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BA vs. SPR, AIR, ALD, RR, and COB

Should you buy BAE Systems stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares BAE Systems with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with BAE Systems include Springfield Properties (SPR), Air Partner (AIR), ALD.L (ALD), Rolls-Royce Holdings plc (RR), and Cobham (COB).

How does BAE Systems compare to Springfield Properties?

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

In the previous week, BAE Systems had 3 more articles in the media than Springfield Properties. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for BAE Systems and 1 mentions for Springfield Properties. BAE Systems' average media sentiment score of 0.58 beat Springfield Properties' score of 0.00 indicating that BAE Systems is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

BAE Systems has a beta of 0.005, meaning that its share price is 100% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Springfield Properties has a beta of 1.055, meaning that its share price is 5% more volatile than the broader market.

BAE Systems has higher revenue and earnings than Springfield Properties. Springfield Properties is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than BAE Systems, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
BAE Systems£24.86B2.52£1.86B£58.2934.71
Springfield Properties£282.91M0.39£7.57M£11.378.24

70.6% of BAE Systems shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 7.7% of Springfield Properties shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of BAE Systems shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 22.3% of Springfield Properties shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

BAE Systems presently has a consensus target price of GBX 2,228, suggesting a potential upside of 10.13%. Given BAE Systems' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research 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)
2 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67
Springfield Properties
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

BAE Systems has a net margin of 7.28% compared to Springfield Properties' net margin of 5.03%. BAE Systems' return on equity of 18.23% beat Springfield Properties' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
BAE Systems7.28% 18.23% 4.46%
Springfield Properties 5.03%8.30%3.53%

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 2 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. BAE Systems pays out 53.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Springfield Properties pays out 17.6% 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. Springfield Properties is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

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

How does BAE Systems compare to Air Partner?

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

BAE Systems has a net margin of 7.28% compared to Air Partner's net margin of 0.00%. BAE Systems' return on equity of 18.23% beat Air Partner's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Air PartnerN/A N/A N/A
BAE Systems 7.28%18.23%4.46%

70.6% of BAE Systems shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of BAE Systems shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, BAE Systems had 4 more articles in the media than Air Partner. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for BAE Systems and 0 mentions for Air Partner. BAE Systems' average media sentiment score of 0.58 beat Air Partner's score of 0.00 indicating that BAE Systems is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Air Partner Neutral
BAE Systems Positive

BAE Systems has a consensus target price of GBX 2,228, suggesting a potential upside of 10.13%. Given BAE Systems' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe BAE Systems is more favorable than Air Partner.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Air Partner
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)
2 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67

Air Partner pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.02 per share. BAE Systems pays an annual dividend of GBX 31 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Air Partner pays out 0.6% 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.

BAE Systems has higher revenue and earnings than Air Partner. Air Partner is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than BAE Systems, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Air Partner£68.20M0.00N/A£4.00N/A
BAE Systems£24.86B2.52£1.86B£58.2934.71

Summary

BAE Systems beats Air Partner on 14 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does BAE Systems compare to ALD.L?

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

BAE Systems has a consensus price target of GBX 2,228, indicating a potential upside of 10.13%. Given BAE Systems' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe BAE Systems is more favorable than ALD.L.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
ALD.L
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)
2 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67

70.6% of BAE Systems shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of BAE Systems shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

BAE Systems has a net margin of 7.28% compared to ALD.L's net margin of 0.00%. BAE Systems' return on equity of 18.23% beat ALD.L's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
ALD.LN/A N/A N/A
BAE Systems 7.28%18.23%4.46%

In the previous week, BAE Systems had 4 more articles in the media than ALD.L. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for BAE Systems and 0 mentions for ALD.L. BAE Systems' average media sentiment score of 0.58 beat ALD.L's score of 0.00 indicating that BAE Systems is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
ALD.L Neutral
BAE Systems Positive

BAE Systems has higher revenue and earnings than ALD.L.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
ALD.LN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
BAE Systems£24.86B2.52£1.86B£58.2934.71

Summary

BAE Systems beats ALD.L on 11 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does BAE Systems compare to Rolls-Royce Holdings plc?

BAE Systems (LON:BA) and Rolls-Royce Holdings plc (LON:RR) are both large-cap industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, profitability and institutional ownership.

BAE Systems presently has a consensus target price of GBX 2,228, suggesting a potential upside of 10.13%. Rolls-Royce Holdings plc has a consensus target price of GBX 1,390.20, suggesting a potential upside of 3.95%. Given BAE Systems' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe BAE Systems is more favorable than Rolls-Royce Holdings plc.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
BAE Systems
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67
Rolls-Royce Holdings plc
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.57

BAE Systems has a beta of 0.005, suggesting that its stock price is 100% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Rolls-Royce Holdings plc has a beta of 1.2, suggesting that its stock price is 20% more volatile than the broader market.

BAE Systems pays an annual dividend of GBX 31 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Rolls-Royce Holdings plc pays an annual dividend of GBX 12 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. BAE Systems pays out 53.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Rolls-Royce Holdings plc pays out 43.7% 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.

In the previous week, Rolls-Royce Holdings plc had 3 more articles in the media than BAE Systems. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Rolls-Royce Holdings plc and 4 mentions for BAE Systems. BAE Systems' average media sentiment score of 0.58 beat Rolls-Royce Holdings plc's score of 0.26 indicating that BAE Systems is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
BAE Systems
2 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Rolls-Royce Holdings plc
3 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

70.6% of BAE Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 63.3% of Rolls-Royce Holdings plc shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of BAE Systems shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Rolls-Royce Holdings plc shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Rolls-Royce Holdings plc has lower revenue, but higher earnings than BAE Systems. BAE Systems is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Rolls-Royce Holdings plc, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
BAE Systems£24.86B2.52£1.86B£58.2934.71
Rolls-Royce Holdings plc£18.13B6.33£2.37B£27.4348.75

Rolls-Royce Holdings plc has a net margin of 27.54% compared to BAE Systems' net margin of 7.28%. Rolls-Royce Holdings plc's return on equity of 227.54% beat BAE Systems' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
BAE Systems7.28% 18.23% 4.46%
Rolls-Royce Holdings plc 27.54%227.54%4.61%

Summary

Rolls-Royce Holdings plc beats BAE Systems on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does BAE Systems compare to Cobham?

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

In the previous week, BAE Systems had 4 more articles in the media than Cobham. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for BAE Systems and 0 mentions for Cobham. BAE Systems' average media sentiment score of 0.58 beat Cobham's score of 0.00 indicating that BAE Systems is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
BAE Systems Positive
Cobham Neutral

BAE Systems has higher revenue and earnings than Cobham. Cobham is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than BAE Systems, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
BAE Systems£24.86B2.52£1.86B£58.2934.71
Cobham£1.97B0.00N/A-£1.90N/A

BAE Systems has a net margin of 7.28% compared to Cobham's net margin of 0.00%. BAE Systems' return on equity of 18.23% beat Cobham's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
BAE Systems7.28% 18.23% 4.46%
Cobham N/A N/A N/A

BAE Systems presently has a consensus target price of GBX 2,228, suggesting a potential upside of 10.13%. Given BAE Systems' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe BAE Systems is more favorable than Cobham.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
BAE Systems
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67
Cobham
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

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

Summary

BAE Systems beats Cobham on 13 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

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BA vs. The Competition

Export
MetricBAE SystemsAerospace & Defense IndustryIndustrials SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£62.63B£18.56B£9.41B£2.83B
Dividend Yield2.47%2.60%3.53%6.07%
P/E Ratio34.7144.7125.49365.74
Price / Sales2.5289.835,121.6387,759.94
Price / Cash13.3020.3228.2227.89
Price / Book5.407.045.187.79
Net Income£1.86B£256.04M£794.13M£5.89B
7 Day Performance1.48%4.26%1.68%0.82%
1 Month Performance1.10%10.81%3.14%10.96%
1 Year Performance6.39%70.92%32.68%78.69%

BAE Systems Competitors List

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CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
BA
BAE Systems
2.6325 of 5 stars		GBX 2,023
+0.2%		GBX 2,228
+10.1%		+7.5%£62.63B£24.86B34.71156,000
SPR
Springfield Properties
N/AGBX 89.05
flat		N/A-5.0%£106.11M£282.91M7.83636
AIR
Air Partner
N/AN/AN/AN/A£79.14M£68.20M31.134,500
ALD
ALD.L
N/AN/AN/AN/A£0.00N/AN/A97,000
RR
Rolls-Royce Holdings plc
2.8967 of 5 stars		GBX 1,248.80
+3.4%		GBX 1,390.20
+11.3%		+57.2%£107.10B£18.13B45.5241,400

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