Teledyne Technologies (NYSE:TDY) and The Boeing (NYSE:BA) are both large-cap aerospace companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, valuation, profitability, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Teledyne Technologies and The Boeing, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
|---|
| Teledyne Technologies | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2.75 |
| The Boeing | 3 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 2.48 |
Teledyne Technologies presently has a consensus target price of $432.75, indicating a potential upside of 1.62%. The Boeing has a consensus target price of $247.4545, indicating a potential upside of 8.31%. Given The Boeing's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe The Boeing is more favorable than Teledyne Technologies.
Volatility and Risk
Teledyne Technologies has a beta of 1.08, meaning that its stock price is 8% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, The Boeing has a beta of 1.65, meaning that its stock price is 65% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
88.4% of Teledyne Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 51.4% of The Boeing shares are held by institutional investors. 3.2% of Teledyne Technologies shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of The Boeing shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Profitability
This table compares Teledyne Technologies and The Boeing's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
|---|
| Teledyne Technologies | 12.39% | 13.42% | 8.14% |
| The Boeing | -7.34% | N/A | -3.85% |
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Teledyne Technologies and The Boeing's revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
|---|
| Teledyne Technologies | $3.16 billion | 4.99 | $402.30 million | $10.51 | 40.52 |
| The Boeing | $76.56 billion | 1.75 | $-636,000,000.00 | ($3.47) | -65.84 |
Teledyne Technologies has higher earnings, but lower revenue than The Boeing. The Boeing is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Teledyne Technologies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
Teledyne Technologies beats The Boeing on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
