Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV – Get Free Report) and Finnair Oyj (OTCMKTS:FNNNF – Get Free Report) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership and risk.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Southwest Airlines and Finnair Oyj”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Southwest Airlines | $30.07 billion | 0.76 | $441.00 million | $1.63 | 28.82 |
| Finnair Oyj | N/A | N/A | N/A | ($0.47) | -11.86 |
Institutional & Insider Ownership
80.8% of Southwest Airlines shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 14.3% of Finnair Oyj shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of Southwest Airlines shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Profitability
This table compares Southwest Airlines and Finnair Oyj’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Southwest Airlines | 2.78% | 14.15% | 3.60% |
| Finnair Oyj | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for Southwest Airlines and Finnair Oyj, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Southwest Airlines | 4 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 2.23 |
| Finnair Oyj | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Southwest Airlines presently has a consensus target price of $49.55, suggesting a potential upside of 5.49%. Given Southwest Airlines’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Southwest Airlines is more favorable than Finnair Oyj.
Summary
Southwest Airlines beats Finnair Oyj on 11 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Southwest Airlines
Southwest Airlines Co. operates as a passenger airline company that provides scheduled air transportation services in the United States and near-international markets. As of December 31, 2023, the company operated a total fleet of 817 Boeing 737 aircraft; and served 121 destinations in 42 states, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, as well as ten near-international countries, including Mexico, Jamaica, the Bahamas, Aruba, the Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, Belize, Cuba, the Cayman Islands, and Turks and Caicos. It also provides inflight entertainment and connectivity services on Wi-Fi enabled aircraft; and Rapid Rewards loyalty program that enables program members to earn points for dollars spent on Southwest base fares. In addition, the company offers a suite of digital platforms to support customers’ travel needs, including websites and apps; and SWABIZ, an online booking tool. Further, it provides ancillary services, such as Southwest’s EarlyBird Check-In, upgraded boarding, and transportation of pets and unaccompanied minors. Southwest Airlines Co. was incorporated in 1967 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.
About Finnair Oyj
Finnair Oyj operates in the airline business in North Atlantic, Asia, Europe, Middle East, and internationally. The company offers Finnair and oneworld global network, passenger and cargo traffic, ancillary services, package tours under the Aurinkomatkat-Suntours brand name, and other travel products; and support services comprising catering, aircraft maintenance, ground handling, and airline training. As of December 31, 2023, it operated through a fleet of 55 aircrafts, which included 25 wide-body and 30 narrowbody aircrafts. Finnair Oyj was incorporated in 1923 and is headquartered in Vantaa, Finland.
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