Sidus Space (NASDAQ:SIDU) vs. Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) Critical Comparison

Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) and Sidus Space (NASDAQ:SIDU) are both aerospace companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, risk, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings and dividends.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Lockheed Martin	8.16%	91.42%	11.02%
Sidus Space	-806.85%	-72.52%	-52.80%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations for Lockheed Martin and Sidus Space, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Lockheed Martin	1	11	7	1	2.40
Sidus Space	1	0	0	0	1.00

Lockheed Martin currently has a consensus price target of $626.33, indicating a potential upside of 9.84%. Given Lockheed Martin’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Lockheed Martin is more favorable than Sidus Space.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

74.2% of Lockheed Martin shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 17.9% of Sidus Space shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Lockheed Martin shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Sidus Space shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings & Valuation

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

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Lockheed Martin	$75.05 billion	1.75	$5.02 billion	$27.13	21.02
Sidus Space	$3.38 million	32.96	-$29.47 million	($0.94)	-1.78

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

Risk & Volatility

Lockheed Martin has a beta of 0.11, meaning that its stock price is 89% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Sidus Space has a beta of -0.88, meaning that its stock price is 188% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Lockheed Martin beats Sidus Space on 13 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Lockheed Martin

Lockheed Martin Corporation, a security and aerospace company, engages in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration, and sustainment of technology systems, products, and services worldwide. The company operates through Aeronautics, Missiles and Fire Control, Rotary and Mission Systems, and Space segments. The Aeronautics segment offers combat and air mobility aircraft, unmanned air vehicles, and related technologies. The Missiles and Fire Control segment provides air and missile defense systems; tactical missiles and air-to-ground precision strike weapon systems; logistics; fire control systems; mission operations support, readiness, engineering support, and integration services; manned and unmanned ground vehicles; and energy management solutions. The Rotary and Mission Systems segment offers military and commercial helicopters, surface ships, sea and land-based missile defense systems, radar systems, sea and air-based mission and combat systems, command and control mission solutions, cyber solutions, and simulation and training solutions. The Space segment offers satellites; space transportation systems; strategic, advanced strike, and defensive systems; and classified systems and services in support of national security systems. This segment also provides network-enabled situational awareness and integrates space and ground global systems to help its customers gather, analyze, and securely distribute critical intelligence data. It serves primarily serves the U.S. government, as well as foreign military sales contracted through the U.S. government. The company was founded in 1912 and is based in Bethesda, Maryland.

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.