Vertical Aerospace (EVTL) Competitors $5.86 -0.01 (-0.09%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$5.94 +0.07 (+1.19%) As of 07:59 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock EVTL vs. DCO, EH, EVEX, AIRO, TATT, MOB, HOVR, SIF, DPRO, and CVUShould you be buying Vertical Aerospace stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Vertical Aerospace include Ducommun (DCO), EHang (EH), EVE (EVEX), AIRO Group (AIRO), TAT Technologies (TATT), Mobilicom (MOB), New Horizon Aircraft (HOVR), SIFCO Industries (SIF), Draganfly (DPRO), and CPI Aerostructures (CVU). These companies are all part of the "aircraft" industry. Vertical Aerospace vs. Its Competitors Ducommun EHang EVE AIRO Group TAT Technologies Mobilicom New Horizon Aircraft SIFCO Industries Draganfly CPI Aerostructures Ducommun (NYSE:DCO) and Vertical Aerospace (NYSE:EVTL) are both small-cap aerospace companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends and media sentiment. Which has more volatility & risk, DCO or EVTL? Ducommun has a beta of 1.38, suggesting that its share price is 38% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Vertical Aerospace has a beta of 1.25, suggesting that its share price is 25% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media prefer DCO or EVTL? In the previous week, Ducommun had 2 more articles in the media than Vertical Aerospace. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Ducommun and 3 mentions for Vertical Aerospace. Vertical Aerospace's average media sentiment score of 0.15 beat Ducommun's score of 0.00 indicating that Vertical Aerospace is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ducommun 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Vertical Aerospace 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do analysts recommend DCO or EVTL? Ducommun currently has a consensus price target of $97.50, indicating a potential upside of 0.71%. Vertical Aerospace has a consensus price target of $10.43, indicating a potential upside of 77.81%. Given Vertical Aerospace's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Vertical Aerospace is more favorable than Ducommun.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Ducommun 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.86Vertical Aerospace 2 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.44 Which has higher earnings & valuation, DCO or EVTL? Ducommun has higher revenue and earnings than Vertical Aerospace. Vertical Aerospace is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ducommun, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioDucommun$786.55M1.84$31.50M$2.6336.81Vertical AerospaceN/AN/A-$998.35M-$50.52-0.12 Is DCO or EVTL more profitable? Ducommun has a net margin of 5.03% compared to Vertical Aerospace's net margin of 0.00%. Ducommun's return on equity of 7.61% beat Vertical Aerospace's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Ducommun5.03% 7.61% 4.62% Vertical Aerospace N/A N/A -640.47% Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in DCO or EVTL? 92.2% of Ducommun shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.2% of Vertical Aerospace shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.9% of Ducommun shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 74.8% of Vertical Aerospace shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. SummaryDucommun beats Vertical Aerospace on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Vertical Aerospace News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for EVTL and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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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 EVTL vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricVertical AerospaceAEROSP/DEFENSE IndustryAerospace SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$578.36M$49.42B$30.04B$22.09BDividend YieldN/A1.03%0.89%3.59%P/E Ratio-0.1224.1185.7829.58Price / SalesN/A5.008.1565.15Price / CashN/A27.5336.5324.53Price / Book-0.646.1610.504.61Net Income-$998.35M$587.31M$379.66M$1.01B7 Day Performance0.57%2.89%2.03%-0.46%1 Month Performance18.72%16.12%12.40%2.30%1 Year Performance-6.61%65.04%66.97%14.51% Vertical Aerospace Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)EVTLVertical Aerospace3.4325 of 5 stars$5.87-0.1%$10.43+77.8%-5.2%$578.36MN/A-0.12240Analyst ForecastDCODucommun3.1037 of 5 stars$93.400.0%$97.50+4.4%+54.6%$1.39B$795.08M35.512,180News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastEHEHang2.9782 of 5 stars$18.55+2.7%$26.08+40.6%+5.4%$1.30B$62.49M-37.10330News CoverageAnalyst ForecastEVEXEVE2.5973 of 5 stars$3.88-0.1%$6.58+69.9%+46.3%$1.17BN/A-6.153News CoverageAnalyst ForecastAIROAIRO Group3.298 of 5 stars$19.02-0.3%$30.67+61.2%N/A$523.20MN/A0.00151Analyst ForecastGap UpTATTTAT Technologies1.4234 of 5 stars$40.29+0.7%$38.00-5.7%+162.1%$502.87M$152.12M33.02410Analyst DowngradeMOBMobilicom1.1628 of 5 stars$9.84-3.5%$10.00+1.6%+703.2%$84.34M$2.83M0.0024News CoverageAnalyst ForecastHigh Trading VolumeHOVRNew Horizon Aircraft1.893 of 5 stars$2.69+8.0%$2.00-25.7%+993.7%$78.15MN/A26.9020News CoverageAnalyst ForecastGap UpHigh Trading VolumeSIFSIFCO Industries1.1331 of 5 stars$7.00-2.5%N/A+69.9%$43.26M$83.66M-9.86350Gap DownDPRODraganfly1.0267 of 5 stars$6.95+3.9%$6.50-6.5%+222.5%$36.31M$7.16M-4.0640Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastGap UpHigh Trading VolumeCVUCPI Aerostructures0.3452 of 5 stars$2.53-0.4%N/A-28.4%$32.97M$71.77M1.85250 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies DCO Alternatives EH Alternatives EVEX Alternatives AIRO Alternatives TATT Alternatives MOB Alternatives HOVR Alternatives SIF Alternatives DPRO Alternatives CVU 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:EVTL) 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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