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Blacksky Technology Inc · Q2 2024 earnings

Q2 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Blacksky reported a strong Q2 2024, marked by a 29% increase in total revenue year-over-year and significant operating leverage, leading to improved margin performance.

BlackSky's Q2 2024 total revenue increased by 29% year-over-year to $24.9 million. The company won $40 million in new contracts and renewal agreements. Adjusted EBITDA improved to $2.1 million, compared to a loss of $5.8 million in the same quarter last year. The company maintains its outlook for full year 2024 revenue of between $102 million and $118 million, and full year 2024 Adjusted EBITDA of between $8 million and $16 million.

  • Total revenue increased by 29% year-over-year, reaching $24.9 million.
  • Imagery & software analytical services revenue grew 14% over the prior year quarter.
  • The company secured $40 million in new contracts and renewal agreements.
  • Adjusted EBITDA improved significantly to $2.1 million from a loss of $5.8 million in the prior year quarter.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$24.9M

Previous: $19.3M+29.0%
EPS

-$0.06

Previous: -$1.92+96.9%
Adjusted EBITDA

$2.1M

Previous: -$5.8M+136.2%
Cost of Sales %

28.0%

Previous: 0.4%+6263.6%
Cash Operating Expenses

$16.3M

Previous: $16.8M-3.0%
Capital Expenditures

-$6.58M

No prior period
Free Cash Flow

-$16M

No prior period
Net Income

-$9.4M

Previous: -$33.4M+71.9%
Operating Income

-$11.7M

Previous: -$19.9M+41.2%
Gross Profit

$495K

Previous: $10.8M-95.4%
Cash & Equivalents

$25.6M

Previous: $41.1M-37.8%
Total Assets

$224M

Previous: $228M-1.7%
R&D Expense

$286K

No prior period
Stock-Based Comp

$2.36M

Previous: $2.31M+2.2%

Revenue & EPS history

Blacksky · Revenue · Quarterly

$24.9M

Q2 2024+29%vs Q2 2023
Beat estimate in 3 of 15 quarters(20%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Blacksky · $21.3M total across 2 segments · Q3 2023

  • Space-based Intelligence & AI
    $15.3M+2.1%
  • Mission Solutions
    $6M+208.6%

Forward guidance

The Company maintains its outlook for full year 2024 revenue of between $102 million and $118 million, and full year 2024 Adjusted EBITDA of between $8 million and $16 million.

Tailwinds

  • Full year 2024 revenue outlook maintained between $102 million and $118 million.
  • Full year 2024 Adjusted EBITDA outlook maintained between $8 million and $16 million.

Headwinds

  • Full year 2024 capital expenditures expected to be between $55 million and $65 million, primarily driven by investments in Gen-3 satellites.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q2 2024

Historical avgQ2 2024

-2.8%

Avg return

Earnings day

-2.2%

Avg return

5 days after

+0.3%

Avg return

30 days after

17%

4 / 24 earnings

Positive

+31.5%

Q1 2025

Best reaction

-24.2%

Q4 2024

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-20.6%-0.7%-14.2%
Q4 2025-0.2%+12.5%+15.4%
Q3 2025-11.5%-14.4%-2.6%
Q1 2025+31.5%+35.5%+47.6%
Q4 2024-24.2%-31.1%-48.4%
Q3 2024+6.3%-6.3%+42.1%
Q2 2024+11.5%+10.4%-16.7%
Q1 2024-4.7%-8.7%-18.1%
Q4 2023-13.4%-7.9%-17.1%
Q3 2023-1.7%-3.3%+11.7%
Q2 2023-10.9%-14.7%-31.0%
Q1 2023+6.0%+10.3%+47.0%
Q4 2022-11.9%-24.4%-28.5%
Q3 2022-5.0%-4.4%+16.1%
Q2 2022-0.8%-1.2%-17.3%
Q1 2022-1.7%+4.2%+76.5%
Q4 2021-6.6%-2.3%-30.2%
Q3 2021-7.9%-5.9%-21.8%
Q2 2021-0.1%+0.4%-0.4%
Q1 2021+0.0%+0.0%+0.4%
Q4 2020-0.5%-1.1%-3.4%
Q3 2020-0.2%-0.2%+2.0%
Q1 2020-1.3%-0.5%+0.7%
Q2 2020+0.0%+0.1%-1.9%
Q3 2019

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