Dassault Aviation société anonyme (OTCMKTS:DUAVF – Get Free Report) and Smith & Wesson Brands (NASDAQ:SWBI – Get Free Report) are both industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings and analyst recommendations.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Dassault Aviation société anonyme and Smith & Wesson Brands’ top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
Dassault Aviation société anonyme | N/A | N/A | N/A | $53.82 | 4.19 |
Smith & Wesson Brands | $479.24 million | 1.65 | $36.88 million | $0.57 | 30.04 |
Smith & Wesson Brands has higher revenue and earnings than Dassault Aviation société anonyme. Dassault Aviation société anonyme is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Smith & Wesson Brands, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Dividends
Profitability
This table compares Dassault Aviation société anonyme and Smith & Wesson Brands’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
Dassault Aviation société anonyme | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Smith & Wesson Brands | 5.05% | 9.44% | 6.45% |
Institutional & Insider Ownership
0.7% of Dassault Aviation société anonyme shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 59.3% of Smith & Wesson Brands shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Smith & Wesson Brands shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Dassault Aviation société anonyme and Smith & Wesson Brands, as provided by MarketBeat.
Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
Dassault Aviation société anonyme | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
Smith & Wesson Brands | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3.00 |
Smith & Wesson Brands has a consensus target price of $18.00, indicating a potential upside of 5.14%. Given Smith & Wesson Brands’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Smith & Wesson Brands is more favorable than Dassault Aviation société anonyme.
Summary
Smith & Wesson Brands beats Dassault Aviation société anonyme on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Dassault Aviation société anonyme
Dassault Aviation société anonyme designs and manufactures military aircraft, business jets, and space systems in France, the Americas, and internationally. It offers Rafale, a multirole fighter aircraft; nEUROn, an unmanned combat drone; falcon business jets; and falcon aircraft for maritime surveillance, intelligence, and medical evacuation missions. The company operates a fleet of 2,100 Falcon jets and 1,000 military aircraft. In addition, it provides aviation maintenance and training services; repair and maintenance services of landing gears and flight controls; overhaul and repair services for civil aviation equipment; airport services; leases and manages Falcon aircraft as part of public passenger transport activity; and designs, produces, and distributes simulation tools. The company was founded in 1916 and is headquartered in Paris, France. Dassault Aviation société anonyme is a subsidiary of Groupe Industriel Marcel Dassault S.A.
About Smith & Wesson Brands
Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. designs, manufactures, and sells firearms worldwide. The company offers handguns, including revolvers and pistols; long guns, such as modern sporting rifles, bolt action rifles; handcuffs; suppressors; and other firearm-related products under the Smith & Wesson, M&P, and Gemtech brands. It also provides manufacturing services comprising forging, heat treating, rapid prototyping, tooling, finishing, plating, machining, and custom plastic injection molding to other businesses under the Smith & Wesson and Smith & Wesson Precision Components brand names; and sells parts purchased through third parties. The company sells its products to firearm enthusiasts, collectors, hunters, sportsmen, competitive shooters, individuals desiring home and personal protection, law enforcement, security agencies and officers, and military agencies. It markets its products through independent dealers, retailers, in-store retails, and direct to consumers; print, broadcast, and digital advertising campaigns; social and electronic media; and in-store retail merchandising strategies. Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. was founded in 1852 and is based in Springfield, Massachusetts.
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