Reviewing Deutsche Lufthansa (OTCMKTS:DLAKY) and Saker Aviation Services (OTCMKTS:SKAS)

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

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Deutsche Lufthansa	4.45%	15.73%	3.59%
Saker Aviation Services	N/A	-4.66%	-4.33%

Volatility & Risk

Deutsche Lufthansa has a beta of 0.86, suggesting that its share price is 14% less 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.

Insider and Institutional 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 large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Deutsche Lufthansa and Saker Aviation Services, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Deutsche Lufthansa	1	5	0	1	2.14
Saker Aviation Services	0	0	0	0	0.00

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Deutsche Lufthansa and Saker Aviation Services”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Deutsche Lufthansa	$40.67 billion	0.29	$1.49 billion	$1.61	6.08
Saker Aviation Services	$9.17 million	0.74	$1.25 million	($0.42)	-16.07

Deutsche Lufthansa has higher revenue and earnings than Saker Aviation Services. Saker Aviation Services is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Deutsche Lufthansa, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

Deutsche Lufthansa beats Saker Aviation Services on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Deutsche Lufthansa

Deutsche Lufthansa AG operates as an aviation company worldwide. It operates in three segments: Passenger Airlines; Logistics; and Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul Services (MRO). The Passenger Airlines segment offers products and services to passengers of Lufthansa Airlines, SWISS, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, and Eurowings. Its Logistics segment offers airfreight container management, urgent shipments, and customs clearance services; and e-commerce solutions. The MRO segment provides maintenance, repair, and overhaul services for civil commercial aircraft serving original equipment manufacturers, aircraft leasing companies, operators of VIP jets, government, armed forces, and airlines. The company also offers corporate payment and billing services; vocational and professional training for cockpit and cabin crew; and IT solutions. As of December 31, 2023, it had a fleet of 721 aircraft. Deutsche Lufthansa AG was founded in 1926 and is headquartered in Cologne, Germany.

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.