Reviewing Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) & AAR (AIR)
AAR (NYSE: AIR) and Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) are both aerospace companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends, earnings and analyst recommendations.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares AAR and Huntington Ingalls Industries’ gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| AAR | $1.77 billion | 0.87 | $56.50 million | $1.45 | 30.71 |
| Huntington Ingalls Industries | $7.44 billion | 1.54 | $479.00 million | $12.14 | 21.14 |
Huntington Ingalls Industries has higher revenue and earnings than AAR. Huntington Ingalls Industries is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than AAR, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Volatility & Risk
AAR has a beta of 1.22, meaning that its stock price is 22% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Huntington Ingalls Industries has a beta of 0.99, meaning that its stock price is 1% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current ratings for AAR and Huntington Ingalls Industries, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| AAR | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3.00 |
| Huntington Ingalls Industries | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2.50 |
AAR currently has a consensus target price of $49.25, indicating a potential upside of 10.60%. Huntington Ingalls Industries has a consensus target p....