Contrasting Airbus (OTCMKTS:EADSY) & Hochschild Mining (OTCMKTS:HCHDF)

Airbus (OTCMKTS:EADSY) and Hochschild Mining (OTCMKTS:HCHDF) are both aerospace companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability and risk.

Volatility & Risk

Airbus has a beta of 1.58, indicating that its stock price is 58% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Hochschild Mining has a beta of 1.51, indicating that its stock price is 51% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Airbus and Hochschild Mining’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Airbus	5.89%	24.32%	3.26%
Hochschild Mining	N/A	N/A	N/A

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Airbus and Hochschild Mining’s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Airbus	$70.83 billion	1.53	$4.10 billion	$1.34	25.55
Hochschild Mining	$735.64 million	N/A	$2.96 million	N/A	N/A

Airbus has higher revenue and earnings than Hochschild Mining.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings for Airbus and Hochschild Mining, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Airbus	0	2	3	0	2.60
Hochschild Mining	0	0	1	0	3.00

Insider & Institutional Ownership

0.3% of Airbus shares are held by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Airbus beats Hochschild Mining on 8 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Airbus

Airbus SE, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the design, manufacture, and delivery of aerospace products, services, and solutions worldwide. It operates through three segments: Airbus, Airbus Helicopters, and Airbus Defence and Space. The Airbus segment develops, manufactures, markets, and sells commercial jet passenger aircraft, freighter aircraft, regional turboprop aircraft, and aircraft components, as well as provides aircraft conversion and related services. The Airbus Helicopters segment develops, manufactures, markets, and sells civil and military helicopters; and provides helicopter-related services. The Airbus Defence and Space segment designs, develops, delivers, and supports military air systems and related services. This segment also offers civil and defence space systems for telecommunications, earth observations, navigation, and science and orbital systems; missile and space launcher systems; and services around data processing from platforms, secure communication, and cyber security. The company was formerly known as Airbus Group SE and changed its name to Airbus SE in April 2017. Airbus SE was incorporated in 1998 and is headquartered in Leiden, the Netherlands.

About Hochschild Mining

Hochschild Mining plc, a precious metals company, engages in the exploration, mining, processing, and sale of gold and silver in the Americas. The company holds 100% interests in the Inmaculada gold/silver underground operation and Pallancata silver/gold property, which are located in the Department of Ayacucho in southern Peru. It also holds a 51% interest in the San Jose silver/gold mine located in Argentina. In addition, the company has a portfolio of projects located across Peru, Argentina, Mexico, United States, Canada, Brazil, and Chile. Further, it is involved in the power generation business. Hochschild Mining plc was founded in 1911 and is based in London, the United Kingdom.