Contrasting easyJet (OTCMKTS:EJTTF) and Air France-KLM (OTC:AFLYY)

Air France-KLM (OTC:AFLYY) and easyJet (OTCMKTS:EJTTF) are both mid-cap transportation companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings and risk.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Air France-KLM and easyJet”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Air France-KLM	$32.49 billion	0.07	$1.01 billion	$0.10	8.80
easyJet	$11.80 billion	0.42	$573.23 million	N/A	N/A

Air France-KLM has higher revenue and earnings than easyJet.

Profitability

This table compares Air France-KLM and easyJet’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Air France-KLM	0.39%	19.62%	0.34%
easyJet	N/A	N/A	N/A

Insider and Institutional Ownership

0.9% of Air France-KLM shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Volatility & Risk

Air France-KLM has a beta of 1.61, indicating that its stock price is 61% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, easyJet has a beta of 2.01, indicating that its stock price is 101% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Air France-KLM and easyJet, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Air France-KLM	0	1	0	0	2.00
easyJet	0	0	0	0	0.00

Summary

Air France-KLM beats easyJet on 7 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Air France-KLM

AIR FRANCE-KLM is an airline company. The Company’s core business is passenger transport, cargo transport, and aircraft maintenance services. The Group is the world leader in terms of international passenger traffic; and its cargo activity (not including integrators) and is one of the world’s major maintenance service providers. The Group structure is simple: a holding company with two airline subsidiaries. Air France-KLM has established a set of clearly defined commitments to ensure that its strategy of profitable growth goes hand in hand with environmental quality and social progress.

About easyJet

easyJet plc operates as a low-cost airline carrier in Europe. The company engages in the provision of holiday packages; aircraft trading and leasing activities; development of building projects; financing and insurance business; and tour operator activities. easyJet plc was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Luton, the United Kingdom.