Comparing Moog (NYSE:MOG.B) and Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC (OTCMKTS:RYCEY)

Moog (NYSE:MOG.B) and Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC (OTCMKTS:RYCEY) are both aerospace companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk and dividends.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

8.1% of Moog shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.1% of Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC shares are held by institutional investors. 2.4% of Moog shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Moog and Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Moog	5.67%	14.20%	6.23%
Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC	N/A	N/A	N/A

Volatility & Risk

Moog has a beta of 0.83, suggesting that its stock price is 17% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC has a beta of 1.16, suggesting that its stock price is 16% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Dividends

Moog pays an annual dividend of $1.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC pays an annual dividend of $0.14 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Moog pays out 17.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations for Moog and Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Moog	0	0	0	0	0.00
Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC	0	3	2	1	2.67

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Moog and Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Moog	$3.61 billion	1.91	$207.22 million	$6.59	32.99
Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC	$24.16 billion	4.77	$3.22 billion	N/A	N/A

Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC has higher revenue and earnings than Moog.

Summary

Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC beats Moog on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Moog

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.

About Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC

Rolls-Royce Holdings plc develops and delivers complex power and propulsion solutions for air, sea, and land in the United Kingdom and internationally. The company operates through four segments: Civil Aerospace, Defence, Power Systems, and New Markets. The Civil Aerospace segment develops, manufactures, markets, and sells aero engines for large commercial aircraft, regional jet, and business aviation markets, as well as provides aftermarket services. The Defence segment is involved in the development, manufacture, marketing, and sale of military aero engines, naval engines, and submarine nuclear power plants, as well as offers aftermarket services. The Power Systems segment engages in the development, manufacture, marketing, and sale of integrated solutions for onsite power and propulsion under the mtu brand name. The New Markets segment develops, manufactures, and sells small modular reactor and new electrical power solutions. Rolls-Royce Holdings plc was founded in 1884 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.