Embraer (ERJ) Competitors

Embraer (NYSE:ERJ) and Elbit Systems (NASDAQ:ESLT) are both aerospace companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations, community ranking and risk.

Does the media refer more to ERJ or ESLT?

In the previous week, Embraer had 13 more articles in the media than Elbit Systems. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Embraer and 2 mentions for Elbit Systems. Embraer's average media sentiment score of 0.60 beat Elbit Systems' score of 0.04 indicating that Embraer is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Embraer	6 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Elbit Systems	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer ERJ or ESLT?

Embraer received 111 more outperform votes than Elbit Systems when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 65.91% of users gave Elbit Systems an outperform vote while only 63.16% of users gave Embraer an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Embraer	Outperform Votes 432 63.16%	Underperform Votes 252 36.84%
Elbit Systems	Outperform Votes 321 65.91%	Underperform Votes 166 34.09%

Is ERJ or ESLT more profitable?

Embraer has a net margin of 8.24% compared to Elbit Systems' net margin of 4.00%. Embraer's return on equity of 11.61% beat Elbit Systems' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Embraer	8.24%	11.61%	3.32%
Elbit Systems	4.00%	11.34%	3.31%

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of ERJ or ESLT?

34.7% of Embraer shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 17.9% of Elbit Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Embraer shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Elbit Systems shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Which has higher earnings and valuation, ERJ or ESLT?

Elbit Systems has higher revenue and earnings than Embraer. Embraer is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Elbit 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
Embraer	$5.27B	1.37	$164M	$2.72	14.47
Elbit Systems	$5.97B	2.22	$215.13M	$5.85	50.91

Which has more risk and volatility, ERJ or ESLT?

Embraer has a beta of 1.71, meaning that its share price is 71% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Elbit Systems has a beta of 0.52, meaning that its share price is 48% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts recommend ERJ or ESLT?

Embraer presently has a consensus price target of $37.43, indicating a potential downside of 4.93%. Given Embraer's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Embraer is more favorable than Elbit Systems.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Embraer	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71
Elbit Systems	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Summary

Embraer beats Elbit Systems on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.