Contrasting Applied Aerospace & Defense (AADX) and Its Competitors

09 Oct 2026, 22:14 by Scott Moore · The Cerbat Gem

Applied Aerospace & Defense (NYSE:AADX – Get Free Report) is one of 228 public companies in the “Aerospace & Defense” industry, but how does it compare to its competitors? We will compare Applied Aerospace & Defense to related businesses based on the strength of its dividends, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability and valuation.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Applied Aerospace & Defense and its competitors top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Applied Aerospace & Defense	$498.76 million	-$17.02 million	-45.88
Applied Aerospace & Defense Competitors	$8.40 billion	$573.82 million	23.93

Applied Aerospace & Defense’s competitors have higher revenue and earnings than Applied Aerospace & Defense. Applied Aerospace & Defense is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its competitors, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

49.5% of shares of all “Aerospace & Defense” companies are owned by institutional investors. 11.9% 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 stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Applied Aerospace & Defense and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Applied Aerospace & Defense	N/A	N/A	N/A
Applied Aerospace & Defense Competitors	-291.75%	-50.70%	-4.72%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for Applied Aerospace & Defense and its competitors, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Applied Aerospace & Defense	1	2	5	2	2.80
Applied Aerospace & Defense Competitors	2091	8129	12518	564	2.50

Applied Aerospace & Defense currently has a consensus price target of $24.67, indicating a potential upside of 115.05%. As a group, “Aerospace & Defense” companies have a potential upside of 33.06%. Given Applied Aerospace & Defense’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Applied Aerospace & Defense is more favorable than its competitors.

About Applied Aerospace & Defense

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Applied Aerospace and Defense Inc. specializes in providing advanced design, engineering and vertically integrated manufacturing solutions for next-generation space and defense technology companies. Its core service offerings include design and analysis, fabrication and assembly and inspection, qualification and testing. Applied Aerospace and Defense Inc. is based in HUNTSVILLE, United States.