XTI Aerospace (NASDAQ:XTIA) versus Redwire (NYSE:RDW) Financial Comparison

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

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares XTI Aerospace and Redwire”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
XTI Aerospace	$22.49 million	1.71	-$68.76 million	($2.34)	-0.43
Redwire	$335.38 million	6.07	-$226.55 million	($1.26)	-6.46

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

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for XTI Aerospace and Redwire, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
XTI Aerospace	1	0	1	0	2.00
Redwire	2	5	6	1	2.43

XTI Aerospace presently has a consensus price target of $2.00, indicating a potential upside of 100.38%. Redwire has a consensus price target of $14.28, indicating a potential upside of 75.40%. Given XTI Aerospace’s higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe XTI Aerospace is more favorable than Redwire.

Profitability

This table compares XTI Aerospace and Redwire’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
XTI Aerospace	-85.83%	-2,044.78%	-62.90%
Redwire	-52.36%	-9.20%	-7.29%

Insider & Institutional Ownership

11.7% of XTI Aerospace shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 8.1% of Redwire shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.4% of XTI Aerospace shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Redwire shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Risk and Volatility

XTI Aerospace has a beta of 4.95, meaning that its stock price is 395% more 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.

Summary

Redwire beats XTI Aerospace on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About XTI Aerospace

XTI Aerospace, Inc. is an aerospace company focused on developing advanced vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft. Its principal program is the TriFan 600, a hybrid-electric aircraft designed to combine the vertical takeoff and landing capabilities of a helicopter with the speed and range of a conventional fixed-wing airplane. The TriFan 600 is being developed for business aviation, regional transportation and other applications requiring flexible point-to-point travel without reliance on traditional runways.

About Redwire

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.