easyJet (OTCMKTS:ESYJY – Get Free Report) is one of 81 public companies in the “Passenger Airlines” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its peers? We will compare easyJet to related companies based on the strength of its risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, profitability and valuation.
Profitability
This table compares easyJet and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| easyJet | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| easyJet Competitors | -17.04% | -25.70% | -0.76% |
Insider & Institutional Ownership
0.0% of easyJet shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 42.8% of shares of all “Passenger Airlines” companies are held by institutional investors. 11.2% of shares of all “Passenger Airlines” companies are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Dividends
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares easyJet and its peers gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| easyJet | N/A | N/A | 2.01 |
| easyJet Competitors | $14.19 billion | $623.26 million | 17.61 |
easyJet’s peers have higher revenue and earnings than easyJet. easyJet is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its peers, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for easyJet and its peers, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| easyJet | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1.89 |
| easyJet Competitors | 1479 | 4004 | 6576 | 347 | 2.47 |
As a group, “Passenger Airlines” companies have a potential upside of 48.96%. Given easyJet’s peers stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe easyJet has less favorable growth aspects than its peers.
Summary
easyJet peers beat easyJet on 9 of the 13 factors compared.
About easyJet
easyJet plc operates as a low-cost airline carrier in Europe. The company engages in the provision of holiday packages; aircraft trading and leasing activities; development of building projects; financing and insurance business; and tour operator activities. easyJet plc was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Luton, the United Kingdom.
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