Critical Contrast: Allegiant Travel (NASDAQ:ALGT) & Wizz Air (OTCMKTS:WZZZY)

Wizz Air (OTCMKTS:WZZZY) and Allegiant Travel (NASDAQ:ALGT) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, profitability and dividends.

Profitability

This table compares Wizz Air and Allegiant Travel’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Wizz Air	N/A	N/A	N/A
Allegiant Travel	0.90%	10.83%	2.75%

Insider and Institutional Ownership

85.8% of Allegiant Travel shares are held by institutional investors. 12.8% of Allegiant Travel shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Wizz Air and Allegiant Travel”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Wizz Air	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Allegiant Travel	$2.61 billion	0.83	-$44.70 million	$1.41	55.99

Wizz Air has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Allegiant Travel.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Wizz Air and Allegiant Travel, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Wizz Air	2	4	0	0	1.67
Allegiant Travel	1	4	8	2	2.73

Allegiant Travel has a consensus target price of $128.38, indicating a potential upside of 62.64%. Given Allegiant Travel’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Allegiant Travel is more favorable than Wizz Air.

Summary

Allegiant Travel beats Wizz Air on 10 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Wizz Air

Wizz Air Holdings Plc, together with its subsidiaries, provides passenger air transportation services on scheduled short-haul and medium-haul point-to-point routes in Europe and the Middle East. As of June 08, 2022, it operated a fleet of 154 aircraft that offered services for approximately 1000 routes from 194 airports in 51 countries. The company provides its services under the Wizz Air brand. Wizz Air Holdings Plc was founded in 2003 and is based in Saint Helier, Jersey.

About Allegiant Travel

Allegiant Travel Company, a leisure travel company, provides travel services and products to residents of under-served cities in the United States. The company offers scheduled air transportation on limited-frequency, nonstop flights between under-served cities and leisure destinations. As of February 1, 2024, it operated a fleet of 126 Airbus A320 series aircraft. The company also provides air-related services and products in conjunction with air transportation, including baggage fees, advance seat assignments, travel protection products, priority boarding, a customer convenience fee, food and beverage purchases on board, and other air-related services, as well as use of its call center for purchases. In addition, it offers third party travel products, such as hotel rooms and ground transportation, such as rental cars and hotel shuttle products; and air transportation services through fixed fee agreements and charter service on a year-round and ad-hoc basis. Further, the company operates a golf course. Allegiant Travel Company was founded in 1997 and is based in Las Vegas, Nevada.