Triumph Group (TGI) Competitors

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (NASDAQ:KTOS) and Triumph Group (NYSE:TGI) are both mid-cap aerospace companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment and earnings.

Does the media prefer KTOS or TGI?

In the previous week, Kratos Defense & Security Solutions had 30 more articles in the media than Triumph Group. MarketBeat recorded 33 mentions for Kratos Defense & Security Solutions and 3 mentions for Triumph Group. Triumph Group's average media sentiment score of 1.87 beat Kratos Defense & Security Solutions' score of 1.37 indicating that Triumph Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions	28 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Triumph Group	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

Do analysts recommend KTOS or TGI?

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions presently has a consensus price target of $46.25, suggesting a potential downside of 14.79%. Triumph Group has a consensus price target of $20.63, suggesting a potential downside of 20.33%. Given Kratos Defense & Security Solutions' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Kratos Defense & Security Solutions is more favorable than Triumph Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83
Triumph Group	1 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.90

Which has more risk & volatility, KTOS or TGI?

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has a beta of 1.06, indicating that its stock price is 6% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Triumph Group has a beta of 2.26, indicating that its stock price is 126% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of KTOS or TGI?

75.9% of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.5% of Triumph Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.4% of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.3% of Triumph Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Is KTOS or TGI more profitable?

Triumph Group has a net margin of 3.24% compared to Kratos Defense & Security Solutions' net margin of 1.68%. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions' return on equity of 3.85% beat Triumph Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions	1.68%	3.85%	2.68%
Triumph Group	3.24%	-74.53%	4.53%

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, KTOS or TGI?

Triumph Group has higher revenue and earnings than Kratos Defense & Security Solutions. Triumph Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, 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
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions	$1.14B	7.33	$16.30M	$0.13	417.54
Triumph Group	$1.26B	1.59	$40.87M	$0.52	49.78

Summary

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions and Triumph Group tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.