BlackSky Technology (NYSE:BKSY – Get Free Report) and TIC Solutions (NYSE:TIC – Get Free Report) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations and risk.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
27.1% of BlackSky Technology shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.2% of BlackSky Technology shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 11.4% of TIC Solutions shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Profitability
This table compares BlackSky Technology and TIC Solutions’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| BlackSky Technology | -61.24% | -68.90% | -16.14% |
| TIC Solutions | -5.64% | -2.30% | -1.11% |
Valuation & Earnings
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| BlackSky Technology | $106.57 million | 11.21 | -$70.26 million | ($2.55) | -11.45 |
| TIC Solutions | $1.53 billion | 1.45 | -$87.12 million | ($0.52) | -19.35 |
BlackSky Technology has higher earnings, but lower revenue than TIC Solutions. TIC Solutions is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than BlackSky Technology, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent ratings for BlackSky Technology and TIC Solutions, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| BlackSky Technology | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2.25 |
| TIC Solutions | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2.00 |
BlackSky Technology currently has a consensus target price of $39.33, indicating a potential upside of 34.77%. TIC Solutions has a consensus target price of $11.30, indicating a potential upside of 12.28%. Given BlackSky Technology’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe BlackSky Technology is more favorable than TIC Solutions.
Risk & Volatility
BlackSky Technology has a beta of 2.61, suggesting that its share price is 161% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, TIC Solutions has a beta of 2.83, suggesting that its share price is 183% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
TIC Solutions beats BlackSky Technology on 7 of the 13 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 TIC Solutions
Acuren Corporation provides critical asset integrity services in North America. Its activities include various nondestructive testing (NDT) solutions, such as radiography, ultrasonic testing, magnetic particle inspection, penetrant testing, and visual inspection. Its NDT activities include inspection and evaluation of industrial equipment through various technology-enabled methods to ensure asset integrity, avoid accidents, and comply with regulatory requirements without destroying the asset or component. The company also provides market rope access technician solutions, including inspection and testing, as well as insulation, coatings and blasting, welding, pipe fitting, hoisting and rigging, and electrical services. In addition, its TIC service includes support from consulting engineers with in-lab destructive testing capabilities. The company provides support failure investigation, material selection, corrosion engineering, welding engineering, fracture mechanics, destructive testing, and chemical analysis. It serves a range of industrial markets, primarily chemical, pipeline, refinery, power generation, oilsands, automotive, aerospace, mining, manufacturing, renewable energy, and pulp and paper. The company was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Tomball, Texas.
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