Critical Comparison: V2X (NYSE:VVX) versus Moog (NYSE:MOG.A)

Moog (NYSE:MOG.A) and V2X (NYSE:VVX) are both industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, earnings and profitability.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings for Moog and V2X, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Moog	0	0	3	0	3.00
V2X	1	7	6	0	2.36

Moog presently has a consensus target price of $462.33, suggesting a potential upside of 26.12%. V2X has a consensus target price of $86.90, suggesting a potential upside of 20.59%. Given Moog’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Moog is more favorable than V2X.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

88.0% of Moog shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.2% of V2X shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.5% of Moog shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of V2X shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Risk & Volatility

Moog has a beta of 0.97, meaning that its share price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, V2X has a beta of 0.17, meaning that its share price is 83% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Moog and V2X”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Moog	$3.86 billion	3.01	$235.03 million	$11.76	31.17
V2X	$4.48 billion	0.50	$77.88 million	$2.90	24.85

Moog has higher earnings, but lower revenue than V2X. V2X is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Moog, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares Moog and V2X’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Moog	8.73%	17.67%	7.94%
V2X	1.88%	17.52%	6.00%

Summary

Moog beats V2X on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Moog

Moog Inc. designs, manufactures, and integrates precision motion and fluid controls and controls 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 controls for steering tactical and strategic missiles, and naval surface ships and submarines; and weapons stores management systems for light attack aerial reconnaissance, ground, and sea platforms, as well as slip rings, fiber optic rotary joints, and motors. The company's Industrial Systems segment provides components and systems for applications in injection and blow molding machinery, metal forming presses, and heavy industry customers in steel and aluminum production; supplies electromechanical motion simulation bases for the flight simulation and training applications; and supplies solutions for power generation applications, as well as custom test systems and controls for automotive, structural, and fatigue testing. This segment also offers systems and components for applications in oil and gas exploration and production; components for wind turbine applications; components and systems for diagnostic imaging CT scan medical equipment, sleep apnea equipment, oxygen concentrators, infusion therapy, and enteral clinical nutrition; and hydraulics, slip rings, rotary unions and fiber optic rotary joints, motors, and infusion and enteral pumps. The company was founded in 1951 and is headquartered in East Aurora, New York.

About V2X

V2X, Inc. provides critical mission solutions and support services to defense clients worldwide. It offers a suite of integrated solutions across the operations and logistics, aerospace, training, and technology markets to national security, defense, civilian, and international clients. The company was incorporated in 2014 and is headquartered in Mclean, Virginia.