Head to Head Analysis: Archer Aviation (ACHR) vs. The Competition

Archer Aviation (NYSE:ACHR) is one of 33 public companies in the “AEROSP/DEFENSE” industry, but how does it compare to its competitors? We will compare Archer Aviation to similar companies based on the strength of its earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, risk and valuation.

Profitability

This table compares Archer Aviation and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Archer Aviation	N/A	-79.78%	-61.08%
Archer Aviation Competitors	-410.20%	-70.11%	-13.94%

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Archer Aviation and its competitors revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Archer Aviation	N/A	-$536.80 million	-7.65
Archer Aviation Competitors	$18.80 billion	$730.78 million	9.52

Archer Aviation’s competitors have higher revenue and earnings than Archer Aviation. Archer Aviation 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.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

59.3% of Archer Aviation shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 53.5% of shares of all “AEROSP/DEFENSE” companies are held by institutional investors. 7.7% of Archer Aviation shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 10.3% of shares of all “AEROSP/DEFENSE” companies are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Volatility and Risk

Archer Aviation has a beta of 3.13, indicating that its stock price is 213% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Archer Aviation’s competitors have a beta of 1.16, indicating that their average stock price is 16% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Archer Aviation and its competitors, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Archer Aviation	0	1	7	0	2.88
Archer Aviation Competitors	391	2124	3294	119	2.53

Archer Aviation currently has a consensus price target of $13.13, suggesting a potential upside of 30.92%. As a group, “AEROSP/DEFENSE” companies have a potential upside of 6.81%. Given Archer Aviation’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Archer Aviation is more favorable than its competitors.

Summary

Archer Aviation competitors beat Archer Aviation on 7 of the 13 factors compared.

Archer Aviation Company Profile

Archer Aviation Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in designs, develops, and operates electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft for use in urban air mobility. The company was formerly known as Atlas Crest Investment Corp. and changed its name to Archer Aviation Inc. The company is headquartered in San Jose, California.