ZenaTech (NASDAQ:ZENA – Get Free Report) and Sidus Space (NASDAQ:SIDU – Get Free Report) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, earnings and analyst recommendations.
Profitability
This table compares ZenaTech and Sidus Space’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| ZenaTech | -306.35% | -3,081.41% | -76.55% |
| Sidus Space | -970.56% | -30.71% | -27.09% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for ZenaTech and Sidus Space, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| ZenaTech | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2.25 |
| Sidus Space | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
ZenaTech presently has a consensus target price of $4.50, indicating a potential upside of 415.76%. Given ZenaTech’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe ZenaTech is more favorable than Sidus Space.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares ZenaTech and Sidus Space”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| ZenaTech | $9.24 million | 18.99 | -$32.36 million | ($1.48) | -0.59 |
| Sidus Space | $3.38 million | 32.64 | -$29.47 million | ($0.69) | -1.58 |
Sidus Space has lower revenue, but higher earnings than ZenaTech. Sidus Space is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ZenaTech, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
17.9% of Sidus Space shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Sidus Space shares are held by company 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.
Risk & Volatility
ZenaTech has a beta of 7.34, suggesting that its stock price is 634% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Sidus Space has a beta of -0.79, suggesting that its stock price is 179% less volatile than the S&P 500.
About ZenaTech
ZenaTech, Inc., an enterprise software technology company, develops cloud-based software applications in Canada. It provides cryptocurrency wallets and cloud-based enterprise software solutions for the agriculture industry; cloud-based enterprise software solutions for the medical records industry; safety and compliance management software and mobile solutions; field management software and mobile solutions; integrated cloud-based enterprise software and hardware drone technology solutions for various industries; and browser-based enterprise software applications for public safety. ZenaTech, Inc. was formerly known as ZenaDrone, Inc. and changed its name to ZenaTech, Inc. on October 5, 2020. The company was incorporated in 2017 and is based in Toronto, Canada.
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.
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