Sidus Space (NASDAQ:SIDU) vs. Redwire (NYSE:RDW) Financial Contrast

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

Volatility and Risk

Redwire has a beta of 3.15, meaning that its stock price is 215% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Sidus Space has a beta of -0.72, meaning that its stock price is 172% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Redwire	-57.26%	-11.02%	-8.17%
Sidus Space	-970.56%	-30.71%	-27.09%

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Redwire and Sidus Space, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Redwire	2	5	6	1	2.43
Sidus Space	1	0	0	0	1.00

Redwire currently has a consensus target price of $14.28, indicating a potential upside of 98.16%. Given Redwire’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Redwire is more favorable than Sidus Space.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Redwire and Sidus Space”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Redwire	$335.38 million	5.37	-$226.55 million	($1.26)	-5.72
Sidus Space	$3.38 million	29.66	-$29.47 million	($0.69)	-1.44

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

Institutional & Insider Ownership

8.1% of Redwire shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 17.9% of Sidus Space shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Redwire shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Sidus Space shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Redwire beats Sidus Space on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Redwire

Redwire Corporation provides critical space solutions and space infrastructure for government and commercial customers in the United States, Europe, and internationally. The company provides avionics and sensors including star trackers, sun sensors, critical for navigation, and control of spacecraft; camera systems; solar array solutions for spacecraft spanning the spectrum of size, power needs, and orbital location; and strain composite booms, coilable booms, truss structures, telescope baffles, and deployable booms to position sensors or solar arrays away from the spacecraft. It offers software suite that enables digital engineering and generation of high-fidelity, interactive modeling and simulations of individual components, entire spacecraft, and full constellations in a cloud-based environment. In addition, the company microgravity payloads, radio frequency systems, antennas, star trackers, platforms, and in-space manufacturing and biotech facilities. Redwire Corporation is headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida.

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.