Air China (OTCMKTS:AIRYY) versus easyjet (OTCMKTS:EJTTF) Financial Analysis

easyjet (OTCMKTS:EJTTF) and Air China (OTCMKTS:AIRYY) are both transportation companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, earnings, profitability and valuation.

Risk & Volatility

easyjet has a beta of 1.38, suggesting that its stock price is 38% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Air China has a beta of -0.09, suggesting that its stock price is 109% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for easyjet and Air China, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
easyjet	0	0	0	1	4.00
Air China	0	0	0	0	0.00

Profitability

This table compares easyjet and Air China’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
easyjet	N/A	N/A	N/A
Air China	0.19%	0.79%	0.09%

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares easyjet and Air China”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
easyjet	$13.20 billion	0.37	$645.17 million	N/A	N/A
Air China	$23.19 billion	0.54	-$32.35 million	$0.02	760.00

easyjet has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Air China.

Summary

Air China beats easyjet on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About easyjet

easyJet plc operates as a low-cost airline carrier in Europe. The company engages in the provision of holiday packages; aircraft trading and leasing activities; development of building projects; financing and insurance business; and tour operator activities. easyJet plc was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Luton, the United Kingdom.

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.