Astronics (ATRO) Competitors $36.18 +1.53 (+4.42%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$36.19 +0.01 (+0.03%) As of 07:53 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock ATRO vs. HXL, SPR, AIR, TGI, NPK, SYPR, GE, BA, HON, and LMTShould you be buying Astronics stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Astronics include Hexcel (HXL), Spirit Aerosystems (SPR), AAR (AIR), Triumph Group (TGI), National Presto Industries (NPK), Sypris Solutions (SYPR), GE Aerospace (GE), Boeing (BA), Honeywell International (HON), and Lockheed Martin (LMT). These companies are all part of the "aerospace & defense" industry. Astronics vs. Its Competitors Hexcel Spirit Aerosystems AAR Triumph Group National Presto Industries Sypris Solutions GE Aerospace Boeing Honeywell International Lockheed Martin Astronics (NASDAQ:ATRO) and Hexcel (NYSE:HXL) are both aerospace companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, profitability, valuation, risk, media sentiment and analyst recommendations. Which has more risk & volatility, ATRO or HXL? Astronics has a beta of 1.55, indicating that its share price is 55% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Hexcel has a beta of 1.28, indicating that its share price is 28% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate ATRO or HXL? Astronics presently has a consensus price target of $49.00, suggesting a potential upside of 35.43%. Hexcel has a consensus price target of $63.33, suggesting a potential upside of 3.77%. Given Astronics' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Astronics is more favorable than Hexcel.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Astronics 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Hexcel 1 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.10 Does the media prefer ATRO or HXL? In the previous week, Hexcel had 33 more articles in the media than Astronics. MarketBeat recorded 40 mentions for Hexcel and 7 mentions for Astronics. Astronics' average media sentiment score of 1.33 beat Hexcel's score of 0.71 indicating that Astronics is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Astronics 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Hexcel 10 Very Positive mention(s) 8 Positive mention(s) 16 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has higher earnings & valuation, ATRO or HXL? Hexcel has higher revenue and earnings than Astronics. Astronics is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hexcel, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAstronics$795.43M1.61-$16.22M-$0.12-301.50Hexcel$1.90B2.55$132.10M$1.0856.51 Is ATRO or HXL more profitable? Hexcel has a net margin of 4.69% compared to Astronics' net margin of -0.43%. Astronics' return on equity of 18.45% beat Hexcel's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Astronics-0.43% 18.45% 7.29% Hexcel 4.69%9.76%5.40% Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of ATRO or HXL? 56.7% of Astronics shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.5% of Hexcel shares are held by institutional investors. 9.4% of Astronics shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Hexcel shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. SummaryHexcel beats Astronics on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Astronics News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for ATRO and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding ATRO 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 NASDAQ 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 ATRO vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAstronicsAEROSP/DEF EQ IndustryAerospace SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$1.23B$17.46B$27.07B$9.53BDividend YieldN/A0.75%0.97%4.04%P/E Ratio-301.47129.8774.3920.52Price / Sales1.617.416.8598.78Price / Cash18.5746.4435.7658.40Price / Book4.987.559.125.74Net Income-$16.22M$265.73M$368.78M$259.12M7 Day Performance4.33%-0.73%-2.73%-3.41%1 Month Performance8.06%3.10%3.06%8.53%1 Year Performance62.75%78.81%51.39%15.74% Astronics Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ATROAstronics3.5572 of 5 stars$36.18+4.4%$49.00+35.4%+55.2%$1.23B$795.43M-301.472,500Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsHXLHexcel2.8273 of 5 stars$60.12-0.6%$59.22-1.5%-5.8%$4.86B$1.90B30.865,894Earnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastSPRSpirit Aerosystems1.7747 of 5 stars$40.67+0.3%$38.63-5.0%+13.2%$4.76B$6.32B0.0020,370News CoverageUpcoming EarningsAIRAAR2.7455 of 5 stars$80.55-3.7%$83.75+4.0%+15.6%$3.02B$2.78B244.085,700TGITriumph Group2.4539 of 5 stars$25.87-0.1%$20.63-20.3%+60.8%$2.01B$1.26B29.083,696Upcoming EarningsNPKNational Presto Industries1.5053 of 5 stars$105.62-2.8%N/A+25.6%$776.41M$388.23M18.231,126News CoverageSYPRSypris Solutions0.4509 of 5 stars$2.03+1.0%N/A+7.0%$46.20M$140.18M0.00680News CoverageGEGE Aerospace4.2905 of 5 stars$262.69-0.2%$240.33-8.5%+58.9%$280.75B$38.70B46.8553,000Positive NewsBABoeing3.457 of 5 stars$229.20-0.1%$221.55-3.3%+22.1%$172.92B$66.52B-12.79172,000Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastOptions VolumeHONHoneywell International4.7742 of 5 stars$235.22-0.6%$250.79+6.6%+10.1%$152.02B$38.50B23.54102,000Positive NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastLMTLockheed Martin4.6396 of 5 stars$461.67-0.5%$532.69+15.4%-20.5%$108.70B$71.04B16.05121,000Trending News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies HXL Alternatives SPR Alternatives AIR Alternatives TGI Alternatives NPK Alternatives SYPR Alternatives GE Alternatives BA Alternatives HON Alternatives LMT Alternatives 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 (NASDAQ:ATRO) was last updated on 7/30/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersAI Frenzy Could Send ‘EarnPhone’ SoaringThe hidden fuel behind AI? 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