Lmi Aerospace Inc's Competitiveness
A competitive positioning analysis and financial ratio benchmarking of Lmi Aerospace Inc (LMIA) against its publicly traded competitors: sales growth, net income, profitability, valuation and market share, plus each peer's market capitalization, revenue, income and employees. Free below: the top 5 peers. Subscriber access adds the full competitor list and CSV downloads.
Key Findings: Lmi Aerospace Inc vs Its Competitors
- TTM: Trailing 12-month revenue of 343M vs 73M combined for its competitors (82.4% combined share).
- Trending: Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is decelerating (-2.2% annualized vs trailing 12 months), vs accelerating (+9.3%) for its tracked peer group.
- Growth: Lmi Aerospace Inc generated -4.0% revenue growth year over year in Q1 2017, vs 58.1% for its competitors combined.
- Profitability: Its -7.7% net margin compares with 6.2% for the peer group.
- Peer revenue share: Lmi Aerospace Inc accounted for 80.7% of combined revenue among its tracked peer group, down from 87.3% a year earlier.
- Peer differentiation: Revenue per employee of $0.17M compares with $0.38M for the peer group (0.5x).
Every figure above is sourced and cited in detail further down this page (Market Structure, Profitability & Cost Structure, Productivity vs Peers).
LMIA Sales vs. its Competitors, Q1 2017
Lmi Aerospace Inc reported revenue contraction of 4.02 % year on year in Q1 2017, below its competitors' combined revenue growth of 58.11 %.
With a net margin of -7.72 %, Lmi Aerospace Inc reported lower profitability than its competitors (6.24 %).
Lmi Aerospace Inc generated 80.71 % of the combined sales of its peer group, down from 87.33 % a year earlier.
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Lmi Aerospace Inc vs. its Competitors, Q1 2017
Revenue growth, year on year
Net margin
Revenue run-rate vs trailing 12 months
TTM net margin
TTM = trailing twelve months. Run-rate annualizes the latest quarter (×4) and compares it to TTM. In millions of $. High-Confidence Competitors are named as a competitor directly in Lmi Aerospace Inc reports; Similar-Size Competitors are the closest peers by market-cap rank within the same industry; Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors are the closest peers by combined revenue growth, operating margin and ROIC, all independent of the competitor list.
TTM revenue, latest-quarter run-rate and net income/margin benchmarked across Lmi Aerospace Inc and its 4 competitor groupings. Available under Commercial License.
| Entity | TTM Revenue | Rev Run-rate vs TTM |
|---|---|---|
| Lmi Aerospace Inc | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Competitors combined | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| High-Confidence Competitors (1) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar Growth & Profitability (8) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
TTM revenue, run-rate and net margin benchmarking across Lmi Aerospace Inc's competitor groups requires a Commercial License.
For context: the Aerospace & Defense industry grew revenue 12.6% year over year, combined, vs -4.0% for Lmi Aerospace Inc. Lmi Aerospace Inc's share of combined industry revenue moved from 0.08% to 0.07%, a loss of 0.01 percentage points.
Lmi Aerospace Inc's Competitor Quality Breadth
Group definitions: see Methodology: Performance Group Definitions.
| Entity | Profitable | Expanding | Above Industry Growth | Distressed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lmi Aerospace Inc | No | No | No | No |
| Competitors combined (1) | ||||
| High-Confidence Competitors (1) | ||||
| Similar Growth & Profitability (8) | 50.00 % (4 of 8) | 50.00 % (4 of 8) | 0.00 % (0 of 8) | 37.50 % (3 of 8) |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Altman Z-Score is not shown here: it is not populated in the underlying data for any company. Percentages are of companies in each group that report the relevant metric, not of the full group size.
LMIA Stock Performance relative to its Competitors
LMIA Stock Performance relative to High-Confidence Competitors
LMIA Stock Performance relative to Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors
5 Best-Performing Tracked Competitors, Trailing 12 Months
| # | Competitor | TTM Share Price Return | vs U.S.A. 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cpi Aerostructures Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
TTM share price return and U.S.A. 500 outperformance for Lmi Aerospace Inc's best-performing competitors requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months.
Publicly Traded Peers of Lmi Aerospace Inc
Revenue and income for trailing 12 months, in millions of $, except employees| Company | Market Cap | Revenues |
|---|---|---|
 Lmi Aerospace Inc |
184.85 | 342.67 |
 Cpi Aerostructures Inc |
60.26 | 73.30 |
| SUBTOTAL | 245.11 | 415.97 |
Sources: see Methodology: Peer & Competitor Identification, Sourcing.
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Lmi Aerospace Inc's Competitors Named by the Company
Competitive relationships identified from Lmi Aerospace Inc reports and corroborating sources, each with a basis and confidence.| Competitor | Basis | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Cpi Aerostructures Inc | Company report | 85% |
Company report basis, confidence, active dates and source counts for Lmi Aerospace Inc's named competitors require a Commercial License.
Methodology: see Methodology: Peer & Competitor Identification, Sourcing.
Lmi Aerospace Inc's Productivity vs Peers Comparison
Revenue and income per employee, trailing 12 months, in $; market cap in millions of $| Company | Market Cap | Revenue / Employee | Income / Employee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lmi Aerospace Inc | 185 | 173,944 | -20,212 |
| Cpi Aerostructures Inc | 60 | 381,795 | 19,416 |
| PEERS TOTAL | 60 | 381,795 | 19,416 |
Lmi Aerospace Inc's Profitability & Cost Structure
Trailing 12-month margins from SEC-filed financials. Operating margin is compared to the Aerospace & Defense industry median; gross margin, EBITDA margin and capital intensity are compared to the live industry average (63 companies). See the full Aerospace & Defense industry profitability benchmarks.| Metric | Company | Industry | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 16.35 % | 24.92 % (avg) | -8.6 pp |
| Operating Margin | -5.44 % | industry median | -12.4 pp |
| EBITDA Margin | -2.77 % | 1.57 % (avg) | -4.3 pp |
| Capital Intensity (Capex / Revenue) | 5.11 % | 6.71 % (avg) | -1.6 pp |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. SG&A and R&D as a share of revenue have limited coverage as this data is backfilled and appear only where reported. Higher capital intensity is not inherently negative; it reflects the industry's asset requirements.
Lmi Aerospace Inc's Valuation vs Competitive Position
Valuation multiples vs the Aerospace & Defense industry average (63 companies, excluding loss-making/negative-equity outliers), alongside returns on capital for context on whether a premium or discount lines up with measurably stronger or weaker returns. See the full Aerospace & Defense industry valuation benchmarks.| Metric | Company | Industry Average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | - | 33.8x | - |
| EV / EBITDA | - | 19.8x | - |
| P/B | 1.7x | 5.4x | -3.7x |
| Return on Equity | -46.37 % | industry aggregate | -92.71 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | -3.85 % | -0.09 % (avg) | -3.76 % |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. A valuation premium or discount is not, by itself, a judgment of over- or under-valuation. Compare it against the return and growth context shown elsewhere on this page.
Lmi Aerospace Inc's Multi-Year Financial Trajectory
Fiscal-year revenue growth, operating margin, return on invested capital and P/E, as reported in company reports.| Metric | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth | 0.00 % | 48.07 % | -6.00 % | -3.28 % | -7.71 % |
| Operating Margin | 9.35 % | -11.91 % | -2.28 % | 5.54 % | -4.14 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | 5.85 % | -7.21 % | -1.60 % | 4.08 % | -2.86 % |
| P/E | - | - | - | - | - |
Source: CSIMarket API, fiscal-year figures. P/E is this company's own historical ratio at each fiscal year end and can swing sharply around an earnings trough: that is real, not a data error.
Lmi Aerospace Inc's Strategic Group Map
Lmi Aerospace Inc is shown in red; its closest peers by combined growth, margin and ROIC are labeled. See Methodology: Strategic Group Map for how this chart is built.
Lmi Aerospace Inc's trailing-12-month revenue growth of -7.4% and operating margin of -5.4% compares with an average of 0.2% growth and -1.3% margin across its 8 closest peers by combined growth, margin and ROIC -- Lmi Aerospace Inc sits below that peer average on growth and below it on margin.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Extreme outlier values (from near-zero-revenue companies) are excluded from the plotted cloud but never from the highlighted company or its labeled peers.
Lmi Aerospace Inc's Competitive Forces (Porter's Five Forces)
Only the forces this data can support honestly are shown; the other three are marked as such rather than guessed.| Force | Assessment | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Barriers to Entry | Lower than typical for the industry | Capital intensity (capex / revenue) of 5.11 % vs industry average 6.71 % (see Profitability & Cost Structure above) |
Note: see Methodology: Porter's Five Forces. Supplier power and buyer power are covered on Lmi Aerospace Inc's dedicated Suppliers and Customers pages, not here.
Lmi Aerospace Inc's Industry Attractiveness & Competitive Strength
See Methodology: GE/McKinsey Matrix for how the two axes are built.
Lmi Aerospace Inc falls in the Low attractiveness / Low strength cell: Harvest / Divest.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Each axis score is a simple 1(low)/2(medium)/3(high) average across its three inputs -- a transparent, disclosed simplification, not a validated academic scoring model.
Lmi Aerospace Inc's SWOT
Every point below is a fixed rule applied to a metric already shown elsewhere on this page (Market Structure, Profitability, Valuation, Run-Rate, Stock Performance, Quality Breadth) not an independent strategic assessment. A blank quadrant means no rule was met, not that none apply.Strengths
No rule matched.
Weaknesses
- Operating margin 12.4 points below the industry median.
- Return on equity 92.7 points below the industry aggregate.
- Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is decelerating (-2.2% annualized vs trailing 12 months).
Opportunities
- Industry revenue growing at a healthy 13.6% median pace.
Threats
No rule matched.
Methodology: see Methodology: SWOT Analysis.
Lmi Aerospace Inc's Financial Strength vs Peers Comparison
Quick ratio, working capital, debt to equity and asset turnover, trailing 12 months| Company | Quick Ratio | Working Capital | Debt / Equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lmi Aerospace Inc | 0.04 | 3.61 | 3.65 |
| Cpi Aerostructures Inc | 0.03 | 1.86 | 0.41 |
Quick ratio = cash / current liabilities; working capital ratio = current assets / current liabilities; asset turnover = revenue / total assets. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Lmi Aerospace Inc's Revenue and Income Growth vs Peers
Quarterly revenue and net income growth, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Revenue Y/Y | Income Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lmi Aerospace Inc | Q1 2017 | -4.0 % | - |
| Cpi Aerostructures Inc | Q2 2026 | +19.9 % | - |
| PEERS TOTAL | -0.6 % | - |
Growth is shown only where both periods are positive. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Lmi Aerospace Inc's Peers' Costs of Sales and Capital Expenditures
Context for revenue growth: peer costs and capex, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Costs Y/Y | Capex Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lmi Aerospace Inc | Q1 2017 | +0.4 % | +235.0 % |
| Cpi Aerostructures Inc | Q2 2026 | -2.1 % | +111.8 % |
Lmi Aerospace Inc's Returns and Turnover vs Peers
ROA, ROI and ROE (trailing 12 months), receivables and inventory turnover| Company | ROA | ROI | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lmi Aerospace Inc | - | - | - |
| Cpi Aerostructures Inc | 4.88% | 7.14% | 14.04% |
ROA = net income / total assets; ROI = net income / investments; ROE = net income / equity; turnover ratios use trailing 12 month revenue (receivables) and cost of sales (inventory).
Lmi Aerospace Inc's Valuation vs Peers
P/E, price to sales, PEG, price to cash flow and price to book| Company | P/E | Price / Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Lmi Aerospace Inc | - | 0.54 |
| Cpi Aerostructures Inc | 16.31 | 0.82 |
| PEERS AVERAGE | - | 0.59 |
P/E = price / diluted EPS (trailing 12 months); PEG = P/E divided by EPS growth; the average row divides the peers' combined market cap by their combined income, sales, cash flow and equity.