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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 related companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, risk, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

70.6% of BAE Systems shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 7.6% of Springfield Properties shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of BAE Systems shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 22.0% 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 will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, BAE Systems had 14 more articles in the media than Springfield Properties. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for BAE Systems and 1 mentions for Springfield Properties. BAE Systems' average media sentiment score of 0.45 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
4 Very Positive mention(s)
5 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
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 presently has a consensus price target of GBX 2,267.50, suggesting a potential upside of 8.29%. Given BAE Systems' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly 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)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.60
Springfield Properties
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 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£24.86B2.61£1.86B£58.2935.92
Springfield Properties£282.91M0.42£7.57M£11.378.79

BAE Systems has a net margin of 7.19% compared to Springfield Properties' net margin of 5.03%. BAE Systems' return on equity of 17.49% beat Springfield Properties' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
BAE Systems7.19% 17.49% 4.46%
Springfield Properties 5.03%8.30%3.53%

BAE Systems has a beta of 0.005, indicating that its share price is 100% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Springfield Properties has a beta of 1.072, indicating that its share price is 7% 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%. Springfield Properties pays an annual dividend of GBX 2 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. 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?

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

BAE Systems pays an annual dividend of GBX 31 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. 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.

In the previous week, BAE Systems had 15 more articles in the media than Air Partner. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for BAE Systems and 0 mentions for Air Partner. BAE Systems' average media sentiment score of 0.45 beat Air Partner's score of 0.00 indicating that BAE Systems is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
BAE Systems Neutral
Air Partner Neutral

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
BAE Systems£24.86B2.61£1.86B£58.2935.92
Air Partner£68.20M0.00N/A£4.00N/A

BAE Systems presently has a consensus price target of GBX 2,267.50, suggesting a potential upside of 8.29%. Given BAE Systems' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly 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)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.60
Air Partner
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 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 has a net margin of 7.19% compared to Air Partner's net margin of 0.00%. BAE Systems' return on equity of 17.49% beat Air Partner's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
BAE Systems7.19% 17.49% 4.46%
Air Partner N/A N/A N/A

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 related companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, profitability, dividends, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and valuation.

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 stock will outperform the market over the long term.

BAE Systems has a net margin of 7.19% compared to ALD.L's net margin of 0.00%. BAE Systems' return on equity of 17.49% 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 7.19%17.49%4.46%

In the previous week, BAE Systems had 15 more articles in the media than ALD.L. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for BAE Systems and 0 mentions for ALD.L. BAE Systems' average media sentiment score of 0.45 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 Neutral

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£24.86B2.61£1.86B£58.2935.92

BAE Systems has a consensus target price of GBX 2,267.50, indicating a potential upside of 8.29%. Given BAE Systems' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly 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)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.60

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 contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, dividends, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, profitability and analyst recommendations.

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

In the previous week, BAE Systems had 2 more articles in the media than Rolls-Royce Holdings plc. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for BAE Systems and 13 mentions for Rolls-Royce Holdings plc. Rolls-Royce Holdings plc's average media sentiment score of 0.65 beat BAE Systems' score of 0.45 indicating that Rolls-Royce Holdings plc is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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

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£24.86B2.61£1.86B£58.2935.92
Rolls-Royce Holdings plc£18.13B6.94£2.37B£27.4353.51

BAE Systems presently has a consensus price target of GBX 2,267.50, suggesting a potential upside of 8.29%. Rolls-Royce Holdings plc has a consensus price target of GBX 1,491.83, suggesting a potential upside of 1.64%. Given BAE Systems' higher probable upside, research 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)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.60
Rolls-Royce Holdings plc
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.86

BAE Systems has a beta of 0.005, indicating that its share price is 100% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Rolls-Royce Holdings plc has a beta of 1.203, indicating that its share 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 0.8%. 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.

Rolls-Royce Holdings plc has a net margin of 13.11% compared to BAE Systems' net margin of 7.19%. Rolls-Royce Holdings plc's return on equity of 108.91% beat BAE Systems' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
BAE Systems7.19% 17.49% 4.46%
Rolls-Royce Holdings plc 13.11%108.91%4.61%

Summary

Rolls-Royce Holdings plc beats BAE Systems on 11 of the 18 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 business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability and media sentiment.

In the previous week, BAE Systems had 14 more articles in the media than Cobham. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for BAE Systems and 1 mentions for Cobham. BAE Systems' average media sentiment score of 0.45 beat Cobham's 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
4 Very Positive mention(s)
5 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Cobham
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

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, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

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£24.86B2.61£1.86B£58.2935.92
Cobham£1.97B0.00N/A-£1.90N/A

BAE Systems currently has a consensus target price of GBX 2,267.50, suggesting a potential upside of 8.29%. Given BAE Systems' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly 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)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.60
Cobham
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 7.19% compared to Cobham's net margin of 0.00%. BAE Systems' return on equity of 17.49% beat Cobham's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
BAE Systems7.19% 17.49% 4.46%
Cobham N/A N/A N/A

Summary

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

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BA vs. The Competition

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MetricBAE SystemsAerospace & Defense IndustryIndustrials SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£64.83B£22.36B£10.51B£2.52B
Dividend Yield2.47%1.63%120.65%6.15%
P/E Ratio35.9238.0427.47368.28
Price / Sales2.61117.64944.3884,160.41
Price / Cash13.3027.7824.1427.89
Price / Book5.597.884.477.04
Net Income£1.86B£573.94M£609.30M£5.89B
7 Day Performance6.24%3.15%0.24%6.34%
1 Month Performance13.56%-5.35%-2.64%-0.01%
1 Year Performance16.08%16.96%12.05%63.64%

BAE Systems Competitors List

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CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
BA
BAE Systems
2.7264 of 5 stars		GBX 2,094
+2.1%		GBX 2,267.50
+8.3%		+14.8%£64.83B£24.86B35.92156,000
SPR
Springfield Properties
N/AGBX 98.48
+0.5%		N/A+1.5%£117.61M£282.91M8.66636
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
3.0869 of 5 stars		GBX 1,415.60
+4.2%		GBX 1,447.20
+2.2%		+48.1%£121.41B£18.13B51.6041,400

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