AAR (AIR) Competitors $53.10 -1.11 (-2.05%) As of 02:32 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock AIR vs. KTOS, HXL, SPR, AVAV, TGI, ATRO, NPK, SYPR, HON, and BAShould you be buying AAR stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of AAR include Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS), Hexcel (HXL), Spirit AeroSystems (SPR), AeroVironment (AVAV), Triumph Group (TGI), Astronics (ATRO), National Presto Industries (NPK), Sypris Solutions (SYPR), Honeywell International (HON), and Boeing (BA). These companies are all part of the "aerospace & defense" industry. AAR vs. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Hexcel Spirit AeroSystems AeroVironment Triumph Group Astronics National Presto Industries Sypris Solutions Honeywell International Boeing AAR (NYSE:AIR) and Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (NASDAQ:KTOS) are both aerospace companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, community ranking, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, profitability and media sentiment. Does the media prefer AIR or KTOS? In the previous week, Kratos Defense & Security Solutions had 2 more articles in the media than AAR. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Kratos Defense & Security Solutions and 9 mentions for AAR. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions' average media sentiment score of 1.63 beat AAR's score of 0.56 indicating that Kratos Defense & Security Solutions is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment AAR 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Kratos Defense & Security Solutions 9 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of AIR or KTOS? 90.7% of AAR shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.9% of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.1% of AAR shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.3% of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions 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 stronger earnings & valuation, AIR or KTOS? AAR has higher revenue and earnings than Kratos Defense & Security Solutions. AAR is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAAR$2.68B0.73$46.30M-$0.36-150.92Kratos Defense & Security Solutions$1.14B4.44-$8.90M$0.11299.91 Which has more volatility & risk, AIR or KTOS? AAR has a beta of 1.32, meaning that its stock price is 32% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has a beta of 1.01, meaning that its stock price is 1% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate AIR or KTOS? AAR presently has a consensus price target of $80.20, indicating a potential upside of 47.62%. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has a consensus price target of $32.67, indicating a potential downside of 0.98%. Given AAR's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe AAR is more favorable than Kratos Defense & Security Solutions.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) 3.00Kratos Defense & Security Solutions 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.80 Does the MarketBeat Community prefer AIR or KTOS? Kratos Defense & Security Solutions received 329 more outperform votes than AAR when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 66.80% of users gave Kratos Defense & Security Solutions an outperform vote while only 60.61% of users gave AAR an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformAAROutperform Votes33760.61% Underperform Votes21939.39% Kratos Defense & Security SolutionsOutperform Votes66666.80% Underperform Votes33133.20% Is AIR or KTOS more profitable? Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has a net margin of 1.31% compared to AAR's net margin of 0.41%. AAR's return on equity of 10.46% beat Kratos Defense & Security Solutions' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets AAR0.41% 10.46% 4.77% Kratos Defense & Security Solutions 1.31%3.68%2.48% SummaryKratos Defense & Security Solutions beats AAR on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Remove Ads 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$1.96B$5.29B$19.25B$18.51BDividend YieldN/A0.13%1.30%4.25%P/E Ratio194.0470.9449.3131.06Price / Sales0.731.055.3326.47Price / Cash13.7327.9629.7617.54Price / Book1.621.645.124.29Net Income$46.30M$460.89M$324.21M$1.02B7 Day Performance11.79%7.19%8.44%6.72%1 Month Performance-19.13%-10.38%-4.49%-6.79%1 Year Performance-10.51%14.20%19.17%1.22% AAR Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AIRAAR3.4861 of 5 stars$53.10-2.0%$80.20+51.0%-10.6%$1.92B$2.68B189.654,500Short Interest ↑KTOSKratos Defense & Security Solutions1.8237 of 5 stars$28.24+1.5%$32.67+15.7%+81.2%$4.32B$1.14B282.433,900Positive NewsHXLHexcel4.716 of 5 stars$47.76-0.8%$72.25+51.3%-15.7%$3.84B$1.90B30.035,330Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastNews CoverageSPRSpirit AeroSystems1.6279 of 5 stars$29.22+0.6%$36.00+23.2%-4.1%$3.42B$6.32B-2.3518,200News CoveragePositive NewsAVAVAeroVironment3.3391 of 5 stars$113.38+1.5%$202.40+78.5%-2.9%$3.20B$742.56M65.161,428TGITriumph Group4.0288 of 5 stars$24.55-2.2%$18.88-23.1%+83.5%$1.90B$1.24B3.416,040Analyst UpgradePositive NewsHigh Trading VolumeATROAstronics2.0554 of 5 stars$21.69-2.8%$23.00+6.0%+34.1%$764.99M$795.43M-114.152,100Short Interest ↑Gap DownNPKNational Presto Industries1.9999 of 5 stars$82.12-0.4%N/A+6.8%$586.58M$388.23M17.29900News CoverageGap DownSYPRSypris Solutions0.8399 of 5 stars$1.63flatN/A-5.3%$37.52M$140.18M-12.54680Gap DownHONHoneywell International4.6213 of 5 stars$187.46-1.8%$249.08+32.9%+2.1%$121.83B$38.50B21.5297,000Analyst ForecastPositive NewsHigh Trading VolumeBABoeing3.6188 of 5 stars$138.83+1.6%$196.10+41.3%-6.1%$104.13B$66.52B-7.58156,000Analyst ForecastGap DownHigh Trading Volume Remove Ads Related Companies and Tools Related Companies KTOS Competitors HXL Competitors SPR Competitors AVAV Competitors TGI Competitors ATRO Competitors NPK Competitors SYPR Competitors HON Competitors BA Competitors 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 (NYSE:AIR) was last updated on 4/15/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersCollect $7k per month from Tesla’s SECRET dividendTesla doesn't pay a traditional dividend.... 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