Redwire (RDW) Competitors

Redwire (NYSE:RDW) and Smith & Wesson Brands (NASDAQ:SWBI) are both small-cap aerospace companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, risk, valuation, dividends, community ranking, analyst recommendations, earnings and institutional ownership.

Is RDW or SWBI more profitable?

Smith & Wesson Brands has a net margin of 7.00% compared to Redwire's net margin of -18.60%. Smith & Wesson Brands' return on equity of 8.78% beat Redwire's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Redwire	-18.60%	N/A	-12.89%
Smith & Wesson Brands	7.00%	8.78%	5.79%

Which has better valuation & earnings, RDW or SWBI?

Smith & Wesson Brands has higher revenue and earnings than Redwire. Redwire is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Smith & Wesson Brands, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Redwire	$243.80M	4.88	-$27.26M	-$1.21	-14.79
Smith & Wesson Brands	$535.83M	0.90	$39.61M	$0.78	14.05

Does the MarketBeat Community favor RDW or SWBI?

Smith & Wesson Brands received 2 more outperform votes than Redwire when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 74.29% of users gave Redwire an outperform vote while only 49.12% of users gave Smith & Wesson Brands an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Redwire	Outperform Votes 26 74.29%	Underperform Votes 9 25.71%
Smith & Wesson Brands	Outperform Votes 28 49.12%	Underperform Votes 29 50.88%

Does the media refer more to RDW or SWBI?

In the previous week, Smith & Wesson Brands had 1 more articles in the media than Redwire. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Smith & Wesson Brands and 4 mentions for Redwire. Redwire's average media sentiment score of 0.89 beat Smith & Wesson Brands' score of 0.75 indicating that Redwire is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Redwire	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Smith & Wesson Brands	2 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more risk and volatility, RDW or SWBI?

Redwire has a beta of 2.23, meaning that its share price is 123% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Smith & Wesson Brands has a beta of 1.02, meaning that its share price is 2% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of RDW or SWBI?

8.1% of Redwire shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 59.3% of Smith & Wesson Brands shares are held by institutional investors. 2.6% of Redwire shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of Smith & Wesson Brands shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Do analysts rate RDW or SWBI?

Redwire presently has a consensus price target of $18.04, suggesting a potential upside of 0.82%. Smith & Wesson Brands has a consensus price target of $13.00, suggesting a potential upside of 18.61%. Given Smith & Wesson Brands' higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Smith & Wesson Brands is more favorable than Redwire.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Redwire	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Smith & Wesson Brands	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Summary

Smith & Wesson Brands beats Redwire on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.