Head to Head Survey: Applied Aerospace & Defense (AADX) vs. The Competition

Applied Aerospace & Defense (NYSE:AADX) is one of 228 public companies in the “Aerospace & Defense” industry, but how does it compare to its rivals? We will compare Applied Aerospace & Defense to similar businesses based on the strength of its analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings, risk, dividends, profitability and institutional ownership.

Profitability

This table compares Applied Aerospace & Defense and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Applied Aerospace & Defense	N/A	N/A	N/A
Applied Aerospace & Defense Competitors	-291.75%	-50.72%	-4.73%

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Applied Aerospace & Defense and its rivals revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Applied Aerospace & Defense	$498.76 million	-$17.02 million	-45.40
Applied Aerospace & Defense Competitors	$8.48 billion	$577.54 million	25.41

Applied Aerospace & Defense’s rivals have higher revenue and earnings than Applied Aerospace & Defense. Applied Aerospace & Defense is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

49.5% of shares of all “Aerospace & Defense” companies are owned by institutional investors. 11.9% of shares of all “Aerospace & Defense” companies are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Applied Aerospace & Defense and its rivals, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Applied Aerospace & Defense	1	2	5	2	2.80
Applied Aerospace & Defense Competitors	2098	8159	12583	565	2.50

Applied Aerospace & Defense presently has a consensus price target of $24.33, indicating a potential upside of 114.39%. As a group, “Aerospace & Defense” companies have a potential upside of 29.69%. Given Applied Aerospace & Defense’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Applied Aerospace & Defense is more favorable than its rivals.

Summary

Applied Aerospace & Defense beats its rivals on 6 of the 11 factors compared.

About Applied Aerospace & Defense

Applied Aerospace and Defense Inc. specializes in providing advanced design, engineering and vertically integrated manufacturing solutions for next-generation space and defense technology companies. Its core service offerings include design and analysis, fabrication and assembly and inspection, qualification and testing. Applied Aerospace and Defense Inc. is based in HUNTSVILLE, United States.