Spirit Aerosystems Holdings (SPR)

Boeing's recent delay (third times a charm) of its 787 Dreamliner will not have a significant impact on SPR, as earnings may be impacted a maximum of 5% which should be more than compensated for by aggressive orders elsewhere, including a new working partnership with Rolls-Royce. With SPR being the largest aerostructure supplier for both Being and Airbus, the bases are covered.

Although originally a Boeing dominated company, Spirit Aerosystems has diversified within the aircraft sector to being a large suppler for Airbus (including the new A380), Cessna, Gulfstream and Beechcraft amongst others. Importantly, SPR maintains a huge inventory of certified parts for almost all Boeing commercial and military aircraft and has stockpiles of parts for other aircraft. Their aftermarket installation and aircraft maintenance programs are widely respected to be amongst the very best in the world.

Anticipated cyclical slower growth of aircraft sales are ptredicted to beginin 2010. SPR's repair, spare parts inventory for active aircraft, and worldwide service capabilities and diversification amongst numerous types of aircraft should deliver handsome profits regardless of new aircraft production.

Every time Boeing get a cold, their suppliers seem to catch pneumonia. Deserved in some instances, but not with Spirit Aerosystems Holdings (SPR). Trading at $25.01 per share, SPR is trading somewhat below its 200-day moving average, and was walloped a few weeks ago when earnings met the company prediction, but was two cents short of analysts' expectations. SPR has a 52-week trading range of $21.07-$41.72 and the PE is presently 11.7.