AAR (AIR) Competitors $83.11 +0.32 (+0.39%) As of 03:51 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock AIR vs. CW, HXL, MOG.A, RTX, HII, SPR, ATRO, NPK, SYPR, and GEShould you be buying AAR stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of AAR include Curtiss-Wright (CW), Hexcel (HXL), Moog (MOG.A), RTX (RTX), Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII), Spirit Aerosystems (SPR), Astronics (ATRO), National Presto Industries (NPK), Sypris Solutions (SYPR), and GE Aerospace (GE). AAR vs. Its Competitors Curtiss-Wright Hexcel Moog RTX Huntington Ingalls Industries Spirit Aerosystems Astronics National Presto Industries Sypris Solutions GE Aerospace AAR (NYSE:AIR) and Curtiss-Wright (NYSE:CW) are both aerospace companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, earnings and valuation. Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of AIR or CW? 90.7% of AAR shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.7% of Curtiss-Wright shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.6% of AAR shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Curtiss-Wright shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is AIR or CW a better dividend stock? AAR pays an annual dividend of $0.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Curtiss-Wright pays an annual dividend of $0.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. AAR pays out 38.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Curtiss-Wright pays out 8.1% 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. Curtiss-Wright has raised its dividend for 8 consecutive years. Do analysts rate AIR or CW? AAR currently has a consensus price target of $89.33, suggesting a potential upside of 7.49%. Curtiss-Wright has a consensus price target of $519.57, suggesting a potential downside of 5.32%. Given AAR's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe AAR is more favorable than Curtiss-Wright.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score AAR 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Curtiss-Wright 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75 Is AIR or CW more profitable? Curtiss-Wright has a net margin of 13.66% compared to AAR's net margin of 1.01%. Curtiss-Wright's return on equity of 18.34% beat AAR's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets AAR1.01% 12.29% 5.16% Curtiss-Wright 13.66%18.34%9.35% Which has more volatility and risk, AIR or CW? AAR has a beta of 1.52, meaning that its share price is 52% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Curtiss-Wright has a beta of 1.14, meaning that its share price is 14% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media favor AIR or CW? In the previous week, Curtiss-Wright had 18 more articles in the media than AAR. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for Curtiss-Wright and 6 mentions for AAR. Curtiss-Wright's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat AAR's score of 0.11 indicating that Curtiss-Wright is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment AAR 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Curtiss-Wright 12 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has higher earnings and valuation, AIR or CW? Curtiss-Wright has higher revenue and earnings than AAR. Curtiss-Wright is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than AAR, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAAR$2.86B1.14$12.50M$0.78106.55Curtiss-Wright$3.12B6.62$404.98M$11.8546.31 SummaryCurtiss-Wright beats AAR on 12 of the 20 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 AIR 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 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 AIR vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAARAEROSP/DEF EQ IndustryAerospace SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$3.25B$18.60B$28.95B$21.72BDividend YieldN/A0.72%0.92%3.62%P/E Ratio106.56139.2682.0229.82Price / Sales1.148.339.2796.15Price / Cash15.1745.4936.1524.26Price / Book2.609.0710.624.63Net Income$12.50M$288.23M$379.66M$1.01B7 Day Performance2.29%-2.62%-2.72%-0.79%1 Month Performance9.60%5.10%6.46%0.28%1 Year Performance34.18%73.93%55.63%11.62% AAR Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AIRAAR3.609 of 5 stars$83.11+0.4%$89.33+7.5%+36.8%$3.25B$2.86B106.565,600CWCurtiss-Wright3.9155 of 5 stars$550.60+2.1%$492.86-10.5%+60.3%$20.32B$3.12B46.468,800Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastHXLHexcel4.186 of 5 stars$62.44+0.6%$65.63+5.1%+2.8%$4.94B$1.90B57.825,894Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionMOG.AMoogN/A$206.04+0.6%N/A+6.3%$6.47B$3.61B24.8013,500News CoverageRTXRTX4.697 of 5 stars$158.83+0.7%$164.13+3.3%+25.6%$211.09B$80.74B34.91186,000Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsHIIHuntington Ingalls Industries3.9052 of 5 stars$287.75+1.7%$262.67-8.7%+10.1%$11.10B$11.54B21.5444,000SPRSpirit Aerosystems1.362 of 5 stars$38.87+2.2%$38.63-0.6%+21.4%$4.46B$6.32B-1.9420,370News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsATROAstronics4.022 of 5 stars$48.22+4.9%$54.50+13.0%+141.8%$1.63B$795.43M-401.802,500Analyst ForecastNPKNational Presto Industries1.1007 of 5 stars$110.10-1.2%N/A+51.2%$796.67M$388.23M18.891,126SYPRSypris Solutions1.3973 of 5 stars$2.23+3.2%N/A+44.4%$49.74M$140.18M-22.30680Positive NewsGEGE Aerospace4.6839 of 5 stars$297.47+2.1%$264.50-11.1%+57.7%$309.11B$38.70B41.4953,000Trending NewsUpcoming Earnings Related Companies and Tools Related Companies CW Competitors HXL Competitors MOG.A Competitors RTX Competitors HII Competitors SPR Competitors ATRO Competitors NPK Competitors SYPR Competitors GE Competitors 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:AIR) was last updated on 10/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersURGENT: The Market's 3 Red Flags Are FlashingHere’s the uncomfortable truth: The smartest investors in the world are already preparing for a crash befor...StockEarnings | SponsoredYour Bank Account Is No Longer SafeWhat If Washington Declared That: YOUR Money ISN'T Actually Yours? 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