Comparing easyjet (OTCMKTS:EJTTF) & Air China (OTCMKTS:AIRYY)

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

Valuation & Earnings

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

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

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

Profitability

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

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

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings for Air China and easyjet, as provided by MarketBeat.

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

Volatility & Risk

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

Summary

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

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.

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.