Financial Contrast: BlackSky Technology (NYSE:BKSY) & Booz Allen Hamilton (NYSE:BAH)
by Danessa Lincoln · The Markets DailyBlackSky Technology (NYSE:BKSY – Get Free Report) and Booz Allen Hamilton (NYSE:BAH – Get Free Report) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability and risk.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
27.1% of BlackSky Technology shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.8% of Booz Allen Hamilton shares are held by institutional investors. 5.2% of BlackSky Technology shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Booz Allen Hamilton shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Profitability
This table compares BlackSky Technology and Booz Allen Hamilton’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| BlackSky Technology | -61.24% | -51.24% | -14.80% |
| Booz Allen Hamilton | 7.14% | 75.00% | 11.41% |
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares BlackSky Technology and Booz Allen Hamilton”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| BlackSky Technology | $106.57 million | 6.90 | -$70.26 million | ($1.82) | -9.87 |
| Booz Allen Hamilton | $11.22 billion | 0.93 | $851.00 million | $6.44 | 13.72 |
Booz Allen Hamilton has higher revenue and earnings than BlackSky Technology. BlackSky Technology is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Booz Allen Hamilton, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Risk & Volatility
BlackSky Technology has a beta of 2.7, suggesting that its stock price is 170% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Booz Allen Hamilton has a beta of 0.37, suggesting that its stock price is 63% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for BlackSky Technology and Booz Allen Hamilton, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| BlackSky Technology | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2.60 |
| Booz Allen Hamilton | 3 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2.13 |
BlackSky Technology presently has a consensus price target of $39.33, indicating a potential upside of 119.01%. Booz Allen Hamilton has a consensus price target of $89.29, indicating a potential upside of 1.08%. Given BlackSky Technology’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe BlackSky Technology is more favorable than Booz Allen Hamilton.
Summary
Booz Allen Hamilton beats BlackSky Technology on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About BlackSky Technology
BlackSky Technology Inc. provides geospatial intelligence, imagery and related data analytic products and services, and mission systems that include the development, integration, and operation of satellite and ground systems for government and commercial customers in North America, the Middle East, the Asia Pacific, and internationally. The company's Spectra software platform processes a range of observations from its satellite constellation and various external data sources, including imaging, radar and radio frequency satellites, environmental sensors, asset tracking sensors, Internet-of-Things (IoT) connected devices, internet-enabled narrative sources, and a variety of geotemporal data feeds. It offers a range of services related to object, change and anomaly detection, site monitoring, and enhanced analytics, which helps to detect key pattern of life changes in critical locations, including strategic locations and infrastructure comprising ports, airports, and construction sites; retail activity; commodities stockpiles; and other sites that contain critical commodities and supply chain inventory. In addition, the company develops and delivers satellites and payload systems; and provides professional and engineering services. Its products and services are used in national security, supply chain intelligence, crisis management, critical infrastructure monitoring, economic intelligence, and other applications. BlackSky Technology Inc. was incorporated in 2018 and is headquartered in Herndon, Virginia.
About Booz Allen Hamilton
Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation provides management and technology consulting, analytics, engineering, digital solutions, mission operations, and cyber services to governments, corporations, and not-for-profit organizations in the United States and internationally. It focuses on artificial intelligence services comprising of machine learning, predictive modeling, automation and decision analytics, and quantum computing. The company offers artificial intelligence, machine learning, and computer network related operations. In addition, it provides data science, engineering, visualization, and analysis related capabilities. Further, the company engages in user experience, user interface, graphic and web design, design thinking, sketching, and digital product design capabilities. Additionally, it architects and engineers help accelerate, scale, secure, and transform mission and business outcomes using the technologies and partner offering; offers software engineering in agile practices, DevSecOps, automation and Cloud, and Low/No Code Platform engineering; systems and digital engineering; and tech strategy and product management. Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation was founded in 1914 and is headquartered in McLean, Virginia.