EHang (NASDAQ:EH) and Moog (NYSE:MOG.B) Head-To-Head Contrast

EHang (NASDAQ:EH) and Moog (NYSE:MOG.B) are both aerospace companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and profitability.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares EHang and Moog”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
EHang	$62.49 million	15.42	-$31.48 million	($0.56)	-23.93
Moog	$3.86 billion	2.06	$235.03 million	$6.59	38.14

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

Risk & Volatility

EHang has a beta of 0.56, meaning that its stock price is 44% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Moog has a beta of 0.71, meaning that its stock price is 29% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

94.0% of EHang shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 8.1% of Moog shares are held by institutional investors. 39.6% of EHang shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.4% of Moog shares are held by 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.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for EHang and Moog, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
EHang	1	1	6	1	2.78
Moog	0	0	0	0	0.00

EHang currently has a consensus price target of $23.48, indicating a potential upside of 75.22%. Given EHang’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe EHang is more favorable than Moog.

Profitability

This table compares EHang and Moog’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
EHang	-67.07%	-27.80%	-15.90%
Moog	6.03%	14.59%	6.38%

Summary

Moog beats EHang on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About EHang

EHang Holdings Limited operates as an autonomous aerial vehicle (AAV) technology platform company in the People's Republic of China, East Asia, West Asia, Europe, and internationally. It designs, develops, manufactures, sells, and operates AAVs, as well as their supporting systems and infrastructure for various industries and applications, including passenger transportation, logistics, smart city management, and aerial media solutions. The company was incorporated in 2014 and is headquartered in Guangzhou, the People's Republic of China.

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.