Japan Airlines (OTCMKTS:JAPSY – Get Free Report) and Sampo Oyj (OTCMKTS:SAXPY – Get Free Report) are both transportation companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation and risk.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Japan Airlines and Sampo Oyj”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
Japan Airlines | $11.44 billion | 0.46 | $659.18 million | $0.76 | 10.36 |
Sampo Oyj | $1.90 billion | 12.90 | $1.43 billion | $1.51 | 14.74 |
Sampo Oyj has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Japan Airlines. Japan Airlines is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Sampo Oyj, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
Japan Airlines | 5.38% | 9.59% | 3.37% |
Sampo Oyj | N/A | 14.73% | 3.91% |
Risk & Volatility
Japan Airlines has a beta of 0.67, indicating that its share price is 33% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Sampo Oyj has a beta of 0.92, indicating that its share price is 8% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
0.0% of Sampo Oyj shares are held by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Dividends
Japan Airlines pays an annual dividend of $0.19 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Sampo Oyj pays an annual dividend of $0.43 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. Japan Airlines pays out 25.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Sampo Oyj pays out 28.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Japan Airlines is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent recommendations for Japan Airlines and Sampo Oyj, as provided by MarketBeat.
Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
Japan Airlines | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Sampo Oyj | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Summary
Sampo Oyj beats Japan Airlines on 8 of the 12 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 Sampo Oyj
Sampo Oyj, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the provision of non-life insurance products and services in Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, and the United Kingdom. The company operates through If, Topdanmark, Hastings, Mandatum, and Holding segments. It offers property, casualty, liability, accident, sickness, household, homeowner, motor, travel, marine, aviation, transport, forest, livestock, health, workers compensation, car, van, and bike insurance services, as well as reinsurance services. The company was founded in 1909 and is based in Helsinki, Finland.
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