BlackSky posts record $42.8 million Q3 revenue, swings to profit
BlackSky's Q3 2026 revenue rose 118% year over year to a record $42.8 million, and the company swung to net income.
what happened
BlackSky reported Q3 2026 revenue of $42.8 million, up 118% year over year and 29% sequentially, in a November 5 release on its own site and in a same-day SEC 8-K filing. The company posted net income of $18.5 million and adjusted EBITDA of $12.8 million, a 29.9% margin, and raised its full-year 2026 guidance to $140-$150 million in revenue and $18-$24 million in adjusted EBITDA.
why it matters
The swing from an EBITDA loss a year ago to a 29.9% margin signals BlackSky's Gen-3 imagery and AI-analytics contracts are now covering costs, not just growing bookings. Resellers and government customers watching the Earth-observation sector's path to profitability get a concrete data point from one of the larger independent operators.
signal-to-noise
quick facts
- Companies
- BlackSky
- Category
- financial
- Impact
- notable
- SNR
- 5 / 5
- Event date
- 2026-11-05
- Published
- 2026-11-05 15:16 UTC