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$24.45 +0.82 (+3.47%)
As of 08/21/2026 04:00 PM Eastern

FLY vs. BWXT, TXT, MOG.A, EMBJ, and MOG.B

Should you buy Firefly Aerospace stock or one of its competitors? Firefly Aerospace's main competitors and comparable companies include BWX Technologies (BWXT), Textron (TXT), Moog (MOG.A), Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica (EMBJ), and Moog (MOG.B). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "aerospace & defense" industry.

How does Firefly Aerospace compare to BWX Technologies?

BWX Technologies (NYSE:BWXT) and Firefly Aerospace (NASDAQ:FLY) are both industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

BWX Technologies has a net margin of 10.11% compared to Firefly Aerospace's net margin of -126.64%. BWX Technologies' return on equity of 30.83% beat Firefly Aerospace's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
BWX Technologies10.11% 30.83% 9.34%
Firefly Aerospace -126.64%-22.28%-16.02%

94.4% of BWX Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of BWX Technologies shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 7.5% of Firefly Aerospace shares are held 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.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
BWX Technologies$3.20B4.50$328.95M$3.8640.66
Firefly Aerospace$159.85M25.60-$298.34M-$2.94N/A

In the previous week, BWX Technologies and BWX Technologies both had 21 articles in the media. BWX Technologies' average media sentiment score of 1.29 beat Firefly Aerospace's score of 0.63 indicating that BWX Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
BWX Technologies
18 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Firefly Aerospace
8 Very Positive mention(s)
5 Positive mention(s)
8 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

BWX Technologies presently has a consensus price target of $227.20, suggesting a potential upside of 44.76%. Firefly Aerospace has a consensus price target of $36.82, suggesting a potential upside of 50.59%. Given Firefly Aerospace's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Firefly Aerospace is more favorable than BWX Technologies.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
BWX Technologies
1 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.80
Firefly Aerospace
1 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
7 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50

Summary

BWX Technologies beats Firefly Aerospace on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Firefly Aerospace compare to Textron?

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

In the previous week, Firefly Aerospace and Firefly Aerospace both had 21 articles in the media. Textron's average media sentiment score of 1.53 beat Firefly Aerospace's score of 0.63 indicating that Textron is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Firefly Aerospace
8 Very Positive mention(s)
5 Positive mention(s)
8 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Textron
19 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive

Textron has higher revenue and earnings than Firefly Aerospace. Firefly Aerospace 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
Firefly Aerospace$159.85M25.60-$298.34M-$2.94N/A
Textron$14.80B0.96$921M$5.3015.65

Textron has a net margin of 6.12% compared to Firefly Aerospace's net margin of -126.64%. Textron's return on equity of 14.30% beat Firefly Aerospace's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Firefly Aerospace-126.64% -22.28% -16.02%
Textron 6.12%14.30%6.26%

Firefly Aerospace presently has a consensus price target of $36.82, suggesting a potential upside of 50.59%. Textron has a consensus price target of $102.44, suggesting a potential upside of 23.47%. Given Firefly Aerospace's higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Firefly Aerospace is more favorable than Textron.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Firefly Aerospace
1 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
7 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50
Textron
0 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50

86.0% of Textron shares are held by institutional investors. 7.5% of Firefly Aerospace 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 will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Textron beats Firefly Aerospace on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Firefly Aerospace compare to Moog?

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

In the previous week, Firefly Aerospace had 18 more articles in the media than Moog. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for Firefly Aerospace and 3 mentions for Moog. Firefly Aerospace's average media sentiment score of 0.63 beat Moog's score of 0.28 indicating that Firefly Aerospace is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Moog
0 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Firefly Aerospace
8 Very Positive mention(s)
5 Positive mention(s)
8 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Moog has higher revenue and earnings than Firefly Aerospace. Firefly Aerospace 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
Moog$3.86B3.19$235.03M$11.7633.08
Firefly Aerospace$159.85M25.60-$298.34M-$2.94N/A

88.0% of Moog shares are held by institutional investors. 1.5% of Moog shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 7.5% of Firefly Aerospace shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Moog has a net margin of 8.73% compared to Firefly Aerospace's net margin of -126.64%. Moog's return on equity of 17.67% beat Firefly Aerospace's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Moog8.73% 17.67% 7.94%
Firefly Aerospace -126.64%-22.28%-16.02%

Moog presently has a consensus target price of $462.33, indicating a potential upside of 18.86%. Firefly Aerospace has a consensus target price of $36.82, indicating a potential upside of 50.59%. Given Firefly Aerospace's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Firefly Aerospace is more favorable than Moog.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Moog
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Firefly Aerospace
1 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
7 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50

Summary

Moog beats Firefly Aerospace on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Firefly Aerospace compare to Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica?

Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica (NYSE:EMBJ) and Firefly Aerospace (NASDAQ:FLY) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership and valuation.

34.7% of Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 7.5% of Firefly Aerospace shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica has a net margin of 5.35% compared to Firefly Aerospace's net margin of -126.64%. Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica's return on equity of 11.90% beat Firefly Aerospace's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica5.35% 11.90% 3.51%
Firefly Aerospace -126.64%-22.28%-16.02%

In the previous week, Firefly Aerospace had 13 more articles in the media than Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for Firefly Aerospace and 8 mentions for Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica. Firefly Aerospace's average media sentiment score of 0.63 beat Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica's score of 0.60 indicating that Firefly Aerospace is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica
4 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Firefly Aerospace
8 Very Positive mention(s)
5 Positive mention(s)
8 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica has higher revenue and earnings than Firefly Aerospace. Firefly Aerospace is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica$7.58B1.81$351.90M$2.4730.70
Firefly Aerospace$159.85M25.60-$298.34M-$2.94N/A

Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica presently has a consensus target price of $80.00, indicating a potential upside of 5.51%. Firefly Aerospace has a consensus target price of $36.82, indicating a potential upside of 50.59%. Given Firefly Aerospace's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Firefly Aerospace is more favorable than Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67
Firefly Aerospace
1 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
7 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50

Summary

Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica beats Firefly Aerospace on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Firefly Aerospace compare to Moog?

Moog (NYSE:MOG.B) and Firefly Aerospace (NASDAQ:FLY) are both industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, dividends, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, valuation, risk and institutional ownership.

Moog has higher revenue and earnings than Firefly Aerospace. Firefly Aerospace 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
Moog$3.86B3.26$235.03M$11.7633.77
Firefly Aerospace$159.85M25.60-$298.34M-$2.94N/A

In the previous week, Firefly Aerospace had 21 more articles in the media than Moog. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for Firefly Aerospace and 0 mentions for Moog. Firefly Aerospace's average media sentiment score of 0.63 beat Moog's score of 0.00 indicating that Firefly Aerospace is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Moog Neutral
Firefly Aerospace Positive

8.1% of Moog shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.4% of Moog shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 7.5% of Firefly Aerospace shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Firefly Aerospace has a consensus price target of $36.82, indicating a potential upside of 50.59%. Given Firefly Aerospace's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Firefly Aerospace is more favorable than Moog.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Moog
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Firefly Aerospace
1 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
7 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50

Moog has a net margin of 8.73% compared to Firefly Aerospace's net margin of -126.64%. Moog's return on equity of 17.67% beat Firefly Aerospace's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Moog8.73% 17.67% 7.94%
Firefly Aerospace -126.64%-22.28%-16.02%

Summary

Moog beats Firefly Aerospace on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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FLY vs. The Competition

MetricFirefly AerospaceAerospace & Defense IndustryIndustrials SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$4.09B$22.44B$10.66B$12.83B
Dividend YieldN/A1.63%97.24%10.78%
P/E Ratio-8.3241.8726.6924.21
Price / Sales25.60159.81329.1896.46
Price / CashN/A29.2424.3136.90
Price / Book3.278.204.876.42
Net Income-$298.34M$566.76M$612.94M$348.89M
7 Day Performance-8.32%-5.94%-1.41%0.08%
1 Month Performance18.12%7.20%2.54%3.88%
1 Year Performance-46.97%17.96%12.36%16.98%

Firefly Aerospace Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
FLY
Firefly Aerospace
3.5101 of 5 stars
$24.45
+3.5%
$36.82
+50.6%
-47.0%$4.09B$159.85MN/A1,409
BWXT
BWX Technologies
4.7682 of 5 stars
$173.14
+1.6%
$227.20
+31.2%
-3.8%$15.87B$3.20B44.8610,400
TXT
Textron
4.4645 of 5 stars
$89.09
+1.2%
$102.44
+15.0%
+1.9%$15.31B$15.30B16.8134,000
MOG.A
Moog
3.7214 of 5 stars
$441.46
+3.3%
$462.33
+4.7%
+97.0%$13.97B$3.86B37.5413,500
EMBJ
Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica
3.2171 of 5 stars
$75.33
+1.5%
$80.00
+6.2%
+33.2%$13.62B$7.58B30.5025,037

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