LATAM Airlines Group (NYSE:LTM) versus Thai Airways International PCL (OTCMKTS:TAWNF) Head to Head Contrast

LATAM Airlines Group (NYSE:LTM) and Thai Airways International PCL (OTCMKTS:TAWNF) are both transportation companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings and institutional ownership.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares LATAM Airlines Group and Thai Airways International PCL”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
LATAM Airlines Group	$12.83 billion	1.22	$976.97 million	$4.19	12.36
Thai Airways International PCL	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

LATAM Airlines Group has higher revenue and earnings than Thai Airways International PCL.

Profitability

This table compares LATAM Airlines Group and Thai Airways International PCL’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
LATAM Airlines Group	8.99%	136.76%	7.71%
Thai Airways International PCL	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for LATAM Airlines Group and Thai Airways International PCL, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
LATAM Airlines Group	0	2	2	0	2.50
Thai Airways International PCL	0	0	0	0	0.00

LATAM Airlines Group currently has a consensus target price of $59.25, indicating a potential upside of 14.36%. Given LATAM Airlines Group’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe LATAM Airlines Group is more favorable than Thai Airways International PCL.

Risk and Volatility

LATAM Airlines Group has a beta of 3.91, suggesting that its share price is 291% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Thai Airways International PCL has a beta of 2.36, suggesting that its share price is 136% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

LATAM Airlines Group beats Thai Airways International PCL on 8 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About LATAM Airlines Group

LATAM Airlines Group S.A., together with its subsidiaries, provides passenger and cargo air transportation services in Peru, Argentina, the United States, Europe, Colombia, Brazil, Ecuador, Chile, the Asia Pacific, and rest of Latin America. The company operates in two segments, Air Transportation; and Multiplus Coalition and Loyalty Program. It provides passenger transport services to approximately 140 destinations in 25 countries with a fleet of 322 aircrafts, well as operates loyalty programs. The company was formerly known as LAN Airlines S.A. and changed its name to LATAM Airlines Group S.A. in June 2012. LATAM Airlines Group S.A. was founded in 1929 and is based in Santiago, Chile.

About Thai Airways International PCL

Thai Airways International Public Company Limited, together with its subsidiaries, engages in airlines business in Thailand and internationally. It operates through three segments: Air Transportation Activities, Business Units, and Other Activities. The Air Transportation Activities segment provides passenger, freight, and mail services. The Business Units segment offers cargo and mail commercial, ground customer, ground support equipment, and catering services. The Other Activities segment provides transportation supporting activities, which include flight management services, sale of duty-free goods, and sale of souvenir products from maintenance division. It also offers tourism, specialized personnel, information technology, and aviation training services for the travel sector. Thai Airways International Public Company Limited was founded in 1959 and is based in Bangkok, Thailand.