Applied Aerospace & Defense (AADX) vs. Its Rivals Head-To-Head Review

Applied Aerospace & Defense (NYSE:AADX) is one of 229 publicly-traded companies in the “Aerospace & Defense” industry, but how does it compare to its peers? We will compare Applied Aerospace & Defense to related companies based on the strength of its earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership and risk.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Applied Aerospace & Defense and its peers top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Applied Aerospace & Defense	$681.49 million	-$17.02 million	-43.92
Applied Aerospace & Defense Competitors	$8.34 billion	$565.40 million	25.25

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

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Applied Aerospace & Defense and its peers, as reported 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	2144	8213	12692	573	2.50

Applied Aerospace & Defense currently has a consensus target price of $23.11, indicating a potential upside of 110.48%. As a group, “Aerospace & Defense” companies have a potential upside of 26.67%. Given Applied Aerospace & Defense’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Applied Aerospace & Defense is more favorable than its peers.

Institutional and Insider 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.

Profitability

This table compares Applied Aerospace & Defense and its peers’ 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	-289.63%	-50.37%	-4.39%

Applied Aerospace & Defense Company Profile

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.