Astronics (ATRO) Competitors $34.56 -0.39 (-1.12%) Closing price 07/18/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$35.23 +0.67 (+1.94%) As of 07/18/2025 07:51 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock ATRO vs. HXL, SPR, AIR, TGI, NPK, SYPR, GE, BA, HON, and LMTShould you be buying Astronics stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Astronics include Hexcel (HXL), Spirit Aerosystems (SPR), AAR (AIR), Triumph Group (TGI), National Presto Industries (NPK), Sypris Solutions (SYPR), GE Aerospace (GE), Boeing (BA), Honeywell International (HON), and Lockheed Martin (LMT). These companies are all part of the "aerospace & defense" industry. Astronics vs. Its Competitors Hexcel Spirit Aerosystems AAR Triumph Group National Presto Industries Sypris Solutions GE Aerospace Boeing Honeywell International Lockheed Martin Hexcel (NYSE:HXL) and Astronics (NASDAQ:ATRO) are both aerospace companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, profitability, valuation and risk. Does the media favor HXL or ATRO? In the previous week, Hexcel had 10 more articles in the media than Astronics. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Hexcel and 3 mentions for Astronics. Hexcel's average media sentiment score of 0.81 beat Astronics' score of 0.48 indicating that Hexcel is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Hexcel 7 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Astronics 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has more risk and volatility, HXL or ATRO? Hexcel has a beta of 1.28, indicating that its share price is 28% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Astronics has a beta of 1.55, indicating that its share price is 55% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer HXL or ATRO? Hexcel currently has a consensus price target of $59.22, indicating a potential downside of 2.26%. Astronics has a consensus price target of $49.00, indicating a potential upside of 41.78%. Given Astronics' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Astronics is more favorable than Hexcel.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Hexcel 1 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.10Astronics 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Which has stronger valuation and earnings, HXL or ATRO? Hexcel has higher revenue and earnings than Astronics. Astronics is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hexcel, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioHexcel$1.90B2.56$132.10M$1.5140.13Astronics$795.43M1.54-$16.22M-$0.12-288.00 Do insiders and institutionals believe in HXL or ATRO? 95.5% of Hexcel shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 56.7% of Astronics shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.0% of Hexcel shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 10.8% of Astronics shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is HXL or ATRO more profitable? Hexcel has a net margin of 6.60% compared to Astronics' net margin of -0.43%. Astronics' return on equity of 18.45% beat Hexcel's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Hexcel6.60% 10.36% 5.76% Astronics -0.43%18.45%7.29% SummaryHexcel beats Astronics on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Astronics News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for ATRO and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding ATRO and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart ATRO vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAstronicsAEROSP/DEF EQ IndustryAerospace SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$1.22B$17.86B$27.30B$9.41BDividend YieldN/A0.73%0.95%4.04%P/E Ratio-287.98136.2886.3719.76Price / Sales1.547.707.1289.19Price / Cash18.5247.4036.4828.17Price / Book4.767.928.735.69Net Income-$16.22M$265.73M$368.78M$257.97M7 Day Performance-3.41%3.59%3.80%1.92%1 Month Performance4.51%12.38%11.22%12.82%1 Year Performance62.64%86.56%60.80%19.22% Astronics Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ATROAstronics3.4587 of 5 stars$34.56-1.1%$49.00+41.8%+62.6%$1.22B$795.43M-287.982,500Gap UpHXLHexcel3.5794 of 5 stars$57.33+0.1%$58.67+2.3%-3.5%$4.61B$1.90B37.975,894News CoverageUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastSPRSpirit Aerosystems1.6915 of 5 stars$38.87+0.4%$36.79-5.3%+16.0%$4.54B$6.32B-2.1320,370AIRAAR1.7484 of 5 stars$70.53-1.3%$80.20+13.7%+29.9%$2.58B$2.32B-195.915,700Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst UpgradeAnalyst RevisionTGITriumph Group2.8569 of 5 stars$25.87+0.2%$20.63-20.3%+56.7%$2.01B$1.26B49.753,696News CoveragePositive NewsNPKNational Presto Industries1.536 of 5 stars$105.75-2.4%N/A+44.5%$774.05M$388.23M17.741,126Upcoming EarningsHigh Trading VolumeSYPRSypris Solutions0.5038 of 5 stars$2.12-3.2%N/A+8.6%$50.33M$140.18M-212.00680GEGE Aerospace4.5594 of 5 stars$248.91+0.8%$223.75-10.1%+65.6%$263.27B$38.70B38.7153,000Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastBABoeing3.4563 of 5 stars$218.42+1.2%$215.77-1.2%+27.7%$162.80B$66.52B-12.19172,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionHONHoneywell International4.3407 of 5 stars$239.35-0.4%$250.29+4.6%+10.2%$154.50B$38.50B27.51102,000Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsLMTLockheed Martin4.69 of 5 stars$468.94+1.4%$541.80+15.5%-2.3%$108.37B$71.04B20.26121,000Trending NewsUpcoming Earnings Related Companies and Tools Related Companies HXL Alternatives SPR Alternatives AIR Alternatives TGI Alternatives NPK Alternatives SYPR Alternatives GE Alternatives BA Alternatives HON Alternatives LMT Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:ATRO) was last updated on 7/21/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredGoogle did what!?!?A new technology has sparked a modern-day gold rush in Silicon Valley. 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