Ducommun (DCO) Competitors

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DCO vs. KRMN, LOAR, ACHR, BETA, and EVEX

Should you buy Ducommun stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Ducommun 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 Ducommun include Karman (KRMN), Loar (LOAR), Archer Aviation (ACHR), BETA Technologies (BETA), and EVE (EVEX). These companies are all part of the "aircraft" industry.

How does Ducommun compare to Karman?

Karman (NYSE:KRMN) and Ducommun (NYSE:DCO) are both mid-cap aerospace companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, earnings, media sentiment, institutional ownership and risk.

Karman has a net margin of 5.73% compared to Ducommun's net margin of -4.11%. Karman's return on equity of 14.94% beat Ducommun's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Karman	5.73%	14.94%	5.11%
Ducommun	-4.11%	8.41%	4.75%

In the previous week, Ducommun had 8 more articles in the media than Karman. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Ducommun and 5 mentions for Karman. Ducommun's average media sentiment score of 0.29 beat Karman's score of 0.22 indicating that Ducommun is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Karman	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Ducommun	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Karman has a beta of 0.68, suggesting that its share price is 32% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ducommun has a beta of 1.06, suggesting that its share price is 6% more volatile than the broader market.

Karman has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Ducommun. Ducommun is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Karman, 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
Karman	$522.59M	16.09	$17.37M	$0.23	275.78
Ducommun	$824.73M	2.63	-$33.94M	-$2.36	N/A

92.2% of Ducommun shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.8% of Karman shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.0% of Ducommun shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Karman presently has a consensus price target of $108.10, indicating a potential upside of 70.42%. Ducommun has a consensus price target of $159.20, indicating a potential upside of 10.74%. Given Karman's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Karman is more favorable than Ducommun.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Karman	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.91
Ducommun	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.86

Summary

Karman beats Ducommun on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Ducommun compare to Loar?

Loar (NYSE:LOAR) and Ducommun (NYSE:DCO) are both mid-cap aerospace companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership and valuation.

Loar has a net margin of 12.64% compared to Ducommun's net margin of -4.11%. Loar's return on equity of 8.47% beat Ducommun's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Loar	12.64%	8.47%	5.35%
Ducommun	-4.11%	8.41%	4.75%

92.2% of Ducommun shares are held by institutional investors. 20.1% of Loar shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 5.0% of Ducommun shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Loar presently has a consensus target price of $83.00, indicating a potential upside of 32.13%. Ducommun has a consensus target price of $159.20, indicating a potential upside of 10.74%. Given Loar's higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Loar is more favorable than Ducommun.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Loar	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
Ducommun	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.86

In the previous week, Ducommun had 11 more articles in the media than Loar. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Ducommun and 2 mentions for Loar. Loar's average media sentiment score of 0.50 beat Ducommun's score of 0.29 indicating that Loar is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Loar	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Ducommun	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Loar has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Ducommun. Ducommun is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Loar, 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
Loar	$496.28M	11.85	$72.15M	$0.71	88.47
Ducommun	$824.73M	2.63	-$33.94M	-$2.36	N/A

Loar has a beta of 0.55, suggesting that its share price is 45% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ducommun has a beta of 1.06, suggesting that its share price is 6% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Loar beats Ducommun on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Ducommun compare to Archer Aviation?

Archer Aviation (NYSE:ACHR) and Ducommun (NYSE:DCO) are both mid-cap aerospace companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, valuation, profitability, earnings, risk, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations.

In the previous week, Archer Aviation had 5 more articles in the media than Ducommun. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Archer Aviation and 13 mentions for Ducommun. Ducommun's average media sentiment score of 0.29 beat Archer Aviation's score of -0.41 indicating that Ducommun is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Archer Aviation	3 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Ducommun	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Archer Aviation has a beta of 3.13, indicating that its share price is 213% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ducommun has a beta of 1.06, indicating that its share price is 6% more volatile than the broader market.

Archer Aviation currently has a consensus target price of $11.83, indicating a potential upside of 86.79%. Ducommun has a consensus target price of $159.20, indicating a potential upside of 10.74%. Given Archer Aviation's higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Archer Aviation is more favorable than Ducommun.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Archer Aviation	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Ducommun	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.86

Ducommun has higher revenue and earnings than Archer Aviation. Ducommun is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Archer Aviation, 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
Archer Aviation	$300K	15,722.20	-$618.20M	-$1.10	N/A
Ducommun	$824.73M	2.63	-$33.94M	-$2.36	N/A

Archer Aviation has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Ducommun's net margin of -4.11%. Ducommun's return on equity of 8.41% beat Archer Aviation's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Archer Aviation	N/A	-38.99%	-34.43%
Ducommun	-4.11%	8.41%	4.75%

59.3% of Archer Aviation shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.2% of Ducommun shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.7% of Archer Aviation shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 5.0% of Ducommun shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Archer Aviation beats Ducommun on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Ducommun compare to BETA Technologies?

Ducommun (NYSE:DCO) and BETA Technologies (NYSE:BETA) are both mid-cap aircraft companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, risk, dividends and institutional ownership.

BETA Technologies has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Ducommun's net margin of -4.11%. Ducommun's return on equity of 8.41% beat BETA Technologies' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ducommun	-4.11%	8.41%	4.75%
BETA Technologies	N/A	N/A	N/A

Ducommun currently has a consensus target price of $159.20, indicating a potential upside of 10.74%. BETA Technologies has a consensus target price of $31.11, indicating a potential upside of 81.14%. Given BETA Technologies' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe BETA Technologies is more favorable than Ducommun.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ducommun	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.86
BETA Technologies	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.73

Ducommun has higher revenue and earnings than BETA Technologies. Ducommun is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than BETA Technologies, 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	$824.73M	2.63	-$33.94M	-$2.36	N/A
BETA Technologies	$35.62M	107.17	-$745.87M	-$12.38	N/A

92.2% of Ducommun shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.0% of Ducommun shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 24.5% of BETA Technologies 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.

In the previous week, Ducommun had 2 more articles in the media than BETA Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Ducommun and 11 mentions for BETA Technologies. BETA Technologies' average media sentiment score of 0.36 beat Ducommun's score of 0.29 indicating that BETA Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Ducommun	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
BETA Technologies	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Summary

Ducommun beats BETA Technologies on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Ducommun compare to EVE?

Ducommun (NYSE:DCO) and EVE (NYSE:EVEX) are both aerospace companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation and risk.

EVE has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Ducommun's net margin of -4.11%. Ducommun's return on equity of 8.41% beat EVE's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ducommun	-4.11%	8.41%	4.75%
EVE	N/A	-258.98%	-60.32%

Ducommun presently has a consensus price target of $159.20, indicating a potential upside of 10.74%. EVE has a consensus price target of $6.42, indicating a potential upside of 111.47%. Given EVE's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe EVE is more favorable than Ducommun.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ducommun	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.86
EVE	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.43

Ducommun has a beta of 1.06, suggesting that its share price is 6% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, EVE has a beta of 1.04, suggesting that its share price is 4% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Ducommun had 11 more articles in the media than EVE. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Ducommun and 2 mentions for EVE. Ducommun's average media sentiment score of 0.29 beat EVE's score of 0.00 indicating that Ducommun is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Ducommun	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
EVE	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

92.2% of Ducommun shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 1.3% of EVE shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.0% of Ducommun shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of EVE 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.

Ducommun has higher revenue and earnings than EVE. Ducommun is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than EVE, 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	$824.73M	2.63	-$33.94M	-$2.36	N/A
EVE	N/A	N/A	-$224.26M	-$0.73	N/A

Summary

Ducommun beats EVE on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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DCO vs. The Competition

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Metric	Ducommun	AEROSP/DEF EQ Industry	Aerospace Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$2.17B	$21.05B	$29.97B	$23.15B
Dividend Yield	N/A	0.64%	0.91%	4.11%
P/E Ratio	-60.91	60.62	45.07	30.59
Price / Sales	2.63	8.47	222.79	14.47
Price / Cash	23.49	37.83	28.37	24.79
Price / Book	3.24	8.51	8.00	4.73
Net Income	-$33.94M	$516.51M	$907.04M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-0.21%	4.16%	5.75%	1.80%
1 Month Performance	5.10%	3.52%	3.12%	0.24%
1 Year Performance	113.30%	53.19%	47.04%	28.11%

Ducommun Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
DCO Ducommun	3.8055 of 5 stars	$143.76 +0.6%	$159.20 +10.7%	+110.0%	$2.17B	$824.73M	N/A	2,130	Insider Trade
KRMN Karman	3.4578 of 5 stars	$60.18 +2.3%	$117.10 +94.6%	+51.1%	$8.01B	$471.50M	465.04	1,400	Analyst Forecast
LOAR Loar	3.7359 of 5 stars	$60.33 -1.5%	$83.00 +37.6%	-24.4%	$5.63B	$496.28M	84.67	1,700
ACHR Archer Aviation	2.853 of 5 stars	$6.17 -5.7%	$11.83 +91.9%	-43.5%	$4.57B	$300K	N/A	1,660	Insider Trade
BETA BETA Technologies	3.4627 of 5 stars	$17.76 -4.5%	$33.56 +89.0%	N/A	$3.93B	$35.62M	N/A	1,008	Analyst Forecast Insider Trade

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Ducommun (DCO) Competitors