How to buy Spirit AeroSystems stock | $43.25

Spirit AeroSystems Holdings Inc is an aerospace & defense business based in the US. Spirit AeroSystems shares (SPR) are listed on the NYSE and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Spirit AeroSystems employs 14,500 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around 0.00.

Spirit AeroSystems stock price (NYSE: SPR)

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Spirit AeroSystems shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2021-10-23.

Latest market close	$43.25
52-week range	$17.70 - $53.60
50-day moving average	$42.85
200-day moving average	$44.62
Wall St. target price	$56.53
PE ratio	N/A
Dividend yield	$0.04 (0.09%)
Earnings per share (TTM)	$-7.29

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Spirit AeroSystems price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $43.25 from 2021-10-22

1 week (2021-10-18)	0.65%
1 month (2021-09-24)	1.60%
3 months (2021-07-23)	0.98%
6 months (2021-04-23)	-6.32%

1 year (2020-10-23)	111.18%
2 years (2019-10-25)	-44.64%
3 years (2018-10-25)	81.67
5 years (2016-10-25)	48.46

Is Spirit AeroSystems under- or over-valued?

Valuing Spirit AeroSystems stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Spirit AeroSystems's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

Spirit AeroSystems's PEG ratio

Spirit AeroSystems's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 1.3. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Spirit AeroSystems's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.

Spirit AeroSystems's EBITDA

Spirit AeroSystems's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $209.9 million.

The EBITDA is a measure of a Spirit AeroSystems's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

Spirit AeroSystems financials

Revenue TTM	$3.6 billion
Gross profit TTM	$-407,000,000
Return on assets TTM	-3.21%
Return on equity TTM	-82.88%
Profit margin	-21.15%
Book value	$5.31
Market capitalisation	$4.6 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

Shorting Spirit AeroSystems shares

There are currently 4.0 million Spirit AeroSystems shares held short by investors – that's known as Spirit AeroSystems's "short interest". This figure is 7.7% up from 3.7 million last month.

There are a few different ways that this level of interest in shorting Spirit AeroSystems shares can be evaluated.

Spirit AeroSystems's "short interest ratio" (SIR)

Spirit AeroSystems's "short interest ratio" (SIR) is the quantity of Spirit AeroSystems shares currently shorted divided by the average quantity of Spirit AeroSystems shares traded daily (recently around 1.4 million). Spirit AeroSystems's SIR currently stands at 2.84. In other words for every 100,000 Spirit AeroSystems shares traded daily on the market, roughly 2840 shares are currently held short.

However Spirit AeroSystems's short interest can also be evaluated against the total number of Spirit AeroSystems shares, or, against the total number of tradable Spirit AeroSystems shares (the shares that aren't held by "insiders" or major long-term shareholders – also known as the "float"). In this case Spirit AeroSystems's short interest could be expressed as 0.04% of the outstanding shares (for every 100,000 Spirit AeroSystems shares in existence, roughly 40 shares are currently held short) or 0.0382% of the tradable shares (for every 100,000 tradable Spirit AeroSystems shares, roughly 38 shares are currently held short).

Such a low SIR usually points to an optimistic outlook for the share price, with fewer people currently willing to bet against Spirit AeroSystems.

Find out more about how you can short Spirit AeroSystems stock.

Spirit AeroSystems's environmental, social and governance track record

Environmental, social and governance (known as ESG) criteria are a set of three factors used to measure the sustainability and social impact of companies like Spirit AeroSystems.

When it comes to ESG scores, lower is better, and lower scores are generally associated with lower risk for would-be investors.

Spirit AeroSystems's total ESG risk score

Total ESG risk: 36.29

Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and Spirit AeroSystems's overall score of 36.29 (as at 12/31/2018) is pretty weak – landing it in it in the 81st percentile of companies rated in the same sector.

ESG scores are increasingly used to estimate the level of risk a company like Spirit AeroSystems is exposed to within the areas of "environmental" (carbon footprint, resource use etc.), "social" (health and safety, human rights etc.), and "governance" (anti-corruption, tax transparency etc.).

Spirit AeroSystems's environmental score

Environmental score: 13.92/100

Spirit AeroSystems's environmental score of 13.92 puts it squarely in the 4th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Spirit AeroSystems is a leader in its sector terms of its environmental impact, and exposed to a lower level of risk.

Spirit AeroSystems's social score

Social score: 16.48/100

Spirit AeroSystems's social score of 16.48 puts it squarely in the 4th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Spirit AeroSystems is a leader in its sector when it comes to taking good care of its workforce and the communities it impacts.

Spirit AeroSystems's governance score

Governance score: 8.89/100

Spirit AeroSystems's governance score puts it squarely in the 4th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. That could suggest that Spirit AeroSystems is a leader in its sector when it comes to responsible management and strategy, and exposed to a lower level of risk.

Spirit AeroSystems's controversy score

Controversy score: 2/5

ESG scores also evaluate any incidences of controversy that a company has been involved in. Spirit AeroSystems scored a 2 out of 5 for controversy – the second-highest score possible, reflecting that Spirit AeroSystems has, for the most part, managed to keep its nose clean.

Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) summary

Spirit AeroSystems Holdings Inc was last rated for ESG on: 2019-01-01.

Total ESG score	36.29
Total ESG percentile	81.42
Environmental score	13.92
Environmental score percentile	4
Social score	16.48
Social score percentile	4
Governance score	8.89
Governance score percentile	4
Level of controversy	2

Spirit AeroSystems share dividends

We're not expecting Spirit AeroSystems to pay a dividend over the next 12 months.

Have Spirit AeroSystems's shares ever split?

Spirit AeroSystems's shares were split on a 1:100 basis on 19 December 2013. So if you had owned 100 shares the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 1 share. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Spirit AeroSystems shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 9900% higher share price could have impacted the market appetite for Spirit AeroSystems shares which in turn could have impacted Spirit AeroSystems's share price.

Spirit AeroSystems share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Spirit AeroSystems's shares have ranged in value from as little as $17.6989 up to $53.5953. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while Spirit AeroSystems's is 1.9524. This would suggest that Spirit AeroSystems's shares are more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).

Spirit AeroSystems overview

Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc. designs and manufactures commercial aerostructures worldwide. It operates through three segments: Fuselage Systems, Propulsion Systems, and Wing Systems. The Fuselage Systems segment develops, produces, and markets forward, mid, and rear fuselage sections and systems primarily to aircraft original equipment manufacturers (OEMs); and other structure components of the fuselage, such as floor beams. The Propulsion Systems segment offers nacelles, including thrust reversers; struts/pylons; and related engine structural components primarily to aircraft or engine OEMs; and related spares, as well as maintenance, repair, and overhaul services. The Wing Systems provides wings and wing components, such as flight control surfaces; and other miscellaneous structural parts primarily to aircraft OEMs. The company was formerly known as Mid-Western Aircraft Systems Holdings, Inc.

Frequently asked questions

What percentage of Spirit AeroSystems is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 1.149% of Spirit AeroSystems shares are held by insiders and 77.849% by institutions. How many people work for Spirit AeroSystems?
Latest data suggests 14,500 work at Spirit AeroSystems. When does the fiscal year end for Spirit AeroSystems?
Spirit AeroSystems's fiscal year ends in December. Where is Spirit AeroSystems based?
Spirit AeroSystems's address is: 3801 South Oliver Street, Wichita, KS, United States, 67210 What is Spirit AeroSystems's ISIN number?
Spirit AeroSystems's international securities identification number is: US8485741099 What is Spirit AeroSystems's CUSIP number?
Spirit AeroSystems's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 848574109