Analyzing Momentus (NASDAQ:MNTS) & Vertical Aerospace (NYSE:EVTL)

Momentus (NASDAQ:MNTS) and Vertical Aerospace (NYSE:EVTL) are both small-cap aerospace companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, institutional ownership and profitability.

Profitability

This table compares Momentus and Vertical Aerospace’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Momentus	-3,562.32%	N/A	-286.72%
Vertical Aerospace	N/A	N/A	-640.47%

Insider and Institutional Ownership

9.2% of Momentus shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.2% of Vertical Aerospace shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Momentus shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 74.8% of Vertical Aerospace shares are held 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.

Volatility and Risk

Momentus has a beta of 1.2, indicating that its stock price is 20% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Vertical Aerospace has a beta of 1.25, indicating that its stock price is 25% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Momentus and Vertical Aerospace, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Momentus	1	0	0	0	1.00
Vertical Aerospace	2	1	6	0	2.44

Vertical Aerospace has a consensus price target of $10.43, suggesting a potential upside of 129.05%. Given Vertical Aerospace’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Vertical Aerospace is more favorable than Momentus.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Momentus and Vertical Aerospace”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Momentus	$905,000.00	14.59	-$34.95 million	($9.17)	-0.12
Vertical Aerospace	N/A	N/A	-$998.35 million	($50.52)	-0.09

Momentus has higher revenue and earnings than Vertical Aerospace. Momentus is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Vertical Aerospace, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

Vertical Aerospace beats Momentus on 8 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Momentus

Momentus Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a commercial space company. The company focuses on providing in-space infrastructure services, including in-space transportation, hosted payloads, and in-orbit services. Its principal and target customers include satellite operators. The company is headquartered in San Jose, California.

About Vertical Aerospace

Vertical Aerospace Ltd., an aerospace and technology company, engages in designing, manufacturing, and selling zero operating emission electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft for use in the advanced air mobility in the United Kingdom. It offers VX4, an eVTOL aircraft. Vertical Aerospace Ltd. was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Bristol, the United Kingdom.