American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL – Get Free Report) and AirMedia Group (NASDAQ:ANTE – Get Free Report) are both transportation companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations and profitability.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
52.4% of American Airlines Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 1.0% of AirMedia Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of American Airlines Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 7.5% of AirMedia Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Volatility & Risk
American Airlines Group has a beta of 1.36, suggesting that its share price is 36% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, AirMedia Group has a beta of 1.66, suggesting that its share price is 66% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Earnings and Valuation
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| American Airlines Group | $54.21 billion | 0.14 | $846.00 million | $0.80 | 14.58 |
| AirMedia Group | $343,000.00 | 152.94 | -$13.65 million | N/A | N/A |
American Airlines Group has higher revenue and earnings than AirMedia Group.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent ratings for American Airlines Group and AirMedia Group, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| American Airlines Group | 1 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2.58 |
| AirMedia Group | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
American Airlines Group currently has a consensus price target of $16.59, indicating a potential upside of 42.27%. Given American Airlines Group’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe American Airlines Group is more favorable than AirMedia Group.
Profitability
This table compares American Airlines Group and AirMedia Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| American Airlines Group | 1.05% | -24.55% | 1.68% |
| AirMedia Group | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Summary
American Airlines Group beats AirMedia Group on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About American Airlines Group
American Airlines Group Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates as a network air carrier. The company provides scheduled air transportation services for passengers and cargo through its hubs in Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas/Fort Worth, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Philadelphia, Phoenix, and Washington, D.C., as well as through partner gateways in London, Doha, Madrid, Seattle/Tacoma, Sydney, and Tokyo. It operates a mainline fleet of 965 aircraft. The company was formerly known as AMR Corporation and changed its name to American Airlines Group Inc. in December 2013. American Airlines Group Inc. was founded in 1926 and is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas.
About AirMedia Group
AirNet Technology Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates out-of-home advertising networks in the People's Republic of China. It provides in-flight solutions to connectivity, entertainment, and digital multimedia; in-flight entertainment and advertising contents, including sports, comedies, local attractions, reality shows, commentaries, documentaries, and copyrighted entertainment contents; and internet connections through a network of satellites and land-based beacons. The company also offers advertising time slots in the form of digital TV screens on airplanes; and media contents display in air travel. In addition, it operates CIBN-AirNet channel to broadcast network TV programs to air travelers. The company was formerly known as AirMedia Group Inc. and changed its name to AirNet Technology Inc. in May 2019. AirNet Technology Inc. was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Beijing, the People's Republic of China.
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