BAE Systems (BA) Competitors

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

Does the media favor SPR or BA?

In the previous week, BAE Systems had 1 more articles in the media than Springfield Properties. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for BAE Systems and 8 mentions for Springfield Properties. BAE Systems' average media sentiment score of 0.02 beat Springfield Properties' score of -0.12 indicating that BAE Systems is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Springfield Properties	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	6 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
BAE Systems	0 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Which has higher valuation and earnings, SPR or BA?

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
Springfield Properties	£250.48M	0.45	£7.57M	£0.07	1,282.79
BAE Systems	£24.86B	2.21	£1.86B	£58.29	30.49

Which has more risk and volatility, SPR or BA?

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

Is SPR or BA a better dividend stock?

Springfield Properties pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.01 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.0%. BAE Systems pays an annual dividend of GBX 31 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Springfield Properties pays out 13.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. BAE Systems pays out 53.2% 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 institutionals & insiders have more ownership in SPR or BA?

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

Is SPR or BA 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
Springfield Properties	2.83%	4.88%	3.53%
BAE Systems	7.49%	16.87%	4.46%

Do analysts recommend SPR or BA?

BAE Systems has a consensus price target of GBX 1,964.25, suggesting a potential upside of 10.54%. 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
Springfield Properties	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
BAE Systems	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80

Summary

BAE Systems beats Springfield Properties on 14 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.