moving averages, and 49% above its 200-week average.
MSFT Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $524.7 | 0.3% below |
| 20 week MA | $484.8 | 7.9% above |
| 50 week MA | $446.9 | 17% above |
| 100 week MA | $453.8 | 15% above |
| 200 week MA | $411.5 | 27% above |
MSFT's trend is up, with a small recent dip: it's below only its 8-week average, and 27% above its 200-week average.
BKSY Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $78.4 | $78.0 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | $78.0 | $85.2 | +9.2% |
| 2021 | $85.2 | $42.4 | -50% |
| 2022 | $42.4 | $12.4 | -71% |
| 2023 | $12.4 | $11.2 | -9.7% |
| 2024 | $11.2 | $11.3 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | $11.3 | $19.3 | +71% |
| 2026 YTD | $19.3 | $23.2 | +20% |
BKSY has the edge over MSFT on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
MSFT Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $159.0 | $222.8 | +40% |
| 2021 | $222.8 | $334.7 | +50% |
| 2022 | $334.7 | $238.7 | -29% |
| 2023 | $238.7 | $376.0 | +58% |
| 2024 | $376.0 | $430.5 | +14% |
| 2025 | $430.5 | $487.7 | +13% |
| 2026 YTD | $487.7 | $523.0 | +7.2% |
MSFT has finished higher in five of the last six years, two of them by more than 50%. It's up 7.2% so far in 2026.