Spirit Aerosystems (SPR) Competitors $40.88 +0.39 (+0.95%) As of 03:50 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock SPR vs. BA, HII, LDOS, RTX, TXT, AVAV, KTOS, HXL, AIR, and TGIShould you be buying Spirit Aerosystems stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Spirit Aerosystems include Boeing (BA), Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII), Leidos (LDOS), RTX (RTX), Textron (TXT), AeroVironment (AVAV), Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS), Hexcel (HXL), AAR (AIR), and Triumph Group (TGI). Spirit Aerosystems vs. Its Competitors Boeing Huntington Ingalls Industries Leidos RTX Textron AeroVironment Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Hexcel AAR Triumph Group Boeing (NYSE:BA) and Spirit Aerosystems (NYSE:SPR) are both aerospace companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, profitability, valuation and institutional ownership. Does the media refer more to BA or SPR? In the previous week, Boeing had 101 more articles in the media than Spirit Aerosystems. MarketBeat recorded 106 mentions for Boeing and 5 mentions for Spirit Aerosystems. Spirit Aerosystems' average media sentiment score of 0.72 beat Boeing's score of 0.26 indicating that Spirit Aerosystems is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Boeing 35 Very Positive mention(s) 14 Positive mention(s) 18 Neutral mention(s) 17 Negative mention(s) 13 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Spirit Aerosystems 1 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more volatility & risk, BA or SPR? Boeing has a beta of 1.41, suggesting that its stock price is 41% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Spirit Aerosystems has a beta of 1.61, suggesting that its stock price is 61% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has higher valuation and earnings, BA or SPR? Spirit Aerosystems has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Boeing. Boeing is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Spirit Aerosystems, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioBoeing$66.52B2.63-$11.82B-$17.92-12.93Spirit Aerosystems$6.32B0.76-$2.14B-$18.22-2.24 Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in BA or SPR? 64.8% of Boeing shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.6% of Spirit Aerosystems shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Boeing shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Spirit Aerosystems shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is BA or SPR more profitable? Boeing has a net margin of -16.58% compared to Spirit Aerosystems' net margin of -34.81%. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Boeing-16.58% N/A -8.57% Spirit Aerosystems -34.81%N/A -24.58% Do analysts recommend BA or SPR? Boeing presently has a consensus target price of $221.55, indicating a potential downside of 4.41%. Spirit Aerosystems has a consensus target price of $38.63, indicating a potential downside of 5.53%. Given Boeing's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Boeing is more favorable than Spirit Aerosystems.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Boeing 3 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 17 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.72Spirit Aerosystems 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67 SummaryBoeing beats Spirit Aerosystems on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. 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 SPR 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 AerosystemsAEROSP/DEF EQ IndustryAerospace SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$4.80B$17.63B$27.20B$20.79BDividend YieldN/A0.79%0.98%3.67%P/E Ratio-2.25132.1683.7827.51Price / Sales0.767.607.1183.53Price / CashN/A45.8135.2921.88Price / Book-1.837.858.774.66Net Income-$2.14B$266.64M$369.21M$994.58M7 Day Performance2.74%5.47%4.81%-0.71%1 Month Performance10.33%11.70%10.73%5.40%1 Year Performance14.68%80.27%55.63%9.12% Spirit Aerosystems Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SPRSpirit Aerosystems1.6854 of 5 stars$40.89+1.0%$38.63-5.5%+12.8%$4.80B$6.32B-2.2520,370News CoverageAnalyst ForecastBABoeing3.4419 of 5 stars$218.42+1.2%$215.77-1.2%+23.5%$164.69B$66.52B-12.19172,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionHIIHuntington Ingalls Industries4.5292 of 5 stars$253.82+0.7%$236.38-6.9%-5.2%$9.96B$11.54B18.2944,000Positive NewsAnalyst RevisionLDOSLeidos4.5742 of 5 stars$164.44-0.1%$177.46+7.9%+6.1%$21.17B$16.66B16.5448,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastRTXRTX4.3631 of 5 stars$146.00+0.2%$161.12+10.4%+44.9%$195.05B$80.74B42.82186,000Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastTXTTextron3.6188 of 5 stars$81.36-1.1%$88.08+8.3%-10.5%$14.69B$13.70B18.4534,000Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastAVAVAeroVironment3.3453 of 5 stars$240.74-2.2%$256.50+6.5%+58.6%$11.00B$820.63M155.321,475Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeHigh Trading VolumeKTOSKratos Defense & Security Solutions2.8897 of 5 stars$44.78+0.3%$44.82+0.1%+145.9%$6.87B$1.14B344.494,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionGap UpHXLHexcel3.5377 of 5 stars$57.33+0.1%$58.67+2.3%-14.6%$4.61B$1.90B37.975,894News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastAIRAAR1.8643 of 5 stars$70.53-1.3%$80.20+13.7%-0.8%$2.55B$2.32B-195.915,700Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastGap UpTGITriumph Group2.3892 of 5 stars$25.87+0.2%$20.63-20.3%+47.8%$2.01B$1.26B49.753,696Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Boeing Alternatives Huntington Ingalls Industries Alternatives Leidos Alternatives RTX Alternatives Textron Alternatives AeroVironment Alternatives Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Alternatives Hexcel Alternatives AAR Alternatives Triumph Group 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 7/17/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredThis Signal Only Flashes Once Every 4 Years – And It Just TriggeredThis same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in cryp...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredI was wrong about TrumpI made a mistake. 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