Azul (NYSE:AZUL) vs. International Consolidated Airlines Group (OTCMKTS:BABWF) Head to Head Contrast

Azul (NYSE:AZUL) and International Consolidated Airlines Group (OTCMKTS:BABWF) are both transportation companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, institutional ownership and earnings.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Azul and International Consolidated Airlines Group, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Azul	0	2	4	0	2.67
International Consolidated Airlines Group	0	0	0	0	N/A

Azul currently has a consensus price target of $13.16, indicating a potential upside of 54.37%. Given Azul’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Azul is more favorable than International Consolidated Airlines Group.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Azul and International Consolidated Airlines Group’s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Azul	$3.09 billion	1.16	-$139.92 million	($1.32)	-6.46
International Consolidated Airlines Group	N/A	N/A	N/A	$0.38	5.60

International Consolidated Airlines Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Azul. Azul is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than International Consolidated Airlines Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

0.8% of Azul shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 39.6% of International Consolidated Airlines Group shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Azul shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Azul and International Consolidated Airlines Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Azul	-3.85%	N/A	-12.30%
International Consolidated Airlines Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

International Consolidated Airlines Group beats Azul on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Azul

Azul S.A., together with its subsidiaries, provides scheduled air transportation services in Brazil. As of December 31, 2022, the company operated approximately 1,000 daily departures to 158 destinations through a network of 300 non-stop routes with an operating fleet of 177 aircraft and a passenger contractual fleet of 194 aircraft. It is also involved in the cargo transportation, loyalty programs, travel packages, funding, logistics solutions, and aircraft financing activities. The company was incorporated in 2008 and is headquartered in Barueri, Brazil.

About International Consolidated Airlines Group

International Consolidated Airlines Group S.A., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the provision of passenger and cargo transportation services in the United Kingdom, Spain, the United States, and rest of the world. It also provides aircraft leasing, aircraft maintenance, tour operation, air freight operations, call centre, ground handling, trustee, retail, IT, finance, procurement, storage and custody, aircraft technical assistance, human resources support, and airport infrastructure development services; and manages airline loyalty programmes. The company operates under the British Airways, Iberia, Vueling, Aer Lingus, and LEVEL brands. It operates a fleet of 582 aircrafts. The company was incorporated in 2009 and is headquartered in Harmondsworth, United Kingdom.