Frontier Group (NASDAQ:ULCC) vs. ANA (OTCMKTS:ALNPY) Head-To-Head Contrast

Frontier Group (NASDAQ:ULCC) and ANA (OTCMKTS:ALNPY) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability, valuation and dividends.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Frontier Group and ANA”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Frontier Group	$3.72 billion	0.35	-$137.00 million	($1.68)	-3.35
ANA	$16.87 billion	0.56	$1.12 billion	$0.41	9.93

ANA has higher revenue and earnings than Frontier Group. Frontier Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ANA, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Risk and Volatility

Frontier Group has a beta of 2.57, meaning that its share price is 157% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ANA has a beta of 0.46, meaning that its share price is 54% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Frontier Group and ANA’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Frontier Group	-9.29%	-35.54%	-1.62%
ANA	6.27%	12.24%	4.39%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Frontier Group and ANA, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Frontier Group	3	6	0	0	1.67
ANA	0	2	0	1	2.67

Frontier Group currently has a consensus target price of $6.57, suggesting a potential upside of 16.72%. Given Frontier Group’s higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Frontier Group is more favorable than ANA.

Summary

ANA beats Frontier Group on 10 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Frontier Group

Frontier Group Holdings, Inc., provides low-fare passenger airline services to leisure travelers in the United States and Latin America. The company sells its products through direct distribution channels, including its website, mobile app, and contact centers. As of December 31, 2023, it had a fleet of 136 Airbus single-aisle aircrafts. Frontier Group Holdings, Inc. was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.

About ANA

ANA Holdings Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides air transportation services in Japan and internationally. It operates through Air Transportation, Aviation-Related Business, Travel Business, and Trading Business segments. The Air Transportation segment offers regular and irregular air transport of passengers, cargo, etc. on domestic and international routes. The Aviation-Related Business segment provides services incidental to air transportation, such as airport handling and maintenance. The Travel Business develops and sells travel products, as well as plans and sells package travel products. The Trading Business imports and exports aviation-related materials, as well as sells through stores and mail-order channels. The company was formerly known as All Nippon Airways Co., Ltd. and changed its name to ANA Holdings Inc. in April 2013. ANA Holdings Inc. was incorporated in 1920 and is headquartered in Minato, Japan.