York Space Systems (YSS) Competitors

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

Should you buy York Space Systems stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares York Space Systems 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 York Space Systems include Firefly Aerospace (FLY), Redwire (RDW), Voyager Technologies (VOYG), Smith & Wesson Brands (SWBI), and Outdoor (POWW). These companies are all part of the "defense" industry.

How does York Space Systems compare to Firefly Aerospace?

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

Firefly Aerospace presently has a consensus target price of $40.56, suggesting a potential upside of 0.31%. York Space Systems has a consensus target price of $35.40, suggesting a potential upside of 47.36%. Given York Space Systems' stronger consensus rating and higher possible 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)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.45
York Space Systems	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.73

York Space Systems has higher revenue and earnings than Firefly Aerospace.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Firefly Aerospace	$159.85M	40.53	-$298.34M	-$8.15	N/A
York Space Systems	$386.20M	7.94	N/A	N/A	N/A

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

In the previous week, York Space Systems had 5 more articles in the media than Firefly Aerospace. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for York Space Systems and 7 mentions for Firefly Aerospace. Firefly Aerospace's average media sentiment score of 0.65 beat York Space Systems' score of -0.04 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	1 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
York Space Systems	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Summary

York Space Systems beats Firefly Aerospace on 8 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does York Space Systems compare to Redwire?

Redwire (NYSE:RDW) and York Space Systems (NYSE:YSS) are both mid-cap defense companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations and dividends.

York Space Systems has higher revenue and earnings than Redwire.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Redwire	$335.38M	8.07	-$226.55M	-$2.68	N/A
York Space Systems	$386.20M	7.94	N/A	N/A	N/A

York Space Systems has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Redwire's net margin of -80.90%. York Space Systems' return on equity of 0.00% beat Redwire's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Redwire	-80.90%	-11.68%	-7.86%
York Space Systems	N/A	N/A	N/A

In the previous week, Redwire had 1 more articles in the media than York Space Systems. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Redwire and 12 mentions for York Space Systems. Redwire's average media sentiment score of 0.56 beat York Space Systems' score of -0.04 indicating that Redwire is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Redwire	4 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
York Space Systems	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

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

Redwire presently has a consensus target price of $14.22, suggesting a potential upside of 0.92%. York Space Systems has a consensus target price of $35.40, suggesting a potential upside of 47.36%. Given York Space Systems' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe York Space Systems is more favorable than Redwire.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Redwire	2 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.58
York Space Systems	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.73

Summary

York Space Systems beats Redwire on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does York Space Systems compare to Voyager Technologies?

York Space Systems (NYSE:YSS) and Voyager Technologies (NYSE:VOYG) are both manufacturing companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, dividends, earnings and analyst recommendations.

York Space Systems has higher revenue and earnings than Voyager Technologies.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
York Space Systems	$386.20M	7.94	N/A	N/A	N/A
Voyager Technologies	$166.42M	11.06	-$104.81M	-$2.78	N/A

York Space Systems has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Voyager Technologies' net margin of -72.90%. York Space Systems' return on equity of 0.00% beat Voyager Technologies' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
York Space Systems	N/A	N/A	N/A
Voyager Technologies	-72.90%	-18.42%	-10.64%

In the previous week, York Space Systems had 5 more articles in the media than Voyager Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for York Space Systems and 7 mentions for Voyager Technologies. Voyager Technologies' average media sentiment score of 0.63 beat York Space Systems' score of -0.04 indicating that Voyager Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
York Space Systems	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Voyager Technologies	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

York Space Systems currently has a consensus price target of $35.40, suggesting a potential upside of 47.36%. Voyager Technologies has a consensus price target of $40.64, suggesting a potential upside of 18.10%. Given York Space Systems' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe York Space Systems is more favorable than Voyager Technologies.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
York Space Systems	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.73
Voyager Technologies	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.69

Summary

York Space Systems beats Voyager Technologies on 7 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does York Space Systems compare to Smith & Wesson Brands?

York Space Systems (NYSE:YSS) and Smith & Wesson Brands (NASDAQ:SWBI) are both defense companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and risk.

Smith & Wesson Brands has a net margin of 2.24% compared to York Space Systems' net margin of 0.00%. Smith & Wesson Brands' return on equity of 3.07% beat York Space Systems' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
York Space Systems	N/A	N/A	N/A
Smith & Wesson Brands	2.24%	3.07%	2.04%

York Space Systems currently has a consensus price target of $35.40, suggesting a potential upside of 47.36%. Smith & Wesson Brands has a consensus price target of $14.00, suggesting a potential downside of 8.74%. Given York Space Systems' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe York Space Systems is more favorable than Smith & Wesson Brands.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
York Space Systems	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.73
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 held by institutional investors. 1.6% of Smith & Wesson Brands shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, York Space Systems had 11 more articles in the media than Smith & Wesson Brands. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for York Space Systems and 1 mentions for Smith & Wesson Brands. Smith & Wesson Brands' average media sentiment score of 1.87 beat York Space Systems' score of -0.04 indicating that Smith & Wesson Brands is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
York Space Systems	Neutral
Smith & Wesson Brands	Very Positive

Smith & Wesson Brands has higher revenue and earnings than York Space Systems.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
York Space Systems	$386.20M	7.94	N/A	N/A	N/A
Smith & Wesson Brands	$474.66M	1.44	$13.43M	$0.23	66.70

Summary

Smith & Wesson Brands beats York Space Systems on 7 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does York Space Systems compare to Outdoor?

York Space Systems (NYSE:YSS) and Outdoor (NASDAQ:POWW) are both defense companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, media sentiment, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends and profitability.

York Space Systems has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Outdoor's net margin of -161.16%. York Space Systems' return on equity of 0.00% beat Outdoor's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
York Space Systems	N/A	N/A	N/A
Outdoor	-161.16%	-8.65%	-7.16%

York Space Systems presently has a consensus price target of $35.40, indicating a potential upside of 47.36%. Outdoor has a consensus price target of $2.40, indicating a potential upside of 25.65%. Given York Space Systems' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe York Space Systems is more favorable than Outdoor.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
York Space Systems	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.73
Outdoor	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25

In the previous week, York Space Systems had 9 more articles in the media than Outdoor. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for York Space Systems and 3 mentions for Outdoor. Outdoor's average media sentiment score of 0.99 beat York Space Systems' score of -0.04 indicating that Outdoor is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
York Space Systems	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Outdoor	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

York Space Systems has higher revenue and earnings than Outdoor.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
York Space Systems	$386.20M	7.94	N/A	N/A	N/A
Outdoor	$49.40M	4.53	-$130.83M	$0.04	47.75

26.4% of Outdoor shares are owned by institutional investors. 25.0% of Outdoor shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

York Space Systems beats Outdoor on 9 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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YSS vs. The Competition

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Metric	York Space Systems	Guided Missiles And Space Vehicles And Parts Industry	Manufacturing Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$3.07B	$3.93B	$4.22B	$23.00B
Dividend Yield	N/A	N/A	5.92%	4.09%
P/E Ratio	N/A	N/A	22.92	29.75
Price / Sales	7.94	19.84	121.17	14.03
Price / Cash	N/A	N/A	50.14	25.31
Price / Book	N/A	5.21	38.26	4.60
Net Income	N/A	-$201.58M	$113.55M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-31.18%	-4.46%	2.44%	-2.27%
1 Month Performance	-36.94%	-13.33%	4.48%	-0.37%
1 Year Performance	N/A	N/A	16.57%	21.80%

York Space Systems Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
YSS York Space Systems	N/A	$24.02 -17.0%	$35.40 +47.4%	N/A	$3.07B	$386.20M	N/A	670	News Coverage Earnings Report Analyst Forecast Options Volume Gap Down High Trading Volume
FLY Firefly Aerospace	1.9737 of 5 stars	$38.24 -3.6%	$40.56 +6.1%	N/A	$6.36B	$159.85M	N/A	1,409	Gap Up
RDW Redwire	1.7038 of 5 stars	$12.15 +9.8%	$14.22 +17.0%	+9.4%	$2.13B	$370.96M	N/A	1,410
VOYG Voyager Technologies	2.5704 of 5 stars	$30.95 +4.1%	$40.64 +31.3%	N/A	$1.59B	$167.16M	N/A	505	Gap Down
SWBI Smith & Wesson Brands	1.6926 of 5 stars	$14.40 -1.0%	$14.00 -2.8%	+57.5%	$646.94M	$474.66M	62.61	1,416

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York Space Systems (YSS) Competitors

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

How does York Space Systems compare to Firefly Aerospace?

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How does York Space Systems compare to Voyager Technologies?

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How does York Space Systems compare to Smith & Wesson Brands?

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How does York Space Systems compare to Outdoor?

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York Space Systems (YSS) Competitors

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

How does York Space Systems compare to Firefly Aerospace?

Do analysts rate FLY or YSS?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, FLY or YSS?

Is FLY or YSS more profitable?

Does the media refer more to FLY or YSS?

Summary

How does York Space Systems compare to Redwire?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, RDW or YSS?

Is RDW or YSS more profitable?

Does the media prefer RDW or YSS?

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of RDW or YSS?

Do analysts rate RDW or YSS?

Summary

How does York Space Systems compare to Voyager Technologies?

Which has better valuation & earnings, YSS or VOYG?

Is YSS or VOYG more profitable?

Does the media prefer YSS or VOYG?

Do analysts prefer YSS or VOYG?

Summary

How does York Space Systems compare to Smith & Wesson Brands?

Is YSS or SWBI more profitable?

Do analysts recommend YSS or SWBI?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in YSS or SWBI?

Does the media prefer YSS or SWBI?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, YSS or SWBI?

Summary

How does York Space Systems compare to Outdoor?

Is YSS or POWW more profitable?

Do analysts prefer YSS or POWW?

Does the media prefer YSS or POWW?

Which has better valuation and earnings, YSS or POWW?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in YSS or POWW?

Summary

New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

Media Sentiment Over Time

YSS vs. The Competition

York Space Systems Competitors List

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