Head to Head Review: Rocket Lab (NASDAQ:RKLB) vs. Sidus Space (NASDAQ:SIDU)

Sidus Space (NASDAQ:SIDU) and Rocket Lab (NASDAQ:RKLB) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, profitability, valuation and institutional ownership.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Sidus Space	-806.85%	-72.52%	-52.80%
Rocket Lab	-21.51%	-8.09%	-5.78%

Volatility and Risk

Sidus Space has a beta of -0.85, suggesting that its stock price is 185% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Rocket Lab has a beta of 2.6, suggesting that its stock price is 160% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

17.9% of Sidus Space shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 71.8% of Rocket Lab shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Sidus Space shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 8.4% of Rocket Lab shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Sidus Space and Rocket Lab”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Sidus Space	$3.50 million	48.85	-$29.47 million	($0.94)	-2.74
Rocket Lab	$769.15 million	63.17	-$198.21 million	($0.27)	-310.93

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

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Sidus Space and Rocket Lab, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Sidus Space	1	0	0	0	1.00
Rocket Lab	1	5	13	3	2.82

Rocket Lab has a consensus target price of $110.65, suggesting a potential upside of 31.80%. Given Rocket Lab’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Rocket Lab is more favorable than Sidus Space.

Summary

Rocket Lab beats Sidus Space on 13 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About Rocket Lab

Rocket Lab USA, Inc., a space company, provides launch services and space systems solutions for the space and defense industries. The company provides launch services, spacecraft design services, spacecraft components, spacecraft manufacturing, and other spacecraft and on-orbit management solutions; and constellation management services, as well as designs and manufactures small and medium-class rockets. It also designs, manufactures, and sells Electron, a reusable orbital-class small rocket; and the Photon satellite platforms, as well as developing the Neutron 8-ton payload class launch vehicle; conducts remote launch activities; and designs and manufactures a range of components and subsystems for the Photon family of spacecraft and broader merchant spacecraft components. The company serves commercial, aerospace prime contractors, and government customers. Rocket Lab USA, Inc. was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Long Beach, California.