Financial Contrast: Singapore Airlines (SINGF) versus Its Competitors

Insider and Institutional Ownership

6.1% of Singapore Airlines shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 43.2% of shares of all “Passenger Airlines” companies are owned by institutional investors. 10.9% of shares of all “Passenger Airlines” companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Singapore Airlines and its peers gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Singapore Airlines	N/A	N/A	33.47
Singapore Airlines Competitors	$14.25 billion	$623.26 million	17.47

Singapore Airlines’ peers have higher revenue and earnings than Singapore Airlines. Singapore Airlines is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its peers, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.

Dividends

Singapore Airlines pays an annual dividend of $0.21 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. Singapore Airlines pays out 122.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. As a group, “Passenger Airlines” companies pay a dividend yield of 1.5% and pay out 22.9% of their earnings in the form of a dividend.

Profitability

This table compares Singapore Airlines and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Singapore Airlines	N/A	N/A	N/A
Singapore Airlines Competitors	-17.04%	-25.70%	-0.76%

Summary

Singapore Airlines beats its peers on 5 of the 9 factors compared.

Singapore Airlines Company Profile

Singapore Airlines Limited, together with subsidiaries, provides passenger and cargo air transportation services under the Singapore Airlines and Scoot brands in East Asia, the Americas, Europe, Southwest Pacific, West Asia, and Africa. It operates through The Full-Service Carrier, The Low-Cost Carrier, and Engineering Services segments. The company also offers engineering services, pilot training services, air charters, and tour wholesaling and related services; and refurbishes aircraft galleys. In addition, it provides aircraft maintenance services, including technical and non-technical handling at the airport; maintenance, repair, and overhaul of aircraft and cabin components/systems; repair and overhaul of hydromechanical equipment; aviation insurance; and airframe maintenance and overhaul services, as well as manufactures aircraft cabin parts and tooling for the aerospace industry. Further, the company offers marketing and supporting portal services for the air cargo industry, as well as travel-related retail services. Additionally, it provides travel booking and related services through an online portal. As of March 31, 2024, the company operated a fleet of 200 aircrafts, including 142 passenger aircrafts, 51 passenger aircrafts, and seven freighters. Singapore Airlines Limited was founded in 1947 and is based in Singapore.