Airbus (OTCMKTS:EADSY) and Safran (OTCMKTS:SAFRY) Head to Head Contrast

Safran (OTCMKTS:SAFRY) and Airbus (OTCMKTS:EADSY) are both large-cap aerospace companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership and profitability.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for Safran and Airbus, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Safran	0	3	3	2	2.88
Airbus	0	3	5	1	2.78

Risk & Volatility

Safran has a beta of 1.26, meaning that its share price is 26% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Airbus has a beta of 1.29, meaning that its share price is 29% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Dividends

Safran pays an annual dividend of $0.55 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Airbus pays an annual dividend of $0.41 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Airbus pays out 24.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Profitability

This table compares Safran and Airbus’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Safran	N/A	N/A	N/A
Airbus	7.01%	24.38%	3.85%

Institutional & Insider Ownership

0.1% of Safran shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.3% of Airbus shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Safran and Airbus”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Safran	$30.47 billion	4.81	-$721.76 million	N/A	N/A
Airbus	$74.92 billion	2.49	$4.58 billion	$1.69	34.93

Airbus has higher revenue and earnings than Safran.

Summary

Airbus beats Safran on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Safran

Safran SA, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the aerospace and defense businesses worldwide. The company operates through three segments: Aerospace Propulsion; Aircraft Equipment, Defense and Aerosystems; and Aircraft Interiors. The Aerospace Propulsion segment designs, develops, produces, and markets propulsion and mechanical power transmission systems for commercial aircraft, military transport, training and combat aircraft, civil and military helicopters, satellites, and drones; and offers maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) services, as well as sells spare parts. The Aircraft Equipment, Defense and Aerosystems segment provides landing gears and brakes; nacelles and reversers; avionics, such as flight controls and onboard information systems; security systems, including evacuation slides and oxygen masks; onboard computers and fuel systems; electrical power management systems and related engineering services; and optronic equipment and sights, navigation equipment and sensors, infantry, and drones, as well as offers MRO services and sells spare parts. The Aircraft Interiors segment designs, develops, manufactures, and markets aircraft seats for passengers and crew; cabin equipment, overhead bins, class dividers, passenger service units, cabin interior solutions, chilling systems, galleys, electrical inserts, and trolleys and cargo equipment; and cabin and passenger solutions, such as water distribution equipment, lavatories, air systems, and in-flight entertainment and connectivity systems. Its products and services are used in civil and military aircraft, and helicopters. Safran SA was founded in 1896 and is based in Paris, France.

About Airbus

Airbus SE, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the design, manufacture, and delivery of aerospace products, services, and solutions worldwide. It operates through three segments: Airbus, Airbus Helicopters, and Airbus Defence and Space. The Airbus segment develops, manufactures, markets, and sells commercial jet passenger aircraft, freighter aircraft, regional turboprop aircraft, and aircraft components, as well as provides aircraft conversion and related services. The Airbus Helicopters segment develops, manufactures, markets, and sells civil and military helicopters; and provides helicopter-related services. The Airbus Defence and Space segment designs, develops, delivers, and supports military air systems and related services. This segment also offers civil and defence space systems for telecommunications, earth observations, navigation, and science and orbital systems; missile and space launcher systems; and services around data processing from platforms, secure communication, and cyber security. The company was formerly known as Airbus Group SE and changed its name to Airbus SE in April 2017. Airbus SE was incorporated in 1998 and is headquartered in Leiden, the Netherlands.