International Consolidated Airlines Group (OTCMKTS:ICAGY) versus Saker Aviation Services (OTCMKTS:SKAS) Financial Analysis

Saker Aviation Services (OTCMKTS:SKAS) and International Consolidated Airlines Group (OTCMKTS:ICAGY) are both transportation companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends and earnings.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Saker Aviation Services and International Consolidated Airlines Group, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Saker Aviation Services	0	0	0	0	0.00
International Consolidated Airlines Group	1	1	4	0	2.50

Institutional and Insider Ownership

37.3% of Saker Aviation Services shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.0% of International Consolidated Airlines Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 34.6% of Saker Aviation Services shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Saker Aviation Services and International Consolidated Airlines Group”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Saker Aviation Services	$9.17 million	0.78	$1.25 million	($0.42)	-16.90
International Consolidated Airlines Group	$37.57 billion	0.58	$3.78 billion	$3.95	2.43

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

Volatility and Risk

Saker Aviation Services has a beta of -0.07, indicating that its stock price is 107% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, International Consolidated Airlines Group has a beta of 1.58, indicating that its stock price is 58% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Saker Aviation Services and International Consolidated Airlines Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Saker Aviation Services	N/A	-4.66%	-4.33%
International Consolidated Airlines Group	10.21%	98.60%	15.39%

Summary

International Consolidated Airlines Group beats Saker Aviation Services on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About International Consolidated Airlines Group

International Consolidated Airlines Group S.A., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the provision of passenger and cargo transportation services in the United Kingdom, Spain, the United States, and rest of the world. It also provides aircraft leasing, aircraft maintenance, tour operation, air freight operations, call centre, ground handling, trustee, retail, IT, finance, procurement, storage and custody, aircraft technical assistance, human resources support, and airport infrastructure development services; and manages airline loyalty programmes. The company operates under the British Airways, Iberia, Vueling, Aer Lingus, and LEVEL brands. It operates a fleet of 582 aircrafts. The company was incorporated in 2009 and is headquartered in Harmondsworth, United Kingdom.