RDW
Redwire Corporation
RDW has a slight edge over VSTS overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger modeled upside.
VSTS
Vestis Corporation
VSTS has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
RDW Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Under pressure | |
| Under pressure | |
| Unavailable |
RDW's revenue is currently healthy, but its profitability and cash flow are under pressure. There isn't enough data to rate its balance sheet.
VSTS Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Weak |
VSTS's revenue, profitability and cash flow are currently stable, but its balance sheet is weak.
RDW PE Valuation
RDW has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
VSTS PE Valuation
VSTS has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
RDW Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Losses shrinking | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
RDW has the edge over VSTS on the outlook, with more favorable revenue expectations.
VSTS Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Strong growth | |
| Stable | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect VSTS's earnings to grow and its profitability to improve, with its revenue holding steady. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
RDW Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$1.17 | +$2.01 |
| Q2 2026 | -$1.37 | +$1.89 |
| Q1 2026 | -$2.59 | -$0.32 |
| Q4 2025 | -$2.28 | +$0.07 |
| Q3 2025 | -$3.18 | -$1.97 |
| Q2 2025 | -$3.26 | -$2.28 |
| Q1 2025 | -$2.27 | -$1.55 |
| Q4 2024 | -$2.35 | -$1.62 |
RDW has the edge over VSTS on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
VSTS Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $0.77 | — |
| Q2 2026 | -$0.05 | +$0.18 |
| Q1 2026 | -$0.14 | +$0.04 |
| Q4 2025 | -$0.37 | -563% |
| Q3 2025 | -$0.31 | -294% |
| Q2 2025 | -$0.23 | -126% |
| Q2 2024 | $0.90 | +291% |
VSTS lost $0.05 per share over the past year, a smaller loss than the year before.
RDW Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $109M | +5.4% |
| Q2 2026 | $117.1M | +90% |
| Q1 2026 | $97M | +58% |
| Q4 2025 | $108.8M | +56% |
| Q3 2025 | $103.4M | +51% |
| Q2 2025 | $61.8M | -21% |
| Q1 2025 | $61.4M | -30% |
| Q4 2024 | $69.6M | +9.6% |
RDW has the edge over VSTS on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -24% | +16 points |
| Q2 2026 | -19% | +130 points |
| Q1 2026 | -72% | -49 points |
| Q4 2025 | -75% | -48 points |
| Q3 2025 | -40% | -22 points |
| Q2 2025 | -149% | -140 points |
| Q1 2025 | -23% | -19 points |
| Q4 2024 | -27% | -17 points |
RDW's operating margin was −24% last quarter, up 16 points from the same quarter a year ago.
VSTS Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $661.7M | -1.8% |
| Q1 2026 | $659.4M | -0.9% |
| Q4 2025 | $663.4M | -3% |
| Q3 2025 | $712M | +4.1% |
| Q2 2025 | $673.8M | -3.5% |
| Q1 2025 | $665.2M | -5.7% |
| Q4 2024 | $683.8M | -4.8% |
| Q3 2024 | $684.3M | -4.4% |
VSTS's revenue has held roughly level: $662M last quarter, down 1.8% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 5.6% | +1.9 points |
| Q1 2026 | 4.1% | +5.3 points |
| Q4 2025 | 2.5% | -2 points |
| Q3 2025 | 2.5% | -1.9 points |
| Q2 2025 | 3.7% | -1.7 points |
| Q1 2025 | -1.3% | -7.4 points |
| Q4 2024 | 4.5% | -2.2 points |
| Q3 2024 | 4.3% | -4.1 points |
VSTS has the edge over RDW on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
RDW Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$65.3M | -$38.5M |
| Q2 2026 | -$33.5M | +$57.2M |
| Q1 2026 | -$11.4M | +$35.5M |
| Q4 2025 | -$26.5M | -659% |
| Q3 2025 | -$26.9M | -$7.6M |
| Q2 2025 | -$90.6M | -$80.2M |
| Q1 2025 | -$46.9M | -3996% |
| Q4 2024 | $4.7M | -65% |
RDW has burned cash in most quarters: −$137M over the past year, against −$160M the year before.
VSTS Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $47M | +487% |
| Q1 2026 | $45.6M | +$52.4M |
| Q4 2025 | $28.3M | +$39.3M |
| Q3 2025 | $15.6M | -94% |
| Q2 2025 | $8M | -71% |
| Q1 2025 | -$6.9M | -111% |
| Q4 2024 | -$11M | -132% |
| Q3 2024 | $267.5M | +205% |
VSTS has the edge over RDW on cash generation, producing positive trailing cash flow while its opponent burns cash.
RDW Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +13% | +29.6M shares |
| 1 year | +179% | +160M shares |
| 3 years | +289% | +186M shares |
| 5 years | +319% | +190M shares |
RDW has 250M diluted shares, up 179% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2020 | — |
| Q2 2020 | — |
| Q1 2020 | — |
VSTS Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +1% | +1.3M shares |
| 1 year | +1.9% | +2.5M shares |
| 3 years | +2.7% | +3.5M shares |
VSTS has the edge over RDW on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2023 | — |
| Q2 2023 | — |
| Q1 2023 | — |
| Q4 2022 | — |
| Q3 2022 | — |
| Q2 2022 | — |
| Q1 2022 | — |
| Q4 2021 | — |
RDW Net Leverage
RDW's operating earnings (EBITDA) were negative over the past year, so its debt can't be measured against them.
VSTS Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 4.4x | High |
| Q1 2026 | 4.7x | High |
| Q4 2025 | 5.8x | High |
| Q3 2025 | 5.4x | High |
| Q2 2025 | 5.2x | High |
| Q1 2025 | 4.9x | High |
| Q4 2024 | 3.9x | Elevated |
| Q3 2024 | 3.7x | Elevated |
VSTS's net debt is about 4.4 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from 5.2 years a year ago.
RDW Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 42.3 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 16.1 | Oversold |
RDW's weekly RSI is 42 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 16 (oversold).
VSTS Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 58.3 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 66.5 | Neutral |
VSTS's weekly RSI is 58 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 67 (neutral).
RDW PE vs Industrials Sector
RDW has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
VSTS PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | VSTS | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | 24x | — |
VSTS has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
RDW Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $9.06 | 11% below |
| 20 week MA | $10.1 | 20% below |
| 50 week MA | $10.6 | 24% below |
| 100 week MA | $11.6 | 31% below |
| 200 week MA | $8.07 | 0.5% below |
VSTS has stronger trend alignment. RDW is above 0 of 5 weekly averages versus VSTS above 3 of 4.
VSTS Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $14.2 | 0.1% below |
| 20 week MA | $14.1 | 0.7% above |
| 50 week MA | $11.0 | 29% above |
| 100 week MA | $9.58 | 48% above |
VSTS's trend is up, with a small recent dip: it's below only its 8-week average, and 48% above its 100-week average.
RDW Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $10.2 | $7.34 | -28% |
| 2022 | $7.34 | $1.92 | -74% |
| 2023 | $1.92 | $2.85 | +48% |
| 2024 | $2.85 | $17.1 | +501% |
| 2025 | $17.1 | $7.15 | -58% |
| 2026 YTD | $7.15 | $8.03 | +12% |
RDW's yearly returns have swung widely, from +501% in 2024 to −74% in 2022. It's up 12% so far in 2026.
VSTS Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $19.3 | $21.1 | +9.5% |
| 2024 | $21.1 | $15.4 | -27% |
| 2025 | $15.4 | $6.55 | -57% |
| 2026 YTD | $6.55 | $14.2 | +117% |
VSTS has the edge over RDW on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.