Spirit Aerosystems (SPR) Competitors $39.92 +0.12 (+0.30%) Closing price 07/11/2025 03:58 PM EasternExtended Trading$40.34 +0.42 (+1.04%) As of 07/11/2025 07:52 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock SPR vs. BA, HII, LDOS, RTX, TXT, AVAV, KTOS, HXL, AIR, and TGIShould 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), Textron (TXT), AeroVironment (AVAV), Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS), Hexcel (HXL), AAR (AIR), and Triumph Group (TGI). Spirit Aerosystems vs. Its Competitors Boeing Huntington Ingalls Industries Leidos RTX Textron AeroVironment Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Hexcel AAR Triumph Group Spirit Aerosystems (NYSE:SPR) and Boeing (NYSE:BA) are both aerospace companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings and media sentiment. Do analysts recommend SPR or BA? Spirit Aerosystems presently has a consensus price target of $36.42, suggesting a potential downside of 8.77%. Boeing has a consensus price target of $216.32, suggesting a potential downside of 4.57%. Given Boeing's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Boeing is more favorable than Spirit Aerosystems.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Spirit Aerosystems 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50Boeing 3 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 17 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.72 Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in SPR or BA? 93.6% of Spirit Aerosystems shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 64.8% of Boeing shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of Spirit Aerosystems shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Boeing shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has more risk & volatility, SPR or BA? Spirit Aerosystems has a beta of 1.61, suggesting that its stock price is 61% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Boeing has a beta of 1.41, suggesting that its stock price is 41% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has higher earnings & valuation, 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$6.32B0.74-$2.14B-$18.22-2.19Boeing$66.52B2.57-$11.82B-$17.92-12.65 Does the media refer more to SPR or BA? In the previous week, Boeing had 88 more articles in the media than Spirit Aerosystems. MarketBeat recorded 91 mentions for Boeing and 3 mentions for Spirit Aerosystems. Spirit Aerosystems' average media sentiment score of 0.46 beat Boeing's score of 0.32 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 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Boeing 35 Very Positive mention(s) 8 Positive mention(s) 22 Neutral mention(s) 12 Negative mention(s) 13 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Is SPR or BA more profitable? Boeing has a net margin of -16.58% compared to Spirit Aerosystems' net margin of -34.81%. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Spirit Aerosystems-34.81% N/A -24.58% Boeing -16.58%N/A -8.57% SummaryBoeing beats Spirit Aerosystems on 10 of the 16 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. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding SPR 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 SPR vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricSpirit AerosystemsAEROSP/DEF EQ IndustryAerospace SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$4.68B$17.13B$26.96B$20.65BDividend YieldN/A0.79%0.99%3.72%P/E Ratio-2.19130.0782.1927.84Price / Sales0.747.006.6042.37Price / CashN/A45.5535.0722.32Price / Book-1.797.128.214.57Net Income-$2.14B$266.64M$369.21M$989.30M7 Day Performance7.87%1.18%1.93%0.20%1 Month Performance8.59%6.64%5.62%5.53%1 Year Performance15.50%70.55%48.59%10.30% Spirit Aerosystems Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SPRSpirit Aerosystems1.4754 of 5 stars$39.92+0.3%$36.42-8.8%+15.5%$4.68B$6.32B-2.1920,370BABoeing3.3645 of 5 stars$218.42+1.2%$215.77-1.2%+24.3%$164.69B$66.52B-12.19172,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionHIIHuntington Ingalls Industries4.5656 of 5 stars$253.82+0.7%$236.38-6.9%+2.9%$9.96B$11.54B18.2944,000News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst UpgradeLDOSLeidos4.4337 of 5 stars$164.44-0.1%$177.46+7.9%+8.1%$21.17B$16.66B16.5448,000Positive NewsRTXRTX4.3956 of 5 stars$146.00+0.2%$161.12+10.4%+44.9%$195.05B$80.74B42.82186,000Trending NewsTXTTextron3.4936 of 5 stars$81.36-1.1%$88.08+8.3%-4.2%$14.69B$13.70B18.4534,000News CoverageAnalyst UpgradeAVAVAeroVironment3.3253 of 5 stars$240.74-2.2%$256.50+6.5%+52.3%$11.00B$820.63M155.321,475Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastOptions VolumeAnalyst RevisionGap UpHigh Trading VolumeKTOSKratos Defense & Security Solutions2.9082 of 5 stars$44.78+0.3%$44.82+0.1%+146.1%$6.87B$1.14B344.494,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastGap UpHXLHexcel3.3643 of 5 stars$57.33+0.1%$58.67+2.3%-11.8%$4.61B$1.90B37.975,894News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst RevisionAIRAAR1.8621 of 5 stars$70.53-1.3%$80.20+13.7%+0.5%$2.55B$2.32B-195.915,700News CoverageUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastTGITriumph Group2.2788 of 5 stars$25.87+0.2%$20.63-20.3%+59.9%$2.01B$1.26B49.753,696Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Boeing Alternatives Huntington Ingalls Industries Alternatives Leidos Alternatives RTX Alternatives Textron Alternatives AeroVironment Alternatives Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Alternatives Hexcel Alternatives AAR Alternatives Triumph Group 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 7/13/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredThis Signal Only Flashes Once Every 4 Years – And It Just TriggeredThis same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in cryp...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredPresidential Bombshell: $150T Resource to Be Released as soon as this Summer?Something extraordinary is happening in Washington. 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