Redwire misses Q1 revenue estimates

Redwire Corp

Redwire Corp

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Overview

  • US space and defense tech firm's Q1 revenue rose 58% yr/yr but missed analyst expectations

  • Gross margin improved to 26.6% from 14.7% yr/yr

  • Net loss widened due to non-recurring equity-based compensation from Edge Autonomy acquisition


Outlook

  • Redwire affirms 2026 revenue forecast of $450 mln to $500 mln

  • Company says strong demand and record backlog support 2026 outlook


Result Drivers

  • CONTRACT WINS - Co cited strong demand and major contract awards, including the $1.8 bln Andromeda IDIQ and first ELSA order, as drivers of record backlog and revenue growth

  • GROSS MARGIN IMPROVEMENT - Co said operational performance and portfolio management led to higher gross margins yr/yr and sequentially


Company press release: ID:nBw3GdGKRa


Key Details

Metric

Beat/Miss

Actual

Consensus Estimate

Q1 Revenue

Miss

$96.97 mln

$104.65 mln (9 Analysts)

Q1 Net Income

-$76.50 mln

Q1 Operating Income

-$69.70 mln

Q1 Pretax Profit

-$75.86 mln


Analyst Coverage

  • The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 8 "strong buy" or "buy", 1 "hold" and 1 "sell" or "strong sell"

  • The average consensus recommendation for the aerospace & defense peer group is "buy"

  • Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Redwire Corp is $15.00, about 72.6% above its May 5 closing price of $8.69


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