Financial Comparison: Cebu Air (CEBUF) and Its Peers

Profitability

This table compares Cebu Air and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Cebu Air	N/A	N/A	N/A
Cebu Air Competitors	-17.59%	-6.99%	-0.38%

Insider and Institutional Ownership

7.0% of Cebu Air shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 41.6% of shares of all “Passenger Airlines” companies are held by institutional investors. 10.5% of shares of all “Passenger Airlines” companies are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Dividends

Cebu Air pays an annual dividend of $0.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 204.3%. Cebu Air pays out 30.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Passenger Airlines” companies pay a dividend yield of 1.6% and pay out 22.9% of their earnings in the form of a dividend.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Cebu Air and its competitors gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Cebu Air	N/A	N/A	0.15
Cebu Air Competitors	$14.23 billion	$623.26 million	16.85

Cebu Air’s competitors have higher revenue and earnings than Cebu Air. Cebu Air is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its competitors, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Summary

Cebu Air competitors beat Cebu Air on 5 of the 9 factors compared.

About Cebu Air

Cebu Air, Inc., an airline, provides international and domestic air transportation services. The company offers scheduled air travel services to passengers, as well as airport-to-airport cargo services on its domestic and international routes. It also provides ancillary services, such as cancellation and rebooking options; in-flight merchandising, including sale of duty-free products on international flights; baggage services; and travel-related products and services. In addition, the company offers line maintenance services comprising certification and mechanic assistance; technical ramp, equipment handling; water and toilet servicing; aircraft ground support equipment operation; and light maintenance aircraft checks services. As of December 31, 2023, it operated a fleet of 85 aircrafts. The company was incorporated in 1988 and is headquartered in Pasay City, the Philippines. Cebu Air, Inc. is a subsidiary of CP Air Holdings, Inc.