Financial Contrast: Thai Airways International PCL (OTCMKTS:TAWNF) and LATAM Airlines Group (NYSE:LTM)

Thai Airways International PCL (OTCMKTS:TAWNF) and LATAM Airlines Group (NYSE:LTM) are both transportation companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, risk and analyst recommendations.

Profitability

This table compares Thai Airways International PCL and LATAM Airlines Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Thai Airways International PCL	N/A	N/A	N/A
LATAM Airlines Group	8.99%	136.76%	7.71%

Volatility and Risk

Thai Airways International PCL has a beta of 2.37, meaning that its share price is 137% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, LATAM Airlines Group has a beta of 3.91, meaning that its share price is 291% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Thai Airways International PCL and LATAM Airlines Group”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Thai Airways International PCL	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
LATAM Airlines Group	$12.83 billion	1.27	$976.97 million	$4.19	12.86

LATAM Airlines Group has higher revenue and earnings than Thai Airways International PCL.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Thai Airways International PCL and LATAM Airlines Group, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Thai Airways International PCL	0	0	0	0	0.00
LATAM Airlines Group	0	2	2	0	2.50

LATAM Airlines Group has a consensus target price of $59.25, suggesting a potential upside of 9.98%. Given LATAM Airlines Group’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe LATAM Airlines Group is more favorable than Thai Airways International PCL.

Summary

LATAM Airlines Group beats Thai Airways International PCL on 8 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Thai Airways International PCL

Thai Airways International Public Company Limited, together with its subsidiaries, engages in airlines business in Thailand and internationally. It operates through three segments: Air Transportation Activities, Business Units, and Other Activities. The Air Transportation Activities segment provides passenger, freight, and mail services. The Business Units segment offers cargo and mail commercial, ground customer, ground support equipment, and catering services. The Other Activities segment provides transportation supporting activities, which include flight management services, sale of duty-free goods, and sale of souvenir products from maintenance division. It also offers tourism, specialized personnel, information technology, and aviation training services for the travel sector. Thai Airways International Public Company Limited was founded in 1959 and is based in Bangkok, Thailand.

About LATAM Airlines Group

LATAM Airlines Group S.A., together with its subsidiaries, provides passenger and cargo air transportation services in Peru, Argentina, the United States, Europe, Colombia, Brazil, Ecuador, Chile, the Asia Pacific, and rest of Latin America. The company operates in two segments, Air Transportation; and Multiplus Coalition and Loyalty Program. It provides passenger transport services to approximately 140 destinations in 25 countries with a fleet of 322 aircrafts, well as operates loyalty programs. The company was formerly known as LAN Airlines S.A. and changed its name to LATAM Airlines Group S.A. in June 2012. LATAM Airlines Group S.A. was founded in 1929 and is based in Santiago, Chile.