Comparing FTAI Aviation (NASDAQ:FTAI) and Sidus Space (NASDAQ:SIDU)

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

Institutional & Insider Ownership

89.0% of FTAI Aviation shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 17.9% of Sidus Space shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.4% of FTAI Aviation shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Sidus Space shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for FTAI Aviation and Sidus Space, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
FTAI Aviation	0	2	8	0	2.80
Sidus Space	1	0	0	0	1.00

FTAI Aviation presently has a consensus target price of $310.62, indicating a potential upside of 97.11%. Given FTAI Aviation’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe FTAI Aviation is more favorable than Sidus Space.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares FTAI Aviation 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
FTAI Aviation	$3.11 billion	5.20	$501.06 million	$4.60	34.26
Sidus Space	$3.38 million	33.54	-$29.47 million	($0.69)	-1.62

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

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
FTAI Aviation	15.94%	139.59%	11.26%
Sidus Space	-970.56%	-30.71%	-27.09%

Risk and Volatility

FTAI Aviation has a beta of 1.51, suggesting that its share price is 51% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Sidus Space has a beta of -0.79, suggesting that its share price is 179% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

FTAI Aviation beats Sidus Space on 13 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About FTAI Aviation

FTAI Aviation Ltd. owns and acquires aviation and offshore energy equipment for the transportation of goods and people worldwide. It operates through two segments, Aviation Leasing and Aerospace Products. The Aviation Leasing segment owns and manages aviation assets, including aircraft and aircraft engines, which it leases and sells to customers. As of December 31, 2023, this segment owned and managed 363 aviation assets consisting of 96 commercial aircraft and 267 engines, including eight aircraft and seventeen engines that were located in Russia. The Aerospace Products segment develops, manufactures, repairs, and sells aircraft engines and aftermarket components for aircraft engines. The company was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

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.