Foxtons Group (OTCMKTS:FXTGY) vs. Airbus (OTCMKTS:EADSY) Critical Survey

Airbus (OTCMKTS:EADSY) and Foxtons Group (OTCMKTS:FXTGY) are both aerospace companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, profitability, valuation and earnings.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

0.3% of Airbus shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Airbus and Foxtons Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Airbus	5.79%	24.12%	3.17%
Foxtons Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Airbus and Foxtons Group’s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Airbus	$70.83 billion	2.08	$4.10 billion	$1.30	35.82
Foxtons Group	$173.56 million	1.48	$11.29 million	N/A	N/A

Airbus has higher revenue and earnings than Foxtons Group.

Dividends

Airbus pays an annual dividend of $0.37 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Foxtons Group pays an annual dividend of $0.01 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Airbus pays out 28.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Risk and Volatility

Airbus has a beta of 1.53, indicating that its stock price is 53% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Foxtons Group has a beta of 0.42, indicating that its stock price is 58% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for Airbus and Foxtons Group, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Airbus	0	1	5	0	2.83
Foxtons Group	0	0	0	0	N/A

Summary

Airbus beats Foxtons Group on 10 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Airbus

Airbus SE, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the design, manufacture, and delivery of aerospace products, services, and solutions worldwide. It operates through three segments: Airbus, Airbus Helicopters, and Airbus Defence and Space. The Airbus segment develops, manufactures, markets, and sells commercial jet passenger aircraft, freighter aircraft, regional turboprop aircraft, and aircraft components, as well as provides aircraft conversion and related services. The Airbus Helicopters segment develops, manufactures, markets, and sells civil and military helicopters; and provides helicopter-related services. The Airbus Defence and Space segment designs, develops, delivers, and supports military air systems and related services. This segment also offers civil and defence space systems for telecommunications, earth observations, navigation, and science and orbital systems; missile and space launcher systems; and services around data processing from platforms, secure communication, and cyber security. The company was formerly known as Airbus Group SE and changed its name to Airbus SE in April 2017. Airbus SE was incorporated in 1998 and is headquartered in Leiden, the Netherlands.

About Foxtons Group

Foxtons Group plc, an estate agency, provides services to the residential property market in the United Kingdom. The company operates through three segments: Lettings, Sales, and Financial Services. The Lettings segment engages in letting and managing residential properties. The Sales segment sells residential properties. The Financial Services segment offers mortgages and related products. Foxtons Group plc was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.