Critical Analysis: Bridger Aerospace Group (NASDAQ:BAER) vs. Wrap Technologies (OTCMKTS:WRTC)

Bridger Aerospace Group (NASDAQ:BAER) and Wrap Technologies (OTCMKTS:WRTC) are both small-cap aerospace companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability and institutional ownership.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Bridger Aerospace Group	-59.69%	N/A	-15.92%
Wrap Technologies	N/A	N/A	N/A

Risk and Volatility

Bridger Aerospace Group has a beta of -0.16, meaning that its share price is 116% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Wrap Technologies has a beta of 1.87, meaning that its share price is 87% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

48.9% of Bridger Aerospace Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 15.6% of Wrap Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 70.7% of Bridger Aerospace Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 54.5% of Wrap Technologies shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Bridger Aerospace Group and Wrap Technologies, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Bridger Aerospace Group	0	0	2	0	3.00
Wrap Technologies	0	0	0	0	N/A

Bridger Aerospace Group currently has a consensus target price of $5.38, indicating a potential upside of 146.56%. Given Bridger Aerospace Group’s higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Bridger Aerospace Group is more favorable than Wrap Technologies.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Bridger Aerospace Group and Wrap Technologies”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Bridger Aerospace Group	$73.25 million	1.40	-$77.36 million	($1.75)	-1.25
Wrap Technologies	N/A	N/A	N/A	($0.37)	-4.00

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

Summary

Bridger Aerospace Group beats Wrap Technologies on 6 of the 10 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 Wrap Technologies

Wrap Technologies, Inc operates as a development stage security technology company. It focuses on delivering solutions to customers, primarily law enforcement and security personnel. The firm products includes BolaWrap 100, which is a hand-held remote restraint device that discharges an eight-foot bola style Kevlar tether to entangle an individual at a range of 10-25 feet. The company was founded by Elwood G. Norris, Scot J. Cohen and James A. Barnes on March 2, 2016 and is headquartered in Las Vegas, NV.