Head to Head Review: FTAI Aviation (FTAI) versus Its Rivals

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

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares FTAI Aviation and its rivals revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
FTAI Aviation	$2.51 billion	$501.06 million	47.20
FTAI Aviation Competitors	$8.47 billion	$577.31 million	29.28

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.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

89.0% of FTAI Aviation shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 50.1% of shares of all “Aerospace & Defense” companies are owned by institutional investors. 1.4% of FTAI Aviation shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 12.1% of shares of all “Aerospace & Defense” companies are owned 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.

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	15.94%	139.59%	11.26%
FTAI Aviation Competitors	-304.51%	-30.57%	-4.27%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings for FTAI Aviation and its rivals, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
FTAI Aviation	0	2	9	0	2.82
FTAI Aviation Competitors	2028	7996	12318	537	2.50

FTAI Aviation presently has a consensus price target of $315.56, indicating a potential upside of 45.33%. As a group, “Aerospace & Defense” companies have a potential upside of 26.70%. Given FTAI Aviation’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe FTAI Aviation is more favorable than its rivals.

Dividends

FTAI Aviation pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. 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 1.0% and pay out 38.8% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. FTAI Aviation lags its rivals as a dividend stock, given its lower dividend yield and higher payout ratio.

Volatility & Risk

FTAI Aviation has a beta of 1.51, meaning that its share price is 51% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, FTAI Aviation’s rivals have a beta of 1.29, meaning that their average share price is 29% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

FTAI Aviation beats its rivals on 9 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.