TAT Technologies (TATT) Competitors

Ducommun (NYSE:DCO) and TAT Technologies (NASDAQ:TATT) are both small-cap aerospace companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, media sentiment, profitability, risk, dividends, earnings and institutional ownership.

Which has more risk and volatility, DCO or TATT?

Ducommun has a beta of 1.36, suggesting that its stock price is 36% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, TAT Technologies has a beta of 0.72, suggesting that its stock price is 28% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is DCO or TATT more profitable?

TAT Technologies has a net margin of 8.04% compared to Ducommun's net margin of 4.45%. TAT Technologies' return on equity of 11.90% beat Ducommun's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ducommun	4.45%	7.61%	4.54%
TAT Technologies	8.04%	11.90%	8.05%

Do analysts prefer DCO or TATT?

Ducommun presently has a consensus price target of $94.67, indicating a potential upside of 10.36%. TAT Technologies has a consensus price target of $36.00, indicating a potential upside of 20.72%. Given TAT Technologies' higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe TAT Technologies is more favorable than Ducommun.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ducommun	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
TAT Technologies	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, DCO or TATT?

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Ducommun	$786.55M	1.62	$31.50M	$2.33	36.82
TAT Technologies	$160.17M	2.34	$11.17M	$1.17	25.49

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in DCO or TATT?

92.2% of Ducommun shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 15.1% of TAT Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.9% of Ducommun shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 8.8% of TAT Technologies shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Does the media favor DCO or TATT?

In the previous week, Ducommun and Ducommun both had 3 articles in the media. Ducommun's average media sentiment score of 1.38 beat TAT Technologies' score of 0.62 indicating that Ducommun is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Ducommun	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
TAT Technologies	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Ducommun beats TAT Technologies on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.