Spirit AeroSystems (SPR) Competitors $31.48 -0.45 (-1.41%) (As of 10:28 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends SPR vs. CW, HII, AVAV, HXL, KTOS, AIR, TGI, ATRO, NPK, and SYPRShould you be buying Spirit AeroSystems stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Spirit AeroSystems include Curtiss-Wright (CW), Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII), AeroVironment (AVAV), Hexcel (HXL), Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS), AAR (AIR), Triumph Group (TGI), Astronics (ATRO), National Presto Industries (NPK), and Sypris Solutions (SYPR). These companies are all part of the "aerospace & defense" industry. Spirit AeroSystems vs. Curtiss-Wright Huntington Ingalls Industries AeroVironment Hexcel Kratos Defense & Security Solutions AAR Triumph Group Astronics National Presto Industries Sypris Solutions Spirit AeroSystems (NYSE:SPR) and Curtiss-Wright (NYSE:CW) are both aerospace companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, community ranking, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, risk, profitability, earnings, valuation and dividends. Which has better valuation and earnings, SPR or CW? Curtiss-Wright has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Spirit AeroSystems. Spirit AeroSystems is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Curtiss-Wright, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioSpirit AeroSystems$6.48B0.58-$616.10M-$12.42-2.57Curtiss-Wright$2.85B4.82$354.51M$10.5734.18 Do institutionals and insiders believe in SPR or CW? 93.6% of Spirit AeroSystems shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.7% of Curtiss-Wright shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of Spirit AeroSystems shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Curtiss-Wright shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Does the MarketBeat Community favor SPR or CW? Spirit AeroSystems received 270 more outperform votes than Curtiss-Wright when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 66.18% of users gave Curtiss-Wright an outperform vote while only 63.29% of users gave Spirit AeroSystems an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformSpirit AeroSystemsOutperform Votes85563.29% Underperform Votes49636.71% Curtiss-WrightOutperform Votes58566.18% Underperform Votes29933.82% Is SPR or CW more profitable? Curtiss-Wright has a net margin of 13.20% compared to Spirit AeroSystems' net margin of -22.39%. Curtiss-Wright's return on equity of 17.21% beat Spirit AeroSystems' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Spirit AeroSystems-22.39% N/A -15.58% Curtiss-Wright 13.20%17.21%8.81% Does the media favor SPR or CW? In the previous week, Curtiss-Wright had 4 more articles in the media than Spirit AeroSystems. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Curtiss-Wright and 9 mentions for Spirit AeroSystems. Curtiss-Wright's average media sentiment score of 0.94 beat Spirit AeroSystems' score of 0.72 indicating that Curtiss-Wright is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Spirit AeroSystems 3 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Curtiss-Wright 7 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is SPR or CW a better dividend stock? Spirit AeroSystems pays an annual dividend of $0.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. Curtiss-Wright pays an annual dividend of $0.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. Spirit AeroSystems pays out -0.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Curtiss-Wright pays out 7.9% 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. Which has more risk & volatility, SPR or CW? Spirit AeroSystems has a beta of 1.84, indicating that its share price is 84% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Curtiss-Wright has a beta of 1.17, indicating that its share price is 17% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate SPR or CW? Spirit AeroSystems currently has a consensus price target of $35.67, suggesting a potential upside of 11.72%. Curtiss-Wright has a consensus price target of $364.40, suggesting a potential upside of 0.87%. Given Spirit AeroSystems' higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Spirit AeroSystems is more favorable than Curtiss-Wright.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Spirit AeroSystems 0 Sell rating(s) 16 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.06Curtiss-Wright 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.60 SummaryCurtiss-Wright beats Spirit AeroSystems on 13 of the 20 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 SPR vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricSpirit AeroSystemsAircraft parts & equipment IndustryAerospace SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$3.73B$8.25B$17.97B$19.87BDividend YieldN/A2.04%1.24%3.53%P/E Ratio-2.5721.9235.6242.89Price / Sales0.587.6514.0318.10Price / CashN/A21.9726.6217.86Price / Book-7.485.215.735.52Net Income-$616.10M$119.77M$465.73M$986.45M7 Day Performance5.02%-1.42%-1.61%-0.22%1 Month Performance0.61%-1.90%3.27%0.12%1 Year Performance23.57%11.00%43.78%23.71% Spirit AeroSystems Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SPRSpirit AeroSystems1.703 of 5 stars$31.48-1.4%$35.67+13.3%+23.6%$3.68B$6.05B-2.5320,655CWCurtiss-Wright3.368 of 5 stars$368.39+1.9%$364.40-1.1%+70.6%$13.98B$3.08B34.188,600Analyst DowngradeHIIHuntington Ingalls Industries4.808 of 5 stars$192.92+1.4%$228.89+18.6%-20.6%$7.55B$11.71B10.7444,000AVAVAeroVironment3.4001 of 5 stars$203.36+2.5%$211.83+4.2%+54.6%$5.74B$716.72M93.121,428Analyst UpgradeHXLHexcel4.3557 of 5 stars$59.07+0.9%$71.54+21.1%-12.5%$4.78B$1.79B44.735,590KTOSKratos Defense & Security Solutions3.6532 of 5 stars$25.90+2.7%$25.40-1.9%+31.5%$3.91B$1.04B252.233,900Analyst DowngradeAIRAAR3.4277 of 5 stars$68.61+1.6%$81.00+18.1%+1.0%$2.46B$2.32B37.085,700TGITriumph Group3.5065 of 5 stars$19.47+1.5%$16.67-14.4%+77.0%$1.51B$1.19B2.824,530Analyst ForecastPositive NewsATROAstronics3.3266 of 5 stars$17.22+0.2%$20.00+16.1%+10.8%$607.18M$689.21M0.002,500Positive NewsNPKNational Presto Industries1.7914 of 5 stars$76.26+0.9%N/A-2.2%$541.45M$340.91M15.911,007SYPRSypris Solutions0.3641 of 5 stars$1.39-0.7%N/A-26.3%$31.88M$136.22M-10.65680Analyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Curtiss-Wright Alternatives Huntington Ingalls Industries Alternatives AeroVironment Alternatives Hexcel Alternatives Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Alternatives AAR Alternatives Triumph Group Alternatives Astronics Alternatives National Presto Industries Alternatives Sypris Solutions 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 11/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThe Crypto That’s Making Wall Street SweatThe Crypto Wall Street Is Desperate to Hide It's happening now, right under everyone's radar. 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