Contrasting Redwire (RDW) and Its Rivals

Redwire (NYSE:RDW) is one of 229 public companies in the “Aerospace & Defense” industry, but how does it contrast to its competitors? We will compare Redwire to related businesses based on the strength of its profitability, dividends, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Redwire and its competitors revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Redwire	$431.88 million	-$226.55 million	-6.69
Redwire Competitors	$8.45 billion	$569.01 million	21.93

Redwire’s competitors have higher revenue and earnings than Redwire. Redwire is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its competitors, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Risk & Volatility

Redwire has a beta of 3.15, indicating that its stock price is 215% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Redwire’s competitors have a beta of 1.31, indicating that their average stock price is 31% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Redwire and its competitors, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Redwire	2	5	6	1	2.43
Redwire Competitors	2162	8279	12802	581	2.50

Redwire currently has a consensus price target of $14.28, indicating a potential upside of 69.47%. As a group, “Aerospace & Defense” companies have a potential upside of 27.40%. Given Redwire’s higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Redwire is more favorable than its competitors.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

8.1% of Redwire shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 49.5% of shares of all “Aerospace & Defense” companies are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Redwire shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 11.8% of shares of all “Aerospace & Defense” companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Redwire and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Redwire	-52.36%	-9.20%	-7.29%
Redwire Competitors	-347.37%	-49.10%	-4.38%

Summary

Redwire competitors beat Redwire on 8 of the 13 factors compared.

Redwire Company Profile

Redwire Corporation is an aerospace and defense technology company that develops products and services for space missions and national security programs. Its offerings include spacecraft components, deployable solar arrays and antennas, sensors, avionics, and systems used for navigation and communications. The company also provides engineering, spacecraft manufacturing, and in-space research and manufacturing capabilities. Its technologies support government and commercial customers, including satellite operators and space agencies.