Comparing ParaZero Technologies (NASDAQ:PRZO) & Howmet Aerospace (NYSE:HWM)

Howmet Aerospace (NYSE:HWM) and ParaZero Technologies (NASDAQ:PRZO) are both aerospace companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, risk and analyst recommendations.

Profitability

This table compares Howmet Aerospace and ParaZero Technologies’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Howmet Aerospace	18.09%	28.17%	12.26%
ParaZero Technologies	N/A	N/A	N/A

Risk and Volatility

Howmet Aerospace has a beta of 1.45, suggesting that its share price is 45% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ParaZero Technologies has a beta of -0.17, suggesting that its share price is 117% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Howmet Aerospace and ParaZero Technologies”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Howmet Aerospace	$7.43 billion	10.78	$1.16 billion	$3.42	58.10
ParaZero Technologies	$930,000.00	N/A	-$11.05 million	N/A	N/A

Howmet Aerospace has higher revenue and earnings than ParaZero Technologies.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

90.5% of Howmet Aerospace shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 1.4% of ParaZero Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of Howmet Aerospace shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Howmet Aerospace and ParaZero Technologies, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Howmet Aerospace	0	4	13	0	2.76
ParaZero Technologies	1	0	0	0	1.00

Howmet Aerospace presently has a consensus price target of $181.92, suggesting a potential downside of 8.45%. Given Howmet Aerospace’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Howmet Aerospace is more favorable than ParaZero Technologies.

Summary

Howmet Aerospace beats ParaZero Technologies on 11 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Howmet Aerospace

Howmet Aerospace Inc. provides advanced engineered solutions for the aerospace and transportation industries in the United States, Japan, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, Mexico, Italy, Canada, Poland, China, and internationally. It operates through four segments: Engine Products, Fastening Systems, Engineered Structures, and Forged Wheels. The Engine Products segment offers airfoils and seamless rolled rings primarily for aircraft engines and industrial gas turbines; and rotating and structural parts. The Fastening Systems segment produces aerospace fastening systems, as well as commercial transportation, industrial, and other fasteners; and latches, bearings, fluid fittings, and installation tools. The Engineered Structures segment provides titanium ingots and mill products, aluminum and nickel forgings, and machined components and assemblies for aerospace and defense applications; and titanium forgings, extrusions, and forming and machining services for airframe, wing, aero-engine, and landing gear components. The Forged Wheels segment offers forged aluminum wheels and related products for heavy-duty trucks and commercial transportation markets. The company was formerly known as Arconic Inc. Howmet Aerospace Inc. was founded in 1888 and is based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

About ParaZero Technologies

ParaZero Technologies Ltd., an aerospace company, designs, develops, manufactures, distributes, and sells autonomous parachute safety systems for commercial drones in the United States, Israel, Canada, Europe, and internationally. The company offers SafeAir system, a smart parachute system that monitors unmanned aerial systems flight in real-time, as well as identifies critical failures and autonomously triggers a parachute in the event of an emergency. Its autonomous parachute system portfolio includes SafeAir Phantom, SafeAir Mavic, SafeAir Mavic 3, SafeAir M-200 Pro, SafeAir M-300 Pro, SafeAir M350 Pro, SafeAir M-600 Pro, SafeAir M30 Pro, SafeAir V1EX, SafeAir Parallel, SafeAir 350, and Custom Integrations. The company serves system manufacturers, resellers, and online stores. The company was incorporated in 2013 and is headquartered in Kiryat Ono, Israel.