Vertical Aerospace (NYSE:EVTL) vs. GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) Head-To-Head Contrast

Vertical Aerospace (NYSE:EVTL) and GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) are both aerospace companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, dividends, profitability, institutional ownership, risk and analyst recommendations.

Profitability

This table compares Vertical Aerospace and GE Aerospace’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Vertical Aerospace	N/A	N/A	-640.47%
GE Aerospace	18.64%	31.32%	4.86%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Vertical Aerospace and GE Aerospace, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Vertical Aerospace	1	1	6	0	2.63
GE Aerospace	0	1	10	0	2.91

Vertical Aerospace currently has a consensus price target of $10.4286, indicating a potential upside of 103.29%. GE Aerospace has a consensus price target of $232.9167, indicating a potential downside of 12.68%. Given Vertical Aerospace’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Vertical Aerospace is more favorable than GE Aerospace.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Vertical Aerospace and GE Aerospace”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Vertical Aerospace	N/A	N/A	-$998.35 million	($50.52)	-0.10
GE Aerospace	$41.61 billion	6.80	$6.56 billion	$7.17	37.20

GE Aerospace has higher revenue and earnings than Vertical Aerospace. Vertical Aerospace is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than GE Aerospace, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

81.2% of Vertical Aerospace shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 74.8% of GE Aerospace shares are held by institutional investors. 74.8% of Vertical Aerospace shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of GE Aerospace shares are held 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.

Volatility & Risk

Vertical Aerospace has a beta of 1.25, suggesting that its stock price is 25% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, GE Aerospace has a beta of 1.44, suggesting that its stock price is 44% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

GE Aerospace beats Vertical Aerospace on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Vertical Aerospace

Vertical Aerospace Ltd., an aerospace and technology company, engages in designing, manufacturing, and selling zero operating emission electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft for use in the advanced air mobility in the United Kingdom. It offers VX4, an eVTOL aircraft. Vertical Aerospace Ltd. was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Bristol, the United Kingdom.

About GE Aerospace

GE Aerospace (also known as General Electric) is a company that specializes in providing aerospace products and services. It operates through two reportable segments: Commercial Engines and Services and Defense and Propulsion Technologies. It offers jet and turboprop engines, as well as integrated systems for commercial, military, business, and general aviation aircraft. GE demerged into GE Vernova, GE Aerospace, and GE Healthcare.