Senior (SNR) Competitors GBX 196.80 +1.60 (+0.82%) As of 12:17 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesBuy This Stock SNR vs. QQ, CHG, BOE, GEC, AVON, CHRT, HARL, VEL, AERO, and RRShould you be buying Senior stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Senior include QinetiQ Group (QQ), Chemring Group (CHG), Boeing (BOE), General Electric (GEC), Avon Protection (AVON), Cohort (CHRT), Harland & Wolff Group (HARL), Velocity Composites (VEL), Strat Aero (AERO), and Rolls-Royce Holdings plc (RR). These companies are all part of the "aerospace & defense" industry. Senior vs. Its Competitors QinetiQ Group Chemring Group Boeing General Electric Avon Protection Cohort Harland & Wolff Group Velocity Composites Strat Aero Rolls-Royce Holdings plc QinetiQ Group (LON:QQ) and Senior (LON:SNR) are both industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings and valuation. Is QQ or SNR more profitable? QinetiQ Group has a net margin of 7.03% compared to Senior's net margin of 3.09%. QinetiQ Group's return on equity of 14.98% beat Senior's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets QinetiQ Group7.03% 14.98% 6.47% Senior 3.09%6.67%2.65% Is QQ or SNR a better dividend stock? QinetiQ Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 8 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Senior pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.02 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.0%. QinetiQ Group pays out 33.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Senior pays out -129.0% 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. Which has more volatility & risk, QQ or SNR? QinetiQ Group has a beta of 0.48, meaning that its share price is 52% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Senior has a beta of 1.47, meaning that its share price is 47% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts recommend QQ or SNR? QinetiQ Group presently has a consensus price target of GBX 558.33, indicating a potential upside of 12.98%. Senior has a consensus price target of GBX 202.50, indicating a potential upside of 2.90%. Given QinetiQ Group's higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe QinetiQ Group is more favorable than Senior.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score QinetiQ Group 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75Senior 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Which has preferable valuation and earnings, QQ or SNR? QinetiQ Group has higher revenue and earnings than Senior. Senior is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than QinetiQ Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioQinetiQ Group£1.89B1.45£132.62M£24.1520.46Senior£986.60M0.82£30.78M-£0.02-10,580.65 Does the media prefer QQ or SNR? In the previous week, QinetiQ Group and QinetiQ Group both had 6 articles in the media. Senior's average media sentiment score of 1.37 beat QinetiQ Group's score of 0.87 indicating that Senior is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment QinetiQ Group 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Senior 2 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of QQ or SNR? 59.5% of QinetiQ Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 51.7% of Senior shares are owned by institutional investors. 12.1% of QinetiQ Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Senior shares are owned by company 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. SummaryQinetiQ Group beats Senior on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. 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New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding SNR and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of LON and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart SNR vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricSeniorAerospace & Defense IndustryIndustrials SectorLON ExchangeMarket Cap£813.57M£15.22B£7.83B£2.59BDividend Yield1.29%2.61%4.60%5.32%P/E Ratio-10,580.65332.01295.484,418.40Price / Sales0.8285.081,267.56101,543.57Price / Cash6.1921.4028.1427.90Price / Book1.794.784.928.24Net Income£30.78M£223.64M£791.48M£5.89B7 Day Performance-1.11%-2.89%-0.20%0.32%1 Month Performance1.65%6.14%4.36%2.22%1 Year Performance45.78%72.96%30.05%141.92% Senior Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SNRSenior1.9354 of 5 starsGBX 196.80+0.8%GBX 202.50+2.9%+45.7%£813.57M£986.60M-10,580.656,679News CoverageInsider TradeHigh Trading VolumeQQQinetiQ Group3.1405 of 5 starsGBX 503.50-6.0%GBX 558.33+10.9%+10.2%£2.78B£1.89B20.858,588Gap UpHigh Trading VolumeCHGChemring Group1.2315 of 5 starsGBX 574.54-0.8%GBX 570-0.8%+53.7%£1.55B£521.30M3,636.322,600Dividend IncreaseBOEBoeingN/AN/AN/AN/A£1.32B£70.54B-30.77156,000Gap UpGECGeneral ElectricN/AN/AN/AN/A£1.14B£69.52B27.63125,000Gap UpAVONAvon ProtectionN/AGBX 2,063.41-0.1%N/A+59.6%£611.55M£296.60M9,779.18928News CoverageDividend IncreaseCHRTCohort2.4641 of 5 starsGBX 1,322-3.6%GBX 1,630+23.3%+46.6%£603.23M£270.04M2,987.571,243Dividend CutHARLHarland & Wolff GroupN/AN/AN/AN/A£14.49M£86.91M-34.9081VELVelocity Composites1.5401 of 5 starsGBX 22.10-1.8%GBX 60+171.5%-28.8%£12.08M£22.70M-1,613.14102AEROStrat AeroN/AN/AN/AN/A£0.00N/A0.00N/AGap DownRRRolls-Royce Holdings plc3.557 of 5 starsGBX 1,154.50-1.2%GBX 1,188.67+3.0%+110.1%£99.01B£18.13B42.0841,400Positive NewsHigh Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies QinetiQ Group Competitors Chemring Group Competitors Boeing Competitors General Electric Competitors Avon Protection Competitors Cohort Competitors Harland & Wolff Group Competitors Velocity Composites Competitors Strat Aero Competitors Rolls-Royce Holdings plc Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (LON:SNR) was last updated on 10/15/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersURGENT: The Market's 3 Red Flags Are FlashingHere’s the uncomfortable truth: The smartest investors in the world are already preparing for a crash befor...StockEarnings | SponsoredYour Bank Account Is No Longer SafeWhat If Washington Declared That: YOUR Money ISN'T Actually Yours? 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