Comparing Air China (AIRYY) and Its Competitors

Risk and Volatility

Air China has a beta of 0.18, suggesting that its stock price is 82% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Air China’s peers have a beta of 1.59, suggesting that their average stock price is 59% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

52.5% of shares of all “TRANS – AIRLINE” companies are owned by institutional investors. 9.0% of shares of all “TRANS – AIRLINE” companies are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Air China and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Air China	-0.33%	-1.44%	-0.16%
Air China Competitors	-16,556.17%	13.99%	1.79%

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Air China and its peers gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Air China	$23.19 billion	-$32.35 million	-191.43
Air China Competitors	$13.87 billion	$597.38 million	1.20

Air China has higher revenue, but lower earnings than its peers. Air China is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its peers, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Summary

Air China peers beat Air China on 7 of the 9 factors compared.

About Air China

Air China Limited, together with its subsidiaries, provides air passenger, air cargo, and airline-related services in Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, China, and internationally. The company operates in Airline Operations and Other Operations segments. It provides aircraft engineering and airport ground handling services. The company is also involved in the import and export trading activities; and provision of cabin, airline catering, air ticketing, human resources, aircraft overhaul and maintenance, and financial services. Air China Limited was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Beijing, the People's Republic of China.