Spire Global (NYSE:SPIR) vs. Sidus Space (NASDAQ:SIDU) Head-To-Head Comparison

Sidus Space (NASDAQ:SIDU) and Spire Global (NYSE:SPIR) are both small-cap aerospace companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, dividends, profitability, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

17.9% of Sidus Space shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 20.0% of Spire Global shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.4% of Sidus Space shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 14.7% of Spire Global shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Risk and Volatility

Sidus Space has a beta of -1.33, suggesting that its stock price is 233% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Spire Global has a beta of 2.41, suggesting that its stock price is 141% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Sidus Space and Spire Global’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Sidus Space	-655.33%	-116.44%	-67.25%
Spire Global	40.97%	-125.66%	-25.24%

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Sidus Space and Spire Global”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Sidus Space	$4.67 million	4.13	-$17.52 million	($1.29)	-0.59
Spire Global	$93.29 million	2.92	-$102.82 million	$0.49	16.98

Sidus Space has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Spire Global. Sidus Space is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Spire Global, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for Sidus Space and Spire Global, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Sidus Space	1	0	0	0	1.00
Spire Global	1	1	2	0	2.25

Spire Global has a consensus price target of $14.33, indicating a potential upside of 72.28%. Given Spire Global’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Spire Global is more favorable than Sidus Space.

Summary

Spire Global beats Sidus Space on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Sidus Space

Sidus Space, Inc., a space-as-a-service company, engages in the design, manufacture, launch, and data collection of commercial satellite worldwide. Its space services include satellite/space hardware manufacturing; Low Earth Orbit (LEO) launch and deployment services; and space-based geospatial intel, imagery, and data analytics. The company also provides platforms, such as External Flight Test Platform (EFTP) which offers multiple industries to develop, test, and fly experiments, hardware, materials, and advanced electronics on the ISS at a reduced cost and schedule; LizzieSat; Space Station Integrated Kinetic Launcher for Orbital Payload Systems; and Phoenix Deployer. In addition, it offers aerospace and defense manufacturing services, including 3D printing; mechanical/electrical assembly and test; design engineering; and program management comprising of supply chain management, customer requirement compliance, logistics and configuration management, resource and budget control, and schedule. It serves commercial space, aerospace, and defense industries, as well as government and commercial customers. The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Merritt Island, Florida. Sidus Space, Inc. is a subsidiary of Craig Technical Consulting, Inc.

About Spire Global

Spire Global, Inc. provides subscription-based data, insights, predictive analytics, and related project-based services worldwide. The company offers satellite-based aircraft tracking data to power applications, drive decision making, and improve cost efficiencies; data, insights, and predictive analytics for highly accurate ship monitoring, real-time and near real-time vessel updates, port operations, ship safety and route optimization; and space-based data, AI-powered insights, and predictive weather analytics for accurate weather forecasting. It serves maritime, weather, aviation, and space services industries. The company was formerly known as Nanosatisfi, Inc. and changed its name to Spire Global, Inc. in July 2014. Spire Global, Inc. is headquartered in Vienna, Virginia.