Head to Head Contrast: Momentus (NASDAQ:MNTS) vs. RTX (NYSE:RTX)

RTX (NYSE:RTX) and Momentus (NASDAQ:MNTS) are both aerospace companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability and valuation.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for RTX and Momentus, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
RTX	0	5	15	3	2.91
Momentus	1	0	0	0	1.00

RTX presently has a consensus target price of $184.18, suggesting a potential downside of 0.53%. Given RTX’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe RTX is more favorable than Momentus.

Volatility & Risk

RTX has a beta of 0.44, suggesting that its share price is 56% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Momentus has a beta of 1.02, suggesting that its share price is 2% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares RTX and Momentus’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
RTX	7.67%	13.28%	5.12%
Momentus	-3,445.25%	N/A	-281.78%

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares RTX and Momentus”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
RTX	$80.74 billion	3.07	$4.77 billion	$4.87	38.02
Momentus	$2.11 million	4.13	-$34.95 million	($70.54)	-0.09

RTX has higher revenue and earnings than Momentus. Momentus is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than RTX, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

86.5% of RTX shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 9.2% of Momentus shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of RTX shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Momentus shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

RTX beats Momentus on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About RTX

RTX Corporation, an aerospace and defense company, provides systems and services for the commercial, military, and government customers in the United States and internationally. It operates through three segments: Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon. The Collins Aerospace Systems segment offers aerospace and defense products, and aftermarket service solutions for civil and military aircraft manufacturers and commercial airlines, as well as regional, business, and general aviation, defense, and commercial space operations. This segment also designs, produces, and supports cabin interior, including oxygen systems, food and beverage preparation, storage and galley systems, and lavatory and wastewater management systems; battlespace, test and training range systems, crew escape systems, and simulation and training solutions; information management services; and aftermarket services that include spare parts, overhaul and repair, engineering and technical support, training and fleet management solutions, and asset and information management services. Its Pratt & Whitney segment supplies aircraft engines for commercial, military, business jet, and general aviation customers; and produces, sells, and services military and commercial auxiliary power units. The Raytheon segment provides defensive and offensive threat detection, tracking, and mitigation capabilities for U.S., foreign government, and commercial customers. The company was formerly known as Raytheon Technologies Corporation and changed its name to RTX Corporation in July 2023. RTX Corporation was incorporated in 1934 and is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.

About Momentus

Momentus Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a commercial space company. The company focuses on providing in-space infrastructure services, including in-space transportation, hosted payloads, and in-orbit services. Its principal and target customers include satellite operators. The company is headquartered in San Jose, California.