Spirit Aerosystems (SPR) Competitors $38.70 +0.05 (+0.12%) As of 10:09 AM 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 InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock SPR vs. BA, HII, LDOS, RTX, KTOS, TXT, HXL, AIR, ATRO, and NPKShould you be buying Spirit Aerosystems stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Spirit Aerosystems include Boeing (BA), Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII), Leidos (LDOS), RTX (RTX), Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS), Textron (TXT), Hexcel (HXL), AAR (AIR), Astronics (ATRO), and National Presto Industries (NPK). Spirit Aerosystems vs. Its Competitors Boeing Huntington Ingalls Industries Leidos RTX Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Textron Hexcel AAR Astronics National Presto Industries Spirit Aerosystems (NYSE:SPR) and Boeing (NYSE:BA) are both aerospace companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, profitability, risk and earnings. Do analysts rate SPR or BA? Spirit Aerosystems currently has a consensus price target of $38.63, indicating a potential downside of 0.06%. Boeing has a consensus price target of $233.91, indicating a potential upside of 8.05%. Given Boeing's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Boeing is more favorable than Spirit Aerosystems.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Spirit Aerosystems 1 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.20Boeing 3 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 18 Buy rating(s) 3 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.78 Which has more risk & volatility, SPR or BA? Spirit Aerosystems has a beta of 1.7, indicating that its share price is 70% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Boeing has a beta of 1.47, indicating that its share price is 47% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media refer more to SPR or BA? In the previous week, Boeing had 85 more articles in the media than Spirit Aerosystems. MarketBeat recorded 91 mentions for Boeing and 6 mentions for Spirit Aerosystems. Spirit Aerosystems' average media sentiment score of 1.06 beat Boeing's score of 0.90 indicating that Spirit Aerosystems is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Spirit Aerosystems 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Boeing 57 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 4 Negative mention(s) 6 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is SPR or BA a better dividend stock? Spirit Aerosystems pays an annual dividend of $0.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. Boeing pays an annual dividend of $8.22 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. Spirit Aerosystems pays out -0.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Boeing pays out -49.8% 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. Boeing is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Which has preferable valuation and earnings, SPR or BA? Spirit Aerosystems has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Boeing. Boeing is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Spirit Aerosystems, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioSpirit Aerosystems$6.28B0.72-$2.14B-$20.02-1.93Boeing$75.33B2.17-$11.82B-$16.51-13.11 Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of SPR or BA? 93.6% of Spirit Aerosystems shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 64.8% of Boeing shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Spirit Aerosystems shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Boeing shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Is SPR or BA more profitable? Boeing has a net margin of -14.18% compared to Spirit Aerosystems' net margin of -37.46%. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Spirit Aerosystems-37.46% N/A -26.28% Boeing -14.18%N/A -7.78% SummaryBoeing beats Spirit Aerosystems on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Spirit Aerosystems News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for SPR and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. 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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 SPR vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricSpirit AerosystemsAEROSP/DEF EQ IndustryAerospace SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$4.54B$19.45B$29.88B$22.05BDividend YieldN/A0.71%0.89%3.58%P/E Ratio-1.93144.4985.7829.59Price / Sales0.728.519.22100.70Price / CashN/A46.7836.5324.53Price / Book-1.739.1810.504.61Net Income-$2.14B$288.23M$379.66M$1.01B7 Day Performance-0.57%0.40%1.03%-0.98%1 Month Performance-4.67%10.21%11.47%2.51%1 Year Performance25.02%85.66%67.49%14.61% Spirit Aerosystems Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SPRSpirit Aerosystems1.4299 of 5 stars$38.70+0.1%$38.63-0.2%+21.8%$4.54B$6.28B-1.9320,370Analyst ForecastBABoeing3.5439 of 5 stars$219.62+1.5%$233.91+6.5%+44.9%$166.07B$66.52B-13.30172,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionHIIHuntington Ingalls Industries4.4183 of 5 stars$288.59+1.5%$264.43-8.4%+10.8%$11.32B$11.57B21.6044,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionLDOSLeidos4.1443 of 5 stars$198.04+1.3%$188.31-4.9%+15.7%$25.41B$17.05B18.7248,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastRTXRTX4.6679 of 5 stars$169.03+1.5%$160.47-5.1%+30.8%$226.25B$80.74B37.15186,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastKTOSKratos Defense & Security Solutions2.6415 of 5 stars$100.25+4.2%$63.50-36.7%+294.8%$16.92B$1.21B1,002.604,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeTXTTextron4.0648 of 5 stars$87.39+0.6%$92.45+5.8%-2.0%$15.57B$14.06B19.7734,000Analyst ForecastHXLHexcel4.0004 of 5 stars$66.04+2.1%$65.00-1.6%+8.6%$5.25B$1.90B61.155,894Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionAIRAAR3.8885 of 5 stars$83.32+1.9%$89.33+7.2%+29.9%$3.26B$2.78B106.825,600Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionHigh Trading VolumeATROAstronics3.5662 of 5 stars$48.25+2.2%$49.00+1.6%+130.3%$1.71B$822.85M-402.052,500Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastNPKNational Presto Industries1.6494 of 5 stars$119.51+1.7%N/A+58.3%$854.38M$450.60M20.501,126Analyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Boeing Alternatives Huntington Ingalls Industries Alternatives Leidos Alternatives RTX Alternatives Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Alternatives Textron Alternatives Hexcel Alternatives AAR Alternatives Astronics Alternatives National Presto Industries 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:SPR) was last updated on 10/10/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our Partners"I'm risking my reputation on this"The Fed rate cut truth they don't want you to know The Fed's 25 basis point cut isn't just monetary policy…...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredBuilding The Infrastructure for the Coming Financial ResetWhile China pushes nearly $1 trillion through its new digital currency, one emerging company is quietly buildi...Intellistake | SponsoredYour Bank Account Is No Longer SafeWhat If Washington Declared That: YOUR Money ISN'T Actually Yours? 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