Reviewing Singapore Airlines (OTCMKTS:SINGF) & American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL)

American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL) and Singapore Airlines (OTCMKTS:SINGF) are both industrials companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, dividends and analyst recommendations.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares American Airlines Group and Singapore Airlines”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
American Airlines Group	$54.63 billion	0.18	$111.00 million	($0.49)	-30.91
Singapore Airlines	N/A	N/A	N/A	$0.17	33.47

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

Profitability

This table compares American Airlines Group and Singapore Airlines’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
American Airlines Group	-0.56%	-9.11%	-0.27%
Singapore Airlines	N/A	N/A	N/A

Institutional and Insider Ownership

52.4% of American Airlines Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 6.1% of Singapore Airlines shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of American Airlines Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for American Airlines Group and Singapore Airlines, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
American Airlines Group	2	10	8	1	2.38
Singapore Airlines	0	0	0	0	0.00

American Airlines Group currently has a consensus price target of $19.03, indicating a potential upside of 25.63%. Given American Airlines Group’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe American Airlines Group is more favorable than Singapore Airlines.

Summary

American Airlines Group beats Singapore Airlines on 7 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About American Airlines Group

American Airlines Group Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates as a network air carrier. The company provides scheduled air transportation services for passengers and cargo through its hubs in Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas/Fort Worth, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Philadelphia, Phoenix, and Washington, D.C., as well as through partner gateways in London, Doha, Madrid, Seattle/Tacoma, Sydney, and Tokyo. It operates a mainline fleet of 965 aircraft. The company was formerly known as AMR Corporation and changed its name to American Airlines Group Inc. in December 2013. American Airlines Group Inc. was founded in 1926 and is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas.

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, as well as travel-related retail services. Additionally, it provides travel booking and related services through an online portal. As of March 31, 2024, the company operated a fleet of 200 aircrafts, including 142 passenger aircrafts, 51 passenger aircrafts, and seven freighters. Singapore Airlines Limited was founded in 1947 and is based in Singapore.