Analyzing ParaZero Technologies (NASDAQ:PRZO) and Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT)

Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) and ParaZero Technologies (NASDAQ:PRZO) are both aerospace companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership and risk.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for Lockheed Martin and ParaZero Technologies, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Lockheed Martin	1	14	6	0	2.24
ParaZero Technologies	1	0	0	0	1.00

Lockheed Martin currently has a consensus target price of $612.50, suggesting a potential downside of 4.56%. Given Lockheed Martin’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Lockheed Martin is more favorable than ParaZero Technologies.

Profitability

This table compares Lockheed Martin and ParaZero Technologies’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Lockheed Martin	6.69%	108.53%	11.48%
ParaZero Technologies	N/A	N/A	N/A

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Lockheed Martin and ParaZero Technologies”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Lockheed Martin	$75.05 billion	1.97	$5.02 billion	$21.49	29.86
ParaZero Technologies	$930,000.00	N/A	-$11.05 million	N/A	N/A

Lockheed Martin has higher revenue and earnings than ParaZero Technologies.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

74.2% of Lockheed Martin shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 1.4% of ParaZero Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Lockheed Martin shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Lockheed Martin beats ParaZero Technologies on 10 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Lockheed Martin

Lockheed Martin Corporation, a security and aerospace company, engages in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration, and sustainment of technology systems, products, and services worldwide. The company operates through Aeronautics, Missiles and Fire Control, Rotary and Mission Systems, and Space segments. The Aeronautics segment offers combat and air mobility aircraft, unmanned air vehicles, and related technologies. The Missiles and Fire Control segment provides air and missile defense systems; tactical missiles and air-to-ground precision strike weapon systems; logistics; fire control systems; mission operations support, readiness, engineering support, and integration services; manned and unmanned ground vehicles; and energy management solutions. The Rotary and Mission Systems segment offers military and commercial helicopters, surface ships, sea and land-based missile defense systems, radar systems, sea and air-based mission and combat systems, command and control mission solutions, cyber solutions, and simulation and training solutions. The Space segment offers satellites; space transportation systems; strategic, advanced strike, and defensive systems; and classified systems and services in support of national security systems. This segment also provides network-enabled situational awareness and integrates space and ground global systems to help its customers gather, analyze, and securely distribute critical intelligence data. It serves primarily serves the U.S. government, as well as foreign military sales contracted through the U.S. government. The company was founded in 1912 and is based in Bethesda, Maryland.

About ParaZero Technologies

ParaZero Technologies Ltd., an aerospace company, designs, develops, manufactures, distributes, and sells autonomous parachute safety systems for commercial drones in the United States, Israel, Canada, Europe, and internationally. The company offers SafeAir system, a smart parachute system that monitors unmanned aerial systems flight in real-time, as well as identifies critical failures and autonomously triggers a parachute in the event of an emergency. Its autonomous parachute system portfolio includes SafeAir Phantom, SafeAir Mavic, SafeAir Mavic 3, SafeAir M-200 Pro, SafeAir M-300 Pro, SafeAir M350 Pro, SafeAir M-600 Pro, SafeAir M30 Pro, SafeAir V1EX, SafeAir Parallel, SafeAir 350, and Custom Integrations. The company serves system manufacturers, resellers, and online stores. The company was incorporated in 2013 and is headquartered in Kiryat Ono, Israel.