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AVAV vs. KTOS, CW, TXT, MOG.A, and HII

Should you buy AeroVironment stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares AeroVironment 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 AeroVironment include Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS), Curtiss-Wright (CW), Textron (TXT), Moog (MOG.A), and Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII). These companies are all part of the "aerospace & defense" industry.

How does AeroVironment compare to Kratos Defense & Security Solutions?

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (NASDAQ:KTOS) and AeroVironment (NASDAQ:AVAV) are both mid-cap aerospace companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, dividends, profitability, media sentiment, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and earnings.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has a beta of 1.07, indicating that its stock price is 7% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, AeroVironment has a beta of 1.39, indicating that its stock price is 39% more volatile than the broader market.

75.9% of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.4% of AeroVironment shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.5% of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of AeroVironment shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has higher earnings, but lower revenue than AeroVironment. AeroVironment is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions$1.35B6.46$22M$0.17272.71
AeroVironment$1.98B3.68-$265.12M-$3.68N/A

In the previous week, AeroVironment had 31 more articles in the media than Kratos Defense & Security Solutions. MarketBeat recorded 66 mentions for AeroVironment and 35 mentions for Kratos Defense & Security Solutions. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions' average media sentiment score of 1.22 beat AeroVironment's score of 0.36 indicating that Kratos Defense & Security Solutions is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
26 Very Positive mention(s)
5 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
AeroVironment
14 Very Positive mention(s)
9 Positive mention(s)
41 Neutral mention(s)
2 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions presently has a consensus target price of $101.29, suggesting a potential upside of 118.49%. AeroVironment has a consensus target price of $266.68, suggesting a potential upside of 85.73%. Given Kratos Defense & Security Solutions' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Kratos Defense & Security Solutions is more favorable than AeroVironment.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
16 Buy rating(s)
3 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.96
AeroVironment
1 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
18 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.88

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has a net margin of 2.08% compared to AeroVironment's net margin of -9.00%. AeroVironment's return on equity of 3.71% beat Kratos Defense & Security Solutions' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions2.08% 2.82% 2.29%
AeroVironment -9.00%3.71%2.90%

Summary

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions beats AeroVironment on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does AeroVironment compare to Curtiss-Wright?

AeroVironment (NASDAQ:AVAV) and Curtiss-Wright (NYSE:CW) are both aerospace companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, earnings and profitability.

In the previous week, AeroVironment had 54 more articles in the media than Curtiss-Wright. MarketBeat recorded 66 mentions for AeroVironment and 12 mentions for Curtiss-Wright. Curtiss-Wright's average media sentiment score of 1.59 beat AeroVironment's score of 0.36 indicating that Curtiss-Wright is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
AeroVironment
14 Very Positive mention(s)
9 Positive mention(s)
41 Neutral mention(s)
2 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Curtiss-Wright
12 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive

86.4% of AeroVironment shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.7% of Curtiss-Wright shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of AeroVironment shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Curtiss-Wright shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Curtiss-Wright has a net margin of 14.17% compared to AeroVironment's net margin of -9.00%. Curtiss-Wright's return on equity of 20.00% beat AeroVironment's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
AeroVironment-9.00% 3.71% 2.90%
Curtiss-Wright 14.17%20.00%10.01%

AeroVironment has a beta of 1.39, suggesting that its stock price is 39% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Curtiss-Wright has a beta of 0.86, suggesting that its stock price is 14% less volatile than the broader market.

AeroVironment presently has a consensus target price of $266.68, suggesting a potential upside of 85.73%. Curtiss-Wright has a consensus target price of $773.67, suggesting a potential upside of 8.46%. Given AeroVironment's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe AeroVironment is more favorable than Curtiss-Wright.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
AeroVironment
1 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
18 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.88
Curtiss-Wright
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50

Curtiss-Wright has higher revenue and earnings than AeroVironment. AeroVironment is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Curtiss-Wright, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
AeroVironment$1.98B3.68-$265.12M-$3.68N/A
Curtiss-Wright$3.50B7.53$484.23M$13.6552.26

Summary

Curtiss-Wright beats AeroVironment on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does AeroVironment compare to Textron?

AeroVironment (NASDAQ:AVAV) and Textron (NYSE:TXT) are both aerospace companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability and risk.

Textron has higher revenue and earnings than AeroVironment. AeroVironment is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Textron, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
AeroVironment$1.98B3.68-$265.12M-$3.68N/A
Textron$14.80B1.09$921M$5.2317.68

AeroVironment currently has a consensus price target of $266.68, suggesting a potential upside of 85.73%. Textron has a consensus price target of $103.10, suggesting a potential upside of 11.53%. Given AeroVironment's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe AeroVironment is more favorable than Textron.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
AeroVironment
1 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
18 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.88
Textron
0 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.55

In the previous week, AeroVironment had 54 more articles in the media than Textron. MarketBeat recorded 66 mentions for AeroVironment and 12 mentions for Textron. Textron's average media sentiment score of 0.59 beat AeroVironment's score of 0.36 indicating that Textron is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
AeroVironment
14 Very Positive mention(s)
9 Positive mention(s)
41 Neutral mention(s)
2 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Textron
6 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
5 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

AeroVironment has a beta of 1.39, suggesting that its share price is 39% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Textron has a beta of 0.9, suggesting that its share price is 10% less volatile than the broader market.

Textron has a net margin of 6.15% compared to AeroVironment's net margin of -9.00%. Textron's return on equity of 14.56% beat AeroVironment's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
AeroVironment-9.00% 3.71% 2.90%
Textron 6.15%14.56%6.34%

86.4% of AeroVironment shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.0% of Textron shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of AeroVironment shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.9% of Textron shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Textron beats AeroVironment on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does AeroVironment compare to Moog?

AeroVironment (NASDAQ:AVAV) and Moog (NYSE:MOG.A) are both aerospace companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends and risk.

AeroVironment currently has a consensus price target of $266.68, suggesting a potential upside of 85.73%. Moog has a consensus price target of $485.00, suggesting a potential upside of 22.19%. Given AeroVironment's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe AeroVironment is more favorable than Moog.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
AeroVironment
1 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
18 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.88
Moog
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.33

In the previous week, AeroVironment had 60 more articles in the media than Moog. MarketBeat recorded 66 mentions for AeroVironment and 6 mentions for Moog. Moog's average media sentiment score of 0.58 beat AeroVironment's score of 0.36 indicating that Moog is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
AeroVironment
14 Very Positive mention(s)
9 Positive mention(s)
41 Neutral mention(s)
2 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Moog
2 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

86.4% of AeroVironment shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.0% of Moog shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of AeroVironment shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.5% of Moog shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

AeroVironment has a beta of 1.39, suggesting that its stock price is 39% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Moog has a beta of 0.96, suggesting that its stock price is 4% less volatile than the broader market.

Moog has higher revenue and earnings than AeroVironment. AeroVironment is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Moog, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
AeroVironment$1.98B3.68-$265.12M-$3.68N/A
Moog$3.86B3.26$235.03M$8.8944.65

Moog has a net margin of 6.83% compared to AeroVironment's net margin of -9.00%. Moog's return on equity of 16.11% beat AeroVironment's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
AeroVironment-9.00% 3.71% 2.90%
Moog 6.83%16.11%7.15%

Summary

Moog beats AeroVironment on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does AeroVironment compare to Huntington Ingalls Industries?

AeroVironment (NASDAQ:AVAV) and Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) are both aerospace companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends, risk and institutional ownership.

AeroVironment presently has a consensus target price of $266.68, suggesting a potential upside of 85.73%. Huntington Ingalls Industries has a consensus target price of $374.00, suggesting a potential upside of 37.36%. Given AeroVironment's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe AeroVironment is more favorable than Huntington Ingalls Industries.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
AeroVironment
1 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
18 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.88
Huntington Ingalls Industries
0 Sell rating(s)
7 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.36

Huntington Ingalls Industries has a net margin of 4.71% compared to AeroVironment's net margin of -9.00%. Huntington Ingalls Industries' return on equity of 12.05% beat AeroVironment's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
AeroVironment-9.00% 3.71% 2.90%
Huntington Ingalls Industries 4.71%12.05%4.87%

AeroVironment has a beta of 1.39, meaning that its share price is 39% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Huntington Ingalls Industries has a beta of 0.25, meaning that its share price is 75% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, AeroVironment had 46 more articles in the media than Huntington Ingalls Industries. MarketBeat recorded 66 mentions for AeroVironment and 20 mentions for Huntington Ingalls Industries. Huntington Ingalls Industries' average media sentiment score of 0.55 beat AeroVironment's score of 0.36 indicating that Huntington Ingalls Industries is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
AeroVironment
14 Very Positive mention(s)
9 Positive mention(s)
41 Neutral mention(s)
2 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Huntington Ingalls Industries
9 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
2 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

86.4% of AeroVironment shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.5% of Huntington Ingalls Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of AeroVironment shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Huntington Ingalls Industries shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Huntington Ingalls Industries has higher revenue and earnings than AeroVironment. AeroVironment is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Huntington Ingalls Industries, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
AeroVironment$1.98B3.68-$265.12M-$3.68N/A
Huntington Ingalls Industries$12.85B0.84$605M$15.3717.72

Summary

Huntington Ingalls Industries beats AeroVironment on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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AVAV vs. The Competition

MetricAeroVironmentAEROSP/DEF EQ IndustryAerospace SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$7.30B$20.42B$30.77B$12.36B
Dividend YieldN/A0.64%0.91%9.36%
P/E Ratio-39.2061.0143.1124.05
Price / Sales3.687.09187.36112.68
Price / Cash10.4637.3928.6248.09
Price / Book1.638.047.516.18
Net Income-$265.12M$509.46M$903.39M$331.63M
7 Day Performance1.26%-1.31%-1.46%-1.49%
1 Month Performance-15.34%-6.14%-8.95%-1.21%
1 Year Performance-47.60%26.14%15.24%17.67%

AeroVironment Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
AVAV
AeroVironment
4.5679 of 5 stars
$143.59
+1.0%
$266.68
+85.7%
-48.1%$7.30B$1.98BN/A3,991
KTOS
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
4.6595 of 5 stars
$46.96
-2.6%
$103.41
+120.2%
-22.1%$8.81B$1.42B276.244,300
CW
Curtiss-Wright
3.7291 of 5 stars
$741.27
-1.8%
$749.67
+1.1%
+45.6%$27.38B$3.50B54.319,100
TXT
Textron
4.766 of 5 stars
$89.41
-1.6%
$104.30
+16.7%
+7.6%$15.55B$15.19B17.1034,000
MOG.A
Moog
3.9257 of 5 stars
$392.03
-3.7%
$450.00
+14.8%
+104.8%$12.42B$4.17B44.1013,500

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