Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion (NYSE:VLRS – Get Free Report) and ANA (OTCMKTS:ALNPY – Get Free Report) are both transportation companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, risk, institutional ownership and valuation.
Profitability
This table compares Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion and ANA’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion | -2.07% | -20.74% | -1.09% |
| ANA | 6.58% | 13.51% | 4.21% |
Risk and Volatility
Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion has a beta of 2.06, indicating that its share price is 106% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ANA has a beta of 0.5, indicating that its share price is 50% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Valuation & Earnings
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion | $3.14 billion | 0.24 | $126.38 million | ($0.54) | -11.97 |
| ANA | $14.85 billion | 0.61 | $1.01 billion | $0.39 | 9.90 |
ANA has higher revenue and earnings than Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion. Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ANA, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
53.3% of Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion and ANA, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2.40 |
| ANA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion presently has a consensus price target of $8.22, indicating a potential upside of 27.16%. Given Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion is more favorable than ANA.
Summary
ANA beats Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion
Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.B. de C.V., through its subsidiary, Concesionaria Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.P.I. de C.V., provides air transportation services for passengers, cargo, and mail in Mexico and internationally. The company operates approximately 590 daily flights on routes connecting 43 cities in Mexico, 22 cities in the United States, 4 cities in Central America, and 2 cities in South America. As of December 31, 2022, it leased 116 aircrafts and 23 spare engines. The company also offers merchandising, travel agency, and loyalty program, as well as specialized and aeronautical technical services. Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.B. de C.V. was incorporated in 2005 and is headquartered in Mexico City, Mexico.
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.
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