Astronics (ATRO) Competitors $41.60 -0.32 (-0.76%) Closing price 09/19/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$41.41 -0.19 (-0.46%) As of 09/19/2025 07:37 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, NPK, SYPR, GE, BA, HON, LMT, and GDShould you be buying Astronics stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Astronics include Hexcel (HXL), Spirit Aerosystems (SPR), AAR (AIR), National Presto Industries (NPK), Sypris Solutions (SYPR), GE Aerospace (GE), Boeing (BA), Honeywell International (HON), Lockheed Martin (LMT), and General Dynamics (GD). These companies are all part of the "aerospace & defense" industry. Astronics vs. Its Competitors Hexcel Spirit Aerosystems AAR National Presto Industries Sypris Solutions GE Aerospace Boeing Honeywell International Lockheed Martin General Dynamics Astronics (NASDAQ:ATRO) and Hexcel (NYSE:HXL) are both aerospace companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, media sentiment, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability and earnings. Which has more risk and volatility, ATRO or HXL? Astronics has a beta of 1.69, meaning that its share price is 69% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Hexcel has a beta of 1.38, meaning that its share price is 38% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has higher earnings and 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$822.85M1.79-$16.22M-$0.12-346.67Hexcel$1.90B2.58$132.10M$1.0857.23 Do analysts recommend ATRO or HXL? Astronics presently has a consensus target price of $49.00, suggesting a potential upside of 17.79%. Hexcel has a consensus target price of $65.00, suggesting a potential upside of 5.16%. Given Astronics' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, 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) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.50Hexcel 1 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.18 Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in 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, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Is ATRO or HXL more profitable? Hexcel has a net margin of 4.69% compared to Astronics' net margin of -0.45%. Astronics' return on equity of 22.89% beat Hexcel's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Astronics-0.45% 22.89% 9.16% Hexcel 4.69%9.76%5.40% Does the media favor ATRO or HXL? In the previous week, Astronics had 3 more articles in the media than Hexcel. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Astronics and 6 mentions for Hexcel. Hexcel's average media sentiment score of 1.12 beat Astronics' score of 0.95 indicating that Hexcel is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Astronics 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Hexcel 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryHexcel beats Astronics on 9 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 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$1.47B$18.59B$29.11B$10.45BDividend YieldN/A0.75%0.93%4.58%P/E Ratio-346.64149.1886.6726.81Price / Sales1.797.737.2192.96Price / Cash22.2943.7834.0661.43Price / Book5.737.789.866.39Net Income-$16.22M$288.29M$379.65M$271.80M7 Day Performance4.29%2.14%2.29%3.51%1 Month Performance16.85%7.33%6.13%9.58%1 Year Performance103.62%76.78%51.57%28.53% Astronics Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ATROAstronics3.5601 of 5 stars$41.60-0.8%$49.00+17.8%+103.6%$1.47B$822.85M-346.642,500HXLHexcel3.9256 of 5 stars$62.06+0.2%$65.00+4.7%+1.2%$4.93B$1.90B57.465,894Positive NewsSPRSpirit Aerosystems1.3215 of 5 stars$38.71+0.0%$38.63-0.2%+16.7%$4.54B$6.32B-1.9320,370Positive NewsAIRAAR3.0852 of 5 stars$74.40+0.3%$83.75+12.6%+8.8%$2.67B$2.78B225.455,600Upcoming EarningsAnalyst DowngradeNPKNational Presto Industries2.4666 of 5 stars$114.23+1.9%N/A+52.3%$801.60M$388.23M19.591,126Positive NewsSYPRSypris Solutions1.0901 of 5 stars$2.24+6.2%N/A+41.8%$48.59M$140.18M-22.40680News CoveragePositive NewsGEGE Aerospace4.453 of 5 stars$286.86+1.8%$232.92-18.8%+61.0%$298.72B$38.70B40.0153,000Trending NewsDividend AnnouncementShort Interest ↑BABoeing3.3429 of 5 stars$215.73-0.1%$230.77+7.0%+40.7%$163.28B$66.52B-13.07172,000Trending NewsAnalyst RevisionHONHoneywell International4.7751 of 5 stars$211.74+0.1%$254.00+20.0%+3.0%$134.26B$38.50B24.09102,000News CoveragePositive NewsLMTLockheed Martin4.46 of 5 stars$473.34+0.4%$494.00+4.4%-17.3%$110.03B$71.84B26.65121,000Trending NewsShort Interest ↓GDGeneral Dynamics4.6195 of 5 stars$326.71+0.2%$315.78-3.3%+5.6%$87.73B$47.72B21.93117,000Positive NewsInsider Trade Related Companies and Tools Related Companies HXL Alternatives SPR Alternatives AIR Alternatives NPK Alternatives SYPR Alternatives GE Alternatives BA Alternatives HON Alternatives LMT Alternatives GD 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 9/21/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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