Head-To-Head Survey: Air China (AICAF) & Its Competitors

Posted by on Aug 1st, 2026

Institutional and Insider Ownership

2.3% of Air China shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 41.7% of shares of all “Passenger Airlines” companies are held by institutional investors. 10.5% of shares of all “Passenger Airlines” companies are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Air China and its competitors top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Gross Revenue Net Income Price/Earnings Ratio
Air China N/A N/A 2.60
Air China Competitors $14.24 billion $623.26 million 13.87

Air China’s competitors have higher revenue and earnings than Air China. Air China is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its competitors, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Dividends

Air China pays an annual dividend of $0.05 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.8%. Air China pays out 22.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Passenger Airlines” companies pay a dividend yield of 1.6% and pay out 21.4% of their earnings in the form of a dividend.

Profitability

This table compares Air China and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Air China N/A N/A N/A
Air China Competitors -30.19% 9.08% 0.33%

Summary

Air China competitors beat Air China on 7 of the 9 factors compared.

Air China Company Profile

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Air China Limited, together with its subsidiaries, provides air passenger, air cargo, and airline-related services in Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, China, and internationally. The company operates in Airline Operations and Other Operations segments. It provides aircraft engineering and airport ground handling services. The company is also involved in the import and export trading activities; and provision of cabin, airline catering, air ticketing, human resources, aircraft overhaul and maintenance, and financial services. Air China Limited was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Beijing, the People’s Republic of China.

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