AeroVironment (AVAV) Competitors $198.34 +3.45 (+1.77%) (As of 11/20/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends AVAV vs. TDY, TXT, CW, HII, HXL, KTOS, SPR, AIR, TGI, and ATROShould you be buying AeroVironment stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of AeroVironment include Teledyne Technologies (TDY), Textron (TXT), Curtiss-Wright (CW), Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII), Hexcel (HXL), Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS), Spirit AeroSystems (SPR), AAR (AIR), Triumph Group (TGI), and Astronics (ATRO). These companies are all part of the "aerospace & defense" industry. AeroVironment vs. Teledyne Technologies Textron Curtiss-Wright Huntington Ingalls Industries Hexcel Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Spirit AeroSystems AAR Triumph Group Astronics AeroVironment (NASDAQ:AVAV) and Teledyne Technologies (NYSE:TDY) are both aerospace companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, media sentiment, earnings, community ranking, risk, institutional ownership and valuation. Do analysts rate AVAV or TDY? AeroVironment currently has a consensus price target of $211.83, indicating a potential upside of 6.80%. Teledyne Technologies has a consensus price target of $517.50, indicating a potential upside of 10.00%. Given Teledyne Technologies' higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Teledyne Technologies is more favorable than AeroVironment.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score AeroVironment 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Teledyne Technologies 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Does the MarketBeat Community prefer AVAV or TDY? AeroVironment received 47 more outperform votes than Teledyne Technologies when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 66.72% of users gave Teledyne Technologies an outperform vote while only 54.59% of users gave AeroVironment an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformAeroVironmentOutperform Votes43454.59% Underperform Votes36145.41% Teledyne TechnologiesOutperform Votes38766.72% Underperform Votes19333.28% Which has stronger valuation and earnings, AVAV or TDY? Teledyne Technologies has higher revenue and earnings than AeroVironment. Teledyne Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than AeroVironment, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAeroVironment$753.86M7.42$59.67M$2.1393.12Teledyne Technologies$5.64B3.89$885.70M$19.7823.78 Which has more volatility & risk, AVAV or TDY? AeroVironment has a beta of 0.49, meaning that its stock price is 51% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Teledyne Technologies has a beta of 1.01, meaning that its stock price is 1% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is AVAV or TDY more profitable? Teledyne Technologies has a net margin of 16.88% compared to AeroVironment's net margin of 7.82%. Teledyne Technologies' return on equity of 10.02% beat AeroVironment's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets AeroVironment7.82% 9.87% 8.08% Teledyne Technologies 16.88%10.02%6.48% Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in AVAV or TDY? 86.4% of AeroVironment shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.6% of Teledyne Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.3% of AeroVironment shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.1% of Teledyne Technologies shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the media favor AVAV or TDY? In the previous week, AeroVironment had 10 more articles in the media than Teledyne Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 30 mentions for AeroVironment and 20 mentions for Teledyne Technologies. AeroVironment's average media sentiment score of 0.73 beat Teledyne Technologies' score of 0.56 indicating that AeroVironment is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment AeroVironment 12 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 10 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Teledyne Technologies 9 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryTeledyne Technologies beats AeroVironment on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. 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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 AVAV vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAeroVironmentAircraft IndustryAerospace SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$5.59B$8.24B$17.96B$8.81BDividend YieldN/AN/A1.24%4.06%P/E Ratio93.1211.8835.6317.82Price / Sales7.42536.3314.0374.56Price / Cash47.4828.5126.6232.53Price / Book6.784.285.734.68Net Income$59.67M-$264.35M$465.73M$226.08M7 Day Performance-2.89%-1.77%1.07%-1.04%1 Month Performance-10.05%2.61%3.10%1.04%1 Year Performance53.97%-8.55%44.67%26.28% AeroVironment Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AVAVAeroVironment3.4014 of 5 stars$198.34+1.8%$211.83+6.8%+54.6%$5.59B$753.86M93.121,428Analyst UpgradeGap UpHigh Trading VolumeTDYTeledyne Technologies4.3724 of 5 stars$470.45+1.2%$517.50+10.0%+20.3%$21.66B$5.64B23.7814,900Analyst RevisionTXTTextron4.0677 of 5 stars$81.86+0.7%$101.56+24.1%+5.0%$15.08B$13.68B17.9935,000Analyst RevisionCWCurtiss-Wright3.368 of 5 stars$361.24-0.2%$364.40+0.9%+70.6%$13.73B$2.85B34.188,600Analyst DowngradeHIIHuntington Ingalls Industries4.808 of 5 stars$190.25-0.7%$228.89+20.3%-20.6%$7.50B$11.45B10.7444,000HXLHexcel4.3557 of 5 stars$58.60-0.3%$71.54+22.1%-12.5%$4.76B$1.79B44.735,590KTOSKratos Defense & Security Solutions3.6546 of 5 stars$25.22+0.7%$25.40+0.7%+31.5%$3.78B$1.04B252.233,900Analyst DowngradeSPRSpirit AeroSystems1.9289 of 5 stars$31.93+0.3%$35.67+11.7%+23.6%$3.72B$6.05B0.0020,655AIRAAR3.4272 of 5 stars$67.49+0.2%$81.00+20.0%+1.0%$2.42B$2.32B37.085,700TGITriumph Group3.4778 of 5 stars$19.18+2.2%$16.67-13.1%+77.0%$1.45B$1.19B2.824,530Analyst ForecastATROAstronics2.681 of 5 stars$17.18+5.3%$20.00+16.4%+10.8%$575.48M$782.18M-90.422,500Positive NewsHigh Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Teledyne Technologies Competitors Textron Competitors Curtiss-Wright Competitors Huntington Ingalls Industries Competitors Hexcel Competitors Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Competitors Spirit AeroSystems Competitors AAR Competitors Triumph Group Competitors Astronics Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NASDAQ:AVAV) was last updated on 11/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBlackrock’s Sending THIS Crypto Higher on PurposeIt's a groundbreaking opportunity that could be poised for extraordinary gains. 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