Head-To-Head Contrast: Sidus Space (NASDAQ:SIDU) and Archer Aviation (NYSE:ACHR)

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

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Sidus Space and Archer Aviation, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Sidus Space	1	0	0	0	1.00
Archer Aviation	1	1	7	0	2.67

Archer Aviation has a consensus target price of $13.43, suggesting a potential upside of 6.15%. Given Archer Aviation’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Archer Aviation is more favorable than Sidus Space.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Sidus Space and Archer Aviation”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Sidus Space	$4.67 million	7.30	-$17.52 million	($1.98)	-0.68
Archer Aviation	N/A	N/A	-$536.80 million	($1.35)	-9.37

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

Insider & Institutional Ownership

17.9% of Sidus Space shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 59.3% of Archer Aviation shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.4% of Sidus Space shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 7.7% of Archer Aviation shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Risk & Volatility

Sidus Space has a beta of -1.35, indicating that its stock price is 235% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Archer Aviation has a beta of 3.06, indicating that its stock price is 206% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Sidus Space	-515.33%	-129.29%	-69.46%
Archer Aviation	N/A	-62.65%	-51.01%

Summary

Archer Aviation beats Sidus Space on 10 of the 13 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 Archer Aviation

Archer Aviation Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in designs, develops, and operates electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft for use in urban air mobility. The company was formerly known as Atlas Crest Investment Corp. and changed its name to Archer Aviation Inc. The company is headquartered in San Jose, California.