Redwire (RDW) Competitors $12.69 +1.16 (+10.06%) Closing price 05/22/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$12.02 -0.67 (-5.28%) As of 08:57 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock RDW vs. SWBI, POWW, WRAP, MNTS, POWWP, MNTSW, LMT, RKLB, KTOS, and MRCYShould you be buying Redwire stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Redwire include Smith & Wesson Brands (SWBI), AMMO (POWW), Wrap Technologies (WRAP), Momentus (MNTS), AMMO (POWWP), Momentus (MNTSW), Lockheed Martin (LMT), Rocket Lab USA (RKLB), Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS), and Mercury Systems (MRCY). Redwire vs. Smith & Wesson Brands AMMO Wrap Technologies Momentus AMMO Momentus Lockheed Martin Rocket Lab USA Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Mercury Systems Redwire (NYSE:RDW) and Smith & Wesson Brands (NASDAQ:SWBI) are both small-cap aerospace companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, community ranking and media sentiment. Is RDW or SWBI more profitable? Smith & Wesson Brands has a net margin of 7.00% compared to Redwire's net margin of -18.60%. Smith & Wesson Brands' return on equity of 8.78% beat Redwire's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Redwire-18.60% N/A -12.89% Smith & Wesson Brands 7.00%8.78%5.79% Does the MarketBeat Community favor RDW or SWBI? Redwire received 1 more outperform votes than Smith & Wesson Brands when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 73.17% of users gave Redwire an outperform vote while only 50.00% of users gave Smith & Wesson Brands an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformRedwireOutperform Votes3073.17% Underperform Votes1126.83% Smith & Wesson BrandsOutperform Votes2950.00% Underperform Votes2950.00% Which has stronger earnings & valuation, RDW or SWBI? Smith & Wesson Brands has higher revenue and earnings than Redwire. Redwire 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. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioRedwire$277.70M3.52-$27.26M-$2.26-5.62Smith & Wesson Brands$493.05M0.84$39.61M$0.6514.55 Does the media favor RDW or SWBI? In the previous week, Redwire had 12 more articles in the media than Smith & Wesson Brands. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Redwire and 3 mentions for Smith & Wesson Brands. Smith & Wesson Brands' average media sentiment score of 1.63 beat Redwire's score of 0.04 indicating that Smith & Wesson Brands is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Redwire 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Smith & Wesson Brands 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in RDW or SWBI? 8.1% of Redwire shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 59.3% of Smith & Wesson Brands shares are held by institutional investors. 2.6% of Redwire shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of Smith & Wesson Brands shares are held 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. Which has more volatility & risk, RDW or SWBI? Redwire has a beta of 2.46, indicating that its stock price is 146% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Smith & Wesson Brands has a beta of 1.09, indicating that its stock price is 9% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer RDW or SWBI? Redwire currently has a consensus price target of $20.05, indicating a potential upside of 58.00%. Smith & Wesson Brands has a consensus price target of $12.75, indicating a potential upside of 34.78%. Given Redwire's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Redwire is more favorable than Smith & Wesson Brands.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Redwire 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.80Smith & Wesson Brands 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 SummaryRedwire and Smith & Wesson Brands tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Redwire News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for RDW and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart RDW vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricRedwireGuided missiles & space vehicles & parts IndustryAerospace SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$978.18M$25.66B$21.58B$19.30BDividend YieldN/A2.77%1.18%3.83%P/E Ratio-10.49124.3948.4734.53Price / Sales3.527.775.7834.84Price / CashN/A28.6929.9017.51Price / Book-19.236.185.954.69Net Income-$27.26M$1.01B$326.81M$1.02B7 Day Performance3.89%-2.46%-1.24%-2.43%1 Month Performance25.02%10.34%17.31%6.27%1 Year Performance164.93%133.02%32.71%5.78% Redwire Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)RDWRedwire2.2072 of 5 stars$12.69+10.1%$20.05+58.0%+164.4%$978.18M$277.70M-10.49610Analyst UpgradeHigh Trading VolumeSWBISmith & Wesson Brands4.1189 of 5 stars$9.75-0.4%$12.75+30.8%-40.9%$429.03M$493.05M12.501,720Positive NewsPOWWAMMO1.2277 of 5 stars$1.91-0.5%$1.50-21.5%-30.5%$226.83M$141.75M-9.09360WRAPWrap Technologies0.2308 of 5 stars$1.44-3.4%N/A-15.6%$72.80M$4.51M-3.4370Positive NewsGap UpMNTSMomentus0.6445 of 5 stars$1.95-1.0%N/A-78.2%$10.25M$2.11M0.00120Analyst UpgradePOWWPAMMON/A$23.72-1.2%N/A-12.1%$0.00$141.75M0.00360Negative NewsMNTSWMomentusN/A$0.02+3.1%N/A+150.0%$0.00$2.11M0.00120Positive NewsGap DownLMTLockheed Martin4.8408 of 5 stars$472.51+0.9%$541.80+14.7%+0.2%$110.71B$71.81B21.23116,000Trending NewsRKLBRocket Lab USA2.0731 of 5 stars$25.80+0.9%$23.50-8.9%+494.9%$11.70B$466.02M-69.731,180KTOSKratos Defense & Security Solutions1.9931 of 5 stars$35.13-0.2%$36.75+4.6%+64.4%$5.39B$1.16B351.343,600Analyst DowngradeMRCYMercury Systems1.7797 of 5 stars$46.64+1.1%$46.71+0.2%+46.3%$2.79B$887.48M-29.902,390 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies SWBI Alternatives POWW Alternatives WRAP Alternatives MNTS Alternatives POWWP Alternatives MNTSW Alternatives LMT Alternatives RKLB Alternatives KTOS Alternatives MRCY Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:RDW) was last updated on 5/23/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredWhite House to reset Social Security?Elon Musk's parting DOGE gift looks set to shock America... 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