stockrowApplied Aerospace & Defense, Inc. (AADX) vs Cadre Holdings, Inc. (CDRE)
- Applied Aerospace & Defense, Inc. AADX 9.34 −15.55%
- Cadre Holdings, Inc. CDRE 30.92 −0.45%
Applied Aerospace & Defense, Inc. and Cadre Holdings, Inc. are both Aerospace & Defense companies. Applied Aerospace & Defense, Inc. is the larger, with a market value of $1.9B against $1.3B — 1.4× the size. Applied Aerospace & Defense, Inc. has negative trailing earnings, so its P/E is not meaningful; Cadre Holdings, Inc. trades at 35.9×. Cadre Holdings, Inc. has the higher net margin (5.26% vs −34.4%) and the higher return on invested capital (6.51% vs −3.69%). Across the 16 metrics below, Cadre Holdings, Inc. leads on 12 and Applied Aerospace & Defense, Inc. on 4.
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| Metric | AADX | CDRE | Aerospace & Defense median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 25.40% | 41.79% | 25.95% |
| Operating margin | (13.91%) | 10.07% | 1.21% |
| Net margin | (34.42%) | 5.26% | 2.11% |
| Free cash flow margin | (23.64%) | 11.40% | 0.00% |
| Return on equity | 0.00% | 10.62% | 2.67% |
| Return on assets | 0.00% | 4.21% | 1.90% |
| Return on invested capital | (3.69%) | 6.51% | 0.25% |
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