Analyzing Transat A.T. (TRZBF) and Its Rivals

Transat A.T. (OTCMKTS:TRZBF) is one of 385 publicly-traded companies in the “Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure” industry, but how does it compare to its rivals? We will compare Transat A.T. to similar businesses based on the strength of its analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, valuation, risk and dividends.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

62.6% of Transat A.T. shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 48.8% of shares of all “Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure” companies are owned by institutional investors. 21.9% of shares of all “Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure” companies are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Transat A.T. and its rivals, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Transat A.T.	2	1	0	0	1.33
Transat A.T. Competitors	3685	16796	24798	860	2.49

As a group, “Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure” companies have a potential upside of 67.70%. Given Transat A.T.’s rivals stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Transat A.T. has less favorable growth aspects than its rivals.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Transat A.T. and its rivals gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Transat A.T.	N/A	N/A	3.05
Transat A.T. Competitors	$3.38 billion	$246.09 million	11.21

Transat A.T.’s rivals have higher revenue and earnings than Transat A.T.. Transat A.T. is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Profitability

This table compares Transat A.T. and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Transat A.T.	N/A	N/A	N/A
Transat A.T. Competitors	-10.74%	-46.38%	1.83%

Summary

Transat A.T. rivals beat Transat A.T. on 8 of the 11 factors compared.

Transat A.T. Company Profile

Transat A.T. Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the leisure travel business primarily in Europe and the Caribbean. It offers vacation packages, hotel stays, and air travel services under the Transat and Air Transat brands. The company also offers air transportation services; outgoing tours; and destination services, including hospitality and representation, passenger transfers, excursions, tours, sports, and other activities, as well as specialty services, such as destination weddings, teambuilding, etc. In addition, it engages in the retail distribution activities, which includes providing advice to travelers. As of October 31, 2023, it had 13 Airbus A330s, 15 Airbus A321LRs, and 8 Airbus A321ceos fleets. Transat A.T. Inc. was incorporated in 1987 and is headquartered in Montreal, Canada.