CAE (NYSE:CAE – Get Free Report) and Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII – Get Free Report) are both mid-cap industrials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, risk and analyst recommendations.
Risk and Volatility
CAE has a beta of 1.67, meaning that its stock price is 67% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Huntington Ingalls Industries has a beta of 0.52, meaning that its stock price is 48% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares CAE and Huntington Ingalls Industries”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| CAE | $4.34 billion | 1.29 | -$225.35 million | ($0.76) | -23.16 |
| Huntington Ingalls Industries | $11.78 billion | 0.62 | $681.00 million | $18.85 | 9.81 |
Dividends
CAE pays an annual dividend of $0.33 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. Huntington Ingalls Industries pays an annual dividend of $5.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. CAE pays out -43.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Huntington Ingalls Industries pays out 28.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Huntington Ingalls Industries has increased its dividend for 12 consecutive years. Huntington Ingalls Industries is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
67.4% of CAE shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.5% of Huntington Ingalls Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. 18.3% of CAE shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Huntington Ingalls Industries shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares CAE and Huntington Ingalls Industries’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| CAE | -7.38% | 5.96% | 2.64% |
| Huntington Ingalls Industries | 6.35% | 18.55% | 6.75% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for CAE and Huntington Ingalls Industries, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| CAE | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Huntington Ingalls Industries | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2.20 |
CAE currently has a consensus target price of $28.00, indicating a potential upside of 59.09%. Huntington Ingalls Industries has a consensus target price of $290.00, indicating a potential upside of 56.79%. Given CAE’s higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe CAE is more favorable than Huntington Ingalls Industries.
Summary
Huntington Ingalls Industries beats CAE on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.
About CAE
CAE Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides simulation training and critical operations support solutions in Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe, Asia, the Oceania, Africa, and Rest of the Americas. It operates through two segments, Civil Aviation; and Defense and Security. The Civil Aviation segment offers training solutions for flight, cabin, maintenance, and ground personnel in commercial, business, and helicopter aviation; a range of flight simulation training devices; and ab initio pilot training and crew sourcing services, as well as aircraft flight operations solutions. The Defense and Security segment operates as a training and simulation provider that delivers platform-independent solutions to enable and enhance force readiness and security for defense forces, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), government agencies, and public safety organizations. The company was formerly known as CAE Industries Ltd. and changed its name to CAE Inc. in 1993. CAE Inc. was incorporated in 1947 and is headquartered in Saint-Laurent, Canada.
About Huntington Ingalls Industries
Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. designs, builds, overhauls, and repairs military ships in the United States. It operates through three segments: Ingalls, Newport News, and Mission Technologies. The company is involved in the design and construction of non-nuclear ships comprising amphibious assault ships; expeditionary warfare ships; surface combatants; and national security cutters for the U.S. Navy and U.S. Coast Guard. It also provides nuclear-powered ships, such as aircraft carriers and submarines, as well as refueling and overhaul, and inactivation services of nuclear-powered aircraft carriers. In addition, the company offers naval nuclear support services, including fleet services comprising design, construction, maintenance, and disposal activities for in-service the U.S. Navy nuclear ships; and maintenance services on nuclear reactor prototypes. Further, the company provides C5ISR systems and operations; application of artificial intelligence and machine learning to battlefield decisions; defensive and offensive cyberspace strategies and electronic warfare; live, virtual, and constructive solutions; unmanned, autonomous systems; and fleet sustainment; and critical nuclear operations. Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. was founded in 1886 and is headquartered in Newport News, Virginia.
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