Critical Comparison: Howmet Aerospace (NYSE:HWM) & Sidus Space (NASDAQ:SIDU)

Howmet Aerospace (NYSE:HWM) and Sidus Space (NASDAQ:SIDU) are both aerospace companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, dividends and earnings.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

90.5% of Howmet Aerospace shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 17.9% of Sidus Space shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Howmet Aerospace shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 5.4% of Sidus Space shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Howmet Aerospace and Sidus Space, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Howmet Aerospace	0	4	14	0	2.78
Sidus Space	1	0	0	0	1.00

Howmet Aerospace presently has a consensus price target of $215.29, indicating a potential upside of 6.05%. Given Howmet Aerospace’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Howmet Aerospace is more favorable than Sidus Space.

Risk and Volatility

Howmet Aerospace has a beta of 1.47, suggesting that its stock price is 47% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Sidus Space has a beta of -1.33, suggesting that its stock price is 233% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

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

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Howmet Aerospace	$7.98 billion	10.23	$1.16 billion	$3.56	57.02
Sidus Space	$4.67 million	4.67	-$17.52 million	($1.98)	-0.43

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

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Howmet Aerospace	18.09%	28.17%	12.26%
Sidus Space	-515.33%	-129.29%	-69.46%

Summary

Howmet Aerospace beats Sidus Space on 13 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Howmet Aerospace

Howmet Aerospace Inc. provides advanced engineered solutions for the aerospace and transportation industries in the United States, Japan, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, Mexico, Italy, Canada, Poland, China, and internationally. It operates through four segments: Engine Products, Fastening Systems, Engineered Structures, and Forged Wheels. The Engine Products segment offers airfoils and seamless rolled rings primarily for aircraft engines and industrial gas turbines; and rotating and structural parts. The Fastening Systems segment produces aerospace fastening systems, as well as commercial transportation, industrial, and other fasteners; and latches, bearings, fluid fittings, and installation tools. The Engineered Structures segment provides titanium ingots and mill products, aluminum and nickel forgings, and machined components and assemblies for aerospace and defense applications; and titanium forgings, extrusions, and forming and machining services for airframe, wing, aero-engine, and landing gear components. The Forged Wheels segment offers forged aluminum wheels and related products for heavy-duty trucks and commercial transportation markets. The company was formerly known as Arconic Inc. Howmet Aerospace Inc. was founded in 1888 and is based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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.