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Redwire

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28
Aerospace & Defense · Industrials
Price
$12.02
+0.25 (+2.12%)
Market Cap
$2.87B
Winston Score
28
Winston is worried
Below-average fundamentals — multiple weak pillars.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026
How the score breaks down
Quality
Weak
Growth
Mixed
Cash Flow
Weak
Stability
Good
Valuation
Data not available

Share count rising — dilution

+90.7% over 4y

The company has issued more shares over this period, which dilutes each existing shareholder’s stake.

Diluted shares outstanding: 62.7M (2021) → 119.5M (2025)

Winston Score History

The full picture

Redwire Corporation builds hardware and technology for spacecraft and space stations. Its products include solar arrays, deployable structures, and 3D printing systems used in microgravity — the kind of equipment that keeps satellites powered and space stations running. Its main customers are NASA, the U.S. Department of Defense, and commercial space companies.

Redwire earns money through government contracts and commercial agreements, selling both hardware and engineering services. The company operates primarily in the United States and Europe, following its acquisition of several European space firms. It is a relatively small player in the broader aerospace industry, competing against much larger defense contractors. The key risk is clear in its financials: Redwire is not yet profitable, with deeply negative operating margins, meaning it spends significantly more than it earns — and its growth depends heavily on winning and executing large government contracts in an industry where delays and cost overruns are common.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+89.6% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue accelerating

EPS Growth

+86.5% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

R&D Spend

$20M/ year

Rising (+222% vs prior year)

5.9% of revenue

In line with sector average (4%)

R&D investment increasing — building for the future

Insider Activity

48.4%ownership

Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Runway

~3 years

$558M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

$558M cash & investments at current burn rate

Revenue accelerating

Redwire grew revenue 90% year-over-year and the growth rate is speeding up. That's the kind of momentum growth investors look for — the question is whether margins can follow.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
27.8%
Modest — 27.8% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
-18.9%
Losing money on operations — -18.9%
Return on the money invested
ROCE
-12.8%
Weak — -12.8% return on capital

Negative ROIC means the business is losing money on every dollar invested in it.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
+63.1%
Fast-growing sales (+63.1% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
N/A
Data not available
How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
4/8 quarters
Earnings inconsistent quarter-to-quarter

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
N/A
Data not available
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
-27.0%
Burning cash (-27.0%)

Free cash flow is negative. They are burning cash, not generating it.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
0.03
Conservative — low debt load (0.03)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
N/A
Data not available

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
N/M
Negative earnings — P/E not meaningful
Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
N/A
not available
Data not available

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Dividends

Not applicable for this business.
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