Comparing Moog (NYSE:MOG.B) & TAT Technologies (NASDAQ:TATT)

Moog (NYSE:MOG.B) and TAT Technologies (NASDAQ:TATT) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and risk.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings for Moog and TAT Technologies, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Moog	0	1	0	0	2.00
TAT Technologies	0	3	5	2	2.90

TAT Technologies has a consensus price target of $58.83, suggesting a potential upside of 49.78%. Given TAT Technologies’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe TAT Technologies is more favorable than Moog.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Moog and TAT Technologies”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Moog	$3.86 billion	2.88	$235.03 million	$11.76	29.84
TAT Technologies	$178.01 million	2.87	$16.82 million	$1.81	21.70

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

Insider & Institutional Ownership

8.1% of Moog shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 15.1% of TAT Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.4% of Moog shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 8.7% of TAT Technologies shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Risk and Volatility

Moog has a beta of 0.81, meaning that its share price is 19% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, TAT Technologies has a beta of 1.04, meaning that its share price is 4% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Moog and TAT Technologies’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Moog	8.73%	17.67%	7.94%
TAT Technologies	12.17%	11.02%	8.52%

Summary

TAT Technologies beats Moog on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Moog

Moog Inc. designs and manufactures precision motion-control products and systems for aerospace, defense, and industrial customers. Its offerings include actuation and flight-control systems, motion-control components, and equipment used in applications such as aircraft, spacecraft, defense systems, industrial machinery, and simulation and testing. Founded in 1951 by engineer William C. Moog, the company grew from its early work in servo valves into a global supplier of motion-control technology.

About TAT Technologies

TAT Technologies Ltd. is an aerospace and defense company that designs, manufactures, and services thermal-management and other aircraft systems. Its products include heat exchangers and environmental control systems used in commercial and military aircraft. The company also provides maintenance, repair, and overhaul services for aircraft components, including auxiliary power units, heat exchangers, and other systems. These services support airlines, original equipment manufacturers, and military customers.