Head to Head Review: Thai Airways International PCL (OTCMKTS:TAWNF) versus ANA (OTCMKTS:ALNPY)

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

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Thai Airways International PCL	N/A	N/A	N/A
ANA	6.47%	12.84%	4.23%

Volatility and Risk

Thai Airways International PCL has a beta of 0.81, meaning that its share price is 19% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ANA has a beta of 0.46, meaning that its share price is 54% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Thai Airways International PCL and ANA”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Thai Airways International PCL	$4.76 billion	0.08	$809.18 million	N/A	N/A
ANA	$14.85 billion	0.52	$1.01 billion	$0.42	7.92

ANA has higher revenue and earnings than Thai Airways International PCL.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Thai Airways International PCL and ANA, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Thai Airways International PCL	0	0	0	0	0.00
ANA	0	2	0	0	2.00

Summary

ANA beats Thai Airways International PCL on 7 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About ANA

ANA Holdings Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides air transportation services in Japan and internationally. It operates through Air Transportation, Aviation-Related Business, Travel Business, and Trading Business segments. The Air Transportation segment offers regular and irregular air transport of passengers, cargo, etc. on domestic and international routes. The Aviation-Related Business segment provides services incidental to air transportation, such as airport handling and maintenance. The Travel Business develops and sells travel products, as well as plans and sells package travel products. The Trading Business imports and exports aviation-related materials, as well as sells through stores and mail-order channels. The company was formerly known as All Nippon Airways Co., Ltd. and changed its name to ANA Holdings Inc. in April 2013. ANA Holdings Inc. was incorporated in 1920 and is headquartered in Minato, Japan.