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HawkEye 360, Inc.HAWKCompetitor analysis, valuation and peers

United States · USD·Information Technology›Data Processing Services

Operates a satellite constellation that detects and geolocates radio-frequency signals for defense and commercial customers.

≈ A signals-intelligence Planet LabsMomentum laggard 11
Mkt cap
$1.45B
US dollars, full cap
Free float
72%
of shares outstanding
$/day
$22.8M
20-day average traded
Fwd P/E
n/m
no positive forecast
ROIC−WACC
-23.3 pp
WACC 19.7%
Hurdle
n/a
no reverse DCF
Next earnings
6 days
12 Nov 2026
Close · USD$14.79
1D+15.9%
1W+9.2%
1M+5.6%
3M-41.3%
6M-55.5%
YTDn/a
1Yn/a
ATR %6.8%
52w lowhigh58.6% off high

What HawkEye 360 does

Operates a satellite constellation that detects and geolocates radio-frequency signals for defense and commercial customers.

Sells data and analysis from its satellites as subscriptions and contracts, mainly to defence and intelligence agencies and also to commercial clients such as maritime shippers. It owns its satellites, so revenue depends on keeping the constellation launched and replenished.

In one line: A signals-intelligence Planet Labs.

Products and services

  • RF geolocation satellite data
  • Maritime domain awareness analytics
  • Spectrum monitoring services

Customers

  • US and allied defense/intelligence agencies
  • Maritime security customers
  • Government agencies

Where it sits in the supply chain

  • Information technology
  • Satellite RF sensing
  • Geospatial/signals intelligence…

What could go right

  • Defense/ISR budget growth
  • Commercial maritime/spectrum demand

What could go wrong

  • Government budget/contract concentration
  • Satellite launch/execution risk

Moat: narrow (IP / patents, installed base, regulatory licence). One of few commercial constellations able to geolocate RF emitters, with cleared government relationships.

Headquarters: Herndon, Virginia, US · Founded: 2015 · Employees: 419

Named competitors

HawkEye 360 at a glance

Size HawkEye 360 (HAWK) is a United States Information Technology company (Data Processing Services) with a market value of $1.45B, the 2020th largest of 3,117 United States companies the cockpit tracks. Shares closed at $14.79 on 6 Nov 2026.

Performance Over six months the shares fell 55.5%, against -30.0% for the median peer and -1.1% for the United States market (cap-weighted) — 4th lowest of 19 in its peer set.

Growth Revenue grew 88.2% over the last twelve months (peer median +10.7%); the operating margin is -8.4% (peer median 0.9%).

Valuation It trades at 5.7× enterprise value to sales against a peer median of 5.7× (11th cheapest of 21).

Capital Return on invested capital runs 23.3 points below its cost of capital (19.7% WACC).

Backlog Backlog (remaining performance obligations) was $105M at 30 Jun 2026. Backlog detail →

Short interest Short interest is 3.8% of the free float (15 Oct 2026).

Next results Next results expected around 12 Nov 2026 (exchange calendar; dates can move).

Relative performance

507510011 May 202611 Aug 20266 Nov 2026Peer median 67HAWK 45
Six months, rebased to 100: HawkEye 360 against the median of its 20 peers (local-currency closes).

HawkEye 360 financials

Reported figures in USD; fiscal year ends 2025-12-31. TTM = trailing twelve months.
TTMFY2025FY2024
Revenue$168M$118M$67.6M
Revenue growth—+74%—
Gross profit$95.8M$72.4M$23.4M
EBITDA$17.2M$20.5M-$9.50M
Net income-$21.6M$2.27M-$29.0M
Free cash flown/a-$28.4M-$24.0M
Capital expendituren/a$11.1M$35.8M
Total debt$16.7M$510M$355M

Quarterly statements and history in the cockpit →

HawkEye 360 competitor charts

The default views of Competitor Analysis ▸ Charts, drawn from the same data. Open them in the cockpit to change the axes, pin companies and read every value.

Performance: 6-month against 1-month return

-50%0%+50%-40%-20%0%+20%67364483CHRNBTDR300846INOD77113317GLIBABLS300895DXC16863896688228HAWK6-month return →1-month return →
Up and to the right = strong over both horizons. HawkEye 360 is the large dot.

Fundamentals: revenue growth against valuation

0%+50%+100%+150%+200%0×10×20×67364483CHRNBTDR300846INOD7711002647KEEL3317GLIBABLS300895DXCCSQR16863896688228IONDHAWKRevenue growth (TTM) →EV / Sales →
Further right = faster growth; higher = more expensive. The dashed lines are the peer medians. HawkEye 360 is the large dot.

HawkEye 360 competitors and peer comparison

Head to head with its named competitors (HAWK vs PL vs BKSY)
CompanyMarket cap6M returnRevenue growthOp. marginEV / SalesReq g
HawkEye 360 HAWK$1.45B-55%+88%-8%5.7×n/a
Planet Labs PBC PL$4.57B-68%+44%-26%11.1×n/a
BlackSky Technology BKSY$873M-46%+4%-43%7.8×n/a

How HawkEye 360 compares with its peers

Peer set: Industry: the same industry and sector in any market, nearest in size. This is the same default set the interactive Competitor Analysis opens with.

HawkEye 360 against its 20 peers (data as of 6 Nov 2026)
MeasureHAWKPeer medianRank in peer set
1-month return+5.6%-16.4%4th highest of 21
6-month return-55.5%-30.0%4th lowest of 19
Distance from 52-week high-58.6%-48.2%8th lowest of 21
Revenue growth (TTM)+88.2%+10.7%5th highest of 21
Operating margin-8.4%0.9%7th lowest of 21
EV / Sales5.7×5.7×11th cheapest of 21
ROIC minus cost of capital-23.3 pp-7.0 pp3rd lowest of 19
EV / EBITDA55.9×13.3×most expensive of 11
Net debt / EBITDA-28.3×1.6×2nd least indebted of 13

Peer table

Peer set: Industry: the same industry and sector in any market, nearest in size
CompanyMarketMarket cap6M returnRevenue growthOp. marginEV / SalesReq gDelivered g
HawkEye 360 HAWKUnited States$1.45B-55%+88%-8%5.7×n/an/a
Suncorporation 6736.TJapan$1.49B+22%-11%1%23.8×n/an/a
JMDC 4483.TJapan$1.52B+10%+19%20%5.0×19.7%+24.6%
ChronoScale CHRNUnited States$1.57B-31%+190%-68%32.6×n/an/a
Bitdeer Technologies BTDRUnited States$1.63B-55%+128%-30%3.8×n/an/a
Capitalonline Data Service 300846.SZChina$1.28B-37%0%-7%7.0×n/an/a
Innodata INODUnited States$1.27B-56%+39%17%3.2×15.9%+34.0%
ASrock Rack 7711.TWTaiwan$1.23B+35%+183%10%1.2×7.5%+42.1%
Rendong 002647.SZChina$1.20B-43%+6%6%3.9×42.3%-17.2%
Keel Infrastructure KEELUnited States$1.15B-53%-23%-121%7.8×n/an/a
Shenzhen Xunce Technology 3317.HKHong Kong$1.93B-79%+287%-3%6.4×n/an/a
Liberty Capital GLIBAUnited States$1.06B-2%+13%13%1.8×0.8%+113.1%
VNET Group, Inc. Sponsored ADR VNETUnited States$1.00B-64%+23%7%3.5×n/an/a
BLS International Services BLS.NSIndia$973M-23%+29%23%2.5×9.7%+44.4%
Beijing Topnew Info & Tech 300895.SZChina$938M-27%+1%-25%23.4×54.6%-3.4%
DXC Technology DXCUnited States$2.31B+58%-3%1%0.4×3.2%-6.5%
Csquare CSQRUnited States$2.39Bn/a+9%10%7.9×n/an/a
Sunevision 1686.HKHong Kong$2.46B-29%+6%52%11.2×10.9%+10.7%
Kingsoft Cloud 3896.HKHong Kong$2.54B-47%+35%-3%1.8×n/an/a
Ucap Cloud Information Technology 688228.SSChina$786M-26%-39%-14%13.1×39.9%+6.8%
Ionic Digital IONDUnited States$2.68Bn/a-8%-44%18.5×n/an/a

HawkEye 360 backlog

HawkEye 360 reported $105M of remaining performance obligations at 30 Jun 2026 and down 1% from the previous quarter. Book-to-bill last quarter: 0.98.

Questions

Who are HawkEye 360's main competitors?
Named competitors: Planet Labs (PL), BlackSky Technology (BKSY), Maxar Technologies (private or unlisted). The cockpit's measured peer set (industry) also includes Suncorporation (6736.T), JMDC (4483.T), ChronoScale (CHRN), Bitdeer Technologies (BTDR), Capitalonline Data Service (300846.SZ), Innodata (INOD).
Is HawkEye 360 expensive compared with its peers?
On ev / sales it trades at 5.7× against a peer median of 5.7×, 11th cheapest of 21 in its peer set.
How has HawkEye 360 stock performed?
Over six months to 6 Nov 2026 the shares returned -55.5% against -30.0% for the median peer.
What is HawkEye 360's backlog?
HawkEye 360's remaining performance obligations (contracted revenue not yet recognised) were $105M at 30 Jun 2026.

How these numbers are made. Returns are close-to-close in local currency. Revenue growth and margins are trailing twelve months. Req g is the revenue growth that today's enterprise value requires for seven years at the company's own cost of capital; Delivered g is what it actually grew; the gap is the hurdle (honest precision about ±8 points, so read the ranking more than the decimal). No fair values, price targets or analyst ratings are shown, by design. Method and validation.