Spirit AeroSystems (SPR) Competitors $32.88 +0.07 (+0.21%) As of 04/14/2025 03:58 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock SPR vs. TXT, CW, HII, KTOS, HXL, AVAV, TGI, AIR, ATRO, and NPKShould 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), Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS), Hexcel (HXL), AeroVironment (AVAV), Triumph Group (TGI), AAR (AIR), Astronics (ATRO), and National Presto Industries (NPK). These companies are all part of the "aerospace & defense" industry. Spirit AeroSystems vs. Textron Curtiss-Wright Huntington Ingalls Industries Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Hexcel AeroVironment Triumph Group AAR Astronics National Presto Industries Spirit AeroSystems (NYSE:SPR) and Textron (NYSE:TXT) are both aerospace companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their community ranking, dividends, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and profitability. Does the MarketBeat Community believe in SPR or TXT? Spirit AeroSystems received 240 more outperform votes than Textron when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 67.62% of users gave Textron an outperform vote while only 62.62% of users gave Spirit AeroSystems an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformSpirit AeroSystemsOutperform Votes85662.62% Underperform Votes51137.38% TextronOutperform Votes61667.62% Underperform Votes29532.38% Do insiders & institutionals believe in SPR or TXT? 93.6% of Spirit AeroSystems shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.0% of Textron shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of Spirit AeroSystems shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.7% of Textron 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 media prefer SPR or TXT? In the previous week, Textron had 30 more articles in the media than Spirit AeroSystems. MarketBeat recorded 36 mentions for Textron and 6 mentions for Spirit AeroSystems. Spirit AeroSystems' average media sentiment score of 1.31 beat Textron's score of 0.90 indicating that Spirit AeroSystems is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Spirit AeroSystems 5 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Textron 20 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 4 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has preferable valuation & earnings, SPR or TXT? 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 RatioSpirit AeroSystems$6.32B0.61-$616.10M-$18.32-1.79Textron$13.70B0.87$824M$4.3115.31 Is SPR or TXT a better dividend stock? Spirit AeroSystems pays an annual dividend of $0.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. Textron pays an annual dividend of $0.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. Spirit AeroSystems pays out -0.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Textron pays out 1.9% 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. Spirit AeroSystems is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Do analysts prefer SPR or TXT? Spirit AeroSystems presently has a consensus target price of $36.00, indicating a potential upside of 9.49%. Textron has a consensus target price of $92.09, indicating a potential upside of 39.60%. Given Textron's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Textron is more favorable than Spirit AeroSystems.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Spirit AeroSystems 0 Sell rating(s) 14 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.13Textron 1 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.45 Is SPR or TXT more profitable? Textron has a net margin of 6.01% compared to Spirit AeroSystems' net margin of -22.39%. Textron's return on equity of 14.92% beat Spirit AeroSystems' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Spirit AeroSystems-22.39% N/A -15.58% Textron 6.01%14.92%6.30% Which has more risk and volatility, SPR or TXT? Spirit AeroSystems has a beta of 1.41, meaning that its stock price is 41% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Textron has a beta of 1.06, meaning that its stock price is 6% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryTextron beats Spirit AeroSystems on 14 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks. Remove Ads 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$3.84B$9.07B$19.26B$18.52BDividend YieldN/A2.17%1.30%4.25%P/E Ratio-2.6561.1049.3131.06Price / Sales0.613.915.3326.47Price / CashN/A24.1029.7617.54Price / Book-7.705.615.124.29Net Income-$616.10M$119.77M$324.21M$1.02B7 Day Performance12.54%7.19%8.28%4.23%1 Month Performance-1.74%-3.18%-4.49%-6.79%1 Year Performance-4.06%6.03%17.67%-0.03% Spirit AeroSystems Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SPRSpirit AeroSystems1.5102 of 5 stars$32.88+0.2%$36.00+9.5%-4.1%$3.84B$6.32B-2.6518,200Positive NewsTXTTextron4.7522 of 5 stars$61.11+0.6%$93.45+52.9%-29.8%$11.12B$13.70B14.2134,000Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↓CWCurtiss-Wright3.9195 of 5 stars$287.53+1.5%$386.86+34.5%+27.5%$10.76B$3.12B27.078,100Analyst ForecastPositive NewsHIIHuntington Ingalls Industries4.1397 of 5 stars$183.54-0.8%$221.22+20.5%-20.3%$7.20B$11.54B13.1543,000Analyst UpgradePositive NewsKTOSKratos Defense & Security Solutions2.4538 of 5 stars$28.29+1.7%$32.67+15.5%+81.2%$4.32B$1.14B282.883,900Positive NewsHXLHexcel4.7295 of 5 stars$47.77-0.8%$72.25+51.2%-15.7%$3.84B$1.90B30.085,330Upcoming EarningsNews CoverageGap DownAVAVAeroVironment3.3288 of 5 stars$113.08+1.3%$202.40+79.0%-2.9%$3.17B$742.56M64.611,428Gap UpTGITriumph Group4.0051 of 5 stars$24.55-2.2%$18.88-23.1%+83.5%$1.90B$1.24B3.416,040Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeAIRAAR3.4867 of 5 stars$48.64-2.9%$80.20+64.9%-10.6%$1.75B$2.68B172.884,500Short Interest ↑ATROAstronics2.0203 of 5 stars$21.70-2.8%$23.00+6.0%+34.1%$764.31M$795.43M-114.052,100Short Interest ↑Gap DownNPKNational Presto Industries1.806 of 5 stars$82.12-0.4%N/A+6.8%$586.59M$388.23M17.29900News CoverageGap Down Remove Ads Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Textron Alternatives Curtiss-Wright Alternatives Huntington Ingalls Industries Alternatives Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Alternatives Hexcel Alternatives AeroVironment Alternatives Triumph Group Alternatives AAR Alternatives Astronics Alternatives National Presto Industries Alternatives 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:SPR) was last updated on 4/15/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersGet Your Bank Account “Fed Invasion” Ready with THESE 4 Simple StepsStarting as soon as a few months from now, the United States government will make a sweeping change to bank ac...Weiss Ratings | SponsoredElon Musk Confirms: Tesla’s Optimus is Replacing Workers… and Heading to MarsElon Musk just confirmed Tesla’s robot will go to Mars. 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