RDW vs NOC vs LUNR Stock Comparison

Redwire, Northrop Grumman and Intuitive Machines Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
RDW Redwire Corp
$9.15 -14.7% 1M +16.6% 1Y
Market cap
$1.89B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$426.27M
Div. yield
–
Space Industrials
1 win

Head to Head

9 decided of 12

Northrop Grumman leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Northrop Grumman 6, Intuitive Machines 2, Redwire 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionRDWNOCLUNRLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $1.89B $79.25B $1.77B NOC
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -7.3x 17.5x -13.5x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — 18.3x — –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +63.1% +6.5% +116.9% LUNR
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -60.7% 10.4% -26.8% NOC
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital -15.1% 12.2% -560.6% NOC
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 3.1x 1.7x 0.3x LUNR
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.02% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +16.6% -3.8% -2.8% RDW
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -5.1%/yr +9.5%/yr — NOC
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 112.1% 28.7% 110.2% NOC
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 40/100 57/100 25/100 NOC

Percentile Scorecard

RDWNOCLUNR

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisRDWNOCLUNR
Valuation 36 #64 of 100 75 #26 of 100 24 #76 of 100
Growth 43 #55 of 96 38 #60 of 96 27 #70 of 96
Profitability 26 #71 of 95 76 #24 of 95 27 #70 of 95
Financial Health 83 #19 of 105 38 #66 of 105 23 #81 of 105
Shareholder Returns 13 #57 of 65 59 #27 of 65 –
Overall 40 57 25
  • RDW ranked among 107 companies in Aerospace and Defense
  • NOC ranked among 107 companies in Aerospace and Defense
  • LUNR ranked among 107 companies in Aerospace and Defense

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodRDWNOCLUNRSPY
1 month -14.7%+11.4%-19.7% +0.7%
3 months +8.0%+5.2%-4.7% +3.7%
6 months -0.4%-2.9%-53.9% +7.1%
Year to date +20.4%-1.3%-28.0% +12.8%
1 year +16.6%-3.8%-2.8% +11.9%
3 years +244.0%+20.0%+294.6% +85.2%
3 years, per year +51.0%+6.3%+58.1% +22.8%
5 years -23.0%+57.5%— +67.6%
5 years, per year -5.1%+9.5%— +10.9%
10 years —+146.3%— +262.0%
10 years, per year —+9.4%— +13.7%

Risk

MeasureRDWNOCLUNRSPY
Volatility, 1Y 112.1%28.7%110.2% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 102.4%28.6%101.0% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 4.05-0.013.76 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.15-0.13-0.03 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -87.1%-38.4%-97.4% -25.4%
From 52-week high -64.7%-26.8%-74.4% -1.2%
52-week high $25.90$768.02$45.70 $779.14
52-week low $5.06$473.40$8.05 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleRDWNOCLUNR
P/E now vs peer median -7.8xmedian 26.9x 17.7xmedian 26.9x -14.4xmedian 26.9x
P/S now vs peer median 5.3xmedian 3.0x 1.8xmedian 3.0x 5.4xmedian 3.0x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median -10.7xmedian 15.0x 14.7xmedian 15.0x -25.3xmedian 15.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median -23.2xmedian 27.2x 20.9xmedian 27.2x -14.0xmedian 27.2x
P/B now vs peer median 1.4xmedian 2.5x 4.3xmedian 2.5x -9.1xmedian 2.5x
PEG now vs peer median 0.97median 0.93 17.36median 0.93 0.35median 0.93

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsRDWNOCLUNR
Revenue $426.27M $43.59B $490.12M
Gross profit $85.66M $8.73B $83.23M
Operating income -$215.26M $4.63B -$134.85M
Net income -$244.10M $4.52B -$184.98M
Free cash flow -$98.20M $3.83B -$187.75M
R&D $42.36M – $14.69M
EPS (diluted) $-1.17 $31.74 $-0.81
Cash & equivalents $557.72M $3.74B $367.40M
Total debt $48.06M $58.43B $336.35M
Shares (diluted) 220.47M 142.40M 162.17M
Enterprise value $1.04B $66.70B -$32.71M

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricRDWNOCLUNR
P/E -7.8x 17.7x -14.4x
P/FCF -23.2x 20.9x -14.0x
P/Operating cash flow -29.9x 15.2x -20.8x
P/S 5.3x 1.8x 5.4x
P/B 1.4x 4.3x -9.1x
P/Tangible book 1.7x 4.3x -4.5x
EV/EBITDA -10.7x 14.7x -25.3x
EV/EBIT -8.2x 19.6x -19.3x
EV/Revenue 4.2x 2.1x 5.3x
EV/FCF -18.0x 23.7x -13.9x
EV/Operating cash flow -23.2x 17.2x -20.6x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.97 17.36 0.35

Growth

14 metrics
MetricRDWNOCLUNR
Revenue growth (1Y) 63.1% 6.5% 116.9%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 26.9% 4.1% 78.9%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 1,193% 9.8% 22,840%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 22.4% 3.4% 250.3%
Operating income growth (1Y) -56.3% 6.8% -104.8%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -72.2% 6.4% -65.7%
Net income growth (1Y) -29.8% 12.5% 37.3%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -70.8% -1.1% -267.7%
EPS growth (1Y) 57.9% 13.3% 60.7%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -8.0% 1.0% -41.3%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 46.9% 53.2% -540.4%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -40.8% 12.5% -220.2%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 35.4% 108.8% -366.8%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -46.5% 22.3% -75.0%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricRDWNOCLUNR
Gross margin 20.1% 20.0% 17.0%
EBITDA margin -38.9% 14.1% -21.0%
Operating margin -50.5% 10.6% -27.5%
Pretax margin -54.9% 12.0% -36.9%
Net margin -60.7% 10.4% -26.8%
FCF margin -23.0% 8.8% -38.3%
Operating cash flow margin -17.9% 12.1% -25.8%
Return on equity -18.0% 24.7% –
Return on assets -14.1% 8.8% -10.3%
Return on invested capital -15.1% 12.2% -560.6%
Return on capital employed -14.0% 12.2% -9.6%
Asset turnover 0.2x 0.8x 0.3x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 0.3x 1.2x 0.7x
Stock comp / revenue 17.4% 0.3% 4.6%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricRDWNOCLUNR
Debt / assets 2.5% 27.5% 17.8%
Debt / equity 0.0x 0.8x -1.2x
Net debt / EBITDA 3.1x 1.7x 0.3x
Debt / FCF -0.5x 3.8x -1.8x
Liabilities / assets 16.1% 64.4% 115.4%
Equity / assets 83.9% 35.6% -15.4%
Interest coverage – 7.1x -10.0x
Current ratio 3.9x 1.2x 1.7x
Quick ratio 3.4x 1.0x 1.3x
Cash ratio 2.9x 0.3x 0.9x
Altman Z-score 4.04 3.11 0.73

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricRDWNOCLUNR
Dividend yield – 1.7% –
Net buyback yield -33.2% 0.7% –
Shareholder yield -33.2% 2.4% –
Payout ratio (earnings) – 30.2% –
Payout ratio (FCF) – 35.6% –
Dividend growth (1Y) – 8.0% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – 7.4% –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusRDWNOCLUNR
Forward P/E – 18.3xFY2026 –
EPS, next fiscal year $-0.77FY2026 $30.81FY2026 $-0.63FY2026
EPS growth, next FY – +17.0%FY2026 –
EPS growth, the year after – +3.7% –
Revenue, next fiscal year $463.08MFY2026 $42.95BFY2026 $951.52MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +38.1%FY2026 +2.4%FY2026 +353.0%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +25.7% +3.7% +11.8%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersRDWNOCLUNR
Held by institutions 64.7% 83.4% 63.2%
Institutions holding 325 1,810 328
Change in shares held, QoQ +15.8% +0.3% +34.5%
Institutions buying 254 840 223
Institutions selling 57 640 71
Buyers to sellers 4.46 1.31 3.14

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

RDWNOCLUNR
RDW 1.00 0.20 0.69
NOC 0.20 1.00 0.15
LUNR 0.69 0.15 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, RDW, NOC and LUNR?

Northrop Grumman (NOC) is the largest by market capitalisation: Redwire (RDW) $1.89B, Northrop Grumman (NOC) $79.25B, Intuitive Machines (LUNR) $1.77B.

Which company is growing faster?

Intuitive Machines (LUNR) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Redwire (RDW) +63.1%, Northrop Grumman (NOC) +6.5%, Intuitive Machines (LUNR) +116.9%.

Which company is more profitable?

Northrop Grumman (NOC) has the highest net margin (Redwire (RDW) -60.7%, Northrop Grumman (NOC) 10.4%, Intuitive Machines (LUNR) -26.8%). On return on invested capital, Northrop Grumman (NOC) leads (Redwire (RDW) -15.1%, Northrop Grumman (NOC) 12.2%, Intuitive Machines (LUNR) -560.6%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Redwire (RDW) returned the most: Redwire (RDW) +16.6%, Northrop Grumman (NOC) -3.8%, Intuitive Machines (LUNR) -2.8%. Over five years, Northrop Grumman (NOC) compounded fastest (Redwire (RDW) -5.1%/yr, Northrop Grumman (NOC) +9.5%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Redwire (RDW) 0.00%, Northrop Grumman (NOC) 0.02%, Intuitive Machines (LUNR) 0.00%. Redwire (RDW) and Intuitive Machines (LUNR) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Northrop Grumman (NOC) has been the steadiest (Redwire (RDW) 112.1%, Northrop Grumman (NOC) 28.7%, Intuitive Machines (LUNR) 110.2%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, RDW, NOC and LUNR?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Northrop Grumman (NOC) leads on 6. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.