FTAI Aviation (NASDAQ:FTAI – Get Free Report) is one of 229 publicly-traded companies in the “Aerospace & Defense” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its rivals? We will compare FTAI Aviation to related companies based on the strength of its profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, risk and earnings.
Profitability
This table compares FTAI Aviation and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| FTAI Aviation | 15.46% | 135.72% | 11.85% |
| FTAI Aviation Competitors | -289.55% | -47.45% | -4.31% |
Insider & Institutional Ownership
89.0% of FTAI Aviation shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 49.5% of shares of all “Aerospace & Defense” companies are held by institutional investors. 1.4% of FTAI Aviation shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 11.9% of shares of all “Aerospace & Defense” companies are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent recommendations for FTAI Aviation and its rivals, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| FTAI Aviation | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 2.80 |
| FTAI Aviation Competitors | 2148 | 8220 | 12702 | 577 | 2.50 |
FTAI Aviation currently has a consensus target price of $304.38, indicating a potential upside of 62.53%. As a group, “Aerospace & Defense” companies have a potential upside of 25.03%. Given FTAI Aviation’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe FTAI Aviation is more favorable than its rivals.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares FTAI Aviation and its rivals gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| FTAI Aviation | $2.51 billion | $501.06 million | 40.71 |
| FTAI Aviation Competitors | $8.34 billion | $569.54 million | 24.75 |
FTAI Aviation’s rivals have higher revenue and earnings than FTAI Aviation. FTAI Aviation is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.
Dividends
FTAI Aviation pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. FTAI Aviation pays out 43.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Aerospace & Defense” companies pay a dividend yield of 1.1% and pay out 38.6% of their earnings in the form of a dividend.
Volatility & Risk
FTAI Aviation has a beta of 1.51, suggesting that its share price is 51% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, FTAI Aviation’s rivals have a beta of 1.34, suggesting that their average share price is 34% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
FTAI Aviation beats its rivals on 10 of the 15 factors compared.
FTAI Aviation Company Profile
FTAI Aviation Ltd. owns and acquires aviation and offshore energy equipment for the transportation of goods and people worldwide. It operates through two segments, Aviation Leasing and Aerospace Products. The Aviation Leasing segment owns and manages aviation assets, including aircraft and aircraft engines, which it leases and sells to customers. As of December 31, 2023, this segment owned and managed 363 aviation assets consisting of 96 commercial aircraft and 267 engines, including eight aircraft and seventeen engines that were located in Russia. The Aerospace Products segment develops, manufactures, repairs, and sells aircraft engines and aftermarket components for aircraft engines. The company was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
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