Deutsche Lufthansa (OTCMKTS:DLAKY) versus Türk Hava Yollari Anonim Ortakligi (OTCMKTS:TKHVY) Critical Survey

Deutsche Lufthansa (OTCMKTS:DLAKY) and Türk Hava Yollari Anonim Ortakligi (OTCMKTS:TKHVY) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, valuation, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for Deutsche Lufthansa and Türk Hava Yollari Anonim Ortakligi, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Deutsche Lufthansa	4	2	0	1	1.71
Türk Hava Yollari Anonim Ortakligi	0	0	0	0	0.00

Insider and Institutional Ownership

0.0% of Türk Hava Yollari Anonim Ortakligi shares are held by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Deutsche Lufthansa and Türk Hava Yollari Anonim Ortakligi”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Deutsche Lufthansa	$44.79 billion	0.27	$1.51 billion	$1.50	6.69
Türk Hava Yollari Anonim Ortakligi	N/A	N/A	N/A	$10.16	6.75

Deutsche Lufthansa has higher revenue and earnings than Türk Hava Yollari Anonim Ortakligi. Deutsche Lufthansa is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Türk Hava Yollari Anonim Ortakligi, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares Deutsche Lufthansa and Türk Hava Yollari Anonim Ortakligi’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Deutsche Lufthansa	1.63%	5.79%	1.39%
Türk Hava Yollari Anonim Ortakligi	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Deutsche Lufthansa beats Türk Hava Yollari Anonim Ortakligi on 7 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Deutsche Lufthansa

Deutsche Lufthansa AG operates as an aviation company worldwide. It operates in three segments: Passenger Airlines; Logistics; and Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul Services (MRO). The Passenger Airlines segment offers products and services to passengers of Lufthansa Airlines, SWISS, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, and Eurowings. Its Logistics segment offers airfreight container management, urgent shipments, and customs clearance services; and e-commerce solutions. The MRO segment provides maintenance, repair, and overhaul services for civil commercial aircraft serving original equipment manufacturers, aircraft leasing companies, operators of VIP jets, government, armed forces, and airlines. The company also offers corporate payment and billing services; vocational and professional training for cockpit and cabin crew; and IT solutions. As of December 31, 2023, it had a fleet of 721 aircraft. Deutsche Lufthansa AG was founded in 1926 and is headquartered in Cologne, Germany.

About Türk Hava Yollari Anonim Ortakligi

Türk Hava Yollari Anonim Ortakligi provides air transport and aircraft technical maintenance services in Turkey and internationally. The company offers domestic and international passenger and cargo air transportation services; repair and maintenance, and technical and infrastructure support services related to aviation sector; catering and ground service fuel services; software system maintenance and information technology consulting services. It is also involved in training, airport operation, and investment activities; provides cabin interior products and cargo transportation; and the trading of aviation fuel. The company was incorporated in 1933 and is headquartered in Istanbul, Turkey.