Bridger Aerospace Group (NASDAQ:BAER) versus RTX (NYSE:RTX) Head-To-Head Survey

Bridger Aerospace Group (NASDAQ:BAER) and RTX (NYSE:RTX) are both aerospace companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations and risk.

Risk & Volatility

Bridger Aerospace Group has a beta of 0.15, indicating that its share price is 85% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, RTX has a beta of 0.44, indicating that its share price is 56% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

48.9% of Bridger Aerospace Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.5% of RTX shares are held by institutional investors. 19.5% of Bridger Aerospace Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of RTX shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Bridger Aerospace Group and RTX’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Bridger Aerospace Group	4.96%	-1.91%	2.23%
RTX	7.67%	13.28%	5.12%

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Bridger Aerospace Group and RTX”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Bridger Aerospace Group	$98.61 million	1.03	-$15.57 million	($0.52)	-3.51
RTX	$80.74 billion	2.78	$4.77 billion	$4.87	34.39

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

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Bridger Aerospace Group and RTX, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Bridger Aerospace Group	1	0	1	0	2.00
RTX	0	5	15	3	2.91

Bridger Aerospace Group presently has a consensus price target of $5.25, suggesting a potential upside of 187.67%. RTX has a consensus price target of $181.00, suggesting a potential upside of 8.08%. Given Bridger Aerospace Group’s higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Bridger Aerospace Group is more favorable than RTX.

Summary

RTX beats Bridger Aerospace Group on 13 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Bridger Aerospace Group

Bridger Aerospace Group Holdings, Inc. provides aerial wildfire management, relief and suppression, and firefighting services to federal and state government agencies in the United States. It offers fire suppression services, such as direct fire suppression aerial firefighting support services for ground crew to drop large amounts of water quickly and directly on wildfires. The company also provides aerial surveillance services, including fire suppression aircraft over an incident and tactical coordination with the incident commander through its manned and unmanned aircraft. It operates an aircraft fleet of 18 planes. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Belgrade, Montana.

About RTX

RTX Corporation, an aerospace and defense company, provides systems and services for the commercial, military, and government customers in the United States and internationally. It operates through three segments: Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon. The Collins Aerospace Systems segment offers aerospace and defense products, and aftermarket service solutions for civil and military aircraft manufacturers and commercial airlines, as well as regional, business, and general aviation, defense, and commercial space operations. This segment also designs, produces, and supports cabin interior, including oxygen systems, food and beverage preparation, storage and galley systems, and lavatory and wastewater management systems; battlespace, test and training range systems, crew escape systems, and simulation and training solutions; information management services; and aftermarket services that include spare parts, overhaul and repair, engineering and technical support, training and fleet management solutions, and asset and information management services. Its Pratt & Whitney segment supplies aircraft engines for commercial, military, business jet, and general aviation customers; and produces, sells, and services military and commercial auxiliary power units. The Raytheon segment provides defensive and offensive threat detection, tracking, and mitigation capabilities for U.S., foreign government, and commercial customers. The company was formerly known as Raytheon Technologies Corporation and changed its name to RTX Corporation in July 2023. RTX Corporation was incorporated in 1934 and is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.