Bridger Aerospace Group (NASDAQ:BAER – Get Free Report) and SPAR Group (NASDAQ:SGRP – Get Free Report) are both small-cap aerospace companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, earnings, risk, valuation, profitability and analyst recommendations.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Bridger Aerospace Group and SPAR Group’s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Bridger Aerospace Group | $46.39 million | 5.51 | -$42.12 million | ($0.18) | -31.92 |
| SPAR Group | $261.27 million | 0.08 | -$730,000.00 | $0.06 | 15.84 |
SPAR Group has higher revenue and earnings than Bridger Aerospace Group. Bridger Aerospace Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than SPAR Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Risk & Volatility
Bridger Aerospace Group has a beta of -0.42, suggesting that its stock price is 142% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, SPAR Group has a beta of 0.9, suggesting that its stock price is 10% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
22.4% of Bridger Aerospace Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 9.2% of SPAR Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 70.7% of Bridger Aerospace Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 59.7% of SPAR Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Profitability
This table compares Bridger Aerospace Group and SPAR Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Bridger Aerospace Group | -94.73% | N/A | -22.74% |
| SPAR Group | 0.54% | 11.32% | 4.72% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current ratings for Bridger Aerospace Group and SPAR Group, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Bridger Aerospace Group | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| SPAR Group | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Summary
SPAR Group beats Bridger Aerospace Group on 8 of the 11 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 21 planes. The company was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Belgrade, Montana.
About SPAR Group
SPAR Group, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides merchandising and brand marketing services worldwide. The company offers syndicated and dedicated merchandising services at the retail store level for retailers, manufacturers, and distributors; and project services, such as new product launches, special seasonal or promotional merchandising, product support, product recalls, and in-store product demonstrations and in-store product sampling, as well as kiosk product replenishment, inventory control, new and existing store resets, re-merchandising, remodels and category implementations, and under annual or stand-alone project contracts or agreements. It also provides retailer specific services consisting of in-store services, including new store openings, new store sets and existing store resets and remodels, and under annual or stand-alone project contracts or agreements. In addition, the company assembles furniture, grills, and other products in stores, homes, and offices; performs ongoing routed coverage at retail locations; and offers in-home and in-office assembly to customers who purchase their product from retailers. Further, it provides staff and distribution center experienced resources to retailers and consumer goods manufacturers; offers retail compliance and price audit services initiated by retailers and manufacturers and focuses on validating store promotions, auditing compliance with branding and signage, verifying product placement and displays, collecting inventory levels, and out-of-stock status; and competitive price intelligence gathering for retailers, as well as ensuring price accuracy and consistency within the retail itself. The company serves grocery discount, dollar, convenience, cash and carry, home improvement, consumer electronics, automotive, and office supply stores; pharmacies; and mass merchandisers. SPAR Group, Inc. was founded in 1967 and is headquartered in Auburn Hills, Michigan.
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