Contrasting Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica (NYSE:EMBJ) & Sidus Space (NASDAQ:SIDU)

Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica (NYSE:EMBJ) and Sidus Space (NASDAQ:SIDU) are both aerospace companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, earnings and profitability.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

34.7% of Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 17.9% of Sidus Space shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.4% of Sidus Space shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica and Sidus Space”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica	$7.58 billion	1.34	$351.90 million	$1.92	29.17
Sidus Space	$4.67 million	32.33	-$17.52 million	($1.29)	-1.76

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

Profitability

This table compares Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica and Sidus Space’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica	4.64%	7.45%	2.25%
Sidus Space	-655.33%	-116.44%	-67.25%

Risk & Volatility

Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica has a beta of 1.55, meaning that its stock price is 55% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Sidus Space has a beta of -1.58, meaning that its stock price is 258% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica and Sidus Space, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica	1	1	6	1	2.78
Sidus Space	1	0	0	0	1.00

Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica currently has a consensus price target of $64.43, indicating a potential upside of 15.05%. Given Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica is more favorable than Sidus Space.

Summary

Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica beats Sidus Space on 13 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica

Embraer S.A. designs, develops, manufactures, and sells aircraft and systems in North America, Latin America, the Asia Pacific, Brazil, Europe, and internationally. The company operates through Commercial Aviation; Defense & Security; Executive Aviation; Services & Support; and Other segments. The Commercial Aviation segment designs, develops, manufactures, and sells commercial jets, as well as leases aircraft. The Defense & Security segment engages in the research, development, production, modification, and support for military defense and security aircraft; and offers a range of products and integrated solutions that include radars, special space systems, and cyber security solutions, as well as information and communications systems comprising command, control, communications, computer, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance systems. The Executive Aviation segment develops, produces, and sells executive jets. This segment also leases Phenom family executive jets in the entry jet and light jet categories; and Praetor 500 and Praetor 600, disruptive executive jets in the midsize and super midsize categories. The Service & Support segment provides after-service solutions and support services; maintenance, repair, and overhaul services for commercial, executive, and defense aircraft; and aircraft components and engines. This segment also supplies steel and composite aviation structures to various aircraft manufacturers. The Other segment engages in the supply of fuel systems, structural parts, and mechanical and hydraulic systems; and production of agricultural crop-spraying aircraft. The company was formerly known as Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronáutica S.A. and changed its name to Embraer S.A. in November 2010. Embraer S.A. was incorporated in 1969 and is headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil.

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.