Critical Analysis: easyjet (OTCMKTS:EJTTF) and Saker Aviation Services (OTCMKTS:SKAS)

easyjet (OTCMKTS:EJTTF) and Saker Aviation Services (OTCMKTS:SKAS) are both transportation companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership and risk.

Profitability

This table compares easyjet and Saker Aviation Services’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
easyjet	N/A	N/A	N/A
Saker Aviation Services	N/A	-4.66%	-4.33%

Risk and Volatility

easyjet has a beta of 1.37, suggesting that its share price is 37% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Saker Aviation Services has a beta of -0.09, suggesting that its share price is 109% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for easyjet and Saker Aviation Services, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
easyjet	0	0	0	1	4.00
Saker Aviation Services	0	0	0	0	0.00

Institutional and Insider Ownership

37.3% of Saker Aviation Services shares are held by institutional investors. 34.6% of Saker Aviation Services shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares easyjet and Saker Aviation Services”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
easyjet	$13.20 billion	0.40	$645.17 million	N/A	N/A
Saker Aviation Services	$9.17 million	0.75	$1.25 million	($0.42)	-16.31

easyjet has higher revenue and earnings than Saker Aviation Services.

Summary

easyjet beats Saker Aviation Services on 7 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About Saker Aviation Services

Saker Aviation Services, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates in the aviation services segment of the general aviation industry in the United States. It serves as the operator of a Downtown Manhattan (New York) Heliport. The company was formerly known as FirstFlight, Inc. and changed its name to Saker Aviation Services, Inc. in September 2009. Saker Aviation Services, Inc. is headquartered in New York, New York.