BAE Systems (BA) Competitors

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

Should you be buying BAE Systems stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of 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?

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

BAE Systems has a consensus target price of GBX 2,228, indicating a potential upside of 15.21%. Given BAE Systems' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly 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)	2 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

In the previous week, BAE Systems had 10 more articles in the media than Springfield Properties. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for BAE Systems and 0 mentions for Springfield Properties. BAE Systems' average media sentiment score of 0.37 beat Springfield Properties' score of 0.00 indicating that BAE Systems is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Springfield Properties	Neutral
BAE Systems	Neutral

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

Springfield Properties has a beta of 1.055, suggesting that its share price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, BAE Systems has a beta of 0.005, suggesting that its share price is 100% less volatile than the S&P 500.

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Springfield Properties	£282.91M	0.42	£7.57M	£11.37	8.74
BAE Systems	£24.86B	2.41	£1.86B	£58.29	33.18

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
Springfield Properties	5.03%	8.30%	3.53%
BAE Systems	7.28%	18.23%	4.46%

Springfield Properties pays an annual dividend of GBX 2 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. BAE Systems pays an annual dividend of GBX 31 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Springfield Properties pays out 17.6% 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. 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?

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

BAE Systems currently has a consensus target price of GBX 2,228, suggesting a potential upside of 15.21%. Given BAE Systems' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe BAE Systems is more favorable than Air Partner.

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
Air Partner	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
BAE Systems	£24.86B	2.41	£1.86B	£58.29	33.18
Air Partner	£68.20M	0.00	N/A	£4.00	N/A

In the previous week, BAE Systems had 10 more articles in the media than Air Partner. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for BAE Systems and 0 mentions for Air Partner. Air Partner's average media sentiment score of 0.64 beat BAE Systems' score of 0.37 indicating that Air Partner is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
BAE Systems	Neutral
Air Partner	Positive

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

BAE Systems pays an annual dividend of GBX 31 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Air Partner pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.02 per share. BAE Systems pays out 53.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Air Partner pays out 0.6% 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.

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
BAE Systems	7.28%	18.23%	4.46%
Air Partner	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

BAE Systems beats Air Partner on 13 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does BAE Systems compare to ALD.L?

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

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

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
BAE Systems	7.28%	18.23%	4.46%
ALD.L	N/A	N/A	N/A

BAE Systems currently has a consensus price target of GBX 2,228, suggesting a potential upside of 15.21%. Given BAE Systems' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe BAE Systems is more favorable than ALD.L.

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
ALD.L	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
BAE Systems	£24.86B	2.41	£1.86B	£58.29	33.18
ALD.L	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

In the previous week, BAE Systems had 10 more articles in the media than ALD.L. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for BAE Systems and 0 mentions for ALD.L. BAE Systems' average media sentiment score of 0.37 beat ALD.L's score of 0.00 indicating that BAE Systems is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
BAE Systems	Neutral
ALD.L	Neutral

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?

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

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
Rolls-Royce Holdings plc	27.54%	227.54%	4.61%
BAE Systems	7.28%	18.23%	4.46%

Rolls-Royce Holdings plc has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Rolls-Royce Holdings plc	£18.13B	5.77	£2.37B	£27.43	44.47
BAE Systems	£24.86B	2.41	£1.86B	£58.29	33.18

Rolls-Royce Holdings plc pays an annual dividend of GBX 12 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. BAE Systems pays an annual dividend of GBX 31 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Rolls-Royce Holdings plc pays out 43.7% 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.

In the previous week, BAE Systems had 5 more articles in the media than Rolls-Royce Holdings plc. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for BAE Systems and 5 mentions for Rolls-Royce Holdings plc. Rolls-Royce Holdings plc's average media sentiment score of 0.88 beat BAE Systems' score of 0.37 indicating that Rolls-Royce Holdings plc is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Rolls-Royce Holdings plc	1 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
BAE Systems	4 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Rolls-Royce Holdings plc presently has a consensus price target of GBX 1,390.20, suggesting a potential upside of 13.97%. BAE Systems has a consensus price target of GBX 2,228, suggesting a potential upside of 15.21%. Given BAE Systems' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe BAE Systems is more favorable than Rolls-Royce Holdings plc.

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

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

Rolls-Royce Holdings plc has a beta of 1.2, indicating that its stock price is 20% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, BAE Systems has a beta of 0.005, indicating that its stock price is 100% less volatile than the S&P 500.

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?

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

BAE Systems has a consensus price target of GBX 2,228, indicating a potential upside of 15.21%. Given BAE Systems' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe BAE Systems is more favorable than Cobham.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Cobham	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

In the previous week, BAE Systems had 10 more articles in the media than Cobham. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for BAE Systems and 0 mentions for Cobham. BAE Systems' average media sentiment score of 0.37 beat Cobham's score of 0.00 indicating that BAE Systems is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Cobham	Neutral
BAE Systems	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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Cobham	£1.97B	0.00	N/A	-£1.90	N/A
BAE Systems	£24.86B	2.41	£1.86B	£58.29	33.18

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 stock is poised for long-term growth.

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
Cobham	N/A	N/A	N/A
BAE Systems	7.28%	18.23%	4.46%

Summary

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

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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BA vs. The Competition

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Metric	BAE Systems	Aerospace & Defense Industry	Industrials Sector	LON Exchange
Market Cap	£59.87B	£15.48B	£9.41B	£2.77B
Dividend Yield	2.47%	2.61%	3.55%	6.14%
P/E Ratio	33.18	43.57	25.03	365.97
Price / Sales	2.41	80.37	6,066.18	88,757.32
Price / Cash	13.30	21.15	27.62	27.89
Price / Book	5.16	5.17	4.77	7.70
Net Income	£1.86B	£255.60M	£791.02M	£5.89B
1 Month Performance	-11.86%	0.61%	5.10%	3.54%
1 Year Performance	14.56%	58.37%	41.28%	89.13%

BAE Systems Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
BA BAE Systems	3.1138 of 5 stars	GBX 1,933.80 -2.9%	GBX 2,228 +15.2%	+14.6%	£59.87B	£24.86B	33.18	156,000	High Trading Volume
SPR Springfield Properties	N/A	GBX 96.90 flat	N/A	+3.8%	£115.46M	£282.91M	8.52	636	High Trading Volume
AIR Air Partner	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	£79.14M	£68.20M	31.13	4,500
ALD ALD.L	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	£0.00	N/A	N/A	97,000
RR Rolls-Royce Holdings plc	4.0368 of 5 stars	GBX 1,199.20 +1.5%	GBX 1,386.20 +15.6%	+54.1%	£102.85B	£18.13B	43.71	41,400	Analyst Forecast High Trading Volume

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BAE Systems (BA) Competitors

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

How does BAE Systems compare to Springfield Properties?

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

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How does BAE Systems compare to Cobham?

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BAE Systems (BA) Competitors

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

How does BAE Systems compare to Springfield Properties?

Do analysts prefer SPR or BA?

Does the media favor SPR or BA?

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

Which has more risk and volatility, SPR or BA?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, SPR or BA?

Is SPR or BA more profitable?

Is SPR or BA a better dividend stock?

Summary

How does BAE Systems compare to Air Partner?

Do analysts prefer BA or AIR?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, BA or AIR?

Does the media prefer BA or AIR?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in BA or AIR?

Is BA or AIR a better dividend stock?

Is BA or AIR more profitable?

Summary

How does BAE Systems compare to ALD.L?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in BA or ALD?

Is BA or ALD more profitable?

Do analysts rate BA or ALD?

Which has better valuation & earnings, BA or ALD?

Does the media favor BA or ALD?

Summary

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

Is RR or BA more profitable?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, RR or BA?

Is RR or BA a better dividend stock?

Does the media prefer RR or BA?

Do analysts prefer RR or BA?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in RR or BA?

Which has more volatility & risk, RR or BA?

Summary

How does BAE Systems compare to Cobham?

Do analysts prefer COB or BA?

Does the media refer more to COB or BA?

Which has better valuation and earnings, COB or BA?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in COB or BA?

Is COB or BA more profitable?

Summary

New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

Media Sentiment Over Time

BA vs. The Competition

BAE Systems Competitors List

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