Spirit AeroSystems (SPR) Competitors $33.26 +0.09 (+0.27%) (As of 12/20/2024 05:16 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends SPR vs. TXT, CW, HII, HXL, AVAV, KTOS, AIR, TGI, NPK, and ATROShould you be buying Spirit AeroSystems stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Spirit AeroSystems include Textron (TXT), Curtiss-Wright (CW), Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII), Hexcel (HXL), AeroVironment (AVAV), Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS), AAR (AIR), Triumph Group (TGI), National Presto Industries (NPK), and Astronics (ATRO). These companies are all part of the "aerospace & defense" industry. Spirit AeroSystems vs. Textron Curtiss-Wright Huntington Ingalls Industries Hexcel AeroVironment Kratos Defense & Security Solutions AAR Triumph Group National Presto Industries Astronics Textron (NYSE:TXT) and Spirit AeroSystems (NYSE:SPR) are both aerospace companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings, risk and community ranking. Which has higher earnings and valuation, TXT or SPR? Textron has higher revenue and earnings than Spirit AeroSystems. Spirit AeroSystems is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Textron, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioTextron$13.98B1.02$921M$4.5516.89Spirit AeroSystems$6.48B0.60-$616.10M-$12.42-2.68 Is TXT or SPR a better dividend stock? Textron pays an annual dividend of $0.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. Spirit AeroSystems pays an annual dividend of $0.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. Textron pays out 1.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Spirit AeroSystems pays out -0.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Spirit AeroSystems is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Do analysts rate TXT or SPR? Textron presently has a consensus target price of $101.56, suggesting a potential upside of 32.15%. Spirit AeroSystems has a consensus target price of $35.67, suggesting a potential upside of 7.24%. Given Textron's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Textron is more favorable than Spirit AeroSystems.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Textron 1 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.44Spirit AeroSystems 0 Sell rating(s) 16 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.12 Which has more risk and volatility, TXT or SPR? Textron has a beta of 1.25, indicating that its stock price is 25% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Spirit AeroSystems has a beta of 1.82, indicating that its stock price is 82% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media prefer TXT or SPR? In the previous week, Textron had 11 more articles in the media than Spirit AeroSystems. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Textron and 6 mentions for Spirit AeroSystems. Spirit AeroSystems' average media sentiment score of 0.83 beat Textron's score of 0.31 indicating that Spirit AeroSystems is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Textron 4 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Spirit AeroSystems 2 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do institutionals and insiders believe in TXT or SPR? 86.0% of Textron shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.6% of Spirit AeroSystems shares are held by institutional investors. 1.7% of Textron shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Spirit AeroSystems shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Does the MarketBeat Community favor TXT or SPR? Spirit AeroSystems received 246 more outperform votes than Textron when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 67.78% of users gave Textron an outperform vote while only 63.13% of users gave Spirit AeroSystems an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformTextronOutperform Votes61067.78% Underperform Votes29032.22% Spirit AeroSystemsOutperform Votes85663.13% Underperform Votes50036.87% Is TXT or SPR more profitable? Textron has a net margin of 6.30% compared to Spirit AeroSystems' net margin of -22.39%. Textron's return on equity of 16.02% beat Spirit AeroSystems' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Textron6.30% 16.02% 6.71% Spirit AeroSystems -22.39%N/A -15.58% SummaryTextron beats Spirit AeroSystems on 14 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Crypto Swap ProfitsURGENT: This Altcoin Opportunity Won’t Wait – Act NowCrypto has officially entered the "banana zone" – that wild phase where prices can 1000x in days. It happens like clockwork every 4 years, during the December to February window of a Bitcoin halving year. This is where fortunes are made – often LITERALLY overnight.>> Register for the Workshop Now Get Spirit AeroSystems News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for SPR 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 SPR vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricSpirit AeroSystemsAircraft parts & equipment IndustryAerospace SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$3.89B$8.10B$17.83B$19.18BDividend YieldN/A2.09%1.30%3.60%P/E Ratio-2.6818.8036.9141.28Price / Sales0.604.8919.3817.60Price / CashN/A22.6530.2821.28Price / Book-7.795.295.725.32Net Income-$616.10M$119.77M$463.64M$989.88M7 Day Performance0.88%0.86%3.24%-3.54%1 Month Performance5.55%17.96%6.33%-3.68%1 Year Performance3.69%10.73%38.63%12.14% Spirit AeroSystems Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SPRSpirit AeroSystems1.9378 of 5 stars$33.26+0.3%$35.67+7.2%+7.7%$3.89B$6.48B-2.6820,655Analyst ForecastTXTTextron4.5342 of 5 stars$81.56+0.8%$101.56+24.5%-3.1%$15.13B$13.68B17.7835,000Analyst UpgradeCWCurtiss-Wright4.0994 of 5 stars$381.19+3.9%$379.00-0.6%+62.9%$14.47B$3.08B34.718,600Analyst RevisionPositive NewsHIIHuntington Ingalls Industries4.4309 of 5 stars$197.63+2.9%$228.89+15.8%-24.6%$7.73B$11.71B10.8544,000HXLHexcel4.2124 of 5 stars$64.55+1.3%$70.83+9.7%-13.2%$5.23B$1.89B48.665,590Analyst UpgradeAVAVAeroVironment3.3574 of 5 stars$171.02+9.3%$225.20+31.7%+29.8%$4.82B$761.50M96.061,428KTOSKratos Defense & Security Solutions3.3922 of 5 stars$28.52+6.3%$26.40-7.4%+29.3%$4.31B$1.13B268.403,900Insider TradePositive NewsGap DownAIRAAR4.1813 of 5 stars$63.74+0.8%$81.00+27.1%-14.7%$2.29B$2.32B34.745,700News CoverageTGITriumph Group4.194 of 5 stars$18.74+1.7%$16.67-11.1%+45.0%$1.45B$1.21B2.704,530Analyst UpgradeNews CoveragePositive NewsNPKNational Presto Industries1.9253 of 5 stars$93.17+0.2%N/A+17.5%$661.51M$351.95M19.571,007News CoverageATROAstronics3.0996 of 5 stars$16.80+3.0%$20.00+19.0%-4.0%$592.40M$782.18M-85.842,500 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Textron Alternatives Curtiss-Wright Alternatives Huntington Ingalls Industries Alternatives Hexcel Alternatives AeroVironment Alternatives Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Alternatives AAR Alternatives Triumph Group Alternatives National Presto Industries Alternatives Astronics Alternatives 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:SPR) was last updated on 12/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersAmazon coin set to soar 25X – starting December 16th?This tiny 3-cent crypto just partnered with one of the biggest companies in the world… Amazon. 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