XTI Aerospace (NASDAQ:XTIA – Get Free Report) and Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica (NYSE:ERJ – Get Free Report) are both aerospace companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, valuation and profitability.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
11.7% of XTI Aerospace shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 34.7% of Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of XTI Aerospace shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current recommendations for XTI Aerospace and Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| XTI Aerospace | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4.00 |
| Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3.00 |
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares XTI Aerospace and Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| XTI Aerospace | $3.20 million | 6.40 | -$35.60 million | N/A | N/A |
| Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica | $6.39 billion | 1.72 | $352.50 million | $2.05 | 29.17 |
Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica has higher revenue and earnings than XTI Aerospace.
Profitability
This table compares XTI Aerospace and Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| XTI Aerospace | -1,323.51% | -970.70% | -222.70% |
| Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica | 5.43% | 13.38% | 3.92% |
Volatility & Risk
XTI Aerospace has a beta of 4.62, indicating that its share price is 362% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica has a beta of 1.76, indicating that its share price is 76% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica beats XTI Aerospace on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About XTI Aerospace
XTI Aerospace, Inc. engages in the provision of aircraft manufacturing. It primarily focuses on the light and mid-size business aircraft market. The company was founded in April 1999 and is headquartered in Englewood, CO.
About Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica
Embraer S.A. designs, develops, manufactures, and sells aircraft and systems in North America, Latin America, the Asia Pacific, Brazil, Europe, and internationally. The company operates through Commercial Aviation; Defense & Security; Executive Aviation; Services & Support; and Other segments. The Commercial Aviation segment designs, develops, manufactures, and sells commercial jets, as well as leases aircraft. The Defense & Security segment engages in the research, development, production, modification, and support for military defense and security aircraft; and offers a range of products and integrated solutions that include radars, special space systems, and cyber security solutions, as well as information and communications systems comprising command, control, communications, computer, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance systems. The Executive Aviation segment develops, produces, and sells executive jets. This segment also leases Phenom family executive jets in the entry jet and light jet categories; and Praetor 500 and Praetor 600, disruptive executive jets in the midsize and super midsize categories. The Service & Support segment provides after-service solutions and support services; maintenance, repair, and overhaul services for commercial, executive, and defense aircraft; and aircraft components and engines. This segment also supplies steel and composite aviation structures to various aircraft manufacturers. The Other segment engages in the supply of fuel systems, structural parts, and mechanical and hydraulic systems; and production of agricultural crop-spraying aircraft. The company was formerly known as Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronáutica S.A. and changed its name to Embraer S.A. in November 2010. Embraer S.A. was incorporated in 1969 and is headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil.
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