Head-To-Head Analysis: Firefly Aerospace (NASDAQ:FLY) vs. Voyager Technologies (NYSE:VOYG)

Voyager Technologies (NYSE:VOYG) and Firefly Aerospace (NASDAQ:FLY) are both industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, risk, earnings and dividends.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Voyager Technologies and Firefly Aerospace”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Voyager Technologies	$166.42 million	10.20	-$104.81 million	($2.97)	-10.14
Firefly Aerospace	$159.85 million	27.66	-$298.34 million	($2.94)	-8.98

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

Volatility & Risk

Voyager Technologies has a beta of 4.49, meaning that its stock price is 349% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Firefly Aerospace has a beta of 0.84, meaning that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Voyager Technologies and Firefly Aerospace’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Voyager Technologies	-78.96%	-42.47%	-14.35%
Firefly Aerospace	-126.64%	-22.28%	-16.02%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Voyager Technologies and Firefly Aerospace, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Voyager Technologies	2	1	7	2	2.75
Firefly Aerospace	1	4	7	0	2.50

Voyager Technologies currently has a consensus price target of $41.90, suggesting a potential upside of 39.11%. Firefly Aerospace has a consensus price target of $35.75, suggesting a potential upside of 35.34%. Given Voyager Technologies’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Voyager Technologies is more favorable than Firefly Aerospace.

Summary

Voyager Technologies beats Firefly Aerospace on 8 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Voyager Technologies

Voyager Technologies is a space and defense technology company that develops and provides products and services for government and commercial customers. Its work spans national security, space infrastructure and exploration, including technologies and mission support for activities in orbit. Through its space business, Voyager provides services such as payload integration and deployment, research support and access to the International Space Station. Its Nanoracks business has supported commercial use of the station, including through the Bishop Airlock.

About Firefly Aerospace

Firefly Aerospace is a space and defense technology company founded in 2017 and headquartered in Cedar Park, Texas. It develops launch vehicles and spacecraft and provides launch, lunar, and in-space transportation services for government and commercial customers. Its products include the Alpha rocket, designed to carry small and medium-sized payloads to orbit, and the Blue Ghost lunar lander, which delivers payloads to the Moon. The company also develops Elytra, an orbital vehicle intended to support missions such as payload transport and in-space operations.