BAE Systems (BA) Competitors

BAE Systems (LON:BA) and Springfield Properties (LON:SPR) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, community ranking, risk, media sentiment, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability and earnings.

Does the media prefer BA or SPR?

In the previous week, BAE Systems had 13 more articles in the media than Springfield Properties. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for BAE Systems and 4 mentions for Springfield Properties. BAE Systems' average media sentiment score of 0.20 beat Springfield Properties' score of -0.16 indicating that BAE Systems is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
BAE Systems	2 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	10 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Springfield Properties	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Does the MarketBeat Community favor BA or SPR?

BAE Systems received 33 more outperform votes than Springfield Properties when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 78.33% of users gave BAE Systems an outperform vote while only 37.84% of users gave Springfield Properties an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
BAE Systems	Outperform Votes 47 78.33%	Underperform Votes 13 21.67%
Springfield Properties	Outperform Votes 14 37.84%	Underperform Votes 23 62.16%

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, BA or SPR?

BAE Systems has higher revenue and earnings than Springfield Properties. Springfield Properties is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than BAE Systems, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
BAE Systems	£24.86B	2.17	£1.86B	£58.29	29.91
Springfield Properties	£267.18M	0.43	£7.57M	£6.37	15.24

Which has more volatility & risk, BA or SPR?

BAE Systems has a beta of 0.33, suggesting that its stock price is 67% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Springfield Properties has a beta of 1.42, suggesting that its stock price is 42% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is BA or SPR a better dividend stock?

BAE Systems pays an annual dividend of GBX 31 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Springfield Properties pays an annual dividend of GBX 1 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. BAE Systems pays out 53.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Springfield Properties pays out 15.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

Is BA or SPR more profitable?

BAE Systems has a net margin of 7.49% compared to Springfield Properties' net margin of 2.83%. BAE Systems' return on equity of 16.87% beat Springfield Properties' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
BAE Systems	7.49%	16.87%	4.46%
Springfield Properties	2.83%	4.88%	3.53%

Do analysts rate BA or SPR?

BAE Systems presently has a consensus target price of GBX 1,528.75, suggesting a potential downside of 12.32%. Given BAE Systems' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe BAE Systems is more favorable than Springfield Properties.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
BAE Systems	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80
Springfield Properties	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of BA or SPR?

70.6% of BAE Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 10.7% of Springfield Properties shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of BAE Systems shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 36.2% of Springfield Properties shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

BAE Systems beats Springfield Properties on 17 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.