KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (OTCMKTS:KLMR) & Japan Airlines (OTCMKTS:JAPSY) Head to Head Comparison

Japan Airlines (OTCMKTS:JAPSY) and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (OTCMKTS:KLMR) are both transportation companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, valuation, risk, dividends, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Dividends

Japan Airlines pays an annual dividend of $0.21 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. KLM Royal Dutch Airlines pays an annual dividend of $0.29 per share and has a dividend yield of 48,333.3%. Japan Airlines pays out 22.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Japan Airlines and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Japan Airlines	0	1	0	1	3.00
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines	0	0	0	0	0.00

Volatility & Risk

Japan Airlines has a beta of 0.42, indicating that its share price is 58% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has a beta of 304.82, indicating that its share price is 30,382% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Japan Airlines and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Japan Airlines	$12.11 billion	0.67	$706.45 million	$0.95	9.74
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines	$13.72 billion	N/A	$74.67 million	N/A	N/A

Japan Airlines has higher earnings, but lower revenue than KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.

Profitability

This table compares Japan Airlines and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Japan Airlines	6.48%	12.66%	4.57%
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Japan Airlines beats KLM Royal Dutch Airlines on 6 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Japan Airlines

Japan Airlines Co., Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, provides scheduled and non-scheduled air transport services in Japan, Asia, Oceania, North America, and Europe. The company operates through Air Transportation and Other segments. It offers passenger, ground handling, cargo and mail handling, and maintenance services. The company is also involved in the aerial work and other related business; airport peripheral business; and sale of travel package tours. As of March 31, 2023, it operated a fleet of 224 aircraft. The company was formerly known as Japan Airlines International Co., Ltd. and changed its name to Japan Airlines Co., Ltd. in April 2011. The company was founded in 1951 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

About KLM Royal Dutch Airlines

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, together with its subsidiaries, provides passengers and cargo air transportation, aircraft maintenance, leisure, and other services in the Netherlands and internationally. The company operates through Network, Maintenance, Leisure, and Other segments. It also provides engine, component, and airframe maintenance services to other airlines and clients; and catering and handling services to third-party airlines and clients. In addition, the company sells cargo capacity to third parties. Further, it operates charter and scheduled flights through transavia.com. The company was founded in 1919 and is headquartered in Amstelveen, the Netherlands. KLM Royal Dutch Airlines is a subsidiary of Air France KLM S.A.