Reviewing Redwire (NYSE:RDW) & Sidus Space (NASDAQ:SIDU)

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

Institutional & Insider Ownership

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

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Sidus Space and Redwire”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Sidus Space	$3.38 million	31.89	-$29.47 million	($0.69)	-1.54
Redwire	$335.38 million	6.06	-$226.55 million	($1.46)	-5.57

Sidus Space has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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.

Profitability

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

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

Risk and Volatility

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

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Sidus Space and Redwire, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Sidus Space	1	0	0	0	1.00
Redwire	2	5	5	1	2.38

Redwire has a consensus price target of $14.28, suggesting a potential upside of 75.51%. Given Redwire’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Redwire is more favorable than Sidus Space.

Summary

Redwire beats Sidus Space on 10 of the 15 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 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.