Black Knight Inc's Competitiveness
A competitive positioning analysis and financial ratio benchmarking of Black Knight Inc (BKI) against its publicly traded competitors: sales growth, net income, profitability, valuation and market share, plus each peer's market capitalization, revenue, income and employees. Free below: the top 5 peers. Subscriber access adds the full competitor list and CSV downloads.
Key Findings: Black Knight Inc vs Its Competitors
- TTM: Trailing 12-month revenue of 1,409M vs 160,137M combined for tracked competitors (0.9% combined share).
- Trending: Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is decelerating (-21.9% annualized vs trailing 12 months), vs decelerating (-13.6%) for its tracked peer group.
- Growth: Black Knight Inc generated -5.8% revenue growth year over year in Q3 2023, vs -4.1% for its tracked competitors combined.
- Profitability: Its -486.2% net margin compares with 2.5% for the peer group.
- Peer revenue share: Black Knight Inc accounted for 0.8% of combined revenue among its tracked peer group, down from 0.8% a year earlier.
- Peer differentiation: Revenue per employee of $0.28M compares with $0.14M for the peer group (2.0x).
Every figure above is sourced and cited in detail further down this page (Market Structure, Profitability & Cost Structure, Productivity vs Peers).
BKI Sales vs. its Competitors, Q3 2023
Black Knight Inc reported revenue contraction of 5.76 % year on year in Q3 2023, below its competitors' combined revenue change of -4.09 %.
With a net margin of -486.15 %, Black Knight Inc reported lower profitability than its competitors (2.47 %).
Black Knight Inc generated 0.79 % of the combined sales of its peer group, down from 0.80 % a year earlier.
Black Knight Inc vs. its Competitors, Q3 2023
Revenue growth, year on year
Net margin
Revenue run-rate vs trailing 12 months
TTM net margin
TTM = trailing twelve months. Run-rate annualizes the latest quarter (×4) and compares it to TTM. In millions of $. High-Confidence Competitors are named as a competitor directly in an SEC filing; Similar-Size Competitors are the closest peers by market-cap rank within the same industry; Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors are the closest peers by combined revenue growth, operating margin and ROIC, all independent of the competitor list.
TTM revenue, latest-quarter run-rate and net income/margin benchmarked across Black Knight Inc and its 4 competitor groupings. Available under Commercial License.
| Entity | TTM Revenue | Rev Run-rate vs TTM |
|---|---|---|
| Black Knight inc | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Competitors combined | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| High-Confidence Competitors (1) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
TTM revenue, run-rate and net margin benchmarking across Black Knight Inc's competitor groups requires a Commercial License.
For context: the Software & Programming industry grew revenue 16.0% year over year, combined, vs -5.8% for Black Knight Inc. Black Knight Inc's share of combined industry revenue moved from 0.11% to 0.09%, a loss of 0.02 percentage points.
Black Knight Inc's Competitor Quality Breadth
Share of each group, trailing 12 months: profitable (net margin > 0), expanding (revenue growth > 0), growing faster than the industry's own median, and financially distressed (Piotroski F-Score of 2 or below).
| Entity | Profitable | Expanding | Above Industry Growth | Distressed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Knight inc | - | No | No | Yes |
| Competitors combined (24) | ||||
| High-Confidence Competitors (2) |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Altman Z-Score is not shown here: it is not populated in the underlying data for any company. Percentages are of companies in each group that report the relevant metric, not of the full group size.
BKI Stock Performance relative to its Competitors
BKI Stock Performance relative to High-Confidence Competitors
5 Best-Performing Tracked Competitors, Trailing 12 Months
| # | Competitor | TTM Share Price Return | vs U.S.A. 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rackspace Technology Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 2 | Everi Holdings Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 3 | Netsol Technologies Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 4 | Investors Title Co | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 5 | Audiocodes ltd | 282.9% | Outperformed |
TTM share price return and U.S.A. 500 outperformance for Black Knight Inc's best-performing tracked competitors requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months.
Black Knight Inc's Comment on Competition and Industry Peers
Software Development. Our Software Solutions business competes with a) our clients own technology departments and b) other providers of similar solutions, such as the Mortgage Technology segment of Intercontinental Exchange and Sagent Lending Technologies. The quality of the technology-based application or service, application features and functionalities, simplicity of delivery and integration, the providers capacity to maintain, extend, and support the applications or services, and price are all competitive criteria. We think that our ability to supply proven solutions, integrated software solutions, our solution adoption rate, and the economies of scale we provide in the mortgage loan processing market give us a competitive edge in each of these areas.
Analytics and data We compete largely in our Data and Analytics area with CoreLogic, in-house capabilities, and select specialist vendors. We compete on the breadth and depth of our data, as well as the exclusivity of certain of our core data sets, sophisticated proprietary algorithms, and the ability to provide highly personalized reports. The breadth of our data sources, including non-public sources; the volume of records we maintain; our ability to integrate our data and analytics across the Black Knight ecosystem; and our ability to leverage our market-leading position in the mortgage loan origination and servicing industries all contribute to the high quality of data we provide.
Publicly Traded Peers of Black Knight inc
Revenue and income for trailing 12 months, in millions of $, except employees| Company | Market Cap | Revenues |
|---|---|---|
| Black Knight inc | - | 1,408.90 |
| Accenture Plc | 109,033.90 | 73,100.60 |
| Infosys Limited | 43,837.95 | 20,158.00 |
| Fidelity National Information Services Inc | 17,241.95 | 12,201.00 |
| Wipro Limited | 16,910.51 | 9,871.00 |
| Fidelity National Financial Inc | 10,989.72 | 15,358.00 |
| SUBTOTAL | 252,835.63 | 192,081.27 |
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Sources: Black Knight inc's official press releases and regulatory filings; CSIMarket.com's market research; and the financial filings and press releases of the other companies cited.
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Black Knight Inc's Competitors Named by the Company
Competitive relationships identified from SEC filings and corroborating sources, each with a basis and confidence.| Competitor | Basis | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Corelogic Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
| Cannae Holdings Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
| Meridianlink inc | Named by the company | 85% |
| Aci Worldwide Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
Filing basis, confidence, active dates and source counts for Black Knight Inc's named competitors require a Commercial License.
Methodology: relationships are extracted from SEC filings (named-competitor disclosures) and corroborating sources. Named by the company = explicitly disclosed as a competitor; Inferred = derived from corroborating signals. Confidence reflects evidence strength.
Black Knight Inc's Business Segment Mix vs Peers
Revenue by operating segment or division, as named and reported by each company. Segment names are the filer's own and are not standardized across companies. Do not assume a same-named or similarly-named segment is defined identically between two companies. Shares are of each company's own total revenue and are not required to sum to 100% (intersegment revenue, unallocated items).| Company | Largest Segment |
|---|---|
| Black Knight inc | Servicing Software 56.30 % |
| Accenture Plc | Americas 49.30 % |
| Fidelity National Information Services Inc | Banking Solutions 73.53 % |
| Fidelity National Financial Inc | Title 62.12 % |
| Costar Group Inc | Commercial Real Estate 51.83 % |
| Old Republic International Corporation | Specialty Insurance Group 52.87 % |
Source: operating segment revenue as reported in each company's SEC filings (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API, leaf-level reportable segments only (parent roll-up segments are excluded where sub-segments are separately disclosed).
Black Knight Inc's Productivity vs Peers Comparison
Revenue and income per employee, trailing 12 months, in $; market cap in millions of $| Company | Market Cap | Revenue / Employee | Income / Employee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Knight inc | - | 281,780 | 33,200 |
| Accenture Plc | 109,034 | 93,839 | 10,006 |
| Infosys Limited | 43,838 | 77,645 | 12,773 |
| Fidelity National Information Services Inc | 17,242 | 277,295 | 76,727 |
| Wipro Limited | 16,911 | 315,993 | 45,265 |
| Fidelity National Financial Inc | 10,990 | 625,963 | 36,682 |
| PEERS TOTAL | 252,836 | 140,044 | 14,224 |
Black Knight Inc's Geographic Revenue Exposure vs Peers
Revenue by country/region as reported in each company's most recent filing. Disclosure granularity varies by filer (some report by country, others by broad region) and is shown as disclosed.| Company | Largest Market |
|---|---|
| Fidelity National Information Services Inc | North America 78.12 % |
| Costar Group Inc | Non-US 16.16 % |
| Aci Worldwide Inc | United States 64.29 % |
| Euronet Worldwide Inc | Europe 60.43 % |
| Kyndryl Holdings Inc | Countries Excluding United States and Japan 59.79 % |
Source: revenue geography as reported in each company's SEC filings (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API. Percentages are of that company's own total consolidated revenue for its most recent reported period.
Black Knight Inc's Profitability & Cost Structure
Trailing 12-month margins from SEC-filed financials. Operating margin is compared to the Software & Programming industry median; gross margin, EBITDA margin and capital intensity are compared to the live industry average (343 companies). See the full Software & Programming industry profitability benchmarks.| Metric | Company | Industry | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | - | 64.29 % (avg) | - |
| Operating Margin | - | industry median | - |
| EBITDA Margin | 34.86 % | 2.54 % (avg) | +32.3 pp |
| Capital Intensity (Capex / Revenue) | 5.63 % | 4.79 % (avg) | +0.8 pp |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. SG&A and R&D as a share of revenue have limited coverage as this data is backfilled and appear only where reported. Higher capital intensity is not inherently negative; it reflects the industry's asset requirements.
Black Knight Inc's Multi-Year Financial Trajectory
Fiscal-year revenue growth, operating margin, return on invested capital and P/E, as reported in SEC filings.| Metric | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth | 2.50 % | 5.93 % | 5.67 % | 5.21 % | 19.11 % | 5.20 % |
| Operating Margin | 24.96 % | 23.79 % | 24.60 % | 21.54 % | 20.54 % | 17.93 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | 4.35 % | 5.15 % | 5.15 % | 3.68 % | 3.60 % | 3.43 % |
| P/E | - | - | 86.3x | 51.6x | 57.2x | 20.6x |
Source: CSIMarket API, fiscal-year figures. P/E is this company's own historical ratio at each fiscal year end and can swing sharply around an earnings trough: that is real, not a data error.
Black Knight Inc's Competitive Forces (Porter's Five Forces)
Only the forces this data can support honestly are shown; the other three are marked as such rather than guessed.| Force | Assessment | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Barriers to Entry | High (capital intensive) | Capital intensity (capex / revenue) of 5.63 % vs industry average 4.79 % (see Profitability & Cost Structure above) |
| Supplier Power | Not covered on this page | See Black Knight Inc's dedicated suppliers page for concentration and dependency data |
| Buyer Power | Not covered on this page | See Black Knight Inc's dedicated customers page for concentration and dependency data |
| Threat of Substitutes | - | No systematic data source for cross-product substitution exists in this system; not estimated |
Note: this is a partial, data-grounded application of the framework, not a complete strategic assessment. Rivalry and barriers-to-entry readings are mechanical translations of the HHI and capital-intensity figures shown elsewhere on this page, not independent judgments.
Black Knight Inc's Industry Attractiveness & Competitive Strength
A CSIMarket composite, not a standard field: each axis is an equal-weighted average of three factors already shown elsewhere on this page (industry growth, industry profitability and rivalry for attractiveness; relative market share, profitability and growth vs industry for strength). Disclosed as a designed methodology, not a precision measurement.
Black Knight Inc falls in the Low attractiveness / High strength cell: Selective.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Each axis score is a simple 1(low)/2(medium)/3(high) average across its three inputs -- a transparent, disclosed simplification, not a validated academic scoring model.
Black Knight Inc's SWOT
Every point below is a fixed rule applied to a metric already shown elsewhere on this page (Market Structure, Profitability, Valuation, Run-Rate, Stock Performance, Quality Breadth) not an independent strategic assessment. A blank quadrant means no rule was met, not that none apply.Strengths
No rule matched.
Weaknesses
- Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is decelerating (-21.9% annualized vs trailing 12 months).
- Piotroski F-Score of 2 or below, the standard financial-distress signal.
Opportunities
- Industry revenue growing at a healthy 11.2% median pace.
Threats
- Tracked peer group's revenue run-rate is broadly decelerating (-13.6% annualized).
- High capital intensity requires continuous reinvestment just to keep pace with the industry.
Methodology: mechanical, rule-based SWOT. Each bullet reuses a figure already sourced and cited elsewhere on this page; nothing here is generated narrative or independent analyst judgment.
Black Knight Inc's Financial Strength vs Peers Comparison
Quick ratio, working capital, debt to equity and asset turnover, trailing 12 months| Company | Quick Ratio | Working Capital | Debt / Equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Knight inc | 0.01 | 1.68 | 0.77 |
| Accenture Plc | 0.51 | 1.38 | 0.16 |
| Infosys Limited | 0.42 | 1.98 | 0.03 |
| Fidelity National Information Services Inc | 0.08 | 0.56 | 1.15 |
| Wipro Limited | 0.26 | 2.05 | 0.00 |
| Fidelity National Financial Inc | 0.15 | 0.47 | 0.49 |
Quick ratio = cash / current liabilities; working capital ratio = current assets / current liabilities; asset turnover = revenue / total assets. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Black Knight Inc's Revenue and Income Growth vs Peers
Quarterly revenue and net income growth, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Revenue Y/Y | Income Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Knight inc | Q3 2023 | -5.8 % | - |
| Accenture Plc | Q2 2026 | +5.6 % | +6.3 % |
| Infosys Limited | Q1 2026 | +4.6 % | +4.9 % |
| Fidelity National Information Services Inc | Q2 2026 | +29.1 % | - |
| Wipro Limited | Q1 2026 | -6.4 % | -9.6 % |
| Fidelity National Financial Inc | Q2 2026 | +11.4 % | -5.8 % |
| PEERS TOTAL | +4.7 % | +12.3 % |
Growth is shown only where both periods are positive. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Black Knight Inc's Peers' Costs of Sales and Capital Expenditures
Context for revenue growth: peer costs and capex, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Costs Y/Y | Capex Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Knight inc | Q3 2023 | - | -86.9 % |
| Accenture Plc | Q2 2026 | +5.7 % | +10.1 % |
| Infosys Limited | Q1 2026 | +4.4 % | - |
| Fidelity National Information Services Inc | Q2 2026 | +32.4 % | +17.4 % |
| Wipro Limited | Q1 2026 | -4.5 % | -4.8 % |
| Fidelity National Financial Inc | Q2 2026 | +450.0 % | - |
Black Knight Inc's Returns and Turnover vs Peers
ROA, ROI and ROE (trailing 12 months), receivables and inventory turnover| Company | ROA | ROI | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Knight inc | 3.07% | 3.22% | 5.98% |
| Accenture Plc | 11.69% | 18.04% | 24.02% |
| Infosys Limited | 20.16% | 30.31% | 33.70% |
| Fidelity National Information Services Inc | 8.76% | 10.58% | 22.59% |
| Wipro Limited | 9.35% | 10.18% | 14.94% |
| Fidelity National Financial Inc | 0.82% | 2.55% | 10.05% |
ROA = net income / total assets; ROI = net income / investments; ROE = net income / equity; turnover ratios use trailing 12 month revenue (receivables) and cost of sales (inventory).
Black Knight Inc's Valuation vs Peers
P/E, price to sales, PEG, price to cash flow and price to book| Company | P/E | Price / Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Black Knight inc | 61.06 | - |
| Accenture Plc | 14.16 | 1.49 |
| Infosys Limited | 14.00 | 2.17 |
| Fidelity National Information Services Inc | 5.13 | 1.41 |
| Wipro Limited | 6.44 | 1.71 |
| Fidelity National Financial Inc | 14.55 | 0.72 |
| PEERS AVERAGE | 12.94 | 1.32 |
P/E = price / diluted EPS (trailing 12 months); PEG = P/E divided by EPS growth; the average row divides the peers' combined market cap by their combined income, sales, cash flow and equity.