BAE Systems (BA) Competitors

BAE Systems (LON:BA) and Springfield Properties (LON:SPR) are both aircraft companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings and institutional ownership.

Do analysts prefer BA or SPR?

BAE Systems presently has a consensus target price of GBX 1,976.75, suggesting a potential downside of 3.38%. Given BAE Systems' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe BAE Systems is more favorable than Springfield Properties.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
BAE Systems	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80
Springfield Properties	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Is BA or SPR more profitable?

BAE Systems has a net margin of 7.49% compared to Springfield Properties' net margin of 2.83%. BAE Systems' return on equity of 16.87% beat Springfield Properties' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
BAE Systems	7.49%	16.87%	4.46%
Springfield Properties	2.83%	4.88%	3.53%

Does the media favor BA or SPR?

In the previous week, BAE Systems had 6 more articles in the media than Springfield Properties. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for BAE Systems and 5 mentions for Springfield Properties. Springfield Properties' average media sentiment score of 0.24 beat BAE Systems' score of -0.01 indicating that Springfield Properties is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
BAE Systems	0 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	3 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Springfield Properties	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Which has better earnings & valuation, BA or SPR?

BAE Systems has higher revenue and earnings than Springfield Properties. BAE Systems is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Springfield Properties, 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
BAE Systems	£24.86B	2.55	£1.86B	£58.29	35.10
Springfield Properties	£250.48M	0.50	£7.57M	£0.07	1,448.09

Is BA or SPR a better dividend stock?

BAE Systems pays an annual dividend of GBX 31 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Springfield Properties pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.01 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.0%. BAE Systems pays out 53.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Springfield Properties pays out 13.7% 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.

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of BA or SPR?

70.6% of BAE Systems shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 11.1% of Springfield Properties shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of BAE Systems shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 24.4% of Springfield Properties shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Which has more volatility & risk, BA or SPR?

BAE Systems has a beta of 0.33, suggesting that its stock price is 67% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Springfield Properties has a beta of 1.42, suggesting that its stock price is 42% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

BAE Systems beats Springfield Properties on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.