BlackSky Technology annual r&d spending
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BlackSky Technology R&D Spending Growth & History (BKSY)
BlackSky Technology's r&d spending was $433,000 for fiscal 2025.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $433,000 | −$911,000 | −67.78% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $1.3M | $701,000 | +109.02% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $643,000 | −$96,000 | −12.99% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $739,000 | $627,000 | +559.82% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $112,000 | −$143,000 | −56.08% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $255,000 | — | — |
BlackSky Technology quarterly r&d spending
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| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $291,000 | $274,000 | +1611.76% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $170,000 | −$75,000 | −30.61% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $141,000 | −$418,000 | −74.78% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $30,000 | −$13,000 | −30.23% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $17,000 | −$269,000 | −94.06% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $245,000 | −$211,000 | −46.27% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $559,000 | $441,000 | +373.73% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $43,000 | −$90,000 | −67.67% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $286,000 | $110,000 | +62.50% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $456,000 | $240,000 | +111.11% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $118,000 | −$172,000 | −59.31% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $133,000 | −$64,000 | −32.49% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $176,000 | $70,000 | +66.04% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $216,000 | $70,000 | +47.95% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $290,000 | $263,000 | +974.07% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $197,000 | $140,000 | +245.61% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $106,000 | $106,000 | — |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $146,000 | $118,000 | +421.43% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $27,000 | — | — |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $57,000 | −$11,000 | −16.18% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $0 | — | — |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $28,000 | — | — |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $68,000 | — | — |
BlackSky Technology r&d spending trends
Over the last five fiscal years, BlackSky Technology's r&d spending increased from $255,000 to $433,000, a change of $178,000. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $291,000.
About the metric
What research and development spending means
Research and development (R&D) spending covers the costs of creating and improving products, services, software, technologies, and processes. Higher R&D spending may support future innovation, but the amount alone does not show whether those investments will generate returns.
Calculation and source
SEC-reported R&D expense
TickerStat standardizes research and development expense reported in company SEC filings, including the software-specific US-GAAP R&D concept when it is the filer’s primary R&D expense line. It is historical company-reported spending, not an estimate or forecast. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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