ANA (OTCMKTS:ALNPY – Get Free Report) and International Consolidated Airlines Group (OTCMKTS:ICAGY – Get Free Report) are both industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, valuation and earnings.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
0.0% 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 stock is poised for long-term growth.
Risk & Volatility
ANA has a beta of 0.46, suggesting that its stock price is 54% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, International Consolidated Airlines Group has a beta of 1.63, suggesting that its stock price is 63% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Valuation & Earnings
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| ANA | $16.87 billion | 0.57 | $1.12 billion | $0.41 | 10.10 |
| International Consolidated Airlines Group | $37.57 billion | 0.69 | $3.78 billion | $3.82 | 3.09 |
International Consolidated Airlines Group has higher revenue and earnings than ANA. International Consolidated Airlines Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ANA, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares ANA and International Consolidated Airlines Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| ANA | 6.27% | 12.15% | 4.36% |
| International Consolidated Airlines Group | 9.21% | 129.76% | 23.00% |
Dividends
ANA pays an annual dividend of $0.05 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. International Consolidated Airlines Group pays an annual dividend of $0.18 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. ANA pays out 12.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. International Consolidated Airlines Group pays out 4.7% 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. International Consolidated Airlines Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for ANA and International Consolidated Airlines Group, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| ANA | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2.67 |
| International Consolidated Airlines Group | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2.75 |
Summary
International Consolidated Airlines Group beats ANA on 13 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About ANA
ANA Holdings Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides air transportation services in Japan and internationally. It operates through Air Transportation, Aviation-Related Business, Travel Business, and Trading Business segments. The Air Transportation segment offers regular and irregular air transport of passengers, cargo, etc. on domestic and international routes. The Aviation-Related Business segment provides services incidental to air transportation, such as airport handling and maintenance. The Travel Business develops and sells travel products, as well as plans and sells package travel products. The Trading Business imports and exports aviation-related materials, as well as sells through stores and mail-order channels. The company was formerly known as All Nippon Airways Co., Ltd. and changed its name to ANA Holdings Inc. in April 2013. ANA Holdings Inc. was incorporated in 1920 and is headquartered in Minato, Japan.
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.
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