Financial Survey: Moog (NYSE:MOG.B) vs. TAT Technologies (NASDAQ:TATT)

TAT Technologies (NASDAQ:TATT) and Moog (NYSE:MOG.B) are both industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Profitability

This table compares TAT Technologies and Moog’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
TAT Technologies	12.17%	11.02%	8.52%
Moog	8.73%	17.67%	7.94%

Insider & Institutional Ownership

15.1% of TAT Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 8.1% of Moog shares are held by institutional investors. 8.7% of TAT Technologies shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.4% of Moog shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares TAT Technologies and Moog”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
TAT Technologies	$178.01 million	2.87	$16.82 million	$1.81	21.70
Moog	$3.86 billion	2.88	$235.03 million	$11.76	29.84

Moog has higher revenue and earnings than TAT Technologies. TAT Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Moog, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Risk & Volatility

TAT Technologies has a beta of 1.04, meaning that its share price is 4% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Moog has a beta of 0.81, meaning that its share price is 19% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for TAT Technologies and Moog, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
TAT Technologies	0	3	5	2	2.90
Moog	0	1	0	0	2.00

TAT Technologies currently has a consensus price target of $58.83, indicating a potential upside of 49.78%. Given TAT Technologies’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe TAT Technologies is more favorable than Moog.

Summary

TAT Technologies beats Moog on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About TAT Technologies

TAT Technologies Ltd. is an aerospace and defense company that designs, manufactures, and services thermal-management and other aircraft systems. Its products include heat exchangers and environmental control systems used in commercial and military aircraft. The company also provides maintenance, repair, and overhaul services for aircraft components, including auxiliary power units, heat exchangers, and other systems. These services support airlines, original equipment manufacturers, and military customers.

About Moog

Moog Inc. designs and manufactures precision motion-control products and systems for aerospace, defense, and industrial customers. Its offerings include actuation and flight-control systems, motion-control components, and equipment used in applications such as aircraft, spacecraft, defense systems, industrial machinery, and simulation and testing. Founded in 1951 by engineer William C. Moog, the company grew from its early work in servo valves into a global supplier of motion-control technology.