Financial Survey: SkyWest (NASDAQ:SKYW) vs. Singapore Airlines (OTCMKTS:SINGY)

Singapore Airlines (OTCMKTS:SINGY) and SkyWest (NASDAQ:SKYW) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends and profitability.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Singapore Airlines and SkyWest”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Singapore Airlines	N/A	N/A	N/A	$0.34	34.59
SkyWest	$4.06 billion	1.07	$428.33 million	$10.06	11.12

SkyWest has higher revenue and earnings than Singapore Airlines. SkyWest is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Singapore Airlines, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

0.0% of Singapore Airlines shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.3% of SkyWest shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.5% of SkyWest shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Singapore Airlines and SkyWest, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Singapore Airlines	0	1	0	0	2.00
SkyWest	0	4	1	1	2.50

SkyWest has a consensus target price of $119.40, indicating a potential upside of 6.76%. Given SkyWest’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe SkyWest is more favorable than Singapore Airlines.

Profitability

This table compares Singapore Airlines and SkyWest’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Singapore Airlines	N/A	N/A	N/A
SkyWest	9.78%	14.58%	5.42%

Summary

SkyWest beats Singapore Airlines on 11 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Singapore Airlines

Singapore Airlines Limited, together with subsidiaries, provides passenger and cargo air transportation services under the Singapore Airlines and Scoot brands in East Asia, the Americas, Europe, Southwest Pacific, West Asia, and Africa. It operates through The Full-Service Carrier, The Low-Cost Carrier, and Engineering Services segments. The company also offers engineering services, pilot training services, air charters, and tour wholesaling and related services; and refurbishes aircraft galleys. In addition, it provides aircraft maintenance services, including technical and non-technical handling at the airport; maintenance, repair, and overhaul of aircraft and cabin components/systems; repair and overhaul of hydromechanical equipment; aviation insurance; and airframe maintenance and overhaul services, as well as manufactures aircraft cabin parts and tooling for the aerospace industry. Further, the company offers marketing and supporting portal services for the air cargo industry; and reservation service systems, as well as travel-related retail services. Additionally, it provides travel booking and related services through an online portal. As of March 31, 2023, the company operated a fleet of 195 aircrafts, including 188 passenger aircrafts and seven freighters. Singapore Airlines Limited was founded in 1947 and is based in Singapore.

About SkyWest

SkyWest, Inc. is the holding company for two scheduled passenger airline operations and an aircraft leasing company. SkyWest’s airline companies provide commercial air service in cities throughout North America with nearly 3,000 daily flights carrying more than 53 million passengers annually. SkyWest Airlines operates through partnerships with United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, American Airlines and Alaska Airlines. ExpressJet Airlines operates through partnerships with United Airlines, Delta Air Lines and American Airlines. Based in St. George, Utah, SkyWest employs nearly 17,000 employees.