Comparing Boeing (NYSE:BA) & Lilium (NASDAQ:LILMW)

Boeing (NYSE:BA) and Lilium (NASDAQ:LILMW) 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.

Valuation and Earnings

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

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Boeing	$77.79 billion	1.23	-$2.22 billion	($12.90)	-11.98
Lilium	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Lilium has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Boeing.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

64.8% of Boeing shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Boeing 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.

Profitability

This table compares Boeing and Lilium’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Boeing	-10.88%	N/A	-6.69%
Lilium	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Ratings

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

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Boeing	2	9	13	1	2.52
Lilium	0	0	0	0	N/A

Boeing currently has a consensus price target of $190.42, indicating a potential upside of 23.18%. Given Boeing’s higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Boeing is more favorable than Lilium.

Summary

Boeing beats Lilium on 6 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Boeing

The Boeing Company, together with its subsidiaries, designs, develops, manufactures, sells, services, and supports commercial jetliners, military aircraft, satellites, missile defense, human space flight and launch systems, and services worldwide. The company operates through Commercial Airplanes; Defense, Space & Security; and Global Services segments. The Commercial Airplanes segment develops, produces, and markets commercial jet aircraft for passenger and cargo requirements, as well as provides fleet support services. The Defense, Space & Security segment engages in the research, development, production, and modification of manned and unmanned military aircraft and weapons systems; strategic defense and intelligence systems, which include strategic missile and defense systems, command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, cyber and information solutions, and intelligence systems; and satellite systems, such as government and commercial satellites, and space exploration. The Global Services segment offers products and services, including supply chain and logistics management, engineering, maintenance and modifications, upgrades and conversions, spare parts, pilot and maintenance training systems and services, technical and maintenance documents, and data analytics and digital services to commercial and defense customers. The Boeing Company was incorporated in 1916 and is based in Arlington, Virginia.

About Lilium

Lilium N.V. engages in the research and development of electric vertical takeoff and landing aircrafts and jet for use in high-speed air transport system for people and goods. It also provides aircraft manufacturer services, including training services, maintenance operations, material management and global distribution, flight operations support, ground service equipment, and digital solutions. The company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Gauting, Germany.