Copa (NYSE:CPA) and International Consolidated Airlines Group (OTCMKTS:BABWF) Head to Head Survey

Copa (NYSE:CPA) and International Consolidated Airlines Group (OTCMKTS:BABWF) are both industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, dividends, risk and analyst recommendations.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Copa and International Consolidated Airlines Group, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Copa	0	1	10	1	3.00
International Consolidated Airlines Group	0	0	0	0	0.00

Copa currently has a consensus target price of $172.20, indicating a potential upside of 28.97%. Given Copa’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Copa is more favorable than International Consolidated Airlines Group.

Valuation & Earnings

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

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Copa	$3.62 billion	1.52	$671.65 million	$15.21	8.78
International Consolidated Airlines Group	N/A	N/A	N/A	$0.38	15.06

Copa has higher revenue and earnings than International Consolidated Airlines Group. Copa 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.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

70.1% of Copa shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 39.6% of International Consolidated Airlines Group shares are held by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Copa	15.71%	22.40%	9.32%
International Consolidated Airlines Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Copa beats International Consolidated Airlines Group on 10 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Copa

Copa Holdings, S.A., through its subsidiaries, provides airline passenger and cargo services. The company offers approximately 375 daily scheduled flights to 82 destinations in 32 countries in North, Central, and South America, as well as the Caribbean from its Panama City hub. As of December 31, 2023, it operated a fleet of 106 aircraft comprising 76 Boeing 737-Next Generation aircraft, 29 Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft, and one Boeing 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighter. The company was founded in 1947 and is based in Panama City, Panama.

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.