Conduent (NASDAQ:CNDT) & BlackSky Technology (NYSE:BKSY) Head-To-Head Contrast

BlackSky Technology (NYSE:BKSY) and Conduent (NASDAQ:CNDT) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, valuation and earnings.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares BlackSky Technology and Conduent”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
BlackSky Technology	$106.57 million	8.21	-$70.26 million	($1.82)	-11.75
Conduent	$3.04 billion	0.08	-$170.00 million	($1.52)	-1.08

BlackSky Technology has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Conduent. BlackSky Technology is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Conduent, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Volatility and Risk

BlackSky Technology has a beta of 2.7, indicating that its stock price is 170% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Conduent has a beta of 1.45, indicating that its stock price is 45% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for BlackSky Technology and Conduent, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
BlackSky Technology	1	1	2	1	2.60
Conduent	1	1	0	1	2.33

BlackSky Technology currently has a consensus target price of $39.33, suggesting a potential upside of 83.90%. Given BlackSky Technology’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe BlackSky Technology is more favorable than Conduent.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

27.1% of BlackSky Technology shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 77.3% of Conduent shares are held by institutional investors. 5.2% of BlackSky Technology shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.9% of Conduent shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares BlackSky Technology and Conduent’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%
Conduent	-8.17%	-9.02%	-2.43%

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 Conduent

Conduent Incorporated provides digital business solutions and services for the commercial, government, and transportation spectrum in the United States, Europe, and internationally. It operates through three segments: Commercial, Government Services, and Transportation. The Commercial segment offers business process services and customized solutions to clients in various industries; and customer experience management, business operations, healthcare claims and administration, and human capital solutions. The Government segment provides government-centric business process services to the United States federal, state, local, and foreign governments for public assistance, program administration, transaction processing, and payment services; and digital payments, child support payments, government healthcare, and eligibility and enrollment solutions. The Transportation segment offers systems, support, and revenue-generating solutions to government transportation agency clients; and public safety, mobility, and digital payment solutions. This segment also provides electronic tolling, urban congestion management, and mileage-based user solutions; transit solutions; citation and permit administration, parking enforcement, and curbside demand management solutions; and computer-aided dispatch/automatic vehicle location solutions. Conduent Incorporated was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey.