Comparing EVE (NYSE:EVEX) & Butler National (OTCMKTS:BUKS)

EVE (NYSE:EVEX) and Butler National (OTCMKTS:BUKS) are both small-cap aerospace companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

1.3% of EVE shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 5.0% of Butler National shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of EVE shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 17.6% of Butler National shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings for EVE and Butler National, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
EVE	1	2	4	0	2.43
Butler National	0	0	0	0	0.00

EVE currently has a consensus target price of $6.47, suggesting a potential upside of 94.82%. Given EVE’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe EVE is more favorable than Butler National.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares EVE and Butler National”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
EVE	N/A	N/A	-$138.17 million	($0.65)	-5.11
Butler National	$83.97 million	2.85	$12.55 million	$0.25	11.96

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

Profitability

This table compares EVE and Butler National’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
EVE	N/A	-203.37%	-61.11%
Butler National	19.02%	24.93%	12.84%

Risk & Volatility

EVE has a beta of 0.83, suggesting that its stock price is 17% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Butler National has a beta of 0.23, suggesting that its stock price is 77% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Butler National beats EVE on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About EVE

Eve Holding, Inc. is a special purpose acquisition company focused on the aviation sector. The company was founded on 7th August, 2020 and is headquartered in Melbourne, FL.

About Butler National

Butler National Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, designs, engineers, manufactures, sells, integrates, installs, repairs, modifies, overhauls, services, and distributes a portfolio of aerostructures, aircraft components, avionics, accessories, subassemblies, and systems in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and internationally. It operates through two segments, Aerospace Products and Professional Services. The Aerospace Products segment provides aircraft modifications to business-size aircraft, which include passenger-to-freighter configuration, radar systems, addition of aerial photography capabilities, search and rescue, environmental research, mapping, intelligence surveillance reconnaissance modifications, and stability enhancing modifications for Learjet, Beechcraft, and Cessna aircraft along with other specialized modifications. This segment manufactures, sells, and services electronics for weapon control systems that are used on government aircraft and vehicles; and sells, installs, and repairs aircraft avionics equipment, including airplane radio equipment and flight control systems, as well as troubleshoots and repairs autopilot systems. Its Professional Services segment manages Boot Hill Casino and Resort, a gaming, dining, and entertainment facility in Dodge City, Kansas. The company acquires, refurbishes, and sells airplanes, primarily Learjets; owns properties; and operates a management consulting and administrative services firm that provides business planning and financial coordination to Indian tribes interested in owning and operating casinos. It serves the aviation industry, including owners and operators of private and commercial business and government aircraft and suppliers. Butler National Corporation was incorporated in 1960 and is headquartered in New Century, Kansas.