AAR (AIR) Competitors $67.49 +0.14 (+0.21%) (As of 11/20/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends AIR vs. HII, AVAV, HXL, KTOS, SPR, TGI, ATRO, NPK, SYPR, and HONShould you be buying AAR stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of AAR include Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII), AeroVironment (AVAV), Hexcel (HXL), Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS), Spirit AeroSystems (SPR), Triumph Group (TGI), Astronics (ATRO), National Presto Industries (NPK), Sypris Solutions (SYPR), and Honeywell International (HON). These companies are all part of the "aerospace & defense" industry. AAR vs. Huntington Ingalls Industries AeroVironment Hexcel Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Spirit AeroSystems Triumph Group Astronics National Presto Industries Sypris Solutions Honeywell International AAR (NYSE:AIR) and Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) are both mid-cap aerospace companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk and community ranking. Does the MarketBeat Community prefer AIR or HII? Huntington Ingalls Industries received 145 more outperform votes than AAR when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 60.99% of users gave AAR an outperform vote while only 58.44% of users gave Huntington Ingalls Industries an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformAAROutperform Votes33360.99% Underperform Votes21339.01% Huntington Ingalls IndustriesOutperform Votes47858.44% Underperform Votes34041.56% Is AIR or HII more profitable? Huntington Ingalls Industries has a net margin of 5.99% compared to AAR's net margin of 2.67%. Huntington Ingalls Industries' return on equity of 16.89% beat AAR's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets AAR2.67% 10.22% 5.06% Huntington Ingalls Industries 5.99%16.89%6.26% Which has higher valuation and earnings, AIR or HII? Huntington Ingalls Industries has higher revenue and earnings than AAR. Huntington Ingalls Industries is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than AAR, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAAR$2.32B1.05$46.30M$1.8237.08Huntington Ingalls Industries$11.45B0.65$681M$17.7110.74 Does the media refer more to AIR or HII? In the previous week, Huntington Ingalls Industries had 5 more articles in the media than AAR. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Huntington Ingalls Industries and 9 mentions for AAR. AAR's average media sentiment score of 0.76 beat Huntington Ingalls Industries' score of 0.06 indicating that AAR is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment AAR 6 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Huntington Ingalls Industries 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 10 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in AIR or HII? 90.7% of AAR shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.5% of Huntington Ingalls Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.1% of AAR shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Huntington Ingalls Industries shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has more volatility and risk, AIR or HII? AAR has a beta of 1.57, indicating that its stock price is 57% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Huntington Ingalls Industries has a beta of 0.55, indicating that its stock price is 45% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts recommend AIR or HII? AAR presently has a consensus target price of $81.00, indicating a potential upside of 20.02%. Huntington Ingalls Industries has a consensus target price of $228.89, indicating a potential upside of 20.31%. Given Huntington Ingalls Industries' higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Huntington Ingalls Industries is more favorable than AAR.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score AAR 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Huntington Ingalls Industries 2 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.90 SummaryAAR and Huntington Ingalls Industries tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Crypto Swap Profits[625,000% Gain] – Are You Ready for the Next Altcoin Boom?All of our key indicators are flashing the same signal: an altcoin season is fast approaching. And if you know anything about crypto, you know that altcoin seasons are where some of the biggest gains happen.Register for the FREE Workshop Now & get $10 in Bitcoin Get AAR News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for AIR 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 {thisCompany.Symbol} 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 NYSE 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 AIR vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAARAircraft & parts IndustryAerospace SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$2.42B$6.32B$17.92B$19.84BDividend YieldN/A0.10%1.24%3.50%P/E Ratio37.0819.3029.1737.73Price / Sales1.051.1314.2118.01Price / Cash14.6823.3726.7417.90Price / Book2.012.106.204.86Net Income$46.30M$493.23M$458.63M$985.93M7 Day Performance0.66%1.06%1.07%0.45%1 Month Performance7.50%8.70%3.10%1.05%1 Year Performance0.16%27.45%44.67%24.67% AAR Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AIRAAR3.4272 of 5 stars$67.49+0.2%$81.00+20.0%+1.0%$2.42B$2.32B37.085,700HIIHuntington Ingalls Industries4.808 of 5 stars$190.25-0.7%$228.89+20.3%-20.6%$7.50B$11.45B10.7444,000AVAVAeroVironment3.4014 of 5 stars$198.34+1.8%$211.83+6.8%+54.6%$5.59B$753.86M93.121,428Analyst UpgradeGap UpHigh Trading VolumeHXLHexcel4.3557 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$6.05B0.0020,655TGITriumph 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 VolumeNPKNational Presto Industries1.7824 of 5 stars$75.55+0.1%N/A-2.2%$535.72M$340.91M15.911,007SYPRSypris Solutions0.3691 of 5 stars$1.39-0.7%N/A-26.3%$32.23M$136.22M0.00680Analyst ForecastHONHoneywell International4.3789 of 5 stars$226.67-0.7%$241.45+6.5%+18.2%$148.39B$37.85B26.1795,000Analyst RevisionPositive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies HII Competitors AVAV Competitors HXL Competitors KTOS Competitors SPR Competitors TGI Competitors ATRO Competitors NPK Competitors SYPR Competitors HON 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 (NYSE:AIR) was last updated on 11/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMissed Nvidia? 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