United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL – Get Free Report) and ANA (OTCMKTS:ALNPY – Get Free Report) are both transportation companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, dividends, earnings and analyst recommendations.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares United Airlines and ANA”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| United Airlines | $57.06 billion | 0.51 | $3.15 billion | $9.98 | 9.04 |
| ANA | $14.85 billion | 0.60 | $1.01 billion | $0.38 | 9.95 |
Insider and Institutional Ownership
69.7% of United Airlines shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of United Airlines shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Risk and Volatility
United Airlines has a beta of 1.42, meaning that its share price is 42% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ANA has a beta of 0.59, meaning that its share price is 41% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for United Airlines and ANA, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| United Airlines | 0 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 3.06 |
| ANA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
United Airlines currently has a consensus price target of $111.43, suggesting a potential upside of 23.48%. Given United Airlines’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe United Airlines is more favorable than ANA.
Profitability
This table compares United Airlines and ANA’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| United Airlines | 5.71% | 30.09% | 5.03% |
| ANA | 6.58% | 13.66% | 4.28% |
Summary
United Airlines beats ANA on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About United Airlines
United Airlines Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides air transportation services in North America, Asia, Europe, Africa, the Pacific, the Middle East, and Latin America. The company transports people and cargo through its mainline and regional fleets. It also offers catering, ground handling, flight academy, and maintenance services for third parties. The company was formerly known as United Continental Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to United Airlines Holdings, Inc. in June 2019. United Airlines Holdings, Inc. was incorporated in 1968 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.
About ANA
ANA Holdings Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides air transportation services in Japan and internationally. It operates through Air Transportation, Aviation-Related Business, Travel Business, and Trading Business segments. The Air Transportation segment offers regular and irregular air transport of passengers, cargo, etc. on domestic and international routes. The Aviation-Related Business segment provides services incidental to air transportation, such as airport handling and maintenance. The Travel Business develops and sells travel products, as well as plans and sells package travel products. The Trading Business imports and exports aviation-related materials, as well as sells through stores and mail-order channels. The company was formerly known as All Nippon Airways Co., Ltd. and changed its name to ANA Holdings Inc. in April 2013. ANA Holdings Inc. was incorporated in 1920 and is headquartered in Minato, Japan.
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