Head-To-Head Analysis: Moog (MOG.B) vs. Its Competitors

Risk and Volatility

Moog has a beta of 0.88, indicating that its share price is 12% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Moog’s peers have a beta of 0.98, indicating that their average share price is 2% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Dividends

Moog pays an annual dividend of $1.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Moog pays out 18.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “AEROSP/DEF EQ” companies pay a dividend yield of 0.4% and pay out 20.9% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. Moog is clearly a better dividend stock than its peers, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Moog and its peers top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Moog	$3.67 billion	$207.22 million	28.56
Moog Competitors	$3.45 billion	$265.08 million	73.28

Moog has higher revenue, but lower earnings than its peers. Moog is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its peers, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

8.1% of Moog shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 65.1% of shares of all “AEROSP/DEF EQ” companies are owned by institutional investors. 2.4% of Moog shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 8.8% of shares of all “AEROSP/DEF EQ” companies are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Moog and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Moog	5.68%	13.75%	6.02%
Moog Competitors	-42.27%	-0.19%	3.44%

Summary

Moog beats its peers on 6 of the 11 factors compared.

Moog Company Profile

Moog Inc. designs, manufactures, and integrates precision motion and fluid controls and systems for original equipment manufacturers and end users in the aerospace, defense, and industrial markets worldwide. The company's Aircrafts Controls segment offers primary and secondary flight controls for military and commercial aircrafts; aftermarket support services; and ground-based navigation aids. Its Space and Defense Controls segment provides controls for satellites, space vehicles, launch vehicles, armored combat vehicles, tactical and strategic missiles, security and surveillance, and other defense applications; and gun aiming, stabilization, and automatic ammunition loading for armored combat vehicles. This segment also offers steering tactical and strategic missiles; and designs, builds, and integrates weapon stores management systems for light attack aerial reconnaissance, ground, and sea platforms. The company's Industrial Systems segment provides systems for applications in injection and blow molding machinery, metal forming presses, and heavy industry customers in steel and aluminum production; and supplies solutions for power generation applications, electromechanical motion simulation bases, medical training simulators, and custom test systems and controls. This segment also offers systems and components for applications in oil and gas exploration and production; components for wind turbine applications; and components and systems for diagnostic imaging CT scan medical equipment, sleep apnea equipment, oxygen concentrators, infusion therapy, and enteral clinical nutrition. The company was founded in 1951 and is headquartered in East Aurora, New York.