Moog (MOG.A) Competitors

Albany International (NYSE:AIN) and Moog (NYSE:MOG.A) are related mid-cap companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, risk, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Which has higher valuation and earnings, AIN or MOG.A?

Moog has higher revenue and earnings than Albany International. Moog is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Albany International, 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
Albany International	$1.23B	1.77	$87.62M	$2.48	29.13
Moog	$3.61B	1.62	$207.22M	$6.57	28.15

Do analysts rate AIN or MOG.A?

Albany International presently has a consensus target price of $79.00, suggesting a potential upside of 9.37%. Moog has a consensus target price of $220.00, suggesting a potential upside of 18.94%. Given Moog's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Moog is more favorable than Albany International.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Albany International	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60
Moog	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.50

Is AIN or MOG.A a better dividend stock?

Albany International pays an annual dividend of $1.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Moog pays an annual dividend of $1.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Albany International pays out 43.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Moog pays out 17.7% 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. Albany International has increased its dividend for 7 consecutive years. Albany International is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Does the media favor AIN or MOG.A?

In the previous week, Albany International had 5 more articles in the media than Moog. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Albany International and 0 mentions for Moog. Albany International's average media sentiment score of 0.48 beat Moog's score of 0.00 indicating that Albany International is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Albany International	Neutral
Moog	Neutral

Which has more risk & volatility, AIN or MOG.A?

Albany International has a beta of 1.31, meaning that its stock price is 31% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Moog has a beta of 1.05, meaning that its stock price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is AIN or MOG.A more profitable?

Albany International has a net margin of 6.44% compared to Moog's net margin of 5.68%. Moog's return on equity of 13.75% beat Albany International's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Albany International	6.44%	9.79%	5.47%
Moog	5.68%	13.75%	6.02%

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of AIN or MOG.A?

97.4% of Albany International shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.0% of Moog shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Albany International shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Moog shares are owned by company 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

Albany International beats Moog on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.