Aercap (AER) Competitors $121.48 -0.36 (-0.30%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$121.48 0.00 (0.00%) As of 06:14 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock AER vs. BKNG, AL, AMP, DAL, EQH, HLT, ITT, PRU, SF, and TNLShould you be buying Aercap stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Aercap include Booking (BKNG), Air Lease (AL), Ameriprise Financial (AMP), Delta Air Lines (DAL), Equitable (EQH), Hilton Worldwide (HLT), ITT (ITT), Prudential Financial (PRU), Stifel Financial (SF), and Travel + Leisure (TNL). Aercap vs. Its Competitors Booking Air Lease Ameriprise Financial Delta Air Lines Equitable Hilton Worldwide ITT Prudential Financial Stifel Financial Travel + Leisure Aercap (NYSE:AER) and Booking (NASDAQ:BKNG) are related large-cap companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, earnings, media sentiment and analyst recommendations. Does the media refer more to AER or BKNG? In the previous week, Booking had 42 more articles in the media than Aercap. MarketBeat recorded 58 mentions for Booking and 16 mentions for Aercap. Booking's average media sentiment score of 1.23 beat Aercap's score of 0.72 indicating that Booking is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Aercap 8 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Booking 35 Very Positive mention(s) 15 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is AER or BKNG more profitable? Aercap has a net margin of 36.93% compared to Booking's net margin of 19.23%. Aercap's return on equity of 13.13% beat Booking's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Aercap36.93% 13.13% 3.11% Booking 19.23%-134.19%24.16% Is AER or BKNG a better dividend stock? Aercap pays an annual dividend of $1.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Booking pays an annual dividend of $38.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Aercap pays out 6.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Booking pays out 26.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Aercap has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years and Booking has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Aercap is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Do analysts prefer AER or BKNG? Aercap presently has a consensus price target of $122.57, indicating a potential upside of 0.90%. Booking has a consensus price target of $5,808.81, indicating a potential upside of 11.88%. Given Booking's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Booking is more favorable than Aercap.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Aercap 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67Booking 0 Sell rating(s) 11 Hold rating(s) 19 Buy rating(s) 3 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.76 Which has higher valuation and earnings, AER or BKNG? Booking has higher revenue and earnings than Aercap. Aercap is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Booking, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAercap$7.98B2.84$2.10B$16.087.55Booking$23.74B7.09$5.88B$143.7936.11 Which has more volatility & risk, AER or BKNG? Aercap has a beta of 1.4, indicating that its stock price is 40% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Booking has a beta of 1.35, indicating that its stock price is 35% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in AER or BKNG? 96.4% of Aercap shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.4% of Booking shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Aercap shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Booking shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. SummaryBooking beats Aercap on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Aercap News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for AER and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE 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 AER vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAercapTRANS IndustryTransportation SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$22.76B$7.51B$7.25B$22.09BDividend Yield0.87%1.80%940.08%3.59%P/E Ratio7.5526.3014.9829.58Price / Sales2.849.43567.9365.15Price / Cash4.436.987.9724.53Price / Book1.322.292.454.61Net Income$2.10B$360.72M$555.48M$1.01B7 Day Performance-2.11%-1.61%-0.12%-0.46%1 Month Performance-0.02%6.43%5.34%2.30%1 Year Performance27.61%1.71%5.36%14.51% Aercap Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AERAercap2.2734 of 5 stars$121.48-0.3%$122.57+0.9%+29.5%$22.76B$7.98B7.55740Analyst ForecastBKNGBooking4.6304 of 5 stars$5,454.81-1.7%$5,808.81+6.5%+21.2%$179.81B$23.74B37.9424,300Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastALAir Lease4.9431 of 5 stars$63.59+0.1%$60.29-5.2%+48.1%$7.10B$2.73B7.72150Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↓AMPAmeriprise Financial4.7147 of 5 stars$499.03-0.1%$544.50+9.1%+1.3%$47.07B$17.26B15.5313,600Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastDALDelta Air Lines4.6882 of 5 stars$57.73+0.9%$66.99+16.0%+12.8%$37.35B$61.64B8.37100,000Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastGap UpEQHEquitable4.2775 of 5 stars$52.25-0.3%$64.55+23.5%+17.4%$15.69B$12.44B42.148,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastHLTHilton Worldwide4.3259 of 5 stars$262.78+0.4%$265.88+1.2%+11.1%$61.56B$11.17B40.37181,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastITTITT4.4444 of 5 stars$176.85+0.0%$188.11+6.4%+21.2%$13.79B$3.63B27.8111,700Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastPRUPrudential Financial4.9042 of 5 stars$103.73-0.7%$122.08+17.7%-14.9%$36.75B$68.05B23.0038,196Analyst ForecastSFStifel Financial4.6579 of 5 stars$114.77+0.1%$115.78+0.9%+17.6%$11.72B$4.97B22.249,000Analyst UpgradeTNLTravel + Leisure4.8392 of 5 stars$60.61+0.4%$62.30+2.8%+32.2%$3.92B$3.86B10.4519,000Analyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies BKNG Alternatives AL Alternatives AMP Alternatives DAL Alternatives EQH Alternatives HLT Alternatives ITT Alternatives PRU Alternatives SF Alternatives TNL 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 (NYSE:AER) was last updated on 10/9/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this tokenBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this token My research team has identified the token positio...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredMagnificent 7 being replaced by the “Hidden 7”?BULLISH: It's time to buy this 'hidden' AI stock An award-winning stock-rating system has turned BULLISH on...Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredCapital Gains Tax Strategies for SeniorsCapital gains taxes can take a bite out of your retirement income—unless you have a smart strategy. 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