Head to Head Survey: StandardAero (NYSE:SARO) vs. XTI Aerospace (NASDAQ:XTIA)

XTI Aerospace (NASDAQ:XTIA) and StandardAero (NYSE:SARO) are both aerospace companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, dividends, earnings and risk.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

11.7% of XTI Aerospace shares are held by institutional investors. 7.4% of XTI Aerospace shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.9% of StandardAero shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares XTI Aerospace and StandardAero’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
XTI Aerospace	-1,326.49%	-580.83%	-181.11%
StandardAero	3.15%	9.63%	3.69%

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares XTI Aerospace and StandardAero”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
XTI Aerospace	$3.20 million	20.27	-$35.60 million	($7.34)	-0.26
StandardAero	$5.24 billion	2.10	$10.97 million	$0.55	59.91

StandardAero has higher revenue and earnings than XTI Aerospace. XTI Aerospace is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than StandardAero, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for XTI Aerospace and StandardAero, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
XTI Aerospace	1	0	0	1	2.50
StandardAero	0	6	3	0	2.33

StandardAero has a consensus target price of $33.57, suggesting a potential upside of 1.89%. Given StandardAero’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe StandardAero is more favorable than XTI Aerospace.

Volatility & Risk

XTI Aerospace has a beta of 5.28, indicating that its share price is 428% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, StandardAero has a beta of 1.04, indicating that its share price is 4% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

StandardAero beats XTI Aerospace on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About XTI Aerospace

XTI Aerospace, Inc. engages in the provision of aircraft manufacturing. It primarily focuses on the light and mid-size business aircraft market. The company was founded in April 1999 and is headquartered in Englewood, CO.

About StandardAero

StandardAero, Inc. provides aerospace engine aftermarket services for fixed and rotary wing aircraft in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Rest of Europe, Asia, and internationally. It operates in two segments, Engine Services and Component Repair Services. The Engine Services segment provides a suite of aftermarket services, including maintenance, repair and overhaul, on-wing and field service support, asset management, and engineering and related solutions to customers in the commercial aerospace, military and helicopter, and business aviation end markets. The Component Repair Services segment offers engine component and accessory repairs to the commercial aerospace, military and helicopter, land and marine, and oil and gas end markets. The company was founded in 1911 and is headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona.