Does the media prefer FLY or YSS?

In the previous week, York Space Systems had 5 more articles in the media than Firefly Aerospace. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for York Space Systems and 8 mentions for Firefly Aerospace. Firefly Aerospace's average media sentiment score of 0.40 beat York Space Systems' score of 0.15 indicating that Firefly Aerospace is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Firefly Aerospace 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral York Space Systems 3 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has better valuation & earnings, RDW or FLY?

Redwire has higher revenue and earnings than Firefly Aerospace. Redwire is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Firefly Aerospace, 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 $335.38M 6.15 -$226.55M -$2.68 N/A Firefly Aerospace $159.85M 20.38 -$298.34M -$8.15 N/A

Does the media prefer RDW or FLY?

In the previous week, Redwire had 2 more articles in the media than Firefly Aerospace. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Redwire and 8 mentions for Firefly Aerospace. Redwire's average media sentiment score of 0.47 beat Firefly Aerospace's score of 0.40 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) 2 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Firefly Aerospace 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Does the media refer more to FLY or VOYG?

In the previous week, Firefly Aerospace had 3 more articles in the media than Voyager Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Firefly Aerospace and 5 mentions for Voyager Technologies. Voyager Technologies' average media sentiment score of 1.01 beat Firefly Aerospace's score of 0.40 indicating that Voyager Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Firefly Aerospace 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Voyager Technologies 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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FLY vs. YSS, RDW, VOYG, SWBI, and POWW

Should you buy Firefly Aerospace stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Firefly Aerospace with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Firefly Aerospace include York Space Systems (YSS), Redwire (RDW), Voyager Technologies (VOYG), Smith & Wesson Brands (SWBI), and Outdoor (POWW).

How does Firefly Aerospace compare to York Space Systems?

Firefly Aerospace (NASDAQ:FLY) and York Space Systems (NYSE:YSS) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, media sentiment and earnings.

York Space Systems has higher revenue and earnings than Firefly Aerospace. York Space Systems is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Firefly Aerospace, 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
Firefly Aerospace	$159.85M	20.38	-$298.34M	-$8.15	N/A
York Space Systems	$396.29M	4.83	-$36.31M	-$0.28	N/A

In the previous week, York Space Systems had 5 more articles in the media than Firefly Aerospace. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for York Space Systems and 8 mentions for Firefly Aerospace. Firefly Aerospace's average media sentiment score of 0.40 beat York Space Systems' score of 0.15 indicating that Firefly Aerospace is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Firefly Aerospace	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
York Space Systems	3 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

York Space Systems has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Firefly Aerospace's net margin of -181.16%. York Space Systems' return on equity of 0.00% beat Firefly Aerospace's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Firefly Aerospace	-181.16%	-40.96%	-18.90%
York Space Systems	N/A	N/A	N/A

Firefly Aerospace presently has a consensus target price of $40.64, indicating a potential upside of 99.88%. York Space Systems has a consensus target price of $34.90, indicating a potential upside of 136.51%. Given York Space Systems' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe York Space Systems is more favorable than Firefly Aerospace.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Firefly Aerospace	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
York Space Systems	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Summary

York Space Systems beats Firefly Aerospace on 8 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Firefly Aerospace compare to Redwire?

Redwire (NYSE:RDW) and Firefly Aerospace (NASDAQ:FLY) are both mid-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings and media sentiment.

Redwire presently has a consensus price target of $15.44, suggesting a potential upside of 78.78%. Firefly Aerospace has a consensus price target of $40.64, suggesting a potential upside of 99.88%. Given Firefly Aerospace's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Firefly Aerospace is more favorable than Redwire.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Redwire	2 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Firefly Aerospace	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

8.1% of Redwire shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of Redwire shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 7.5% of Firefly Aerospace shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Redwire has a net margin of -80.90% compared to Firefly Aerospace's net margin of -181.16%. Redwire's return on equity of -11.68% beat Firefly Aerospace's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Redwire	-80.90%	-11.68%	-7.86%
Firefly Aerospace	-181.16%	-40.96%	-18.90%

Redwire has higher revenue and earnings than Firefly Aerospace. Redwire is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Firefly Aerospace, 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	$335.38M	6.15	-$226.55M	-$2.68	N/A
Firefly Aerospace	$159.85M	20.38	-$298.34M	-$8.15	N/A

In the previous week, Redwire had 2 more articles in the media than Firefly Aerospace. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Redwire and 8 mentions for Firefly Aerospace. Redwire's average media sentiment score of 0.47 beat Firefly Aerospace's score of 0.40 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)	2 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Firefly Aerospace	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Summary

Redwire beats Firefly Aerospace on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Firefly Aerospace compare to Voyager Technologies?

Firefly Aerospace (NASDAQ:FLY) and Voyager Technologies (NYSE:VOYG) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, earnings, profitability, risk, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

Voyager Technologies has a net margin of -72.90% compared to Firefly Aerospace's net margin of -181.16%. Voyager Technologies' return on equity of -18.42% beat Firefly Aerospace's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Firefly Aerospace	-181.16%	-40.96%	-18.90%
Voyager Technologies	-72.90%	-18.42%	-10.64%

Firefly Aerospace presently has a consensus target price of $40.64, suggesting a potential upside of 99.88%. Voyager Technologies has a consensus target price of $43.64, suggesting a potential upside of 77.69%. Given Firefly Aerospace's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Firefly Aerospace is more favorable than Voyager Technologies.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Firefly Aerospace	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Voyager Technologies	2 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.77

Voyager Technologies has higher revenue and earnings than Firefly Aerospace. Voyager Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Firefly Aerospace, 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
Firefly Aerospace	$159.85M	20.38	-$298.34M	-$8.15	N/A
Voyager Technologies	$166.42M	7.89	-$104.81M	-$2.78	N/A

In the previous week, Firefly Aerospace had 3 more articles in the media than Voyager Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Firefly Aerospace and 5 mentions for Voyager Technologies. Voyager Technologies' average media sentiment score of 1.01 beat Firefly Aerospace's score of 0.40 indicating that Voyager Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Firefly Aerospace	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Voyager Technologies	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Voyager Technologies beats Firefly Aerospace on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Firefly Aerospace compare to Smith & Wesson Brands?

Firefly Aerospace (NASDAQ:FLY) and Smith & Wesson Brands (NASDAQ:SWBI) are related companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation and media sentiment.

In the previous week, Firefly Aerospace had 8 more articles in the media than Smith & Wesson Brands. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Firefly Aerospace and 0 mentions for Smith & Wesson Brands. Smith & Wesson Brands' average media sentiment score of 1.87 beat Firefly Aerospace's score of 0.40 indicating that Smith & Wesson Brands is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Firefly Aerospace	Neutral
Smith & Wesson Brands	Very Positive

Firefly Aerospace presently has a consensus target price of $40.64, indicating a potential upside of 99.88%. Smith & Wesson Brands has a consensus target price of $16.50, indicating a potential upside of 13.40%. Given Firefly Aerospace's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Firefly Aerospace is more favorable than Smith & Wesson Brands.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Firefly Aerospace	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Smith & Wesson Brands	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

59.3% of Smith & Wesson Brands shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.5% of Firefly Aerospace shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.6% of Smith & Wesson Brands shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Smith & Wesson Brands has a net margin of 3.53% compared to Firefly Aerospace's net margin of -181.16%. Smith & Wesson Brands' return on equity of 5.01% beat Firefly Aerospace's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Firefly Aerospace	-181.16%	-40.96%	-18.90%
Smith & Wesson Brands	3.53%	5.01%	3.41%

Smith & Wesson Brands has higher revenue and earnings than Firefly Aerospace. Firefly Aerospace 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
Firefly Aerospace	$159.85M	20.38	-$298.34M	-$8.15	N/A
Smith & Wesson Brands	$523.84M	1.24	$18.48M	$0.40	36.38

Summary

Smith & Wesson Brands beats Firefly Aerospace on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Firefly Aerospace compare to Outdoor?

Firefly Aerospace (NASDAQ:FLY) and Outdoor (NASDAQ:POWW) are related companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation and media sentiment.

26.4% of Outdoor shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.5% of Firefly Aerospace shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 25.0% of Outdoor shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Firefly Aerospace presently has a consensus target price of $40.64, indicating a potential upside of 99.88%. Outdoor has a consensus target price of $2.63, indicating a potential upside of 22.66%. Given Firefly Aerospace's higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Firefly Aerospace is more favorable than Outdoor.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Firefly Aerospace	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Outdoor	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75

In the previous week, Firefly Aerospace had 8 more articles in the media than Outdoor. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Firefly Aerospace and 0 mentions for Outdoor. Outdoor's average media sentiment score of 1.87 beat Firefly Aerospace's score of 0.40 indicating that Outdoor is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Firefly Aerospace	Neutral
Outdoor	Very Positive

Outdoor has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Firefly Aerospace. Outdoor is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Firefly Aerospace, 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
Firefly Aerospace	$159.85M	20.38	-$298.34M	-$8.15	N/A
Outdoor	$51.12M	4.86	-$3.54M	-$0.05	N/A

Outdoor has a net margin of -6.92% compared to Firefly Aerospace's net margin of -181.16%. Outdoor's return on equity of 1.89% beat Firefly Aerospace's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Firefly Aerospace	-181.16%	-40.96%	-18.90%
Outdoor	-6.92%	1.89%	1.63%

Summary

Outdoor beats Firefly Aerospace on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Firefly Aerospace	Aerospace & Defense Industry	Industrials Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$3.25B	$23.05B	$10.61B	$12.30B
Dividend Yield	N/A	1.63%	120.66%	9.45%
P/E Ratio	-2.49	38.32	27.58	24.66
Price / Sales	20.38	117.63	310.85	110.52
Price / Cash	N/A	27.78	24.14	59.62
Price / Book	2.72	7.88	4.47	5.90
Net Income	-$298.34M	$573.94M	$610.22M	$336.31M
7 Day Performance	3.25%	3.19%	0.25%	0.09%
1 Month Performance	-28.34%	-5.30%	-2.63%	-5.67%
1 Year Performance	N/A	17.01%	12.04%	18.79%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
FLY Firefly Aerospace	3.482 of 5 stars	$20.33 +0.2%	$40.64 +99.9%	N/A	$3.25B	$159.85M	N/A	1,409
YSS York Space Systems	2.1989 of 5 stars	$17.11 -2.9%	$34.90 +104.0%	N/A	$2.21B	$396.29M	N/A	670	News Coverage Analyst Upgrade Insider Trade Lockup Expiration
RDW Redwire	2.523 of 5 stars	$8.71 -6.1%	$15.44 +77.3%	-39.5%	$2.08B	$335.38M	N/A	1,410	Upcoming Earnings
VOYG Voyager Technologies	3.4146 of 5 stars	$25.22 -4.4%	$43.64 +73.1%	-38.2%	$1.35B	$166.42M	N/A	505	Positive News
SWBI Smith & Wesson Brands	3.5319 of 5 stars	$14.64 +1.5%	$16.50 +12.7%	+83.0%	$654.80M	$523.84M	36.60	1,386	Positive News Analyst Downgrade

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FLY vs. YSS, RDW, VOYG, SWBI, and POWW

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Firefly Aerospace (FLY) Competitors

FLY vs. YSS, RDW, VOYG, SWBI, and POWW

How does Firefly Aerospace compare to York Space Systems?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, FLY or YSS?

Does the media prefer FLY or YSS?

Is FLY or YSS more profitable?

Do analysts rate FLY or YSS?

Summary

How does Firefly Aerospace compare to Redwire?

Do analysts rate RDW or FLY?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in RDW or FLY?

Is RDW or FLY more profitable?

Which has better valuation & earnings, RDW or FLY?

Does the media prefer RDW or FLY?

Summary

How does Firefly Aerospace compare to Voyager Technologies?

Is FLY or VOYG more profitable?

Do analysts prefer FLY or VOYG?

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, FLY or VOYG?

Does the media refer more to FLY or VOYG?

Summary

How does Firefly Aerospace compare to Smith & Wesson Brands?

Does the media favor FLY or SWBI?

Do analysts recommend FLY or SWBI?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in FLY or SWBI?

Is FLY or SWBI more profitable?

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, FLY or SWBI?

Summary

How does Firefly Aerospace compare to Outdoor?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in FLY or POWW?

Do analysts recommend FLY or POWW?

Does the media favor FLY or POWW?

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, FLY or POWW?

Is FLY or POWW more profitable?

Summary

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FLY vs. The Competition

Firefly Aerospace Competitors List

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